Dungey:why you are a fan or not

sende
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I'm right in the middle. I respect the guy and he is well spoken etc. But I'm not exactly a fan either.

But hey here's a question.. I'm a fan of riding styles and I always thought that Dungey's style on Suzuki was better than on a KTM. I've tried to figure out how that can be.. Almost looks like he's saddle height was taller on the Zook. Dunno, but does anyone share my opinion?
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4/7/2017 5:23am
sende wrote:
I'm right in the middle. I respect the guy and he is well spoken etc. But I'm not exactly a fan either. But hey here's a...
I'm right in the middle. I respect the guy and he is well spoken etc. But I'm not exactly a fan either.

But hey here's a question.. I'm a fan of riding styles and I always thought that Dungey's style on Suzuki was better than on a KTM. I've tried to figure out how that can be.. Almost looks like he's saddle height was taller on the Zook. Dunno, but does anyone share my opinion?
Man agree completely! Don't get me wrong he still a badass on a dirt bike but I just think he looked so much better on the Suzuki.
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sende wrote:
I'm right in the middle. I respect the guy and he is well spoken etc. But I'm not exactly a fan either. But hey here's a...
I'm right in the middle. I respect the guy and he is well spoken etc. But I'm not exactly a fan either.

But hey here's a question.. I'm a fan of riding styles and I always thought that Dungey's style on Suzuki was better than on a KTM. I've tried to figure out how that can be.. Almost looks like he's saddle height was taller on the Zook. Dunno, but does anyone share my opinion?
Ando51 wrote:
Man agree completely! Don't get me wrong he still a badass on a dirt bike but I just think he looked so much better on the...
Man agree completely! Don't get me wrong he still a badass on a dirt bike but I just think he looked so much better on the Suzuki.
So there must be something to it then. Thanks for the backup. Grinning
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4/7/2017 7:21am Edited Date/Time 4/7/2017 7:21am
Here are a few reasons to make you a fan. There is NO quit in Dungey.









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4/7/2017 7:41am
I like the guy. He is understated, is not a drama queen, and goes dang fast. He has succeeded at the motocross game much more than any of us could even dream of. On his terms. Can't fault anyone for that.

Not to mention, I am a Dungey fan because it seems to get so many vitard's panties all knotted up. The more they complain and try to legitimize their hate.....the more I like RD.
4/7/2017 9:28am
I'm generally indifferent to Dungey. I have no doubt he is super talented, and he is great at doing what he is paid to do: win titles.

The thing is, I don't watch racing for titles, I watch racing to see racing. I care much more about the individual race than I do about the title. A close title fight adds a bit, but if the week to week racing is dull, I don't much care. And Dungey is great at being dull. He's usually perfectly content with a 3rd place to add to his growing points total. I want to see a rider grabbing the race and taking it. I don't want to see riders settling because it is in the interest of the title.

And to be perfectly clear again, he is doing what he is paid to do. I do not fault him for his process, or his methods. That it leaves me indifferent is not an indictment of him. It's just that what his team wants, and what I want are different things. If I had his talent and were in the same situation as him, I'd probably do the same thing he is currently doing.
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4/7/2017 10:02am
I'll bite. I have always been a Dungey fan due to the person he is. He is genuine and honest. Throughout his career he has always been a positive Christian role model and I respect that. If I had been a millionaire at 21, I would have been a total prick. I respect him. Also, I love his picture perfect, elbows up technique.
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4/7/2017 10:02am
All the reasons people give for disliking Dungey, I have to admit to having equally silly reasons for not being a fan of certain riders as well. It's just like music, we like what we like.
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4/7/2017 10:33am
I'm a fan.
The dude is clean-cut, well-spoken and doesn't go around rolling rental cars and biting people's ears off. Plus, he weathered a storm of doubt from the MX industry about whether he was "fast enough" to cut it and has come out on top... how many times now? 3X SX and 4X MX championships?
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4/7/2017 10:34am
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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...
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
I agree. Just not the guy I would pay to go see. I want to see someone who will do what most think can't be done. Someone who pushes the envelope. May crash hard but the courage and skill it takes to push it is what draws me to a rider.
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4/7/2017 10:34am
I wasn't the hugest fan through the RV era, but he's grown on me past 2-3 years.
Half the time I found the frustrating thing about Dungey were his fans on here. haha.

I also sometime wish he'd answer the damn question instead of censoring himself.
4/7/2017 11:34am
You can give Dungey credit for having a great work ethic, but he is a primadonna. He tries to put on this clean cut image, but behind the scenes he is a cry baby and whiner.

Let's not forget that he took JS7 out of the competition and never apologized.

He wants all to see him in a certain light, but not true to who he really is....he is fake and that's why many do not like him. He tries so hard, but real people see right through it.

I bet he makes less money than anybody else with his credentials.
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4/7/2017 11:40am
Lmao... what a turd^
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4/7/2017 12:06pm Edited Date/Time 4/7/2017 12:07pm
I feel bad for you... Not really though
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4/7/2017 12:33pm
I'm a fan because I more closely associate with him than say Josh Grant. Dungey is a great rider, he is clean cut, works hard, etc.

He may not be the most inspiring or even talented rider, he may be "boring" but he is a great role model. I don't know what he is like behind closed doors, but he seems like a genuinely nice guy.

He supports St. Jude, what have these other big bucks riders done for organizations like St. Jude? (I could be way off, maybe Reed, RV, Stewart, RC, Pastrana support organizations all the time and we just don't hear about it).

I like guys like ET, Dungey, and Canard because when I have kids I want them to have a good role model that works hard and is a genuinely nice guy. To me that's what these 3 guys represent.


Any one of these 3's parents should be proud of their boys. Not for their ability on a motorcycle, nor the money they have gained from the sport, but for the men they have become and the good examples they are in a society that continues to get lazier and crazier.

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4/7/2017 12:40pm
I am and have always been a fan. He puts in the work, wins in seasons against very tough competition (yeah injuries, blah, blah), seems like a nice humble guy, has represented Team USA several times, and seems like a guy who gets the absolute most out of his abilities. He seems like an overachiever to me, but so did a guy like RC. I'm not comparing the two, but neither guy had the best natural talent when compared to the people they were beating.
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4/7/2017 12:54pm
IWreckALot wrote:
Here are a few reasons to make you a fan. There is NO quit in Dungey. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186347/s1200_Dungey_1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186348/s1200_Dungey2.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186349/s1200_Dungey3.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186350/s1200_Dungey4.jpg[/img]
Here are a few reasons to make you a fan. There is NO quit in Dungey.









Exactly the pics I was about to post. I'm not a "fan" but I respect him a lot, for the rider he's, what he has accomplished in his career and for the person he seems to be.
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4/7/2017 1:18pm
mx 219 wrote:
I'm a fan because I more closely associate with him than say Josh Grant. Dungey is a great rider, he is clean cut, works hard, etc...
I'm a fan because I more closely associate with him than say Josh Grant. Dungey is a great rider, he is clean cut, works hard, etc.

He may not be the most inspiring or even talented rider, he may be "boring" but he is a great role model. I don't know what he is like behind closed doors, but he seems like a genuinely nice guy.

He supports St. Jude, what have these other big bucks riders done for organizations like St. Jude? (I could be way off, maybe Reed, RV, Stewart, RC, Pastrana support organizations all the time and we just don't hear about it).

I like guys like ET, Dungey, and Canard because when I have kids I want them to have a good role model that works hard and is a genuinely nice guy. To me that's what these 3 guys represent.


Any one of these 3's parents should be proud of their boys. Not for their ability on a motorcycle, nor the money they have gained from the sport, but for the men they have become and the good examples they are in a society that continues to get lazier and crazier.

Agreed 100% with all of this.
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4/7/2017 2:33pm
I've never been a fan because A. Ryan Villopto and B. Ken Roczen. But I sure as hell respect the dude. Some of his rides have been nothing short of heroic. Like when he started behind everyone else at southwick, or at the 09 MXoN. The dude is like a damn terminator. He just keeps coming.
4/7/2017 2:52pm
mx 219 wrote:
I'm a fan because I more closely associate with him than say Josh Grant. Dungey is a great rider, he is clean cut, works hard, etc...
I'm a fan because I more closely associate with him than say Josh Grant. Dungey is a great rider, he is clean cut, works hard, etc.

He may not be the most inspiring or even talented rider, he may be "boring" but he is a great role model. I don't know what he is like behind closed doors, but he seems like a genuinely nice guy.

He supports St. Jude, what have these other big bucks riders done for organizations like St. Jude? (I could be way off, maybe Reed, RV, Stewart, RC, Pastrana support organizations all the time and we just don't hear about it).

I like guys like ET, Dungey, and Canard because when I have kids I want them to have a good role model that works hard and is a genuinely nice guy. To me that's what these 3 guys represent.


Any one of these 3's parents should be proud of their boys. Not for their ability on a motorcycle, nor the money they have gained from the sport, but for the men they have become and the good examples they are in a society that continues to get lazier and crazier.

You mention being a fan of tomac, dungey, and canard and yeah they are all 3 good guys off the track but they're riding styles are way different. Tomac and Canard have never had problems going all out for the win. It's not a knock on Dungey because he has been healthy more often than the other two but the fact remains they take more chances and in my opinion are more entertaining to watch race.
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4/7/2017 3:44pm
IWreckALot wrote:
Here are a few reasons to make you a fan. There is NO quit in Dungey. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186347/s1200_Dungey_1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186348/s1200_Dungey2.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186349/s1200_Dungey3.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/04/07/186350/s1200_Dungey4.jpg[/img]
Here are a few reasons to make you a fan. There is NO quit in Dungey.









Is there an iPhone wallpaper sized version of that shot at southwick anywhere?
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4/8/2017 3:49pm
Im a fan and hes one of the best ambassadors the sport has ever seen. Really good person. His consistency and willingness to settle while looking at the bigger picture makes for some boring racing some times but you have to respect him. Hes one of the best to ever do it but unfortunately will always live in potos shadow.
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4/8/2017 3:58pm
You can give Dungey credit for having a great work ethic, but he is a primadonna. He tries to put on this clean cut image, but...
You can give Dungey credit for having a great work ethic, but he is a primadonna. He tries to put on this clean cut image, but behind the scenes he is a cry baby and whiner.

Let's not forget that he took JS7 out of the competition and never apologized.

He wants all to see him in a certain light, but not true to who he really is....he is fake and that's why many do not like him. He tries so hard, but real people see right through it.

I bet he makes less money than anybody else with his credentials.
Really??

Pinch

Ok there, buddy....
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4/8/2017 4:35pm
For the good of the sport.
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4/8/2017 6:01pm
Dr.Brule wrote:
He throws his goggles, complains on the podium, and yells at riders after the checkers. I don't really see him as being clean-cut.
you fool, chad reed flicked him off last week and that is why dungey was yelling at him.
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I think him going to Reed, to obviously chat about last week, shows the champs sportsmanship and one of the big reasons why I am a fan of him

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