Reed's comment: "You are only as good as what you have to work with"

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Very interesting. What do you guys make of that?
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Jmicmoto13 1/28/2017 9:12pm
1/28/2017 9:12pm
I found that odd as well. Maybe suspension tuning?
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trailrider 1/28/2017 9:14pm
1/28/2017 9:14pm
Jab at the bike
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oshow 1/28/2017 9:15pm
1/28/2017 9:15pm
SlowMoFo wrote:
Very interesting. What do you guys make of that?
The bike
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motomx88 1/28/2017 9:16pm
1/28/2017 9:16pm
Tomac basically said the same thing.

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Dan-The-Man 1/28/2017 9:16pm
1/28/2017 9:16pm
When has Chad not complained about a bike. He hates every bike.
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SlowMoFo 1/28/2017 9:17pm
1/28/2017 9:17pm
The bike was the first thing that came to mind. I can't imagine what that old bastard will do on a bike he is comfortable on.
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yak651 1/28/2017 9:17pm
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He's ridden them all except KTM, if he thought the bike was holding him back he shouldn't have signed the contract
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MxKing809 1/28/2017 9:17pm
1/28/2017 9:17pm
Basically said I was ready, my fitness was ready, and the team/bike wasn't.
TripleFive 1/28/2017 9:17pm
1/28/2017 9:17pm
Dan-The-Man wrote:
When has Chad not complained about a bike. He hates every bike.
Seriously, is there a bike he hasn't shit on?
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SlowMoFo 1/28/2017 9:17pm
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motomx88 wrote:
Tomac basically said the same thing.
Tomac used a little more tact. lol
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SlowMoFo 1/28/2017 9:18pm
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TripleFive wrote:
Seriously, is there a bike he hasn't shit on?
You have a valid point!
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Whitey 1/28/2017 9:18pm
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That could also be taken that he didnt get his settings right from the start. Pissed at himself.
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oshow 1/28/2017 9:19pm
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Dan-The-Man wrote:
When has Chad not complained about a bike. He hates every bike.
The truth is he is very , very picky.
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Sargent Rock 1/28/2017 9:19pm
1/28/2017 9:19pm
Man.....these guy have every resource and still takes time to get the setup correct.
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norcal racer 1/28/2017 9:19pm
1/28/2017 9:19pm
I thought he said that talking about his wife, as in thanks
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Dave #125 1/28/2017 9:19pm
1/28/2017 9:19pm
sounds like he didnt have the bike where he wanted it.. so not against the brand as such.. bit behind in set up..
Kx125rider 1/28/2017 9:20pm
1/28/2017 9:20pm
Whitey wrote:
That could also be taken that he didnt get his settings right from the start. Pissed at himself.
Yea, thats what I took it as
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Sully 1/28/2017 9:20pm
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Or maybe he just finished busting his ass for 20 minutes +1 lap and his words came out wrong because he was a bit tired...nah, it has to be some kind of conspiracy.

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Dan-The-Man 1/28/2017 9:20pm
1/28/2017 9:20pm Edited Date/Time 1/28/2017 11:52pm
He complains some times when hes on the podium.








*edited for accuracy?
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RD757 1/28/2017 9:21pm
1/28/2017 9:21pm
I think he just misspoke.
Stubbsy21GoPro 1/28/2017 9:21pm
1/28/2017 9:21pm
So you guys have 100% deducted that his unhappy with his bike/team over an indirect comment that could really mean anything?
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logan_140 1/28/2017 9:21pm
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Whitey wrote:
That could also be taken that he didnt get his settings right from the start. Pissed at himself.
That's how I seen it
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ProjecTMX 1/28/2017 9:21pm
1/28/2017 9:21pm
I didnt take that in any negative context about Yamaha. I think it was more not being able to find a good setup for him till tonight.
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resetjet 1/28/2017 9:21pm
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Insert pic of big blue pig here
Lonestar_399 1/28/2017 9:22pm
1/28/2017 9:22pm
Personally, I thought he was just filling space at that point of the interview. I agree that it seemed more like he misspoke.
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TeamGreen 1/28/2017 9:22pm
1/28/2017 9:22pm
He should add a tooth and STFU
Dan-The-Man 1/28/2017 9:22pm
1/28/2017 9:22pm
Stubbsy21GoPro wrote:
So you guys have 100% deducted that his unhappy with his bike/team over an indirect comment that could really mean anything?
If you have watched Chad at all during the last 5 years. It's always been the bike.
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twotwosix 1/28/2017 9:23pm
1/28/2017 9:23pm
Webb and Reed have both come around at the same time. Maybe they have found something decent under that blue tent.
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greenmx5 1/28/2017 9:25pm
1/28/2017 9:25pm
Reed is just determined to win races. Age is just a number to him. Bottom line. As a reed fan I love that he wasnt happy with 2nd
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