James Stewart's New Ride

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Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash percentage on the Yamaha this season compared to his last supercross season on Kawasaki. I mean the guy did go undefeated in the outdoor season on a Kawasaki. Maybe the Yamaha just doesn't fit his style, or maybe it's the crazy competition getting to him. Thoughts?
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Just what was needed...


ANOTHER FUCKING JAMES STEWART THREAD!!! JUST SAYING!!!!!!!
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not the bike.
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Outsider wrote:
Just what was needed...


ANOTHER FUCKING JAMES STEWART THREAD!!! JUST SAYING!!!!!!!
Seems like you live on vital. Notice I have 2 posts. Doesn't bother me any.
sbarrington314 5/2/2011 7:10pm
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lurking for 2 years, and this is what you post... the 19th stewart topic today.
anyways, that year on the kawi wasnt against RV, RD, CR, RC or TC.

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kx254f 5/2/2011 7:12pm
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zippy895 wrote:
not the bike.
Don't think he'd do better on a Honda or Suzuki?
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kx254f wrote:
Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash...
Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash percentage on the Yamaha this season compared to his last supercross season on Kawasaki. I mean the guy did go undefeated in the outdoor season on a Kawasaki. Maybe the Yamaha just doesn't fit his style, or maybe it's the crazy competition getting to him. Thoughts?
I would love for him to change it up and ride a Honda or Suzuki. I liked him better on the Kawasaki but there is no way he will ride there again.

Some nights he kills it on that Yamaha and others it kills him and that's a fact.
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lurking for 2 years, and this is what you post... the 19th stewart topic today. anyways, that year on the kawi wasnt against RV, RD, CR...
lurking for 2 years, and this is what you post... the 19th stewart topic today.
anyways, that year on the kawi wasnt against RV, RD, CR, RC or TC.
It started a pretty good convo on vurb. Thought I'd see what the vital people say. Obviously the first few are sick of reading about Stewart. I'm glad I could brighten your day.
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Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash...
Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash percentage on the Yamaha this season compared to his last supercross season on Kawasaki. I mean the guy did go undefeated in the outdoor season on a Kawasaki. Maybe the Yamaha just doesn't fit his style, or maybe it's the crazy competition getting to him. Thoughts?
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I would love for him to change it up and ride a Honda or Suzuki. I liked him better on the Kawasaki but there is no...
I would love for him to change it up and ride a Honda or Suzuki. I liked him better on the Kawasaki but there is no way he will ride there again.

Some nights he kills it on that Yamaha and others it kills him and that's a fact.
I agree.
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I'm just raking in the posts tonight. lol
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IMO Stewarts crashing has nothing to with bike brands. It is suspension setup and they way he rides that leads to his crashes. Put him on a Yellow or Red or Orange bike and the same stuff would still happen on occasion. He crashed plenty on Kawasaki except for the one perfect outdoor season.
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JS7 on Suzuki or Honda or even KTM will smoke everybody as usual .... YZ doesn't fit him , his struggling with that bike since .
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New bike? Wtf?
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DownSouth wrote:
IMO Stewarts crashing has nothing to with bike brands. It is suspension setup and they way he rides that leads to his crashes. Put him on...
IMO Stewarts crashing has nothing to with bike brands. It is suspension setup and they way he rides that leads to his crashes. Put him on a Yellow or Red or Orange bike and the same stuff would still happen on occasion. He crashed plenty on Kawasaki except for the one perfect outdoor season.
I wonder if the guys behind Honda or Suzuki would do a better job with suspension setup. Bike setup as a whole might be better on another team. When was Yamaha's last championship besides Stewart in 2009? Was it Jason Lawrence on the lites bike?
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The most significant spot on the track when James is out there is between his ears.
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MaxOne wrote:
JS7 on Suzuki or Honda or even KTM will smoke everybody as usual .... YZ doesn't fit him , his struggling with that bike since .
Like the dude said a couple posts ago....................NOT the bike............JS's crashes have almost all been mental errors.
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WhipMeister wrote:
The most significant spot on the track when James is out there is between his ears.
So a brain change will fix him... brilliant.
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MaxOne wrote:
JS7 on Suzuki or Honda or even KTM will smoke everybody as usual .... YZ doesn't fit him , his struggling with that bike since .
"...or even KTM..."

What makes you say it like that? My guess is that you haven't ridden one.
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He should just merge his team with Chad Reed's team and ride Honda's and they will kill it - that would be cool!

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kx254f 5/2/2011 7:34pm
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Ramrod wrote:
He should just merge his team with Chad Reed's team and ride Honda's and they will kill it - that would be cool!
In the words of Michael Jackson... It don't matter if you're black or Australian.
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MaxOne wrote:
JS7 on Suzuki or Honda or even KTM will smoke everybody as usual .... YZ doesn't fit him , his struggling with that bike since .
T-Fish wrote:
"...or even KTM..."

What makes you say it like that? My guess is that you haven't ridden one.
well I did ride one years ago and compare the JAP bike KTM ergonomics were very different , I can' t say of the new one because they look great .
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MaxOne wrote:
JS7 on Suzuki or Honda or even KTM will smoke everybody as usual .... YZ doesn't fit him , his struggling with that bike since .
T-Fish wrote:
"...or even KTM..."

What makes you say it like that? My guess is that you haven't ridden one.
MaxOne wrote:
well I did ride one years ago and compare the JAP bike KTM ergonomics were very different , I can' t say of the new one...
well I did ride one years ago and compare the JAP bike KTM ergonomics were very different , I can' t say of the new one because they look great .
Looks like MaxOne has been lurking for a couple years too and my post has motivated him or her to make some posts.
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gabrielmalinois 5/2/2011 7:57pm
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Didn’t he do fine on the Yamaha in 09?
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kx254f wrote:
I wonder if the guys behind Honda or Suzuki would do a better job with suspension setup. Bike setup as a whole might be better on...
I wonder if the guys behind Honda or Suzuki would do a better job with suspension setup. Bike setup as a whole might be better on another team. When was Yamaha's last championship besides Stewart in 2009? Was it Jason Lawrence on the lites bike?
Uhm... The year before Stewart's championship.
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kx254f wrote:
Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash...
Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash percentage on the Yamaha this season compared to his last supercross season on Kawasaki. I mean the guy did go undefeated in the outdoor season on a Kawasaki. Maybe the Yamaha just doesn't fit his style, or maybe it's the crazy competition getting to him. Thoughts?
what is it?

sorby is suckby?

the bike sucks?

brooks is gone?

rado is not goodo?
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hes gone full circle back to his Kwaka set up with the uber stiff front end. fail
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kx254f wrote:
I wonder if the guys behind Honda or Suzuki would do a better job with suspension setup. Bike setup as a whole might be better on...
I wonder if the guys behind Honda or Suzuki would do a better job with suspension setup. Bike setup as a whole might be better on another team. When was Yamaha's last championship besides Stewart in 2009? Was it Jason Lawrence on the lites bike?
Grieby54 wrote:
Uhm... The year before Stewart's championship.
Was it Reed? Did he have much competition?
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Its not the bike, and I am sure he trys to blame it at times. He has problems and he needs to fix them, he's washed out the front end what, 2 times now? Yeah his WFO style is cool to watch, but it seems like it is getting out of hand now. He needs to take a chill pill and not try to be all steezish with this "defying gravity" cornering. But hey, maybe he will learn by the time next year comes around...
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kx254f wrote:
Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash...
Stewart has quite the history of crashing but is it just me or has he crashed more on the Yamaha? I'd like to know the crash percentage on the Yamaha this season compared to his last supercross season on Kawasaki. I mean the guy did go undefeated in the outdoor season on a Kawasaki. Maybe the Yamaha just doesn't fit his style, or maybe it's the crazy competition getting to him. Thoughts?
BobbyM wrote:
what is it?

sorby is suckby?

the bike sucks?

brooks is gone?

rado is not goodo?
At least he ain't the one making the excuses. Vital is good for excuses.
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"That" outdoor season on a kawi he'd have MX suspension, which would equal a softer fork... Softer fork equals more front traction equals less wash outs...

Apart from jumpin on JT and the freak lip wheelie at Daytona James has washed the front end a lot...As has RV... Bike setup and pushing it, not bike...
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WhipMeister 5/2/2011 8:59pm
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kx254f wrote:
So a brain change will fix him... brilliant.
Exactly. See? Simple.

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