259 or 7 ???

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 6:31am
....anybody else think he should possibly switch back to #259? he definatly had better luck with that number....
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blair683 10/4/2011 4:59pm
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I agree and it has great history behind it!
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bradmx421 10/4/2011 5:02pm
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GuyB wrote:
No.
why not, with a new bike, new team....a new number would complete a complete fresh start.

as a fan i was always super excited to see #259 roll out.....

......not so much with #7

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SL91 10/4/2011 5:08pm
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Hi went 24-0 with #7. Why change, it's THE lucky number.
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Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199, 377, or 800.
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mpy 10/4/2011 5:11pm
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I think #259 had a really good story for the "James Stewart" brand. Isn't that what the permanent numbers are all about? I wouldn't have changed it to 7.
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bradmx421 10/4/2011 5:34pm
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GuyB wrote:
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199...
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199, 377, or 800.
personally i think of the numbers as branding.....and he had #259 on lock since pw50 days...... won races and championships one after another on that number...... when i think of Bubba i think 259, when i think James i think 7..... idk, the guy has so much talent either way, hopefully he puts it to use this year


BTW...who isnt a fan of the #199.....that number is an icon for our sport.
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GuyB wrote:
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199...
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199, 377, or 800.
I'm good with 2 digits, but 3 ehhhh.......
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GuyB wrote:
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199...
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199, 377, or 800.
bradmx421 wrote:
personally i think of the numbers as branding.....and he had #259 on lock since pw50 days...... won races and championships one after another on that number...
personally i think of the numbers as branding.....and he had #259 on lock since pw50 days...... won races and championships one after another on that number...... when i think of Bubba i think 259, when i think James i think 7..... idk, the guy has so much talent either way, hopefully he puts it to use this year


BTW...who isnt a fan of the #199.....that number is an icon for our sport.
I thought the story about 259 was that was his buddies number. He got paralyzed and then James took it over in honor of him.
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GuyB wrote:
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199...
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199, 377, or 800.
bradmx421 wrote:
personally i think of the numbers as branding.....and he had #259 on lock since pw50 days...... won races and championships one after another on that number...
personally i think of the numbers as branding.....and he had #259 on lock since pw50 days...... won races and championships one after another on that number...... when i think of Bubba i think 259, when i think James i think 7..... idk, the guy has so much talent either way, hopefully he puts it to use this year


BTW...who isnt a fan of the #199.....that number is an icon for our sport.
nornevrder wrote:
I thought the story about 259 was that was his buddies number. He got paralyzed and then James took it over in honor of him.
That's correct. I personally would like to see 259 on his bike. Anything that could help bring Bubba back.
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bradmx421 10/4/2011 6:02pm
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#259 was originally Tony Haynes' number......he is a family friend of the Stewart's. he was injured and paralyzed...james looked up to him as a racer and when he started racing him and his dad decided to keep the #259 going for him...

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GuyB wrote:
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199...
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199, 377, or 800.
I'm the complete opposite. If Travis Pastrana ever changed his number to 9 during his career, it would be like him racing a Honda.

I think the amateur number thing is only cool when a motocross jedi does it though.
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GuyB wrote:
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199...
Why? Personally, I've never been a fan of guys at the very top end of the sport running three-digit numbers. It doesn't matter if it's 199, 377, or 800.
I don't understand why that would matter.
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MX Culture 10/4/2011 7:13pm
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GuyB wrote:
No.
bradmx421 wrote:
why not, with a new bike, new team....a new number would complete a complete fresh start. as a fan i was always super excited to see...
why not, with a new bike, new team....a new number would complete a complete fresh start.

as a fan i was always super excited to see #259 roll out.....

......not so much with #7
kinda like "A new beginning" ?
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he needs something new because what he's doing now is not working to well

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mx510 10/4/2011 7:44pm
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Switch it back James, the 259 was better.
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Motodrew295 10/4/2011 8:01pm
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259 all the way. I think a 3 digit is way more recognizable in the long run.
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tbanks 10/4/2011 8:03pm
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I miss the 259
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Did something happen between Tony Haynes and James? He used to be around a lot and come to some of the races. Now he doesnt come to any races, no pics of them hangin out or even any clips of him on Bubba's World Dizzy
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SMITH201 wrote:
Did something happen between Tony Haynes and James? He used to be around a lot and come to some of the races. Now he doesnt come...
Did something happen between Tony Haynes and James? He used to be around a lot and come to some of the races. Now he doesnt come to any races, no pics of them hangin out or even any clips of him on Bubba's World Dizzy
Tony dropped James as soon as James dropped 259! Tongue
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stangkag 10/4/2011 9:26pm
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JS259 Doesnt look right. Lets keep it JS7
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bubba was 7 when he was on a kx60 at dade city back in the day. his dad was 7 too i believe.
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ky_savage 10/5/2011 4:56am
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As screwed up as this sports numbering system is, it doesn't matter what they run IMO.
bradmx421, you say new bike, new team, but the 259 isn't a new number for him. I think as long as his attitude and love for the sport is as it seemed when he ran the 259 we'll see an exciting James Stewart.

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