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Mit12 5/29/2022 9:05pm
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Baring injury Dungey will win at least one race. Probably top 3 in points at the end of the season.
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I think he’s only gonna get better guys. First MX race in 6 years and went 5-5. I don’t think it’s unrealistic to put him in championship contention now, if he races all 12.
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GoggleFiend904 5/29/2022 9:27pm
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I never thought I would be saying this but with the Yamaha boys struggling I think dunge has a legitimate shot at this title 😅. No...
I never thought I would be saying this but with the Yamaha boys struggling I think dunge has a legitimate shot at this title 😅. No one else has shown they can be consistent, Kenny’s always sick, chase throws races away quite often. The dunge will go on a podium streak from now on and I don’t think anyone in the current field can match that consistency. Dungeys podium streak record is still the one that blows my mind the most.
I truly want to see him get the title. The possibilities of that happening ever again would be even more slim than most thought a week ago. I’ve never pulled for him to get a single title before he retired.. I’m a big fan now. Btw I know it’s a loooong shot, but I’m looking forward to the rest of the season
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My jaw was on the floor as the races went on and thinking "he's actually doing this".

He would h ave to be happy with that result.
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M1000 5/29/2022 9:41pm
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Dungey rode fantastic. No way he beating those two Honda guys for championship. Sexton looked as good as I have ever seen him rode. Maybe Honda sweep 1-2 all season long.
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GoggleFiend904 5/29/2022 9:44pm
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M1000 wrote:
Dungey rode fantastic. No way he beating those two Honda guys for championship. Sexton looked as good as I have ever seen him rode. Maybe Honda...
Dungey rode fantastic. No way he beating those two Honda guys for championship. Sexton looked as good as I have ever seen him rode. Maybe Honda sweep 1-2 all season long.
I feel like his biggest threat will be tomac. He usually starts slow and just gets better. If Roczen is healthy and stays healthy, then that would be really hard to beat. Sexton is really fast.. but has bad races. same with Anderson. Although he could have gotten his bad races out of the way already
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McG194 5/29/2022 9:48pm
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The interview that ML did on the homepage is really good with dungey. He wants to get back to the pace that the front runners are...
The interview that ML did on the homepage is really good with dungey. He wants to get back to the pace that the front runners are running and he’s getting his feet back under him. He’s got more in the tank which, as he gets stronger and farther along in the season means he’ll get faster. Plus those 5 years off means he hasn’t been injured for that long and he’s only 32, I’d say he’s got a lot of room left to grow and could potentially get back to his old shape.

Remember those old guys Mike brown and John dowd? Dungey may turn into the moto version of Tom Brady.
Dungey the moto version of Tom Brady?

If The Dunge starts talking pliability the rest of the field is screwed.
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I have read all the post and I agree, DUNGEY IS A BADASS! and the sport is better with him in it 👍 Question I have...
I have read all the post and I agree, DUNGEY IS A BADASS! and the sport is better with him in it 👍
Question I have is Who is Dungeys mechanic and do his set up notes apply to this bike?
His old mechanic, Carlos Rivera.
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Don’t know if anyone has brought up Tomac’s post-race interview yet but he basically admitted that his knee was feeling good but he pumped up and faded in both motos. In other words, Dungey beat him straight up in moto one. After only 7-8 weeks of real training, he smoked the ‘22 SX champ. Unreal.
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motonation24 5/30/2022 2:00am
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Don’t know if anyone has brought up Tomac’s post-race interview yet but he basically admitted that his knee was feeling good but he pumped up and...
Don’t know if anyone has brought up Tomac’s post-race interview yet but he basically admitted that his knee was feeling good but he pumped up and faded in both motos. In other words, Dungey beat him straight up in moto one. After only 7-8 weeks of real training, he smoked the ‘22 SX champ. Unreal.
Not really.. Dunge is a bad dude and has been moto’n for months! Tomac has been off his usual schedule and not riding as much since Atlanta.
First race outdoors on the Yamaha, setting was off and he pumped up.. can happen to anyone.
He’ll get it sorted.
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MikeJones wrote:
Don’t know if anyone has brought up Tomac’s post-race interview yet but he basically admitted that his knee was feeling good but he pumped up and...
Don’t know if anyone has brought up Tomac’s post-race interview yet but he basically admitted that his knee was feeling good but he pumped up and faded in both motos. In other words, Dungey beat him straight up in moto one. After only 7-8 weeks of real training, he smoked the ‘22 SX champ. Unreal.
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Not really.. Dunge is a bad dude and has been moto’n for months! Tomac has been off his usual schedule and not riding as much since...
Not really.. Dunge is a bad dude and has been moto’n for months! Tomac has been off his usual schedule and not riding as much since Atlanta.
First race outdoors on the Yamaha, setting was off and he pumped up.. can happen to anyone.
He’ll get it sorted.
In his interview last week dungey was saying that he’s been training at home..how has he been motoing for months? Hasn’t there been snow on the ground until recently? I’ve been wondering about that unless he was training out here and meant he will be based at home during the series.

Was never a dungey fan during his career, especially after he got on the katoom but I was definitely rooting for him this weekend and will be going forward. I highly doubt sexton and Kroc will be able to keep it together all summer and I can see the other guys having some bad races as well. Dungey’s only going to get faster.
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M1000 wrote:
Dungey rode fantastic. No way he beating those two Honda guys for championship. Sexton looked as good as I have ever seen him rode. Maybe Honda...
Dungey rode fantastic. No way he beating those two Honda guys for championship. Sexton looked as good as I have ever seen him rode. Maybe Honda sweep 1-2 all season long.
disagree. sexton has a habit of crashing and roczen is roczen. those 2 are not a lock.
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KingsCourt 5/30/2022 7:21am
5/30/2022 7:21am
While I totally respect his career achievements, I've never been a real Dungey fan. That said, this comeback was really cool and very impressive. Respect.
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brian9 5/30/2022 7:40am
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Dungey looked great. First race = zero pressure as no one really knows his capabilities--not even him. Now there are expectations. I think he has the fortitude to handle it and stay on his training program. I'm guessing he is happy and upset all at the same time. Hope he finds the one or two seconds per lap.

His bike setup looked perfect. Wonder if AEO did his suspension?

Cairoli's first moto looked like his suspension was rebounding too quickly. His second moto looked better although his forks were diving too deeply. Looked like he was fighting the bike.

Just guessing...
Chris_Buehler 5/30/2022 8:20am
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M1000 wrote:
Dungey rode fantastic. No way he beating those two Honda guys for championship. Sexton looked as good as I have ever seen him rode. Maybe Honda...
Dungey rode fantastic. No way he beating those two Honda guys for championship. Sexton looked as good as I have ever seen him rode. Maybe Honda sweep 1-2 all season long.
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disagree. sexton has a habit of crashing and roczen is roczen. those 2 are not a lock.
Exactly. Sexton is my fav young 450 rider but if you're locking him in as a title favorite after one race you haven't been watching the last couple seasons. We all know the same thing goes for Roczen. Hope I'm wrong, Sexton is perfection on a bike
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TriRacer27 5/30/2022 9:58am
5/30/2022 9:58am
Yes, I had a huge smile on my face all day watching the number 5 doing so well. Very very impressive, but I got an even bigger smile after his interviews where you can tell that going 5-5 was great, but he wants more. You could see that old fire in his eyes again. He won't be happy unless he's on the podium by rounds 3-4 and fighting for wins by the end of the season.

Few things to keep in mind:

1. KR is always a strong starter (heck, he won A1 this year). Hold your horses on calling for a Honda 1-2 all year just yet.
2. JA started supercross off with a 10th after a very impressive ride and hitting the ground. He was 6th this weekend after hitting the ground twice. He's not at all out of this championship yet.
3. How much outdoor testing and fine tuning do you think Tomac has done? Don't write him off yet. He had to have been taking it easy the last few weeks after Denver to let his knee heal, and he's on a new (to him) bike. He rides very differently to DF14, so I don't think he's done getting that bike to work better for him, and he'll be up there with the Honda boys by round 3.

So I look for JA, ET3 and even Dungey to be right there with the Hondas once we hit the East Coast.
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kpiper 5/30/2022 10:37am
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Yes, I had a huge smile on my face all day watching the number 5 doing so well. Very very impressive, but I got an even...
Yes, I had a huge smile on my face all day watching the number 5 doing so well. Very very impressive, but I got an even bigger smile after his interviews where you can tell that going 5-5 was great, but he wants more. You could see that old fire in his eyes again. He won't be happy unless he's on the podium by rounds 3-4 and fighting for wins by the end of the season.

Few things to keep in mind:

1. KR is always a strong starter (heck, he won A1 this year). Hold your horses on calling for a Honda 1-2 all year just yet.
2. JA started supercross off with a 10th after a very impressive ride and hitting the ground. He was 6th this weekend after hitting the ground twice. He's not at all out of this championship yet.
3. How much outdoor testing and fine tuning do you think Tomac has done? Don't write him off yet. He had to have been taking it easy the last few weeks after Denver to let his knee heal, and he's on a new (to him) bike. He rides very differently to DF14, so I don't think he's done getting that bike to work better for him, and he'll be up there with the Honda boys by round 3.

So I look for JA, ET3 and even Dungey to be right there with the Hondas once we hit the East Coast.
Anderson and Tomac will no doubt push Sexton here pretty soon. Then we see how Chase responds.

The odds of Kenny lasting the whole 12 rounds at that speed are small.
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McG194 5/30/2022 11:51am
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brian9 wrote:
Dungey looked great. First race = zero pressure as no one really knows his capabilities--not even him. Now there are expectations. I think he has the...
Dungey looked great. First race = zero pressure as no one really knows his capabilities--not even him. Now there are expectations. I think he has the fortitude to handle it and stay on his training program. I'm guessing he is happy and upset all at the same time. Hope he finds the one or two seconds per lap.

His bike setup looked perfect. Wonder if AEO did his suspension?

Cairoli's first moto looked like his suspension was rebounding too quickly. His second moto looked better although his forks were diving too deeply. Looked like he was fighting the bike.

Just guessing...
Zero pressure?!?!?!

Are you freaking kidding me?

Dude is in the discussion for the fourth head on the Moto Rushmore and is racing his first national in 6 years. My guess is he felt this one more than he felt the championship race in Vega$ 17. We might have all been fine if he went 12-12 but I bet my house that a 12-12 would have been a monumental defeat to him. My bet is the biggest emotion he had after the race was relief that he could run the pace.
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Phantom 661 5/30/2022 11:56am
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MikeJones wrote:
Don’t know if anyone has brought up Tomac’s post-race interview yet but he basically admitted that his knee was feeling good but he pumped up and...
Don’t know if anyone has brought up Tomac’s post-race interview yet but he basically admitted that his knee was feeling good but he pumped up and faded in both motos. In other words, Dungey beat him straight up in moto one. After only 7-8 weeks of real training, he smoked the ‘22 SX champ. Unreal.
motonation24 wrote:
Not really.. Dunge is a bad dude and has been moto’n for months! Tomac has been off his usual schedule and not riding as much since...
Not really.. Dunge is a bad dude and has been moto’n for months! Tomac has been off his usual schedule and not riding as much since Atlanta.
First race outdoors on the Yamaha, setting was off and he pumped up.. can happen to anyone.
He’ll get it sorted.
Dungey hasn't experienced the intensity of a pro race pace since he retired. There is no replacement for that. I agree with your assessment of Eli.
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brian9 5/30/2022 10:23pm
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Zero pressure?!?!?! Are you freaking kidding me? Dude is in the discussion for the fourth head on the Moto Rushmore and is racing his first national...
Zero pressure?!?!?!

Are you freaking kidding me?

Dude is in the discussion for the fourth head on the Moto Rushmore and is racing his first national in 6 years. My guess is he felt this one more than he felt the championship race in Vega$ 17. We might have all been fine if he went 12-12 but I bet my house that a 12-12 would have been a monumental defeat to him. My bet is the biggest emotion he had after the race was relief that he could run the pace.
Well, he had an excuse if he finished poorly: "Haven't done this in years..." We would have bought that, KTM would have bought that, no harm, no foul. Now he can't say that. We know he can do it. He knows he can do it. Waters were tested.

Side note: Ever notice how many people throw out excuses BEFORE the race? Pros, Amateurs--all the same. It's like we have to lower the expectation bar, I have an issue... and this is why I may not do so well....
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thewrizzle 5/30/2022 10:41pm
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brian9 wrote:
Dungey looked great. First race = zero pressure as no one really knows his capabilities--not even him. Now there are expectations. I think he has the...
Dungey looked great. First race = zero pressure as no one really knows his capabilities--not even him. Now there are expectations. I think he has the fortitude to handle it and stay on his training program. I'm guessing he is happy and upset all at the same time. Hope he finds the one or two seconds per lap.

His bike setup looked perfect. Wonder if AEO did his suspension?

Cairoli's first moto looked like his suspension was rebounding too quickly. His second moto looked better although his forks were diving too deeply. Looked like he was fighting the bike.

Just guessing...
Why would AEO be setting up the suspension on the factory KTM bikes? They haven’t before.
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brian9 5/31/2022 4:39am
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Why would AEO be setting up the suspension on the factory KTM bikes? They haven’t before.
Mark Johnson was his factory suspension tech. Now Mark's company is REP / AEO. He is doing suspension for the public offering special "in-house" parts such as custom spring perches, triangles, lowering arms and etc...
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McG194 wrote:
Zero pressure?!?!?! Are you freaking kidding me? Dude is in the discussion for the fourth head on the Moto Rushmore and is racing his first national...
Zero pressure?!?!?!

Are you freaking kidding me?

Dude is in the discussion for the fourth head on the Moto Rushmore and is racing his first national in 6 years. My guess is he felt this one more than he felt the championship race in Vega$ 17. We might have all been fine if he went 12-12 but I bet my house that a 12-12 would have been a monumental defeat to him. My bet is the biggest emotion he had after the race was relief that he could run the pace.
brian9 wrote:
Well, he had an excuse if he finished poorly: "Haven't done this in years..." We would have bought that, KTM would have bought that, no harm...
Well, he had an excuse if he finished poorly: "Haven't done this in years..." We would have bought that, KTM would have bought that, no harm, no foul. Now he can't say that. We know he can do it. He knows he can do it. Waters were tested.

Side note: Ever notice how many people throw out excuses BEFORE the race? Pros, Amateurs--all the same. It's like we have to lower the expectation bar, I have an issue... and this is why I may not do so well....
I agree with your side note but Dungey had to be under a lot of pressure. There's no way KTM would have let this happen if he was going to be riding around in 10-15. Let alone his own ego and expectations. I'm sure they had a very good idea where he should be at based on training and testing but he still had to make it happen.
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ShipLap 5/31/2022 6:20am
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Is it just me, or does the winner of the Indy 500 look a lot like Ryan Dungey?


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McG194 5/31/2022 6:44am
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McG194 wrote:
Zero pressure?!?!?! Are you freaking kidding me? Dude is in the discussion for the fourth head on the Moto Rushmore and is racing his first national...
Zero pressure?!?!?!

Are you freaking kidding me?

Dude is in the discussion for the fourth head on the Moto Rushmore and is racing his first national in 6 years. My guess is he felt this one more than he felt the championship race in Vega$ 17. We might have all been fine if he went 12-12 but I bet my house that a 12-12 would have been a monumental defeat to him. My bet is the biggest emotion he had after the race was relief that he could run the pace.
brian9 wrote:
Well, he had an excuse if he finished poorly: "Haven't done this in years..." We would have bought that, KTM would have bought that, no harm...
Well, he had an excuse if he finished poorly: "Haven't done this in years..." We would have bought that, KTM would have bought that, no harm, no foul. Now he can't say that. We know he can do it. He knows he can do it. Waters were tested.

Side note: Ever notice how many people throw out excuses BEFORE the race? Pros, Amateurs--all the same. It's like we have to lower the expectation bar, I have an issue... and this is why I may not do so well....
Dungey isn't a big excuse guy. He wouldn't have given us one or gave himself one.

Most didn't expect him to do as well as he did so the pressure wasn't from jerkies like us, the pressure was internal.
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thewrizzle 5/31/2022 6:52am
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thewrizzle wrote:
Why would AEO be setting up the suspension on the factory KTM bikes? They haven’t before.
brian9 wrote:
Mark Johnson was his factory suspension tech. Now Mark's company is REP / AEO. He is doing suspension for the public offering special "in-house" parts such...
Mark Johnson was his factory suspension tech. Now Mark's company is REP / AEO. He is doing suspension for the public offering special "in-house" parts such as custom spring perches, triangles, lowering arms and etc...
Good for him, but that doesn’t give KTM a reason to use AEO for their factory team.
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150ripper 5/31/2022 7:07am
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Who in the field can run top 5 more consistently than the diesel?? These guys better not let Dungey on the podium or he might just take the championship.
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OrangeJuice158 5/31/2022 7:14am
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I am just hoping he can learn to deal with this intense pressure.
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I'll be interested to see how he is going mid summer when it is hot and humid. Of course he might not be the only one who does or doesn't have issues as the series progresses. The season really starts at Redddddddddddddddddd Buuddddddddddddddd!!!! Wink
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McG194 5/31/2022 8:23am
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motomike137 wrote:
I'll be interested to see how he is going mid summer when it is hot and humid. Of course he might not be the only one...
I'll be interested to see how he is going mid summer when it is hot and humid. Of course he might not be the only one who does or doesn't have issues as the series progresses. The season really starts at Redddddddddddddddddd Buuddddddddddddddd!!!! Wink
Dungey has not been known as one to wilt in the heat. As for my opinion of how he will do in the dog days check my signature.
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