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Finally, after years of painfully watched half-hearted riding a new tide is turning in the Big Red camp. Former glory, once just a painful memory, is now once again not just a fervent hope, but can now actually be seen coming to fruition!
And I'm not talking about Reed, but it is humorous to note that after years of Honda bashing and whining (There's too many damn Honda's on the track!-CR), he goes out and buys one WITH HIS OWN MONEY because he can't get a free one!!!
Wow! Didn't see that coming!
No, I'm talking about Honda factory house cleaning which will spice up the mix that had gone stale and sour. I'm not bitter, though!
Anyone else?!?, where are the long-suffering Honda fans out there???
And I'm not talking about Reed, but it is humorous to note that after years of Honda bashing and whining (There's too many damn Honda's on the track!-CR), he goes out and buys one WITH HIS OWN MONEY because he can't get a free one!!!
Wow! Didn't see that coming!
No, I'm talking about Honda factory house cleaning which will spice up the mix that had gone stale and sour. I'm not bitter, though!
Anyone else?!?, where are the long-suffering Honda fans out there???
Canard should have the consistency of Shorty and I think he can win some races. JG certainly has the ability to run up front as well.
Reed as a self sponsored privateer is interesting for sure. I don't think it will stay that way.
Canard has a lot of heart, and that will carry him far. Josh has speed but has lacked consistence and maybe focus. But, he has been on Honda's before and knows the deal.
As for Reed, I honestly don't see him on a Honda in the states. But, I guess it all depends on his results and sponsor money. It's good for the series if he comes back for supercross, though.
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Short, #3 outdoors, faded ever time! I truly like the guy and wish him the best, but he couldn't close the deal! And his MxoN rides weren't that spectacular. Dungey carried it.
Just my opinion.
"Too true... It's the classic "Big Ego" syndrome. These big wigs sit back in their ivory towers and look at facts and figures on paper and think "Obviously our bike is the best, because it's winning. We don't need xxxxxxxxx because all we have to do is plug another body into this winning equasion and we'll keep rolling along. We are the best."
It's a pride thing. I've seen it time and again, mostly with Honda when it came to Carmichael, and also with Valentino Rossi. Two subjects that DON'T get brought up at Honda board meetings!"
Canards finishes in Colorado didn't scream awesomeness, either. Canard does breathe fresh air into big red but Grant is a case where previous performance predicts what he will do in the future. Kinda like Millsaps. Can win any day, you just don't know which one. That being said, hats off to all these guys, they just kill it and I love to watch them ride.
Way off the pace??? Are you insane? Honda has gotten the most podiums in both the last Supercross series, and this last Outdoor season!
Honda has there shit together, all that was lacking were riders with heart and a passion for winning. Canard beat Millsaps last year in Sx with almost no time on the bike and finished 5 out of 6 races on the podium. He is ready to peak, with the confidence of two titles under his belt.
Suzuki will miss RDeC, Reed on a new bike, Bubba hasn't raced, RV needs to find his legs again, Pourcel's never been on a 450 and has no deal anyhow, Short needs to learn the Kaboom, Alessi will fizzle out, like usual.
It all points to a Honda reserrection 2011.
Honda dropping Short in exchange for Grant.....wow. Mr. Consistant for Mr. Hot or Not?? Got to wonder what they were thinking. But I'll give Grant credit, when he's on, he's on! Hopefully he'll keep it up on two next year and be in the Championship mix. Throws down a menacing pasty white gangsta look too!!
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honda hasnt been in a race for the last 5 years.......they do have a bunch of guys riding around lookin factory tho!
I think hiring Grant was a good move for Honda and will pay off . Not surprising though Honda got rid of Short and Milsaps. They canned Tedesco the year before and he was their best rider.
As far as I can see... they still sell the most bikes and they aren't throwing money away on big name-big price riders.
Obviously, from a business point of view they don't find winning as the #1 way to sell bikes. If it was the best source of advertising Honda (by far the biggest company in MX) would have all the top riders and in return would sell an exponential amount of bikes.
But, what wins on Saturday doesn't sell on Monday. And that's why American Honda isn't funding their moto team like they used to.
What you get with Canard is a guy who is hungry to win and, (so far), loyal to the team. He's not afraid to bang bars if need be, and won't be happy to settle for 2nd, 3rd's 4th's or 5th's. He has beaten RD and RV on a lites bike, and will do it again on the 450. JG is a wild card who will throw down, also. I think being partnered with Canard can only be good for him, and maybe a little intra-mural rivalry is what he needs to stay motivated.
And he speaketh the truth...
Back in the day...Yamaha recruited, groomed & equipped riders(gen from So Cal)only to watch them be wooed away a few years later by HRC with suitcases full of money.
3 legends come to mind...RJ, Hannah, Lechein...(you can also throw Sun, Stanton, Tripes, Lackey, Ellis and Pomeroy in there too) There was a time when Honda absolutely would approach rides with a bundle of money and buy there championships
Now, THOSE were the glory days of HRC!
I think the truth is that Honda had the better, faster bikes, and were willing to spend whatever it took to win.
Let's not forget that of the "Big four" MC companies, Honda is the only one that started out as a motorcycle company. They had and will always have the passion to stay at or near the top of motorcycle competition.
Hannah offered to ride Red for Bonuses only.
The Yamaha's were pretty far off the pace when he left them.
All the Teams look fairly close now, the best riders should be able to win on any of the top 5 mfgs machines.
Also, Rossi didn't want to stay with Honda, the Italian press was sure he couldn't win on anything else, and he wanted to prove them wrong.
Will be cool to see how he does on the Duc next season too.
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