Ok.. Tomac?

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gnarwhip 3/30/2019 7:19pm
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TMessi111 wrote:
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore...
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore unless it goes crazy for #2. He’s just fulfilling sponsorship obligations and waiting to try and win a 3rd outdoor title. IMO he’s on a Honda for 2020. Cianciarulo slides up and Savatgy stays at Kawi til Forkner is ready. All Speculation.
Yep. He doesn’t give two Fs. All about outdoors and championships at this point. Once you’re a multi-millionaire, your priorities change.
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150ripper 3/30/2019 7:21pm
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TMessi111 wrote:
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore...
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore unless it goes crazy for #2. He’s just fulfilling sponsorship obligations and waiting to try and win a 3rd outdoor title. IMO he’s on a Honda for 2020. Cianciarulo slides up and Savatgy stays at Kawi til Forkner is ready. All Speculation.
gnarwhip wrote:
Yep. He doesn’t give two Fs. All about outdoors and championships at this point. Once you’re a multi-millionaire, your priorities change.
i seriously doubt John Tomac's son would have that outlook, man.
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Markturbo 3/30/2019 7:25pm
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TMessi111 wrote:
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore...
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore unless it goes crazy for #2. He’s just fulfilling sponsorship obligations and waiting to try and win a 3rd outdoor title. IMO he’s on a Honda for 2020. Cianciarulo slides up and Savatgy stays at Kawi til Forkner is ready. All Speculation.
gnarwhip wrote:
Yep. He doesn’t give two Fs. All about outdoors and championships at this point. Once you’re a multi-millionaire, your priorities change.
150ripper wrote:
i seriously doubt John Tomac's son would have that outlook, man.
Well when you already made enough money to retire why risk life and limb at this point riding on the edge.
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PRM31 3/30/2019 7:26pm
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Big Eli fan here! All is not well in Eli’ville. Maybe someone in media could interview him and get some insight?
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yak651 3/30/2019 7:28pm
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PRM31 wrote:
Big Eli fan here! All is not well in Eli’ville. Maybe someone in media could interview him and get some insight?
Novel concept, Buehler, Buehler...
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Markturbo 3/30/2019 7:28pm
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PRM31 wrote:
Big Eli fan here! All is not well in Eli’ville. Maybe someone in media could interview him and get some insight?
I dont think we would get the truth even if we did get an interview.
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Clearly had Marv in his fantasy team.
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BigDaddyG 3/30/2019 7:48pm
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Tomac got worked by Bogle and ZachO.... Bogle worked Tomac, things aren’t good in the Tomac camp for that to be happening. Tomac is my guy but I’m thinking he’s thrown in the towel or is injured. It’s not the bike, it’s him.
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bturner26x 3/30/2019 8:00pm
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He seemed off in that interview just now. He sounded rattled.. I hope he can figure out whatever's going on.
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Keep saying it, it's like 2016 all over, we just have two years since on the old bike where he was superman. I bet he's still not quite clicking with the new bike and they'll do some more testing and get it done and he'll be back to himself. He'll still have those brain-farts, that's what he's done since 250s, but he hasn't had the consistency of speed from the last couple years...
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What happened 2016 outdoors? Kenny won 21 Motos against him. What happened in 17 and 18? Back to back titles. Even SX...17 races won in the last 2 years. This year? We’ve seen the fast tomac 3 times. I’m telling you he isn’t comfy on that bike. We’ve seen this before
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jonesaustin 3/30/2019 8:32pm
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Tomac Husqvarna 2020
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ledger 3/30/2019 8:38pm
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We'll probably have to wait 5 or 6 more year's when Eli is invited back to the Whiskey Throttle Show to find out the truth.
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carmfarm 3/30/2019 8:52pm
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There is no way in hell kawi brings back tomac 2020. Honda wont sign tomac. Maybe Husquvarna
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Crush 3/30/2019 8:57pm
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carmfarm wrote:
There is no way in hell kawi brings back tomac 2020. Honda wont sign tomac. Maybe Husquvarna
What?

More SX wins and probably 3 straight outdoor titles?
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brocster 3/30/2019 8:59pm
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Something weird is going on. I think he wants off the team and waiting to get fired or let out of contract.
Never considered it until tonight but this^^^^ maybe has some merit....Mike Williamson out, Bubbas comments about Kawi...never know! Just weird that he drops anchor
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carmfarm wrote:
There is no way in hell kawi brings back tomac 2020. Honda wont sign tomac. Maybe Husquvarna
Wager?
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dimetime 3/30/2019 10:31pm
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TMessi111 wrote:
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore...
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore unless it goes crazy for #2. He’s just fulfilling sponsorship obligations and waiting to try and win a 3rd outdoor title. IMO he’s on a Honda for 2020. Cianciarulo slides up and Savatgy stays at Kawi til Forkner is ready. All Speculation.
Mxracer6y wrote:
But the problem is he has no chance to win the championship BECAUSE he doesn't/hasn't/won't push... IF he didnt go into bitch mode 8- 10 minutes...
But the problem is he has no chance to win the championship BECAUSE he doesn't/hasn't/won't push...

IF he didnt go into bitch mode 8- 10 minutes into every race, and went into "beast mode" instead, he might be in contention for the title..... but looks like its going to be bitch mode for the rest of the season boys....

probably a good thing herlings wont be here for AMA because the eli tomac from last year is missing, and probably wont be found any time soon.
The Tomac who got passed and quit at MXoN? That Eli? I think we're seeing plenty of that Eli this season.
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Phillip_Lamb 3/30/2019 10:42pm
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stangkag wrote:
Head case 100% wtf is with him. I hope the Tomac from last year shows up at Hangtown, this blows
he has a good bike and a good team that he has done well with. whats going is is he is a headcase.

I think he's lived in a bubble too long and his program that "has worked" isnt.
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milliebays 3/30/2019 10:42pm
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Something weird is going on. I think he wants off the team and waiting to get fired or let out of contract.
brocster wrote:
Never considered it until tonight but this^^^^ maybe has some merit....Mike Williamson out, Bubbas comments about Kawi...never know! Just weird that he drops anchor
What did bubba say about kawi?
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Superdave19 3/31/2019 1:11am
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gnarwhip wrote:
Yep. He doesn’t give two Fs. All about outdoors and championships at this point. Once you’re a multi-millionaire, your priorities change.
150ripper wrote:
i seriously doubt John Tomac's son would have that outlook, man.
Markturbo wrote:
Well when you already made enough money to retire why risk life and limb at this point riding on the edge.
Ask that to Hannah, Stanton, Ward, RJ, McGrath, RC, Stewart, RV2, Dungey, Reed...
Dirty Points 3/31/2019 1:18am
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150ripper wrote:
i seriously doubt John Tomac's son would have that outlook, man.
Markturbo wrote:
Well when you already made enough money to retire why risk life and limb at this point riding on the edge.
Superdave19 wrote:
Ask that to Hannah, Stanton, Ward, RJ, McGrath, RC, Stewart, RV2, Dungey, Reed...
Hannah, Stanton, Ward, RJ, Mcgrath all rode for a lifetime to make what Eli does in a season. Tough to compare hunger as the factor there.

RC was a born-champion. Stewart, a killer. Reed an enormous egotist.

Eli is not necessarily any of those things, and I don't see an emotional fire similar to any names mentioned.

Eli is an amazingly talented dirtbike rider, and possibly the fittest athlete in the sport. That does not, by default, make him a champion.
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M-M 3/31/2019 1:37am
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Needs to be on a ktm. Tomac and Webb would be an excellent team for Red bull.
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RichardLoots 3/31/2019 1:51am
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Eli is in his last year .. wants to quit healthy
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jorgechavez 3/31/2019 2:01am
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carmfarm wrote:
There is no way in hell kawi brings back tomac 2020. Honda wont sign tomac. Maybe Husquvarna
Crush wrote:
What?

More SX wins and probably 3 straight outdoor titles?
Man I'm not sure about probably three straight, no doubt he has a good chance but I agree with you that they haven't quite figured out that bike yet and I personally don't think they will have it figured out for outdoors, either. And with the way Webb and Musquin are riding right now I think it'll be tough if he doesn't have the bike dialled. It's going to be a good outdoor season in my opinion.
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Kelz87 3/31/2019 2:14am
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It irks me to hear people say how much better he’d be on a Honda, because he was so good on a Honda in the past. It’s not the same bike at all anymore. He was riding great on the old Kawi. The new Kawi is not the same bike either and look how that’s going

He looked pretty upset in the interview tonight, I hope he gets back to where he needs to be. I like Eli
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drt410 3/31/2019 2:17am
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Kelz87 wrote:
It irks me to hear people say how much better he’d be on a Honda, because he was so good on a Honda in the past...
It irks me to hear people say how much better he’d be on a Honda, because he was so good on a Honda in the past. It’s not the same bike at all anymore. He was riding great on the old Kawi. The new Kawi is not the same bike either and look how that’s going

He looked pretty upset in the interview tonight, I hope he gets back to where he needs to be. I like Eli
Ur right... the Honda is much better so hed be even better than before, which would be nuts.
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Crush 3/31/2019 2:18am
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carmfarm wrote:
There is no way in hell kawi brings back tomac 2020. Honda wont sign tomac. Maybe Husquvarna
Crush wrote:
What?

More SX wins and probably 3 straight outdoor titles?
jorgechavez wrote:
Man I'm not sure about probably three straight, no doubt he has a good chance but I agree with you that they haven't quite figured out...
Man I'm not sure about probably three straight, no doubt he has a good chance but I agree with you that they haven't quite figured out that bike yet and I personally don't think they will have it figured out for outdoors, either. And with the way Webb and Musquin are riding right now I think it'll be tough if he doesn't have the bike dialled. It's going to be a good outdoor season in my opinion.
I dunno man, he looked good at Daytona and I don’t think setup is as crucial as it is indoors for him. People also forget all the Kawi DNFs he’s had, and some shitty pants to boot. Those put him under pressure he didn’t need really speed wise no one was close outdoors the last couple years.
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fullysicmate 3/31/2019 2:35am
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TMessi111 wrote:
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore...
He’s already signed a deal for next year. Doesn’t want to push for no reason in a championship he doesn’t have a chance to win anymore unless it goes crazy for #2. He’s just fulfilling sponsorship obligations and waiting to try and win a 3rd outdoor title. IMO he’s on a Honda for 2020. Cianciarulo slides up and Savatgy stays at Kawi til Forkner is ready. All Speculation.
gnarwhip wrote:
Yep. He doesn’t give two Fs. All about outdoors and championships at this point. Once you’re a multi-millionaire, your priorities change.
150ripper wrote:
i seriously doubt John Tomac's son would have that outlook, man.
Or any professional sports person.....They are competitive by nature.
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Kelz87 3/31/2019 2:38am
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Kelz87 wrote:
It irks me to hear people say how much better he’d be on a Honda, because he was so good on a Honda in the past...
It irks me to hear people say how much better he’d be on a Honda, because he was so good on a Honda in the past. It’s not the same bike at all anymore. He was riding great on the old Kawi. The new Kawi is not the same bike either and look how that’s going

He looked pretty upset in the interview tonight, I hope he gets back to where he needs to be. I like Eli
drt410 wrote:
Ur right... the Honda is much better so hed be even better than before, which would be nuts.
Lol isn’t the new Kawi “much better” than the old one too tho? I have wondered if that hydraulic clutch has affected Eli’s starts this season
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