Check This Out: Chad Reed

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 10:33am
"You know, I’ll never, ever forget that the industry turned their back, and I feel that they kind of wiped their hands on me a little bit and they didn’t believe that I still had what it took to be competitive against these younger kids."

http://www.grindtv.com/moto/blog/25549/chad+reed+interview/
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Cody24 3/31/2011 12:06pm
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Chad will always be well spoken. I hope he pulls off this championship. It'd be one hell of a speech at the banquet.
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ty159 3/31/2011 12:13pm
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I've been pulling for RV to win this title and would still rather RV win. But if he doesn't, I'd really like to see CR win. The last few years have really changed my opinion of Chad.
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burnside 3/31/2011 12:14pm
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Mike Fisher's "I don't believe Chad is a title contender anymore" quote could come back to bite him eh.
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I hope Reed wins this year also. I hate when they write the veterans off to the young guns.

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sc961 3/31/2011 12:22pm
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For Chad to be in this position is very cool.
He has been so straight forward in discussions, and that is refreshing.
Has great things to say about his competition most all the time.
Different from some of the riders of the past, and today.

Great series, great competition, and very cool racing. Should be fun right down to Vegas.
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Cody24 3/31/2011 12:28pm
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burnside wrote:
Mike Fisher's "I don't believe Chad is a title contender anymore" quote could come back to bite him eh.
What if he brought that into his speech? Laughing
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rgmx-49 3/31/2011 12:32pm
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It will be cool if CR wins the championship....but we'll have to wait and see as anything can happen.
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oldx 3/31/2011 12:55pm
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This year there are 5 guys, that it would be cool to see win.
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Rooster 3/31/2011 12:59pm
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I said it in the original thread about Fisher's comments regarding Reed and I'll say it again.

All I know about Reed is what I've seen him accomplish over the years.

All I know about Mike Fisher is that he'll come to regret giving Reed any extra motivation.
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stillwelding 3/31/2011 1:03pm
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"It feels pretty damned awesome to have a small group of people that are just fun and willing to work hard and enjoy their jobs and going racing just like I do".

I work with Ozzy on a regular basis, and if you're lookin' for a hard workin' guy, you hired the right dude. Sometimes the only way to shut Dave'O down is with a Baseball Bat. Glad to see him enjoying himself. He's another guy that a lot of people had written off. Glad to see him having another day in the sun.

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Outsider 3/31/2011 1:10pm
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He can win, but, RV and James are faster... Heck, Dungey and Canard are right there as welll.
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Cody24 3/31/2011 1:14pm
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Outsider wrote:
He can win, but, RV and James are faster... Heck, Dungey and Canard are right there as welll.
Does the fastest guy always win? Or is the fastest guy always the best rider?
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OldTiddler 3/31/2011 1:15pm
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I'm sure there's more to it than we know, but this recurring theme of his in interviews where he's dissed and dismissed by the industry is kind of lame.

How many times has he blamed the bike, or the team, or the factory when he doesn't win? He 's given several interviews in the past couple years where the whole talk was about walking away from the sport. He had a factory ride last summer that turned out to be a flop, and his reasons flip-flopped between legitimate sickness and some vague impression that he just didn't gel with the bike. Is he really wondering after all that why anyone would have doubts about him or not give him full support, especially in these lean times?

He's a great rider, but he often comes off like a whiny, needy bitch.
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OldTiddler wrote:
I'm sure there's more to it than we know, but this recurring theme of his in interviews where he's dissed and dismissed by the industry is...
I'm sure there's more to it than we know, but this recurring theme of his in interviews where he's dissed and dismissed by the industry is kind of lame.

How many times has he blamed the bike, or the team, or the factory when he doesn't win? He 's given several interviews in the past couple years where the whole talk was about walking away from the sport. He had a factory ride last summer that turned out to be a flop, and his reasons flip-flopped between legitimate sickness and some vague impression that he just didn't gel with the bike. Is he really wondering after all that why anyone would have doubts about him or not give him full support, especially in these lean times?

He's a great rider, but he often comes off like a whiny, needy bitch.
X2 but I am happy to see him doing well on his own, well kinda on his own anyway.
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toroP 3/31/2011 1:36pm
3/31/2011 1:36pm Edited Date/Time 3/31/2011 1:38pm
Outsider wrote:
He can win, but, RV and James are faster... Heck, Dungey and Canard are right there as welll.
Have RV and JS been faster than CR at every race? No. And this is while Reed is building his own team. Faster than factory Kawi, RV at at least three races. And try looking at average lap time stats. Houston, for example, after going down on the start, Reed had the fastest race excluding lap one.

So Reed has already been faster at some races, how can you say he won't be again?
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MxNate701 3/31/2011 1:59pm
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Chads a class act that doesnt B.S. and understands what it takes to be a champion. I hope he takes the title and calls out everybody that tried took a dump on him. Go twotwo!
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HighCam 3/31/2011 2:08pm
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I keep hearing Chad Reed is a Privateer and that's not true.
Honda gives him bikes, parts and some factory parts.
Even though Pro Circuit builds his motors and suspension, these are items that you can't buy (just like Pro Circuit's race team)

The only reason I bring this up is because there are some true Privateers that are racing the 450 class and they buy absolutely everything and have no factory help. Yes they aren't leading the series, but to me it's a slap in the true Privateer's face to categorize Chad Reed as a Privateer.

If I was to categorize Chad Reed or Team 22, I'd say they'd be Private Team. Just like Factory Connection, Pro Circuit, L&M Racing, JGR, Valle Motorsports and I can keep going. Wow, there are a lot of them and I'd say a few of the team's I just mentioned have worst equipment than Team 22.

So Nerd please stop calling Chad Reed a Privateer.
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Mstock 3/31/2011 2:11pm
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Very strong words from Chad Reed. Better back that shit up. Is this the first weekend we see a JS/RV/CR 20 lap battle for the win?

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toroP 3/31/2011 2:15pm
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HighCam wrote:
I keep hearing Chad Reed is a Privateer and that's not true. Honda gives him bikes, parts and some factory parts. Even though Pro Circuit builds...
I keep hearing Chad Reed is a Privateer and that's not true.
Honda gives him bikes, parts and some factory parts.
Even though Pro Circuit builds his motors and suspension, these are items that you can't buy (just like Pro Circuit's race team)

The only reason I bring this up is because there are some true Privateers that are racing the 450 class and they buy absolutely everything and have no factory help. Yes they aren't leading the series, but to me it's a slap in the true Privateer's face to categorize Chad Reed as a Privateer.

If I was to categorize Chad Reed or Team 22, I'd say they'd be Private Team. Just like Factory Connection, Pro Circuit, L&M Racing, JGR, Valle Motorsports and I can keep going. Wow, there are a lot of them and I'd say a few of the team's I just mentioned have worst equipment than Team 22.

So Nerd please stop calling Chad Reed a Privateer.
How do you know what 22Motorsports pays for and doesn't?
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HighCam wrote:
I keep hearing Chad Reed is a Privateer and that's not true. Honda gives him bikes, parts and some factory parts. Even though Pro Circuit builds...
I keep hearing Chad Reed is a Privateer and that's not true.
Honda gives him bikes, parts and some factory parts.
Even though Pro Circuit builds his motors and suspension, these are items that you can't buy (just like Pro Circuit's race team)

The only reason I bring this up is because there are some true Privateers that are racing the 450 class and they buy absolutely everything and have no factory help. Yes they aren't leading the series, but to me it's a slap in the true Privateer's face to categorize Chad Reed as a Privateer.

If I was to categorize Chad Reed or Team 22, I'd say they'd be Private Team. Just like Factory Connection, Pro Circuit, L&M Racing, JGR, Valle Motorsports and I can keep going. Wow, there are a lot of them and I'd say a few of the team's I just mentioned have worst equipment than Team 22.

So Nerd please stop calling Chad Reed a Privateer.
Please drop the privateer thing forever. Nobody buys their bikes or riding gear anymore. Not even top amateurs. There is no such thing as a privateer. 100% out of pocket does not exist. Drop it already.
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toroP 3/31/2011 2:17pm
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Mstock wrote:
Very strong words from Chad Reed. Better back that shit up. Is this the first weekend we see a JS/RV/CR 20 lap battle for the win?
Why not add RD and TC to that.
neverwasfastenuf 3/31/2011 2:19pm
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OldTiddler wrote:
I'm sure there's more to it than we know, but this recurring theme of his in interviews where he's dissed and dismissed by the industry is...
I'm sure there's more to it than we know, but this recurring theme of his in interviews where he's dissed and dismissed by the industry is kind of lame.

How many times has he blamed the bike, or the team, or the factory when he doesn't win? He 's given several interviews in the past couple years where the whole talk was about walking away from the sport. He had a factory ride last summer that turned out to be a flop, and his reasons flip-flopped between legitimate sickness and some vague impression that he just didn't gel with the bike. Is he really wondering after all that why anyone would have doubts about him or not give him full support, especially in these lean times?

He's a great rider, but he often comes off like a whiny, needy bitch.
That will pretty much cover it.
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Moto East Mag 3/31/2011 2:32pm
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Who knows what he went through, but he does seem to have a chip on his shoulder sometimes.
First Larry B was the villain, then Fisher, now whoever else. Maybe he just uses it as motivation.
panic revver 3/31/2011 2:36pm
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Moto East Mag wrote:
Who knows what he went through, but he does seem to have a chip on his shoulder sometimes. First Larry B was the villain, then Fisher...
Who knows what he went through, but he does seem to have a chip on his shoulder sometimes.
First Larry B was the villain, then Fisher, now whoever else. Maybe he just uses it as motivation.
Common denominator?
neverwasfastenuf 3/31/2011 2:37pm
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Moto East Mag wrote:
Who knows what he went through, but he does seem to have a chip on his shoulder sometimes. First Larry B was the villain, then Fisher...
Who knows what he went through, but he does seem to have a chip on his shoulder sometimes.
First Larry B was the villain, then Fisher, now whoever else. Maybe he just uses it as motivation.
Fisher screwed up and gave him plenty of motivation. Reed is a great rider, but like Stewart he is his own worst enemy.
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GuyB 3/31/2011 2:43pm
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HighCam wrote:
I keep hearing Chad Reed is a Privateer and that's not true. Honda gives him bikes, parts and some factory parts. Even though Pro Circuit builds...
I keep hearing Chad Reed is a Privateer and that's not true.
Honda gives him bikes, parts and some factory parts.
Even though Pro Circuit builds his motors and suspension, these are items that you can't buy (just like Pro Circuit's race team)

The only reason I bring this up is because there are some true Privateers that are racing the 450 class and they buy absolutely everything and have no factory help. Yes they aren't leading the series, but to me it's a slap in the true Privateer's face to categorize Chad Reed as a Privateer.

If I was to categorize Chad Reed or Team 22, I'd say they'd be Private Team. Just like Factory Connection, Pro Circuit, L&M Racing, JGR, Valle Motorsports and I can keep going. Wow, there are a lot of them and I'd say a few of the team's I just mentioned have worst equipment than Team 22.

So Nerd please stop calling Chad Reed a Privateer.
You know there's no separate privateer fund this year, and that the money used for that has been divided among the races in the series, and paid out via the LCQ, where the real privateers are likely to be, right?

Personally I'd go with privateam for Chad, but that's just me.
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lucero10x 3/31/2011 4:04pm
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Wow, I really hope he can pull off something special. I think it is really going to boil down to starts for Chad. If he can start up font he will finish up front. He really needs to nail all these last starts. The dude is so consistent once the laps start clicking off that he will win this war if he can start top three in every main here on out. Good luck Chad and 22 motorsports.
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oldx 3/31/2011 4:51pm
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It's great to see Ozzy back where he belongs. Oh and Chad too.

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