Forkner first look on the triumph

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11/1/2024 9:36am Edited Date/Time 11/1/2024 9:36am
Nairb#70 wrote:
Think of the mental fortitude he must have to contine with this sport, after the last season and all of the other ones that came before...

Think of the mental fortitude he must have to contine with this sport, after the last season and all of the other ones that came before. He must be scared to death!

This - I know he is a pro, and they are supposed to put that away in their mind, but in my experience, ugly crash memories linger and can be a real thing.

He's been through the cut and is still hitting it.  Says something.  

Respect.

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Rosso391 wrote:
Since when do FACTS get downvoted? Are there snowflakes in here now?

Since when do FACTS get downvoted? Are there snowflakes in here now?

TIME-TO-A1

Paying attention to and commenting on up and down votes would be peak snowflake behavior. Congrats to you sir.👍

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11/1/2024 10:59am

Nice! I'm just hoping to see Austin stay healthy, and build momentum all season long. No pressure, just stay healthy and let nature do the rest for his speed. 

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11/1/2024 11:22am
BAD10 wrote:

Bike sounds slow. He's gonna miss that PC bike.

brocster wrote:

How does a bike “sound” slow?

How many Mustangs with an exhaust have you heard get on it and its super loud, but doesn't go anywhere?

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11/1/2024 1:57pm Edited Date/Time 11/1/2024 1:57pm
Rosso391 wrote:
Since when do FACTS get downvoted? Are there snowflakes in here now?

Since when do FACTS get downvoted? Are there snowflakes in here now?

TIME-TO-A1

The dude said "like 3 months" and you thought you were gonna look like the cool guy/genius by correcting him and saying "10 weeks".

It was just fucking stupid.

What's even more stupid is you don't even have the fucking common sense to see why you got downvoted for it.

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11/1/2024 4:09pm
BAD10 wrote:

Bike sounds slow. He's gonna miss that PC bike.

brocster wrote:

How does a bike “sound” slow?

AJ565 wrote:

How many Mustangs with an exhaust have you heard get on it and its super loud, but doesn't go anywhere?

So how does that relate to Austin’s 20 second video. Seemed to be going ok not knowing any other circumstance.  First time out on a full stocker, who knows? However, Swoll seemed to go OK on it,  I think Austin will be fine come race time. 

FWIW I was at Pala today and Hammaker rode the vet track all day on a 450.  Didn’t even do all the jumps but I’d never judge him on what I saw today as I know when all things are right, healthy and clicking dude can haul. Same goes for AF. 

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I like Austin met him in person in a hotel in Nashville before he ate it in the whoops. He was staying across the hall from us and stopped to talk to my son. So, I'm a fan, and how he does well onboard the new ride. He has talent for sure, just not a lot of good luck. 

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11/1/2024 5:40pm
BAD10 wrote:

Bike sounds slow. He's gonna miss that PC bike.

brocster wrote:

How does a bike “sound” slow?

AJ565 wrote:

How many Mustangs with an exhaust have you heard get on it and its super loud, but doesn't go anywhere?

I know what you're saying but not the same. Can easily tell the difference in sound of a strong running V8 in a hot rod, versus the sound of a lazy V8 in grandpas Oldsmobile. Same with bikes. Can you not hear the difference between a PC or Star bike versus a stocker? Its night and day. I stand by my comment. AF bike in that video must be a stocker.

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11/1/2024 6:43pm
brocster wrote:

How does a bike “sound” slow?

AJ565 wrote:

How many Mustangs with an exhaust have you heard get on it and its super loud, but doesn't go anywhere?

BAD10 wrote:
I know what you're saying but not the same. Can easily tell the difference in sound of a strong running V8 in a hot rod, versus...

I know what you're saying but not the same. Can easily tell the difference in sound of a strong running V8 in a hot rod, versus the sound of a lazy V8 in grandpas Oldsmobile. Same with bikes. Can you not hear the difference between a PC or Star bike versus a stocker? Its night and day. I stand by my comment. AF bike in that video must be a stocker.

I agree with everything you said here.  It was the PC comment that threw me off in your first comment, that is all. 

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11/1/2024 6:48pm
BAD10 wrote:

Bike sounds slow. He's gonna miss that PC bike.

brocster wrote:

How does a bike “sound” slow?

AJ565 wrote:

How many Mustangs with an exhaust have you heard get on it and its super loud, but doesn't go anywhere?

Hard to say. They usually spin out and hit a crowd of onlookers or a parked car before we really get to hear it…

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11/1/2024 7:50pm
brocster wrote:

How does a bike “sound” slow?

AJ565 wrote:

How many Mustangs with an exhaust have you heard get on it and its super loud, but doesn't go anywhere?

PNWMXer wrote:

Hard to say. They usually spin out and hit a crowd of onlookers or a parked car before we really get to hear it…

lol, cars and coffee 

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11/2/2024 12:37am

Great to see him back out there, but it Looks like he’s in first gear. 

TKLEVEN wrote:

its probably his first week on the bike, and were like 3 months out from A1. Give buddy some time before we criticize his speed 🤦‍♂️😂

Rosso391 wrote:

3 months? A1 is only 10 weeks away Bud.

3 months, 10 weeks, there’s only 14 days difference dude.. 

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11/3/2024 10:50pm
OwenJakes wrote:
The SMX broadcast crew should really do a segment called "Vital Voices" where they get some of the experts from this forum to give expertise and...

The SMX broadcast crew should really do a segment called "Vital Voices" where they get some of the experts from this forum to give expertise and setup tips to the pros. Clearly some of you can even do it off of sound!

*Vitard Voices

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11/4/2024 6:58am
TKLEVEN wrote:

its probably his first week on the bike, and were like 3 months out from A1. Give buddy some time before we criticize his speed 🤦‍♂️😂

Rosso391 wrote:

3 months? A1 is only 10 weeks away Bud.

3 months, 10 weeks, there’s only 14 days difference dude.. 

"A1 happens next year"...when its really just over 2 months away. See how stupid that sounds?

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11/4/2024 8:12am
Rosso391 wrote:

3 months? A1 is only 10 weeks away Bud.

3 months, 10 weeks, there’s only 14 days difference dude.. 

Rosso391 wrote:

"A1 happens next year"...when its really just over 2 months away. See how stupid that sounds?

let it go dude... no one is going to pat you on the back.

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11/4/2024 10:12am
Rosso391 wrote:

"A1 happens next year"...when its really just over 2 months away. See how stupid that sounds?

Nope, seems like everyone except you just sees how stupid you sound.

Take the L bro.  It'll be ok, you'll get 'em next time.

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11/4/2024 6:03pm
Rosso391 wrote:

"A1 happens next year"...when its really just over 2 months away. See how stupid that sounds?

LungButter wrote:

Nope, seems like everyone except you just sees how stupid you sound.

Take the L bro.  It'll be ok, you'll get 'em next time.

He doesn’t understand how stupid he sounds!! Never has never will!!!!

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11/6/2024 3:41pm

what he posted now looks wayy more like him self… you guys can take your hand off the panic button now…

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11/7/2024 7:52am

2nd look on the triumph


 

One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career number. Does he just not care and hasnt picked one yet? 
 

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Pop Shmoke wrote:
2nd look on the triumph One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career...

2nd look on the triumph


 

One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career number. Does he just not care and hasnt picked one yet? 
 

The kid crashes out of competition every single year...of course he won't have a lower number or a permanent number. Facts.

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11/7/2024 8:34am
Pop Shmoke wrote:
2nd look on the triumph One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career...

2nd look on the triumph


 

One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career number. Does he just not care and hasnt picked one yet? 
 

Rosso391 wrote:

The kid crashes out of competition every single year...of course he won't have a lower number or a permanent number. Facts.

Have you ever mentioned to folks how old you are?  

Possibly I need to give you a break if your physical age is about the same as the mental age you continue to show here.  Hopefully, you're not much over 14 and have time to get a handle on how you come across.  

But then again, maybe you just get a big kick out of being a massively annoying troll. 

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Pop Shmoke wrote:
2nd look on the triumph One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career...

2nd look on the triumph


 

One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career number. Does he just not care and hasnt picked one yet? 
 

Riders have to win a title or finish top 10 in combined points (250 & 450) in order to earn a career number. 

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11/7/2024 10:37am

Going to take a minute to get used to that #83. 

Not sure if anyone can answer this; has he ever held the same number two seasons in a row? 🧐

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11/7/2024 12:42pm
Pop Shmoke wrote:
2nd look on the triumph One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career...

2nd look on the triumph


 

One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career number. Does he just not care and hasnt picked one yet? 
 

-MAVERICK- wrote:

Riders have to win a title or finish top 10 in combined points (250 & 450) in order to earn a career number. 

Ok I knew they could get a 2 digit career number with just points and not have to win a championship, but wasnt sure what the cutoff was. Thanks. Its getting a single digit which requires a national championship (so no 250sx). 3 digit career numbers are not allowed anymore. It being 10th place I’m still surprised hes never finished there not 1 time. I would have thought that somewhere in all the years hes been racing he woulda been there once. Hopefully he makes top 10 this year finally. 

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Going to take a minute to get used to that #83. Not sure if anyone can answer this; has he ever held the same number two seasons...

Going to take a minute to get used to that #83. 

Not sure if anyone can answer this; has he ever held the same number two seasons in a row? 🧐

not 2 seasons in a row but he got got 24 in 2017 and again in 2019

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11/7/2024 1:03pm
mooch wrote:
Have you ever mentioned to folks how old you are?  Possibly I need to give you a break if your physical age is about the same...

Have you ever mentioned to folks how old you are?  

Possibly I need to give you a break if your physical age is about the same as the mental age you continue to show here.  Hopefully, you're not much over 14 and have time to get a handle on how you come across.  

But then again, maybe you just get a big kick out of being a massively annoying troll. 

You’d be severely disappointed to learn that this is a full grown man and 100% believes everything he is typing. I’ve seen him all over Instagram comment sections spewing the same shit over and over with the same exact username. 

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11/7/2024 1:47pm
Pop Shmoke wrote:
2nd look on the triumph One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career...

2nd look on the triumph


 

One thing that I thought was weird is hes #83. He has to have earned enough points by now for a career number. Does he just not care and hasnt picked one yet? 
 

Rosso391 wrote:

The kid crashes out of competition every single year...of course he won't have a lower number or a permanent number. Facts.

It’s higher than yours tough guy!!!! Can’t you just shut your pie hole!! You hate Austin, I get it!!!!!

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Going to take a minute to get used to that #83. Not sure if anyone can answer this; has he ever held the same number two seasons...

Going to take a minute to get used to that #83. 

Not sure if anyone can answer this; has he ever held the same number two seasons in a row? 🧐

That’s not how the numbering system works!! You run the number you earned until you get a title or a top 10 in overall points, just like the guy above said!!!

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11/7/2024 1:56pm
mooch wrote:
Have you ever mentioned to folks how old you are?  Possibly I need to give you a break if your physical age is about the same...

Have you ever mentioned to folks how old you are?  

Possibly I need to give you a break if your physical age is about the same as the mental age you continue to show here.  Hopefully, you're not much over 14 and have time to get a handle on how you come across.  

But then again, maybe you just get a big kick out of being a massively annoying troll. 

Rickyisms wrote:
You’d be severely disappointed to learn that this is a full grown man and 100% believes everything he is typing. I’ve seen him all over Instagram...

You’d be severely disappointed to learn that this is a full grown man and 100% believes everything he is typing. I’ve seen him all over Instagram comment sections spewing the same shit over and over with the same exact username. 

Thanks for the info to let me know he's old enough to know better.  

If he comes across this way on other social media , I'd imagine he gets railed on elsewhere just as he does here for coming off like an azz.  Maybe he's an attention whore that doesn't care what kind of attention it is that he gets. 

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11/8/2024 9:06pm
Going to take a minute to get used to that #83. Not sure if anyone can answer this; has he ever held the same number two seasons...

Going to take a minute to get used to that #83. 

Not sure if anyone can answer this; has he ever held the same number two seasons in a row? 🧐

pops wrote:
That’s not how the numbering system works!! You run the number you earned until you get a title or a top 10 in overall points, just...

That’s not how the numbering system works!! You run the number you earned until you get a title or a top 10 in overall points, just like the guy above said!!!

Good to know!!!!

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