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maru Added a reply to Barcia to JGR?
3/18/2014 6:20pm The JGR bikes have looked pretty impressive in my opinion.
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maru Added a reply to alloy or steel frames
6/19/2012 2:21pm Aluminum is great for mass production, and the big 4 made it work, but the theory that it is an improvement over steel came from the marketing dept.
maru Added a reply to Intriguing JS7 Quote in ESPN Mag.
4/8/2012 6:28pm Oval track racing may look simple but it is not, especially 500 lap races. Even if the car is perfect at the beginning it will not stay that way for all 500 miles and set up is not something you can transfer from a more knowledgeable teammate because diver driving styles require different setups.
You really have to have all...
maru Added a reply to Intriguing JS7 Quote in ESPN Mag.
4/8/2012 6:02pm That is kind of my point Bobby. I think they would have second thoughts about jumping into the deep end after this year.
maru Added a reply to Intriguing JS7 Quote in ESPN Mag.
4/8/2012 12:09pm Jr. is currently second in the points. He may not have done much winning recently but he has two Nationwide titles to his credit. Most credit his lack of success on the track in the last few years to his inability to communicate what the car is doing and what it needs to his crew chief in specific enough terms...
maru Added a reply to Intriguing JS7 Quote in ESPN Mag.
4/8/2012 11:07am Any plans for a Nascar gig probably went down the drain after this year. His marketability has fallen off quite a bit in the last two years.
maru Started a new thread JGR in second by next week?
4/2/2012 7:32pm Anybody besides me think that a Yamaha will be in second and possibly third as well by the end of this week?
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maru Added a reply to Interesting read on bike setup...
2/21/2012 4:39pm I hear your point and don't disagree with the logic. My point that top of the food race programs are result driven. You can not fool those folks for long and they will all run a ham and cheese sandwich for a rear shock if it brings results. A team with the resources can and does extensively test a wide...
maru Added a reply to Interesting read on bike setup...
2/21/2012 4:06pm " Nascar suspension guy making their shocks is part of the issue. "
The guy doing their rear shocks is not a "Nascar guy." The guy doing their shocks has built winning shocks for F1, Indy car, Nascar and for the highest levels of the two wheeled sport as well. He can make a shock do everything but sing and...
maru Added a reply to if indeed chad reed is busted up and out for the year
2/20/2012 6:36pm I tend to agree with Bobby. While I love to watch him ride and appreciate everything he has brought to the sport, Chad will likely be 31 years old by the time he recovers from his injuries. Thirty year olds don't heal up as well or as quickly a guy in their early 20's. Like it or not, they also...
maru Added a reply to fill me in on alessi and his 2d place qual spot
1/21/2012 9:41pm Mike is riding great, no doubt.
maru Added a reply to Morais: 5th in Heat on POS Yamaha!
1/21/2012 8:32pm It works at his pace, remember it is only a pos at James's pace.
maru Added a reply to Davi Millsaps: Being Held Back by POS Yamaha Too?
1/21/2012 6:37pm His performances on the Yamaha have been super-human.
maru Added a reply to Stewart down in whoops after setting fastest lap thus far
1/21/2012 5:16pm Yep, must be the tires!
maru Added a reply to Is It The Yamaha ?
1/19/2012 5:38pm If I was in charge of Yamaha's PR, I would be giving some thought as to whether James has become something of a liability. I doubt any other top 5 rider on that bike would have landed in the dirt as often as he has and if they did I have to wonder if we would be blaming the bike.
maru Added a reply to Is It The Yamaha ?
1/19/2012 12:47pm It is not the Yamaha. Any of the top 5 brands can and have won if properly set up and ridden. If the bike is not properly set up it is the responsibility of the team and the team includes the rider, to identify the problem and fix it.
James, in my opinion has not shown the kind of dominating...
maru Added a reply to 2011 CR22 bike for sale
1/14/2012 8:02am For now the bids seem to have stalled at 29500.
maru Added a reply to I'm predicting Tomac 2012 West Champ
1/13/2012 7:38pm Tomac was hell on wheels last week. His starts were both red hot and ice cold, but once he got rolling he was amazing. I don't think anybody did more passing in either class. If he rides like that for the rest of the series he will be tough to beat.
maru Added a reply to mechanic shirts
1/12/2012 4:56pm Anybody currently happy with the guys you are getting your team clothing from, now is your chance to give them some promo.