3 Takeaways from St. Louis

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Edited Date/Time 1/15/2020 4:57am
I rewatched A1 and St. Loiuis last night and have my own observations.


1) Barcia is for real, I was most impressed with him. No faking how sick that dude was. He is riding fast, is on a great bike, and is loaded with confidence.

2) Webb was really sick, if he has pneumonia this season is over for him. That could linger for months. I'm no where near his fitness but I got pneumonia for the first time ever last year and I was useless for 3 months.

3) Kenny just may be too good of a rider. I have a theory that he just may be so sensitive to bike set up that if it's off just the slightest he can't adapt because he is looking for that perfect set up. Listening to Big James talk about Malcolm he just leaves a bike alone and changes his riding. Watching Kenny, his riding is so perfect it seems as though if the bike isn't right he doesn't adapt as well because he always wants to be perfect.

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We are confusing the sicks. This is sick.
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That truck is so sick it needs to be quarantined
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Be interesting to see how Kenny does next week when the whoops break down again. They were horrific at A1 as they have often been since 450s have become the norm... the dirt at St. Louis had them hold up well, the whole track in fact. Looked quite a bit like his insta videos from the sand box.
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McG194 1/14/2020 10:12am
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Crush wrote:
Be interesting to see how Kenny does next week when the whoops break down again. They were horrific at A1 as they have often been since...
Be interesting to see how Kenny does next week when the whoops break down again. They were horrific at A1 as they have often been since 450s have become the norm... the dirt at St. Louis had them hold up well, the whole track in fact. Looked quite a bit like his insta videos from the sand box.
I think if he doesn't jack with his set up and he rides like last week they all have their hands full.
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Crush wrote:
Be interesting to see how Kenny does next week when the whoops break down again. They were horrific at A1 as they have often been since...
Be interesting to see how Kenny does next week when the whoops break down again. They were horrific at A1 as they have often been since 450s have become the norm... the dirt at St. Louis had them hold up well, the whole track in fact. Looked quite a bit like his insta videos from the sand box.
McG194 wrote:
I think if he doesn't jack with his set up and he rides like last week they all have their hands full.
Yep. That's the new base setting. Just adjust the tire pressure from here on out and leave it alone!!!
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To The Chopper 1/14/2020 10:38am
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That form Kenny showed on Saturday night sure sucks a guy in to thinking he can win the Title.... would be one hell of a story if he can. Eli is Eli, and with Webb this sick, events might just conspire for Kenny to take it if he can bring that kind of form every week.

I have to wonder if he and Dungey talk much... with Ryan in a Gieco now, it seems he'd be the right guy to be in Ken's ear about grinding out a title. One can hope.

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To The Chopper wrote:
That form Kenny showed on Saturday night sure sucks a guy in to thinking he can win the Title.... would be one hell of a story...
That form Kenny showed on Saturday night sure sucks a guy in to thinking he can win the Title.... would be one hell of a story if he can. Eli is Eli, and with Webb this sick, events might just conspire for Kenny to take it if he can bring that kind of form every week.

I have to wonder if he and Dungey talk much... with Ryan in a Gieco now, it seems he'd be the right guy to be in Ken's ear about grinding out a title. One can hope.

My pick was Kenny after seeing the following pic back in early December.

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To The Chopper wrote:
That form Kenny showed on Saturday night sure sucks a guy in to thinking he can win the Title.... would be one hell of a story...
That form Kenny showed on Saturday night sure sucks a guy in to thinking he can win the Title.... would be one hell of a story if he can. Eli is Eli, and with Webb this sick, events might just conspire for Kenny to take it if he can bring that kind of form every week.

I have to wonder if he and Dungey talk much... with Ryan in a Gieco now, it seems he'd be the right guy to be in Ken's ear about grinding out a title. One can hope.

It's a really beautiful beginning to the season. Instead of answering much the first two rounds have left us with many more questions. I hope the plot continues to thicken!
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6 different winners this year in my opinion ?
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JMFNB 1/14/2020 12:06pm
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mb60 wrote:
6 different winners this year in my opinion ?
What season had the most different winners?......Not trivia, I don't know.
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kiwifan 1/14/2020 12:39pm
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Crush wrote:
Be interesting to see how Kenny does next week when the whoops break down again. They were horrific at A1 as they have often been since...
Be interesting to see how Kenny does next week when the whoops break down again. They were horrific at A1 as they have often been since 450s have become the norm... the dirt at St. Louis had them hold up well, the whole track in fact. Looked quite a bit like his insta videos from the sand box.
yes, if indeed they do breakdown, however with their new setup that might be ok now....be interesting to see
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mb60 wrote:
6 different winners this year in my opinion ?
JMFNB wrote:
What season had the most different winners?......Not trivia, I don't know.
Check HERE.

Posted some stats.

Most in a season was 8 in 1985.

Johnny O'Mara, Broc Glover, Ron Lechien, Mark Barnett, Bob Hannah, Jeff Ward, Rick Johnson, and David Bailey.
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mb60 wrote:
6 different winners this year in my opinion ?
JMFNB wrote:
What season had the most different winners?......Not trivia, I don't know.
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Check [url=https://m.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/2-weeks-too-late-but,1370426]HERE.[/url] Posted some stats. Most in a season was 8 in 1985. Johnny O'Mara, Broc Glover, Ron Lechien, Mark Barnett, Bob Hannah, Jeff Ward, Rick...
Check HERE.

Posted some stats.

Most in a season was 8 in 1985.

Johnny O'Mara, Broc Glover, Ron Lechien, Mark Barnett, Bob Hannah, Jeff Ward, Rick Johnson, and David Bailey.
You are da data badass. Thanks. Kudos to Barnett Late win
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mb60 wrote:
6 different winners this year in my opinion ?
JMFNB wrote:
What season had the most different winners?......Not trivia, I don't know.
-MAVERICK- wrote:
Check [url=https://m.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/2-weeks-too-late-but,1370426]HERE.[/url] Posted some stats. Most in a season was 8 in 1985. Johnny O'Mara, Broc Glover, Ron Lechien, Mark Barnett, Bob Hannah, Jeff Ward, Rick...
Check HERE.

Posted some stats.

Most in a season was 8 in 1985.

Johnny O'Mara, Broc Glover, Ron Lechien, Mark Barnett, Bob Hannah, Jeff Ward, Rick Johnson, and David Bailey.
Most stacked field ever! Wait I thought that was this year, or was it last year, or any other year since I started watching in 2002?...
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Excaliburbmx 1/14/2020 7:43pm
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They do a good job of making stories and just repeating them over and over.

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Still see Barica being inconsistent at some part of the season .but i do think he will get a good few podium s and another win .
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I bet we’ll have a full moon at some point, going to be interesting to see how that’ll play into the equation.

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McG194 wrote:
I rewatched A1 and St. Loiuis last night and have my own observations. 1) Barcia is for real, I was most impressed with him. No faking...
I rewatched A1 and St. Loiuis last night and have my own observations.


1) Barcia is for real, I was most impressed with him. No faking how sick that dude was. He is riding fast, is on a great bike, and is loaded with confidence.

2) Webb was really sick, if he has pneumonia this season is over for him. That could linger for months. I'm no where near his fitness but I got pneumonia for the first time ever last year and I was useless for 3 months.

3) Kenny just may be too good of a rider. I have a theory that he just may be so sensitive to bike set up that if it's off just the slightest he can't adapt because he is looking for that perfect set up. Listening to Big James talk about Malcolm he just leaves a bike alone and changes his riding. Watching Kenny, his riding is so perfect it seems as though if the bike isn't right he doesn't adapt as well because he always wants to be perfect.

Regarding #3, if you watch Weege’s post press conference interview with Kenny, he pretty much admits he doesn’t adapt to an off bike.
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Ozy 1/14/2020 8:14pm
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McG194 wrote:
I rewatched A1 and St. Loiuis last night and have my own observations. 1) Barcia is for real, I was most impressed with him. No faking...
I rewatched A1 and St. Loiuis last night and have my own observations.


1) Barcia is for real, I was most impressed with him. No faking how sick that dude was. He is riding fast, is on a great bike, and is loaded with confidence.

2) Webb was really sick, if he has pneumonia this season is over for him. That could linger for months. I'm no where near his fitness but I got pneumonia for the first time ever last year and I was useless for 3 months.

3) Kenny just may be too good of a rider. I have a theory that he just may be so sensitive to bike set up that if it's off just the slightest he can't adapt because he is looking for that perfect set up. Listening to Big James talk about Malcolm he just leaves a bike alone and changes his riding. Watching Kenny, his riding is so perfect it seems as though if the bike isn't right he doesn't adapt as well because he always wants to be perfect.

Looking like a great season for the fans! Fingers crossed nobody gets a season ending injury.

I think El Hombre is going to have something to say about the 2020 champ - he's riding really well. I don't think anybody would be sad if Kroc wins the title this year after how hard he was worked to get back to the top of the field. Barcia has put in two really great back to back rides, let's she how me manages a bad start? Eli, Webb, Adam . . . the field is so deep.
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Tarz483 1/14/2020 8:28pm
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Barcia is Looking good. If he pulls it off then does Yamaha get the monkey off of their back about being the most undesirable factory 450 and have more options for big Name guys Wiling to Race the bike?
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McG194 1/15/2020 4:57am
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McG194 wrote:
I rewatched A1 and St. Loiuis last night and have my own observations. 1) Barcia is for real, I was most impressed with him. No faking...
I rewatched A1 and St. Loiuis last night and have my own observations.


1) Barcia is for real, I was most impressed with him. No faking how sick that dude was. He is riding fast, is on a great bike, and is loaded with confidence.

2) Webb was really sick, if he has pneumonia this season is over for him. That could linger for months. I'm no where near his fitness but I got pneumonia for the first time ever last year and I was useless for 3 months.

3) Kenny just may be too good of a rider. I have a theory that he just may be so sensitive to bike set up that if it's off just the slightest he can't adapt because he is looking for that perfect set up. Listening to Big James talk about Malcolm he just leaves a bike alone and changes his riding. Watching Kenny, his riding is so perfect it seems as though if the bike isn't right he doesn't adapt as well because he always wants to be perfect.

Sully wrote:
Regarding #3, if you watch Weege’s post press conference interview with Kenny, he pretty much admits he doesn’t adapt to an off bike.
Just a theory I've been developing, because he is so technically good he rides a bike the right way whether the bike is right or not.
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