What happened to Tomac?

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gerg 2/11/2018 2:15pm
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So if his bike was jacked how come he was able to "ride it down the tunnel"....just sayin Wink
jorgechavez 2/11/2018 2:27pm
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gerg wrote:
So if his bike was jacked how come he was able to "ride it down the tunnel"....just sayin Wink
How come Musquin was able to finish half a lap at Southwick last year after his crash only to pull off and say the bike was too messed up for him to continue? Don't remember too much talk of him not having any heart or being a quitter... just sayin'.
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gerg 2/11/2018 2:43pm
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gerg wrote:
So if his bike was jacked how come he was able to "ride it down the tunnel"....just sayin Wink
jorgechavez wrote:
How come Musquin was able to finish half a lap at Southwick last year after his crash only to pull off and say the bike was...
How come Musquin was able to finish half a lap at Southwick last year after his crash only to pull off and say the bike was too messed up for him to continue? Don't remember too much talk of him not having any heart or being a quitter... just sayin'.
Key difference is it's every week with Tomac. Smile
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#76 wrote:
Does anyone know exactly why he pulled out please?, update from Kawi like Honda did for Ken?.....


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KB221 2/11/2018 2:55pm
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Untwist the bike throw on a new grip or use whats left and Get back to work!
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BobbyM 2/11/2018 2:59pm
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John tomac is pissed for sure.
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downard254 2/11/2018 3:02pm
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Didn’t Mark Barnett back in the early ‘80’s decimate most of the field with a handlebar bent almost straight down, or something to that effect?
jorgechavez 2/11/2018 3:19pm
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gerg wrote:
So if his bike was jacked how come he was able to "ride it down the tunnel"....just sayin Wink
jorgechavez wrote:
How come Musquin was able to finish half a lap at Southwick last year after his crash only to pull off and say the bike was...
How come Musquin was able to finish half a lap at Southwick last year after his crash only to pull off and say the bike was too messed up for him to continue? Don't remember too much talk of him not having any heart or being a quitter... just sayin'.
gerg wrote:
Key difference is it's every week with Tomac. Smile
Yeah he made up a 25 point deficit on Dungey and won an outdoor title because he pulled off every week, I forgot. Smile
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jorgechavez wrote:
How come Musquin was able to finish half a lap at Southwick last year after his crash only to pull off and say the bike was...
How come Musquin was able to finish half a lap at Southwick last year after his crash only to pull off and say the bike was too messed up for him to continue? Don't remember too much talk of him not having any heart or being a quitter... just sayin'.
gerg wrote:
Key difference is it's every week with Tomac. Smile
jorgechavez wrote:
Yeah he made up a 25 point deficit on Dungey and won an outdoor title because he pulled off every week, I forgot. Smile
Yep and he could've maybe won the SX championship if he would've hurried up in NJ instead of taking his time to get going. Oh also was lucky MM25 and Bagget hurt themselves or he probably would've folded outdoors also... Smile
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Sully 2/11/2018 3:34pm
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gerg wrote:
So if his bike was jacked how come he was able to "ride it down the tunnel"....just sayin Wink
I didn't know they had rhythm sections, whoops and triples in the tunnel...just sayin...
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bball35 2/11/2018 3:36pm
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Once you quit one time it gets easier and easier to quit again. Asked Stewart about that.
jorgechavez 2/11/2018 3:38pm
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gerg wrote:
Key difference is it's every week with Tomac. Smile
jorgechavez wrote:
Yeah he made up a 25 point deficit on Dungey and won an outdoor title because he pulled off every week, I forgot. Smile
yak651 wrote:
Yep and he could've maybe won the SX championship if he would've hurried up in NJ instead of taking his time to get going. Oh also...
Yep and he could've maybe won the SX championship if he would've hurried up in NJ instead of taking his time to get going. Oh also was lucky MM25 and Bagget hurt themselves or he probably would've folded outdoors also... Smile
No doubt about your first point, but that's hardly pulling off. Just so I have this clear, when Musquin and Baggett make mistakes and injure themselves it is just known as bad luck but when Tomac makes a mistake it's him folding? Interesting how that works. Smile
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colintrax 2/11/2018 3:52pm
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bball35 wrote:
Once you quit one time it gets easier and easier to quit again. Asked Stewart about that.
As my mom said "if you quit that team you'll always be a quitter"
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Wells423 wrote:
Yeah the reason is he quit.
jorgechavez wrote:
Once again I ask when has any rider just quit when the bike and himself were 100% capable of finishing the race?
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How many riders get back up and get back out there after a crash, when bike and himself are less than 100%? Tomac doesn't seem to...
How many riders get back up and get back out there after a crash, when bike and himself are less than 100%? Tomac doesn't seem to do that... seems like he realizes he won't win, has an excuse and pulls the plug.
Remember when he finshed and entire SX race with no front brake? Or when they cut his brake line at Glen Helen and he went back out and finished the Moto? Wait didn't he go on to win the 2017 championship that year? Memory like a goldfish mate
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plowboy 2/11/2018 4:03pm
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I've never raced an SX but from what I've seen its pretty exacting. If your bike is tweaked you are a hazard to yourself and others. Maybe that's the difference between a professional SX racer and a keyboard racer?
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Asimo 2/11/2018 4:30pm
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No shit. Dungey would be 75 points ahead with all the top guys shitting the bed.

This would have been the easiest season ever for him.
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Sully 2/11/2018 4:36pm
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Gandorlf wrote:
Remember when he finshed and entire SX race with no front brake? Or when they cut his brake line at Glen Helen and he went back...
Remember when he finshed and entire SX race with no front brake? Or when they cut his brake line at Glen Helen and he went back out and finished the Moto? Wait didn't he go on to win the 2017 championship that year? Memory like a goldfish mate
I also seem to remember him getting dogpiled for not pulling off in Dallas last year, because it was too dangerous to race without a front brake. I'm too lazy to look, but I'd bet that some of the same people are in this thread bitching about him pulling off last night.
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colintrax 2/11/2018 5:02pm
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Asimo wrote:
No shit. Dungey would be 75 points ahead with all the top guys shitting the bed.

This would have been the easiest season ever for him.
What's andersons worst finish this year?

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RacerX8 2/11/2018 5:05pm
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BobbyM wrote:
John tomac is pissed for sure.
I was going to mention JT, I don't think ET would have the balls to face his old man if something legit wasn't up. John wouldn't let it slide or tolerate it. I'm not willing to pile onto ET with the masses yet, he puts way too much into his program to just opt out IMO.
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hamncheeze 2/11/2018 5:37pm
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Every guy on this thread saying he's a quitter should go to Glen Helen, have his front brake line cut, and then ride hard down the hills for 30 min. If you survive and feel like posting that he's a quitter, fine. Otherwise, STFU.
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dhp_mma94 2/11/2018 6:13pm
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jeffrey herlings said it best when hes on it , eli is 1 of the fastest in the world , when hes not on it he looks mediocre
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mxjon454 2/11/2018 6:23pm
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Wells423 wrote:
Yeah the reason is he quit.
GoonSquad250x wrote:
My thoughts exactly. It’s not like this is an isolated incident. It’s always something with the bike, it’s never him. I don’t remember RV having this...
My thoughts exactly. It’s not like this is an isolated incident. It’s always something with the bike, it’s never him. I don’t remember RV having this many fluke issues w/ his bike throughout his entire career at Kawasaki. I was a super fan, but I’m loosing a lot of respect for the guy.
Im sure hes loosing a lot of sleep over your lost respect to him. As hes counting his wins, millions, and championships lol
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mxjon454 2/11/2018 6:27pm
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gerg wrote:
Key difference is it's every week with Tomac. Smile
jorgechavez wrote:
Yeah he made up a 25 point deficit on Dungey and won an outdoor title because he pulled off every week, I forgot. Smile
yak651 wrote:
Yep and he could've maybe won the SX championship if he would've hurried up in NJ instead of taking his time to get going. Oh also...
Yep and he could've maybe won the SX championship if he would've hurried up in NJ instead of taking his time to get going. Oh also was lucky MM25 and Bagget hurt themselves or he probably would've folded outdoors also... Smile
And he still has more wins and titles then both of those guys.
Pakoyz250f 2/11/2018 6:31pm
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I get most points, and is difficult to understand him at times. But my only comment is, did Anyone saw on the replay with the spider cam or whatever they call it after the pile up how he just stood still and walked like at 1 mph no rush whatsoever, I’m sure at that time he didn’t know his bike what’s no good, that’s for me what is frustrating
Pakoyz250f 2/11/2018 6:48pm
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So those other guys are already picking their bikes up and he is just like whatever, I know he should be frustrated but I dunno it doesn’t seem right his lack of trying sometimes


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jlchapman117 2/11/2018 7:04pm
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Pakoyz250f wrote:
So those other guys are already picking their bikes up and he is just like whatever, I know he should be frustrated but I dunno it...
So those other guys are already picking their bikes up and he is just like whatever, I know he should be frustrated but I dunno it doesn’t seem right his lack of trying sometimes


Go watch the video again, Tomacs bike was drug down the track after it fell over on grants bike. Tomacs bike just stopped moving at this point.
I agree that he does not have a high sense of urgency, but this is not a great example.
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cali11 2/11/2018 7:06pm
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Fucking ridiculous. It's like he is another JS7 with all these crashes, but atleast Stew would get back on the bike & race. Had ET crashed like Stew did at Daytona a few years back, dude would not even consider getting back on the bike. Fucking sucks as a fan! ET if your reading this, get your shit together! You can't ride a bike with no fucking grip? Kawasaki must be paying you way to much.
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cali11 2/11/2018 7:11pm
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Pakoyz250f wrote:
I get most points, and is difficult to understand him at times. But my only comment is, did Anyone saw on the replay with the spider...
I get most points, and is difficult to understand him at times. But my only comment is, did Anyone saw on the replay with the spider cam or whatever they call it after the pile up how he just stood still and walked like at 1 mph no rush whatsoever, I’m sure at that time he didn’t know his bike what’s no good, that’s for me what is frustrating
Hey I bet his bike was in better shape, than 90% of the people's bikes who ride & race on this form. It's so ridiculous. I'm a fan of his but it's getting hard to support him!
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Zacka 161 2/11/2018 7:21pm
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Pakoyz250f wrote:
So those other guys are already picking their bikes up and he is just like whatever, I know he should be frustrated but I dunno it...
So those other guys are already picking their bikes up and he is just like whatever, I know he should be frustrated but I dunno it doesn’t seem right his lack of trying sometimes


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Go watch the video again, Tomacs bike was drug down the track after it fell over on grants bike. Tomacs bike just stopped moving at this...
Go watch the video again, Tomacs bike was drug down the track after it fell over on grants bike. Tomacs bike just stopped moving at this point.
I agree that he does not have a high sense of urgency, but this is not a great example.
Exactly, nobody else left their bike they just fell over
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hamncheeze 2/11/2018 7:31pm
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cali11 wrote:
Fucking ridiculous. It's like he is another JS7 with all these crashes, but atleast Stew would get back on the bike & race. Had ET crashed...
Fucking ridiculous. It's like he is another JS7 with all these crashes, but atleast Stew would get back on the bike & race. Had ET crashed like Stew did at Daytona a few years back, dude would not even consider getting back on the bike. Fucking sucks as a fan! ET if your reading this, get your shit together! You can't ride a bike with no fucking grip? Kawasaki must be paying you way to much.
You don't think having almost no throttle grip would be dangerous on a SX track? Hitting the whoops last night with your hand potentially slipping on the throttle? Come on man....you guys are just being ridiculous.

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