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Was he as good on the 4-stroke as he was on the 2-stroke?.
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Wandell wrote:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Cgn1WN][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4486/23802691618_c86d7feb5e_b.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Cgn1WN]RC29[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152316443@N07/]Wandell Asbell[/url], on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/Ziahiw][img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4488/37606527056_5c5f84b857_b.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ziahiw]RC28[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152316443@N07/]Wandell Asbell[/url], on Flickr



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I never really noticed that Carmichael barely wore the #1 plate. I think he only rode with it for his final race on a Honda. How does the rule work on this? Is it for supercross you have to use the #1 plate if your the defending champion, but outdoors you can use your permanent number?
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Adam43 wrote:
If you could time warp this guy and this bike to today, he'd still win. [img]http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/626Untitled-4.jpg[/img]
If you could time warp this guy and this bike to today, he'd still win.

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Sorry, but no.
I agree. You would have to time warp '07 RC then he would still win

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[img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/99253c62c352ef095e406b23b135a223/tumblr_ose5y2TvLT1slbm4eo1_400.gif[/img]
Up shifting in the air ??
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#76 wrote:
Was he as good on the 4-stroke as he was on the 2-stroke?.
He was at a disadvantage with the 250 so I think he was even better on the 450.
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#76 wrote:
Was he as good on the 4-stroke as he was on the 2-stroke?.
kawirider819 wrote:
He was at a disadvantage with the 250 so I think he was even better on the 450.
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then the CR was making close to 60 hp so I don't think he was at a disadvantage. He also proved it imo when he raced the MXON on his 03 CR250r against all the factory 450's & won the race.
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#76 wrote:
Was he as good on the 4-stroke as he was on the 2-stroke?.
kawirider819 wrote:
He was at a disadvantage with the 250 so I think he was even better on the 450.
H4L wrote:
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then...
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then the CR was making close to 60 hp so I don't think he was at a disadvantage. He also proved it imo when he raced the MXON on his 03 CR250r against all the factory 450's & won the race.
He was at a disadvantage on the two stroke. Everyone is, the fact that he won that much on it in 03 speaks way more about RC than the bike. When he got on 450s it was good night competition.
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drt410 wrote:
I never really noticed that Carmichael barely wore the #1 plate. I think he only rode with it for his final race on a Honda. How...
I never really noticed that Carmichael barely wore the #1 plate. I think he only rode with it for his final race on a Honda. How does the rule work on this? Is it for supercross you have to use the #1 plate if your the defending champion, but outdoors you can use your permanent number?
The rule that you have to run the 1 came in after he retired.. Which is funny cause he has made 4 'his number' but would've only run it once (I think) in his whole career if the defending 1 rule was around
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kawirider819 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/13/219932/s1200_rc_2_3581.jpg[/img] Dude was a monster on that honda 450

Dude was a monster on that honda 450

Should make a shirt with ^that^ pic on the back and this one on the front haha


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Park Boys wrote:
He was at a disadvantage on the two stroke. Everyone is, the fact that he won that much on it in 03 speaks way more about...
He was at a disadvantage on the two stroke. Everyone is, the fact that he won that much on it in 03 speaks way more about RC than the bike. When he got on 450s it was good night competition.
The facts are hard to dispute.
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#76 wrote:
Was he as good on the 4-stroke as he was on the 2-stroke?.
kawirider819 wrote:
He was at a disadvantage with the 250 so I think he was even better on the 450.
H4L wrote:
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then...
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then the CR was making close to 60 hp so I don't think he was at a disadvantage. He also proved it imo when he raced the MXON on his 03 CR250r against all the factory 450's & won the race.
And he won every overall in '05. I think he lost 2 motos that year. The 1st moto at southwick when he waded up, still got up and got 2nd and then went and won the 2nd moto. And he lost the 1st moto at unadilla when bubba landed on him, still got up and got 2nd and then the 2nd moto he won. RC was a animal and never ever gave up. And he won every overall in his farewell outdoor tour in '07.
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kawirider819 wrote:
He was at a disadvantage with the 250 so I think he was even better on the 450.
H4L wrote:
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then...
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then the CR was making close to 60 hp so I don't think he was at a disadvantage. He also proved it imo when he raced the MXON on his 03 CR250r against all the factory 450's & won the race.
Park Boys wrote:
He was at a disadvantage on the two stroke. Everyone is, the fact that he won that much on it in 03 speaks way more about...
He was at a disadvantage on the two stroke. Everyone is, the fact that he won that much on it in 03 speaks way more about RC than the bike. When he got on 450s it was good night competition.
Yep. Windham on the 450 was giving RC some trouble in 2003 and RC alluded many times to the disadvantage of the 2-stroke. I was at the Broome-Tioga round and RC was all over Windham, absolutely stretching the throttle cable to the limit but Windham just kept out powering him on the hills and out of the corners.
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The Carmichael Honda years are the most dominant rider-manufacturer relationship that ever existed. Ricky won 5 of the 5 championships he competed in. Winner of 33/35 nationals, 18/32 supercross races, 2003 Individual Winner at the MXDN.

According to Davey Coombs, that still didn't qualify him as one of the top 10 Honda riders of all time:

http://racerxonline.com/2011/06/23/the-list-10-greatest-honda-riders

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Best this sport has ever seen. Not one person could argue that!
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cason402 wrote:
[img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/99253c62c352ef095e406b23b135a223/tumblr_ose5y2TvLT1slbm4eo1_400.gif[/img]
Is this from Broome tioga the table the passes the start ? If so that was after he crashed he went nuts and way over shot that. I was standing right there and and the entire crowd gasped when he hit it. It was so sick to see in person
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Is this from Broome tioga the table the passes the start ? If so that was after he crashed he went nuts and way over shot...
Is this from Broome tioga the table the passes the start ? If so that was after he crashed he went nuts and way over shot that. I was standing right there and and the entire crowd gasped when he hit it. It was so sick to see in person
Back in the days when merica felt invisible . Carmichael discustingly fast in 03-04.
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kawirider819 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/13/219932/s1200_rc_2_3581.jpg[/img] Dude was a monster on that honda 450

Dude was a monster on that honda 450

jemcee wrote:
Should make a shirt with ^that^ pic on the back and this one on the front haha [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/13/220061/s1200_L0O1056_364748.jpg[/img]
Should make a shirt with ^that^ pic on the back and this one on the front haha


Racer X did. I had it
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Construction wrote:
Is this from Broome tioga the table the passes the start ? If so that was after he crashed he went nuts and way over shot...
Is this from Broome tioga the table the passes the start ? If so that was after he crashed he went nuts and way over shot that. I was standing right there and and the entire crowd gasped when he hit it. It was so sick to see in person
Unadilla.
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kawirider819 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/13/219932/s1200_rc_2_3581.jpg[/img] Dude was a monster on that honda 450

Dude was a monster on that honda 450

jemcee wrote:
Should make a shirt with ^that^ pic on the back and this one on the front haha [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/10/13/220061/s1200_L0O1056_364748.jpg[/img]
Should make a shirt with ^that^ pic on the back and this one on the front haha


Racer X had a magazine with the front pic on the front cover and the back pic on the rear cover. I thought it was really cool.

Edit...looks like I was late to the party.
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#76 wrote:
Was he as good on the 4-stroke as he was on the 2-stroke?.
kawirider819 wrote:
He was at a disadvantage with the 250 so I think he was even better on the 450.
H4L wrote:
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then...
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then the CR was making close to 60 hp so I don't think he was at a disadvantage. He also proved it imo when he raced the MXON on his 03 CR250r against all the factory 450's & won the race.
If you went to any of those races you
Would know he was at a disadvantage. He had that thing pinned all
Over the track and struggled with windham and ferry on hills. You could see it and he even mentioned it many times.
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Thanks mikebrownsound! Very cool photos Cool

Never saw that 2001 photo (with special powervalve setup) before...
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H4L wrote:
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then...
He went 24-0 on the 2002 CR250r & 2004 CRF450r. I would venture & say he was very good on both bikes. I think back then the CR was making close to 60 hp so I don't think he was at a disadvantage. He also proved it imo when he raced the MXON on his 03 CR250r against all the factory 450's & won the race.
Park Boys wrote:
He was at a disadvantage on the two stroke. Everyone is, the fact that he won that much on it in 03 speaks way more about...
He was at a disadvantage on the two stroke. Everyone is, the fact that he won that much on it in 03 speaks way more about RC than the bike. When he got on 450s it was good night competition.
FGR01 wrote:
Yep. Windham on the 450 was giving RC some trouble in 2003 and RC alluded many times to the disadvantage of the 2-stroke. I was at...
Yep. Windham on the 450 was giving RC some trouble in 2003 and RC alluded many times to the disadvantage of the 2-stroke. I was at the Broome-Tioga round and RC was all over Windham, absolutely stretching the throttle cable to the limit but Windham just kept out powering him on the hills and out of the corners.
I was there that day too. Stretching the throttle cable is right. He pushed that thing sooo hard. I won’t forget that ever.
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jeffro503 wrote:
Best this sport has ever seen. Not one person could argue that!
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