If you could do it over....with Jeremy McGrath

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Donovan759 12/27/2017 10:53am
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ML512 wrote:
What other riders would you all like to see this type of question presented to?
This was a cool listen. Thanks ML. I'd like to hear from RV2.
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daemon616 12/27/2017 11:06am
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ML512 wrote:
What other riders would you all like to see this type of question presented to?
Travis Preston, Heath Voss, David Vuillemin, Ivan Tedesco, Pastrana, Guy Cooper, LaRocco, Kehoe
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ML512 wrote:
What other riders would you all like to see this type of question presented to?
Travis, Reynard.

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brocster 12/27/2017 1:06pm
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Do overs?

Definately Windham and Reynard!
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wnorton729 12/27/2017 1:13pm
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Windham and The Rock! Mike was always a badass and expected so much of himself. Also Stewart...Tongue
superfan316 12/27/2017 1:51pm
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Am I the only one who thought MC was getting irritated with the KTM questions?
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MikeyB35 12/27/2017 4:42pm
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ML512 wrote:
What other riders would you all like to see this type of question presented to?
Jlaw, stewart, lechein, swink
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Ted722 12/27/2017 7:15pm
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Open it up to factories, race teams,team managers, sanctioning bodies, promoters. Here's a few that come to mind:

- Factory Suzuki (US and Europe)
- RCH
- Mike Webb / Mike LaRocco
- AMA / FIM
- FELD / Eric Peronard
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skidmarkz 12/28/2017 12:24am
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ML512 wrote:
What other riders would you all like to see this type of question presented to?
Decoster, Hannah, Marty Smith.
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5thgearpinnedJB65 wrote:
The real G.O.A.T
brimx153 wrote:
of supercoss , but RC is still the G.O.A.T
5thgearpinnedJB65 wrote:
It think mc would have beat rc in there primes he just wanted to focus on supercross but when everyone said he was'nt fast outdoors he...
It think mc would have beat rc in there primes he just wanted to focus on supercross but when everyone said he was'nt fast outdoors he proved them wrong in 95 and 96 and shit even 98 he was winning before he broke his wrist and I would rank it 1.MC 2.RJ 3.RC
Agree.

Veni, vidi, vici. JMC was the Jules César of Motocross.

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5thgearpinnedJB65 wrote:
The real G.O.A.T
brimx153 wrote:
of supercoss , but RC is still the G.O.A.T
5thgearpinnedJB65 wrote:
It think mc would have beat rc in there primes he just wanted to focus on supercross but when everyone said he was'nt fast outdoors he...
It think mc would have beat rc in there primes he just wanted to focus on supercross but when everyone said he was'nt fast outdoors he proved them wrong in 95 and 96 and shit even 98 he was winning before he broke his wrist and I would rank it 1.MC 2.RJ 3.RC
You think MC could have beat RC outdoors? Damn near RC's entire outdoor career was his prime. RCs worst outdoor season was better than MCs best. MC did not focus solely on SX until 1999 so the first decade of his career he raced MX.
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Jeremy admitting that he let his ego cost him a championship.....no way! Always irritates me when someone mentions or compares him to The GOAT. He seriously takes offense at it and just about goes off the rails defending his King status. No need to be offended, decades later and still no one, I repeat NO ONE has come close to knocking on the door of his SX win record. Not even the FMOTP James Bubba Stewart could climb up to the level of McGraths nutsack to wipe the sweat off. That video up above of Bubba taking them both out and then McGrath coming back and showing him how a real man does it by making it look oh so easy is just one example of how good he really was on the bike.
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Donovan759 12/28/2017 6:29am
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newmann wrote:
Jeremy admitting that he let his ego cost him a championship.....no way! Always irritates me when someone mentions or compares him to The GOAT. He seriously...
Jeremy admitting that he let his ego cost him a championship.....no way! Always irritates me when someone mentions or compares him to The GOAT. He seriously takes offense at it and just about goes off the rails defending his King status. No need to be offended, decades later and still no one, I repeat NO ONE has come close to knocking on the door of his SX win record. Not even the FMOTP James Bubba Stewart could climb up to the level of McGraths nutsack to wipe the sweat off. That video up above of Bubba taking them both out and then McGrath coming back and showing him how a real man does it by making it look oh so easy is just one example of how good he really was on the bike.
This.
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TeamGreen 12/28/2017 6:55am
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Gotta love the brutal honesty and how he owns it when it comes to his own wins and losses.
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daemon616 wrote:
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One of my all time favorite photos!
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newmann 12/28/2017 7:35am
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You could always tell who Reed tried to pattern his riding style after. So smooth. Always seemed to have a lot of respect for Jeremy.
mattyhamz2 12/28/2017 7:41am
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newmann wrote:
You could always tell who Reed tried to pattern his riding style after. So smooth. Always seemed to have a lot of respect for Jeremy.
I remember being at a Des Nationals style race at Glen Helen with my dad(cant remember what it was called) and reed was there and I believe he was leading. My dad looked at me and said, "that guy rides a lot like McGrath. He's going to be a champion here." It was the first time I had ever seen Reed. I wish I remembered what that race was.. I remember someone posting a picture a few years ago of a shirt from that race

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daemon616 wrote:
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This is so G.
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i've always been curious if a top mechanic knows all the specific torque tolerances on a machine. i mean, these guys tear the bike down every week, sometimes on race day. do they have a little black book with all the go-to torque numbers, or are they simply torque masters?

maybe Skip could fill us in?
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
I remember being at a Des Nationals style race at Glen Helen with my dad(cant remember what it was called) and reed was there and I...
I remember being at a Des Nationals style race at Glen Helen with my dad(cant remember what it was called) and reed was there and I believe he was leading. My dad looked at me and said, "that guy rides a lot like McGrath. He's going to be a champion here." It was the first time I had ever seen Reed. I wish I remembered what that race was.. I remember someone posting a picture a few years ago of a shirt from that race
That was the 2002 World Cup of Motocross held after the Comp Park Des Nations was canceled at the last minute. Team Australia won.



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Eddy 12/28/2017 3:44pm
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ML512 wrote:
What other riders would you all like to see this type of question presented to?
Damon Bradshaw
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5thgearpinnedJB65 wrote:
The real G.O.A.T
WCRider wrote:
I want to say yes.
No.. he was only dominant in SX! MC in his prime would not beat RC or JS7 in their prime! Crazy statement maybe but ...
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newmann wrote:
Jeremy admitting that he let his ego cost him a championship.....no way! Always irritates me when someone mentions or compares him to The GOAT. He seriously...
Jeremy admitting that he let his ego cost him a championship.....no way! Always irritates me when someone mentions or compares him to The GOAT. He seriously takes offense at it and just about goes off the rails defending his King status. No need to be offended, decades later and still no one, I repeat NO ONE has come close to knocking on the door of his SX win record. Not even the FMOTP James Bubba Stewart could climb up to the level of McGraths nutsack to wipe the sweat off. That video up above of Bubba taking them both out and then McGrath coming back and showing him how a real man does it by making it look oh so easy is just one example of how good he really was on the bike.
He still got beat by James in the main!
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ML512 wrote:
What other riders would you all like to see this type of question presented to?
daemon616 wrote:
Travis Preston, Heath Voss, David Vuillemin, Ivan Tedesco, Pastrana, Guy Cooper, LaRocco, Kehoe
+1 to Guy Cooper. He always stops short of what he really wants to say about Suzuki. I'd really like to hear the full blown rant someday.
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H4L wrote:
Much respect for that dude. He always came across as a genuine person & was a humble winner / champion.
What are you smoking?
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daemon616 wrote:
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I knew I had this saved somewhere just couldn't remember where haha but just found it


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Rockinar 12/29/2017 6:44pm
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MX-LIFE. wrote:
He still got beat by James in the main!


McGrath was still racing and running with the young guns when he was 36. James is now 32 and we don't even know if he is alive or dead.
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newmann 12/29/2017 7:18pm
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MX-LIFE. wrote:
He still got beat by James in the main!
Rockinar wrote:
McGrath was still racing and running with the young guns when he was 36. James is now 32 and we don't even know if he is...


McGrath was still racing and running with the young guns when he was 36. James is now 32 and we don't even know if he is alive or dead.
Laughing Lackey , Pomeroy, Magoo, Hannah, Omara, Ward, Bradshaw,Bayle, Stanton, McGrath, Carmichael, Reed, Windham, Stewart....just a few of the great ones I have gotten to see race over the years. Good times, glad I was able to witness it all. Bummed that I missed out a lot from around 1981-88. Cars and girls Wink
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JJ4 12/29/2017 8:25pm
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I happened to be at Elsinore on a day when MC was out testing his KTM. They seemed to be putting a lot of work into it every time I went by where they were parked. I just remember there was a pretty big jump section in the middle of the track that most of the fast guys were landing on top of a step up table and then jumping down and headed into a 180 bowl turn. MC was out on the track when they brought out the water truck and riders started clearing off. I parked by said jump waiting to see if MC would clear it. I see him jump the big table before it, hit the flat left hander headed toward that section and go for it. He caught is back wheel on top of the last landing which sent him into a big endo. He barely gained control over the bike and shot over the bowl turn. He comes back around riding by slowly, looks at me and says "I don't want to do that again." I just yelled back you got it and waited for his next attempt. Next time through he clears it like it's nothing, puts it into the turn and disappears. Out of all the riders I've seen in my old So Cal days, watching MC tops the list for me.

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