Best riding style

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CPR 3/3/2021 3:21am
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Classic style like the King and Reed in SX, Everts and Windham in MX, could be labelled ‘best’, but I also love watching ‘attack’ style like RV or Tomac in beast mode, while ‘loose’ riders like Barcia and Anderson are pure entertainment.
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Of course the GOAT had a ragged style that was fun to watch as well. Nothing smooth about it. A mixture of Bob Hannah and an armless bull rider.











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bh 3/3/2021 7:08am
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AC for me
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OtotheB178 3/3/2021 8:13am
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Hanny for smooth steez.

Tommy Searle for just ragged flow.

Everts was graceful like a swan but he wasn't very exciting although technically nearly perfect.

JLaw was pure talent.
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queen of spodes 3/3/2021 8:16am
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all time smoothest rider?

David Bailey hands down

funnest rider to watch of all time?

Any answer other than James Bubba Stewart is incorrect
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King_George_III 3/3/2021 9:45am
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Tonus, back in his mx2 days Roczen said that he wished he could ride like Arnoud.
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James Stewart on the kx250 at LL’s with Ivan tedesco on the 250f was cool
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FIREfish148 3/3/2021 4:49pm
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All time: Stewart, Pastrana, McGrath


Now: Sexton, Musquin, Tomac
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Roger DeCoster. End of thread.
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Not necessarily the smoothest and definitely not the fastest but a rider I like watching right now is AJ Catanzaro. He basically races like he teaches, the technique and form is perfect on the bike all the time. I totally understand that he hasn't even sniffed a main this year, I'm just talking about a guy I watch and try to learn from his style.
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nickm 3/3/2021 5:36pm
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Smoothest of all time and the guy who would do the impossible every time out are the top 2 for me.





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O&GDriller 3/6/2021 9:26am
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The "Oklahoma" crew and style:

Reynard
Cooper
Canard
Bogle
Nichols
Ronnie Mac ;-)
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Polski934 wrote:
Robbie Reynard was always a favorite. [img]https://motocrossactionmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Robbie-Renard-Washougal-2000.jpg[/img]
Robbie Reynard was always a favorite.

Couldn't agree more. When he was on it was incredible to watch.
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Cortami79 3/6/2021 9:53am
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All the riders named in this thread obviously. But also Arnaud Tonus. Looks incredible and effortless
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Malcolm Stewart's got an awesome riding style
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SEEMEFIRST 3/6/2021 10:56am
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O&GDriller wrote:
The "Oklahoma" crew and style:

Reynard
Cooper
Canard
Bogle
Nichols
Ronnie Mac ;-)
No Guy Cooper?
Blasphemy!
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les962 3/6/2021 1:32pm
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Factory Phil had style . If him and McGrath were together in practice it was fun to watch .

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O&GDriller 3/6/2021 2:09pm
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O&GDriller wrote:
The "Oklahoma" crew and style:

Reynard
Cooper
Canard
Bogle
Nichols
Ronnie Mac ;-)
SEEMEFIRST wrote:
No Guy Cooper?
Blasphemy!
Yeah, my bad. I fixed it.
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M1000 3/6/2021 2:15pm
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#1) Decoster, #2) Bailey, #3) Jean Micheal Bayle, #4) Dogger Ron Lechien 5) Wyndham. All smooth riders, maybe not the GOAT. Style they did have.
psr racing 3/6/2021 2:18pm
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Another all time favourite of mine to watch when he was over here in Europe racing on 125’s was Mike brown
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FlaNard 3/6/2021 2:25pm
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Sexton and Kenny come to mind immediately for me of the current crop.
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OtotheB178 3/8/2021 4:55am
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Cortami79 wrote:
All the riders named in this thread obviously. But also Arnaud Tonus. Looks incredible and effortless
2011 British Champs on the DRT Yam....he was smooth as silk.In Stark contrast to Osborne yet they both battled every race.
He is underrated!
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2takt-panther 3/8/2021 12:53pm
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Townley my all time favorite.
Funny how some riders form change, like i was huge fan of dungey on a 250, but cold not see the same style on a 450, or maybe it became too smooth and calculated.
Also some of the all time best: JS, stroupe, canard, and wilson and baggett, both when they were on pc.
From current riders Shimoda stuck in my eye a while a go, Just beautiful.
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jasonv43 3/8/2021 1:14pm
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ti473 wrote:
obviously him... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/03/02/481104/s1200_Dorkdavis_596491.jpg[/img]
obviously him...


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Goon645 3/8/2021 1:21pm
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Jett Lawrence. His brother too, but watching Jett on an SX track is incredible. Pre-arm Kenny too, although his steez has nearly made a full comeback.
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Zerofear66 3/8/2021 3:17pm
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For me, KDub always made going fast look so controlled with a flow that made it look almost effortless.

And his transfers were just sick.
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OldHalfway 3/8/2021 3:32pm
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JMB and Cooper were my favorites growing up. Hard to beat Everts or the excitement of Stewart on a 125. I watched Kenny at Budds on the Suzuki and was impressed as well.
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Kelz87 3/8/2021 11:24pm
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I don’t pull for Barcia, but he and Anderson are really fun to watch ride. They are aggressively stylish.

Kenny, Craig, and Jett are smooth and precise.

I remember watching Ken at Glendale last year - it was almost like you could hear his jersey flapping because his RPMs were so low when he rode by lol

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