Dungey:why you are a fan or not

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MW19 4/1/2017 10:38pm
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He was my favorite rider up until 2 seasons ago. He is still in a close second (To Tomac) though. Love his effortless style and how smart of a rider he is. It is frustrating sometimes when he needs to be more aggressive. But he has as many wins and championship as he has for a reason. I think he could of had more against RV though if he was more aggressive.
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Paul333 4/1/2017 10:44pm
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Not yet in the GOAT category but Dungey is certainly one of the best our sport has ever had. Look at the humble beginnings, hard work, and then all the titles and race wins.

The cherry on top is his demeanor, charity work, good family, damn I mean really from a PR stand point he does everything right.

How can anybody really dislike him?

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Drtbykr 4/1/2017 11:58pm
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Won a SX championship on KTM, who thought that would have happened up to just...when it happened?

On a box of Wheaties. Slam dunk right there.
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kijen 4/2/2017 5:32am
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Obviously, a great rider, much like rv, rc and a few more.....but, I'm more a fan of riders who love mx, guys like dowd, henry, ward, guys who raced well into middle age. These guys retiring from a sport at their peak of mental and physical fitness, I personally don't get., yeah I get they are rich and mx is dangerous. So wtf are privateers racing for?

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shredder22 4/2/2017 6:18am
4/2/2017 6:18am
I think Dungey is a good person however I'm not a fan of his. I was a big RV fan and I'm an Eli Tomac fan as well. The way RV could slice through the pack was amazing. You just don't see that with Dungey. He's a great rider, there's no denying that but I like riders that are willing to lay it out a bit and you rarely see Dungey do that. Like tonight there's not a chance in hell RV would have rode around behind Reed for 3 laps.
shredder22 4/2/2017 6:26am
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MW19 wrote:
He was my favorite rider up until 2 seasons ago. He is still in a close second (To Tomac) though. Love his effortless style and how...
He was my favorite rider up until 2 seasons ago. He is still in a close second (To Tomac) though. Love his effortless style and how smart of a rider he is. It is frustrating sometimes when he needs to be more aggressive. But he has as many wins and championship as he has for a reason. I think he could of had more against RV though if he was more aggressive.
If he was more aggressive against RV he might have crashed out rather than be mr constistent. I don't think he was as fast or talented as RV on a bike. You'd rarely see Dungey start behind RV and then come up and pass RV unless RV crashed or something like that. Being consistent worked pretty well for him winning as he won plenty of championships. I'd feel a little bummed though if most of my wins and championships came when my main competition was out injured. It's not Dungey's fault of course, he beat everyone that lined up to win those championships I just think I'd prefer to have everyone healthy and still win.
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downard254 4/2/2017 6:49am
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Like mentioned above, he's just such a good dude. Humble beginnings, he earned his place as he was never really on the radar as an amateur. He's a hard worker and as far as him being boring. Well, what can I say, I've been a fan of so called boring riders in the past, kind of like Bailey, Stanton, Keidrowski, Bayle, hell, even Emig wasn't really very flashy. Was Henry really flashy, I remember him just getting the job done. Yea, the Dunge is in some pretty bad company. I like Tomac too, always have. All I can say is I'm going to be happy for one rider and sad for another when SX is over no matter the outcome.
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ga_pike 4/2/2017 6:56am
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For me it's not about being a fan of him or rooting against him... right now, I want Tomac to even the points and then we have some meaning to the final race. At that point, may the best man win... and hopefully it's Dungey vs Tomac at Vegas, winner take all and they battle the entire race.
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kkawboy14 4/2/2017 6:58am
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B rider to Champion? It's hard not to respect and like Dungey, if your a fan of moto!
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86honda 4/2/2017 7:30am
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He is about done with this whole mx thing anyway. $$$$$ yep he made it when all his compitition was laid up so insert compitition and tada!!!!!! He is third
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As a 48 year old who's trying to raise good kids, I like Dungey and how he comports himself. As the 24 year old punk I...
As a 48 year old who's trying to raise good kids, I like Dungey and how he comports himself. As the 24 year old punk I used to be, not a fan of the same guy. Pretty sure that's how it works.
That is a great statement... i bagged on him for the Reed thing, and also for his MXoN skips, but as far as a role model goes, i rate him as highly as any US rider ever... not naturally talented, never 'the next big thing' , just got where he is by hard work and doing what he needed to do, when he needed to do it.

I hope he stays to give Kenny and Eli someone shoot at for 2018.
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wfo4ever 4/2/2017 9:03am
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Ryan Dungey would be no where without Roger Decoster, he would have just faded away as he was not a well known rider. Hell Jason Lawrence was kicking his ass WFO style all the time. JLaw was partying hard, his training was riding for fun and fighting, wake and bake in the morning, lots of drinking and dope, and lots of girls. The championships Dungey won were when the top riders were all injured. I know you have to be in it to win it, but when the fast guys are on the couch, it is just not the same. But he does not have the raw speed of the other top riders, he can not come from the back to win a race like so many other champions before him. Tomac has put huge gaps on him this year. He is just a boring rider. I like riders that are WFO. Dungey does not even know what WFO means. I see him retiring very soon because he knows he can not beat Tomac, Roczen, Musquin (when he is not under team orders), and all the younger faster riders moving up to the 450's soon. He made his money, won * championships, and was consistent and never rode over or even close to the edge. At least he was the All American type of rider, helped with charities and I hope he can walk away with his health from this sport.
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nealb129 4/2/2017 2:36pm
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wfo4ever wrote:
Ryan Dungey would be no where without Roger Decoster, he would have just faded away as he was not a well known rider. Hell Jason Lawrence...
Ryan Dungey would be no where without Roger Decoster, he would have just faded away as he was not a well known rider. Hell Jason Lawrence was kicking his ass WFO style all the time. JLaw was partying hard, his training was riding for fun and fighting, wake and bake in the morning, lots of drinking and dope, and lots of girls. The championships Dungey won were when the top riders were all injured. I know you have to be in it to win it, but when the fast guys are on the couch, it is just not the same. But he does not have the raw speed of the other top riders, he can not come from the back to win a race like so many other champions before him. Tomac has put huge gaps on him this year. He is just a boring rider. I like riders that are WFO. Dungey does not even know what WFO means. I see him retiring very soon because he knows he can not beat Tomac, Roczen, Musquin (when he is not under team orders), and all the younger faster riders moving up to the 450's soon. He made his money, won * championships, and was consistent and never rode over or even close to the edge. At least he was the All American type of rider, helped with charities and I hope he can walk away with his health from this sport.
Other riders with * championships

Ricky Carmichael
*2001 SX (McGrath pas his prime)

Grant Langston
*2007 MX title

Chad Reed
*2004 SX
*2008 SX
*2009 MX

Come to think of it Reed should have an * by all of his championships....

Whether your main competition is sitting on the couch injured, tips over in the first turn or last turn, lawn darts themselves during a race, or has a mechanical problem. That is why they race.

I'm sorry the "fastest" guy doesn't always win the championship.
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Park Boys 4/2/2017 2:42pm
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wfo4ever wrote:
Ryan Dungey would be no where without Roger Decoster, he would have just faded away as he was not a well known rider. Hell Jason Lawrence...
Ryan Dungey would be no where without Roger Decoster, he would have just faded away as he was not a well known rider. Hell Jason Lawrence was kicking his ass WFO style all the time. JLaw was partying hard, his training was riding for fun and fighting, wake and bake in the morning, lots of drinking and dope, and lots of girls. The championships Dungey won were when the top riders were all injured. I know you have to be in it to win it, but when the fast guys are on the couch, it is just not the same. But he does not have the raw speed of the other top riders, he can not come from the back to win a race like so many other champions before him. Tomac has put huge gaps on him this year. He is just a boring rider. I like riders that are WFO. Dungey does not even know what WFO means. I see him retiring very soon because he knows he can not beat Tomac, Roczen, Musquin (when he is not under team orders), and all the younger faster riders moving up to the 450's soon. He made his money, won * championships, and was consistent and never rode over or even close to the edge. At least he was the All American type of rider, helped with charities and I hope he can walk away with his health from this sport.
How can someone so stupid as it pertains to motocross knowledge be allowed to post?
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Park Boys 4/2/2017 2:44pm
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nealb129 wrote:
Other riders with * championships Ricky Carmichael *2001 SX (McGrath pas his prime) Grant Langston *2007 MX title Chad Reed *2004 SX *2008 SX *2009 MX...
Other riders with * championships

Ricky Carmichael
*2001 SX (McGrath pas his prime)

Grant Langston
*2007 MX title

Chad Reed
*2004 SX
*2008 SX
*2009 MX

Come to think of it Reed should have an * by all of his championships....

Whether your main competition is sitting on the couch injured, tips over in the first turn or last turn, lawn darts themselves during a race, or has a mechanical problem. That is why they race.

I'm sorry the "fastest" guy doesn't always win the championship.
Your RC one is a bit of a stretch.... In 2000 MC had statistically his second best season in 01 RC showed up and completely changed the game.
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OW38B 4/2/2017 2:48pm
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jj welks wrote:
I'm a fan of all the racers
As am I.....

I have been following and racing MX for over 35 years and can honestly say I have never dislike any Pro racer.......true story.
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murph783 4/2/2017 2:51pm
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I was on the JLaw bandwagon back in the day and I ain't backin down now, so no, fuck dungey.

Some sarcasm implied, results may vary, take only as directed by medical professional.
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nealb129 4/2/2017 4:10pm
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nealb129 wrote:
Other riders with * championships Ricky Carmichael *2001 SX (McGrath pas his prime) Grant Langston *2007 MX title Chad Reed *2004 SX *2008 SX *2009 MX...
Other riders with * championships

Ricky Carmichael
*2001 SX (McGrath pas his prime)

Grant Langston
*2007 MX title

Chad Reed
*2004 SX
*2008 SX
*2009 MX

Come to think of it Reed should have an * by all of his championships....

Whether your main competition is sitting on the couch injured, tips over in the first turn or last turn, lawn darts themselves during a race, or has a mechanical problem. That is why they race.

I'm sorry the "fastest" guy doesn't always win the championship.
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Your RC one is a bit of a stretch.... In 2000 MC had statistically his second best season in 01 RC showed up and completely changed...
Your RC one is a bit of a stretch.... In 2000 MC had statistically his second best season in 01 RC showed up and completely changed the game.
Yeah its a stretch, the point I was getting at is you can always make an excuse for why someone won a championship.

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bultokid 4/2/2017 4:43pm
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I like him because he makes the morons go nuts.....he's like Stanton....

AMA Hall-of-Famer
Multi-time National Champ SX & MX

Boring........yeah, all the way to the bank to cash those Championship Bonus Checks

20-30 years from now all they'll remember is he was a champ, legend and all-time great same as Hannah, RJ, DB, Stanton, MC, RC, RV, JBS et all
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Tarz483 4/2/2017 4:53pm
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Im a Big fan i dont see whats not to like
I especially like that he was relatively unknown
And unexpectedly came and concord the sport
Last year he was so dominant
I like to see him getting challenged
But he has the heart of a lion i would be surprised to see hom get at least 1 more win thes SX season
And a couple wins this summer
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Sodipop 4/2/2017 5:24pm
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I've never been a huge fan. I will always feel like he got a lot of breaks in his career. There have been so many championships where the faster rider got hurt or had mechanicals and I get that you jade to respect his consistency. That's a huge part of this but I have always valued speed and race wins. The guy winning and putting forth more aggression to do so is the better rider to me.
jorgechavez 4/2/2017 6:02pm
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I've always been an RV fan so naturally I wasn't much of a Dungey fan, but hate him? Definitely not. I was happy to see him have a few good years in the 450 class where he was the guy to beat and really he still is. I do agree that at times I think he was a little fortunate to win as much as he has, but to me staying healthy is more of a skill than just luck, and he was the guy who showed on the weekend ready to race so he earned all those wins 100%. It sucks that he's more than likely in the last year of his career and we're sort of pushing him out with all this negativity, I think if he were to announce that he won't be racing next year, if that is in fact the plan, then I think people would start to appreciate his skill and talent a lot more because it won't be around for much longer.
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kiwifan 4/2/2017 6:19pm
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Massive fan of Ryan Dungey, great guy and a awesome rider....
drop_bear 4/2/2017 7:03pm
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Don't dislike the guy, just find him boring as hell. Hasn't really provided much excitement over the years.

The biggest thing for me is I love riders who really love riding dirt bikes and love the sport, and I don't get that from Dungey, with him it seems like he's just doing his job and that's it. I think when he retires we'll barely ever hear from him again. Whereas you look at guys like McGrath, Emig, Shorty, they've stuck around and they still ride because they love it. Sorry to bring Chad in to this but I think that when he retires he'll do more for the sport in retirement than he did even when he was racing still, because he's passionate about it and wants to make it better for everyone, that's why I love Chad, he truly loves the sport.
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yzf842 4/2/2017 7:25pm
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Ralph shaheen makes me not like him. The story line makes me dislike him. How every one puts him on a pedestal makes me not like him. His riding makes me like him. How he didnt give my 2 yr old an autograph and stormed off to his rv after the msi8n in Oakland makes me dislike him. How his dad basically told us to beat rocks makes me kinda dislike him. His body issue of sports illustrated makes me LIKE him
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yzf842 4/2/2017 7:26pm
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drop_bear wrote:
Don't dislike the guy, just find him boring as hell. Hasn't really provided much excitement over the years. The biggest thing for me is I love...
Don't dislike the guy, just find him boring as hell. Hasn't really provided much excitement over the years.

The biggest thing for me is I love riders who really love riding dirt bikes and love the sport, and I don't get that from Dungey, with him it seems like he's just doing his job and that's it. I think when he retires we'll barely ever hear from him again. Whereas you look at guys like McGrath, Emig, Shorty, they've stuck around and they still ride because they love it. Sorry to bring Chad in to this but I think that when he retires he'll do more for the sport in retirement than he did even when he was racing still, because he's passionate about it and wants to make it better for everyone, that's why I love Chad, he truly loves the sport.
Agree 100%. You need to be a race fan to enjoy it. Hes not a fan. Hes at work plain and simple.
motoarmageddon 4/7/2017 12:12am
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If you race all year and dont win, but get 2nd every time...are you happy? Is your family bragging you got 2nd? Hell no. If you have ever won a race, youre not happy with 2nd ever again. Thats called the killer instinct. Some people dont have it and think just being "out there" is good enough. "There was a lot of fast guys, so 8th place is good". Haha bullshit
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RG1 4/7/2017 12:54am
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I can't say that I dislike him. I think he is an absolute professional, works as hard as anyone, is humble, and a great role model. As a fan I tend to be more a fan of the guys who are more exciting, those who are just balls out fast and that have a bit of flash and arrogance about them, like Roczen or Herlings. Dungey doesn't really have that, which can make him a little bit boring IMO, but he's obviously a good guy and it's not hard to understand why he does have so many fans
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Ando51 4/7/2017 1:25am
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Always rooted for RV but damn you can't not be a fan or respect Dungey. Definitely not the fastest guy but what he has achieved isn't all just luck either. His consistency and speed to be a top 5 / top 3 guy ever since he graduated to the 450s is something to admire. I liked him better when he rode suzukis I think he was better to watch and let it hang out a little more. And I think the whole good guy thing is good for kids who watch the sport but sometimes i get the vibe his doing it for the cameras and wish he would just say what he thinks and be a little more laid back but hey I don't know dungey personally so that's just speculation.

The dude will definitely go down as one of the greats.
sgrimmxdad 4/7/2017 2:59am
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Fan because he has earned my respect over the years! He earned the name "Diesel"

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