Tomac?

soggy wrote:

If it was his shock that failed he would have had no dampening and would have dropped anchor( we know how sensitive he is to shock...

If it was his shock that failed he would have had no dampening and would have dropped anchor( we know how sensitive he is to shock setup). Leaking valve cover was reported by Matthes. 

MxAddic wrote:

Matthes is a shill for Star PERIOD. Do you think they would admit to shock issue after the last PR nightmare?

https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/moto-related/john-tomac-said

HonDawg17 wrote:

Pretty sure that was shock oil. He would've smelled engine oil roasting in the slow corners if that's what it was. Sure looked like smoke only...

Pretty sure that was shock oil. He would've smelled engine oil roasting in the slow corners if that's what it was. Sure looked like smoke only on rear shock compression, not when he was revving the bike the most. That 1 sketchy rhythm is what won and lost the race. Tomac was faster around the rest of the track, but somehow never got that rhythm correct. I blame the shit track maintenance for that section. Pretty terrible they didn't freshen the section for the Mains. Would've made a lot better racing.

ToolMaker wrote:

I think I'll wait till later in the season to go buy that ice cream. But thanks for the tip. My guy is doing just fine...

I think I'll wait till later in the season to go buy that ice cream. But thanks for the tip. My guy is doing just fine thank you very much 

quadzrulebro wrote:

Ummm…your boy just got smoked at his house.  Time to head down to Walmart and put that carton of Breyers Vanilla on layaway…

ToolMaker wrote:

You're joking right? He just waxed 20 of the best riders in the world. He's getting better every week. He's exactly where he belongs. Still one...

You're joking right? He just waxed 20 of the best riders in the world. He's getting better every week. He's exactly where he belongs. Still one of the best riders in the world. Even if you try to claim different. Every team manager would love to have him on their team.

TM

soggy wrote:

If it was his shock that failed he would have had no dampening and would have dropped anchor( we know how sensitive he is to shock...

If it was his shock that failed he would have had no dampening and would have dropped anchor( we know how sensitive he is to shock setup). Leaking valve cover was reported by Matthes. 

MxAddic wrote:

Matthes is a shill for Star PERIOD. Do you think they would admit to shock issue after the last PR nightmare?

https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/moto-related/john-tomac-said

reynardfan1 wrote:

He got 2nd you retards. That’s a solid finish last time I checked. 

Magoofan wrote:

You're trying to reason with rabid unhinged people.

 

davistld01 wrote:

You know...up until a few years ago, we didn't even have the term "rabid unhinged people" in our vocabulary. We just referred to people like that...

You know...up until a few years ago, we didn't even have the term "rabid unhinged people" in our vocabulary. We just referred to people like that as freaking idiots!

crmx105 wrote:

If that was a leaking valve cover gasket that was some leak! 

soggy wrote:

If it was his shock that failed he would have had no dampening and would have dropped anchor( we know how sensitive he is to shock...

If it was his shock that failed he would have had no dampening and would have dropped anchor( we know how sensitive he is to shock setup). Leaking valve cover was reported by Matthes. 

MxAddic wrote:

Matthes is a shill for Star PERIOD. Do you think they would admit to shock issue after the last PR nightmare?

https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/moto-related/john-tomac-said

Forty wrote:

Late in watching the race back but James and his B.O.G.O. section comment, cracked me up,  He is so good in the booth.  

 

crmx105 wrote:

If that was a leaking valve cover gasket that was some leak! 

MxAddic wrote:

If it was the VC it would have smoked the whole time.

quadzrulebro wrote:

Ummm…your boy just got smoked at his house.  Time to head down to Walmart and put that carton of Breyers Vanilla on layaway…

ToolMaker wrote:

You're joking right? He just waxed 20 of the best riders in the world. He's getting better every week. He's exactly where he belongs. Still one...

You're joking right? He just waxed 20 of the best riders in the world. He's getting better every week. He's exactly where he belongs. Still one of the best riders in the world. Even if you try to claim different. Every team manager would love to have him on their team.

TM

quadzrulebro wrote:

You were claiming he is coming back to win the championship.  I still don't see that happening.  He just got smoked in his own house this...

You were claiming he is coming back to win the championship.  I still don't see that happening.  He just got smoked in his own house this weekend.  If he beats Jett this year, it will be the same way Chase beat Eli last year (due to an injury).  He won't beat Jett for the championship by beating him in races.  He simply isn't as fast as Jett.

quadzrulebro wrote:

Ummm…your boy just got smoked at his house.  Time to head down to Walmart and put that carton of Breyers Vanilla on layaway…

ToolMaker wrote:

You're joking right? He just waxed 20 of the best riders in the world. He's getting better every week. He's exactly where he belongs. Still one...

You're joking right? He just waxed 20 of the best riders in the world. He's getting better every week. He's exactly where he belongs. Still one of the best riders in the world. Even if you try to claim different. Every team manager would love to have him on their team.

TM

quadzrulebro wrote:

You were claiming he is coming back to win the championship.  I still don't see that happening.  He just got smoked in his own house this...

You were claiming he is coming back to win the championship.  I still don't see that happening.  He just got smoked in his own house this weekend.  If he beats Jett this year, it will be the same way Chase beat Eli last year (due to an injury).  He won't beat Jett for the championship by beating him in races.  He simply isn't as fast as Jett.

yz133rider wrote:

Tomacs bike had an oil leak and they thought it was the clutch.   so the entire race on the pit board they put “clutch” on...

Tomacs bike had an oil leak and they thought it was the clutch.

 

so the entire race on the pit board they put “clutch” on it , which obviously made him ride differently the entire race.

 

in his mind that probably contributed to not doing the quad also.

 

if he’s on a bike he’s already having to ride gently , he’s probably not gonna risk it thru a rhythm to make up time just to back off in the corners because of the clutch issue.

 

also explains him not riding total beast mode if he’s riding differently to conserve the clutch.

 

all because of an oil leak at the top level…

qontusolsson wrote:

He said he didn't read the pitboard and neither did he feel the clutch being bad or anything apparently. 

yz133rider wrote:

Tomacs bike had an oil leak and they thought it was the clutch.   so the entire race on the pit board they put “clutch” on...

Tomacs bike had an oil leak and they thought it was the clutch.

 

so the entire race on the pit board they put “clutch” on it , which obviously made him ride differently the entire race.

 

in his mind that probably contributed to not doing the quad also.

 

if he’s on a bike he’s already having to ride gently , he’s probably not gonna risk it thru a rhythm to make up time just to back off in the corners because of the clutch issue.

 

also explains him not riding total beast mode if he’s riding differently to conserve the clutch.

 

all because of an oil leak at the top level…

qontusolsson wrote:

He said he didn't read the pitboard and neither did he feel the clutch being bad or anything apparently. 

Radical wrote:

That's what he said, but a little past half way through the race, he started taking wide lines everywhere, and more smooth lines.  It appeared to...

That's what he said, but a little past half way through the race, he started taking wide lines everywhere, and more smooth lines.  It appeared to me that he was babying the clutch or the bike in general, which isn't his normal way of riding.

Either way, the bike wasn't 100% AND he was as fast or faster than Jett everywhere except that one rhythm section, so I'm not worried.  I expect he'll have the red plate at some point this season.  I can't wait for the next race.

It seems this Championship is going to go down to the wire!

qontusolsson wrote:

He said he didn't read the pitboard and neither did he feel the clutch being bad or anything apparently. 

Radical wrote:

That's what he said, but a little past half way through the race, he started taking wide lines everywhere, and more smooth lines.  It appeared to...

That's what he said, but a little past half way through the race, he started taking wide lines everywhere, and more smooth lines.  It appeared to me that he was babying the clutch or the bike in general, which isn't his normal way of riding.

Either way, the bike wasn't 100% AND he was as fast or faster than Jett everywhere except that one rhythm section, so I'm not worried.  I expect he'll have the red plate at some point this season.  I can't wait for the next race.

It seems this Championship is going to go down to the wire!

ATKpilot99 wrote:

You should be worried. 

ToolMaker wrote:

Eli gives a fuck about excuses, he's a competitor and knows he still can win. He wants points, if he's sick as a dog, he's still...

Eli gives a fuck about excuses, he's a competitor and knows he still can win. He wants points, if he's sick as a dog, he's still going to ride for points, if the bike's a problem, he'll finish the race for points. Like him or not, ET3 is bad ass. I'm not sure why all the hate that he's done but they'll get to enjoy a meal of crow before long.

TM

quadzrulebro wrote:

One of us will be proven wrong come May.  That’s the fun part about bench racing.

ToolMaker wrote:

I don't believe we'll have to wait till May but yes, one of us will be very wrong.

TM

Forty wrote:

Tomac said in the PC that he "get's the bike hot, and that's what happens"  

 

Forty wrote:

Tomac said in the PC that he "get's the bike hot, and that's what happens"  

 

MxAddic wrote:

Strangely I don't remember then even happening before...