J-law

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:17am
So what happened to him today? DNF 1st, DNS 2nd.....
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swizcore 8/15/2009 8:50pm
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Heard rock to hand. Broken finger?
queen of spodes 8/15/2009 8:55pm
8/15/2009 8:55pm
that's too bad.. he sounded really down on himself a couple weeks ago.
Stoop 8/15/2009 8:55pm
8/15/2009 8:55pm
I get dissapointed as a race fan, when he doesn't race. I'd like to know what his sponsors think.
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mxgreg85 8/15/2009 8:57pm
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He pulled off after 2 laps of practice with a clutch issue. His mechanics tested the clutch in pits, seemed ok. Did the sight lap of the first moto, didn't see him after that. I was disappointed- wanted to see the kid race. Not sure what the true issue was.

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GuyB 8/15/2009 9:05pm
8/15/2009 9:05pm Edited Date/Time 8/15/2009 9:05pm
Just before he pulled off in the first moto...



He'd already pulled the glove off.
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nc97 8/15/2009 9:21pm
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J Law= OUT
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mxgreg85 8/15/2009 9:44pm
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I wouldn't race if my hand looked like that either. Hope its just a flesh wound and not all of his fingers broken. Must have been a gnarly rock.
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MX45 8/15/2009 9:45pm
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thats a shadow. not blood.
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JW381 8/15/2009 9:46pm
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too bad. I had high hopes after shougal... Sad
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curmudgeon 8/15/2009 9:53pm
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Where were his hand guards?
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docweedon 8/15/2009 10:03pm
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curmudgeon wrote:
Where were his hand guards?
Wondering the same thing after seeing that pic. For as long as I have been watching MX, standard MO for the pros at Unadilla is hand guards on the bike. He might not like them, but in this case it might have saved his hand.
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breck 8/15/2009 10:34pm
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GuyB wrote:
Just before he pulled off in the first moto...He'd already pulled the glove off.
Just before he pulled off in the first moto...



He'd already pulled the glove off.
good photo GuyB, you must have predicted a debacle...
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jemcee 8/15/2009 10:39pm
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remember when gloves used to actually protect the top of your hand?
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oldx 8/15/2009 10:39pm
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He has nail polish on.
rockcrawlerdude 8/15/2009 10:48pm
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He has nail polish on.
thats prevents arm pump duh!!! Laughing
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mxtryon231 8/15/2009 10:50pm
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why no hand guards? that track is rough as shit.

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MX479Guy 8/15/2009 11:02pm
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Either way that sucks! No one wants to catch a rock to the hand.

Jordan421 8/15/2009 11:06pm
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mxtryon231 wrote:
why no hand guards? that track is rough as shit.
He is way to cool for them.
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motoxhead 8/15/2009 11:10pm
8/15/2009 11:10pm
What pos. was he running?
Stoop 8/16/2009 12:34am
8/16/2009 12:34am
i aint no doctor but that doesn't look like blood

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J. Sloan 8/16/2009 12:47am
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Stoop wrote:
i aint no doctor but that doesn't look like blood [img]http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s13/kjs799/081509jfinger.jpg[/img]
i aint no doctor but that doesn't look like blood

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gnarwhip 8/16/2009 12:56am
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Man people on this board are real winners huh? Looks like his hand is EFFED up. That sucks... the kid has definitely had his share of bad luck this summer. Whatever..see you next week where JLaw will dominate. 'Member when he got 8th (I think) his rookie debut on a Suzy at the 'wick. I am predicting J Law will win at Southnwick...if his hand is a hundo perecent.
queen of spodes 8/16/2009 7:27am
8/16/2009 7:27am
mxtryon231 wrote:
why no hand guards? that track is rough as shit.
Ferry missed most of the season for the same reason.. no handguards, rock got him. Crazy.
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NWMoto76 8/16/2009 8:04am
8/16/2009 8:04am Edited Date/Time 8/16/2009 8:14am
That sucks...I hope it's nothing serious! Get healed up quickly J-Law…we want to see you put it on em’ at The Wick!! J-Law has horrible luck (and poor judgement in some cases), and the timing with the economy and factory rides going away couldn't come at a worse time. I hope he lands on a decent team next year, or continues with his own team and turns it all around!
Rocket Launcher 8/16/2009 8:20am
8/16/2009 8:20am
curmudgeon wrote:
Where were his hand guards?
docweedon wrote:
Wondering the same thing after seeing that pic. For as long as I have been watching MX, standard MO for the pros at Unadilla is hand...
Wondering the same thing after seeing that pic. For as long as I have been watching MX, standard MO for the pros at Unadilla is hand guards on the bike. He might not like them, but in this case it might have saved his hand.
What little I know from working with a few riders is that they are extremely picky about their controls, and hand guards may throw them off in some way. But you would think the injury risk would make you give it a try, and they had plenty of time to practice with them on before the race with that long break.

Mine broke and I have not replaced them yet. Yesterday I took a big rock right off the clutch perch, darn near nailed me. I just ordered the replacements.

I hope J-law recovers and gets back into the mix as well. It's good for the young fans to see how someone like J-Law can put a successful career together after the kinds of setbacks he has had.
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TerryK 8/16/2009 9:08am
8/16/2009 9:08am
Racing without hand guards, with 39 other 450s is just plain dumb. And I'm not talking about just JLaw here.

The kid is talented, but has no direction or plan. It's a shame he will have to foot the bill again for his own team next year.

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