Chad Reed

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So here's the thing, I have dissed the guy before, I have said he wont get top 5, I have said his social media skills suck....but my god he has impressed the fuck out of me so far this SX season, kudos to you Chad....you certainly proved me wrong.

And just maybe you have gained a fan in me...respect

*fist bump*
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dirtnapper 1/23/2016 10:13pm
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You've "dissed" him before?? That's putting it mildly Laughing

Awesome for Reed, great start to the season. I have a feeling he may be the only guy to consistently give it to Dungey this year.
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aeffertz 1/23/2016 10:14pm
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Reed's playing the long con. On the box every weekend and not too far behind Dungey.

I'll eat my words, he's doing better than I thought he would this season.
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kiwifan 1/23/2016 10:15pm
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dirtnapper wrote:
You've "dissed" him before?? That's putting it mildly :laugh: Awesome for Reed, great start to the season. I have a feeling he may be the only...
You've "dissed" him before?? That's putting it mildly Laughing

Awesome for Reed, great start to the season. I have a feeling he may be the only guy to consistently give it to Dungey this year.
To be fair my big 'disses' of him were some time ago....

But at least I can admit I was wrong....
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dirtnapper 1/23/2016 10:16pm
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dirtnapper wrote:
You've "dissed" him before?? That's putting it mildly :laugh: Awesome for Reed, great start to the season. I have a feeling he may be the only...
You've "dissed" him before?? That's putting it mildly Laughing

Awesome for Reed, great start to the season. I have a feeling he may be the only guy to consistently give it to Dungey this year.
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To be fair my big 'disses' of him were some time ago....

But at least I can admit I was wrong....
All good son, that takes integrity.

I've always been on the Chadwagon, even when it was going slow!

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SlowMoFo 1/23/2016 10:17pm
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I have criticized his "not my fault" attitude before but the truth is, that MF is bad!
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c_dub 1/23/2016 10:25pm
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aeffertz wrote:
Reed's playing the long con. On the box every weekend and not too far behind Dungey. I'll eat my words, he's doing better than I thought...
Reed's playing the long con. On the box every weekend and not too far behind Dungey.

I'll eat my words, he's doing better than I thought he would this season.
Yup! And he's just weathering the storm until he can get on the East coast.
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Helder 1/23/2016 10:27pm
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If i did't have a life i would go back through and dig up all the shit that was posted on here, one classic "it will be nice to see Reed battling for 16th"

Most stacked field in years and this dinosaur is smoking the young fellas.
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dirtnapper 1/23/2016 10:28pm
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Helder wrote:
If i did't have a life i would go back through and dig up all the shit that was posted on here, one classic "it will...
If i did't have a life i would go back through and dig up all the shit that was posted on here, one classic "it will be nice to see Reed battling for 16th"

Most stacked field in years and this dinosaur is smoking the young fellas.
Laughing Yep!
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RedDirtDog 1/23/2016 10:31pm
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hes also giving webb and martin confidence and proof that the 450 yami doesnt suck like some of the claims and jgr's results which is huge if they wanna keep those kids when they move up imo. with barcia out already I bet yamaha is pretty happy with their decision
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kiwifan 1/23/2016 10:35pm
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hes also giving webb and martin confidence and proof that the 450 yami doesnt suck like some of the claims and jgr's results which is huge...
hes also giving webb and martin confidence and proof that the 450 yami doesnt suck like some of the claims and jgr's results which is huge if they wanna keep those kids when they move up imo. with barcia out already I bet yamaha is pretty happy with their decision
I agree, although not sure if Martin goes next year...wouldnt he have another year in 250's?
neverwasfastenuf 1/23/2016 10:38pm
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3 solid rounds, great start to the season, confidence is high, but will he keep that train a rollin?

Glad to see it happen for him, but he really hasn't had any glitches yet this year and in the past that's when he seems to have his worst nightmare and gets down on himself.

Maybe he's in such a good place this year nothing can bring him down.
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Ted722 1/23/2016 10:39pm
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The vet is 2nd in points after the 3rd round...amazing.
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Crush 1/23/2016 10:41pm
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He didn't look great all day and even on press day his mood kinda seemed funny to me... the twmx vid etc.

Like he said, to pull a 2nd on a weekend when you're not feeling it, not bad.

He's gonna have to smoke Dungey at some point tho to put any fear in him, don't know Dungey is gonna be worried about someone trying to "out-Dunge" him.
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aeffertz 1/23/2016 10:45pm
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Last weekend he was definitely pushing Dungey. You could tell he was sweatier and more out of breath than normal.

Someone needs to keep Dungey and hope they can put enough pressure to make him make a mistake in the second half but man is it going to be tough.
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jemcee 1/23/2016 11:26pm
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Helder wrote:
If i did't have a life i would go back through and dig up all the shit that was posted on here, one classic "it will...
If i did't have a life i would go back through and dig up all the shit that was posted on here, one classic "it will be nice to see Reed battling for 16th"

Most stacked field in years and this dinosaur is smoking the young fellas.
I actually screen grabbed some of the stupider posts to post when I knew Reed would go good but then I thought better of it

I find a knowing smirk is more effective than a loud told you so anyway haha
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kiwifan wrote:
So here's the thing, I have dissed the guy before, I have said he wont get top 5, I have said his social media skills suck....but...
So here's the thing, I have dissed the guy before, I have said he wont get top 5, I have said his social media skills suck....but my god he has impressed the fuck out of me so far this SX season, kudos to you Chad....you certainly proved me wrong.

And just maybe you have gained a fan in me...respect

*fist bump*
Takes balls to admit you were wrong.

Seems I was wrong about you.
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motox11 1/24/2016 1:45am
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A confident Reed is bad news for anyone he lines up against. Even though I like Reed, I originally wrote him off as a 10th-15th place guy in this stacked field. He sure has surprised people so far and I honestly couldn't be more happy for the guy. If he can stay healthy all year, he knows how to be solid in the long run all the way until the end of the series.
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Steve125 1/24/2016 2:21am
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Helder wrote:
If i did't have a life i would go back through and dig up all the shit that was posted on here, one classic "it will...
If i did't have a life i would go back through and dig up all the shit that was posted on here, one classic "it will be nice to see Reed battling for 16th"

Most stacked field in years and this dinosaur is smoking the young fellas.
jemcee wrote:
I actually screen grabbed some of the stupider posts to post when I knew Reed would go good but then I thought better of it I...
I actually screen grabbed some of the stupider posts to post when I knew Reed would go good but then I thought better of it

I find a knowing smirk is more effective than a loud told you so anyway haha
Yeah. one's like..
"Reed should just ride a 250 2 stroke because it would be cool and he's not a threat for the championship anyway" lmao.

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mbha 1/24/2016 3:52am
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I think that Reeds success is a surprise to most people. The word surprise implies something unexpected. I think it's a bit rediculous to make fun of the absolute majority of knowlegable followers of the sport for assuming that he wouldn't be this good. Nobody by their senses could have expected him to do this well seriously, and those who did probably don't have a very good track record in predicting things. But no he has SURPRISED us and I'm stoked and happy for him, the sport and all us fans. Let's hope he can dig out a little bit more and imagine what a sensation it would be if he could eventually clinch the title. That would be the greatest accomplishment in the history of supercross if you ask me, and it's within reach :-)
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Flip109 1/24/2016 5:49am
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Is def thought that bike and him would not gel. Glad it turned out so well.
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davistld01 1/24/2016 6:12am
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I've dissed Reed too, and am eating some crow. The guy is impressive, even if he never wins another race...although I believe he's got a win coming soon.
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Drfletcher 1/24/2016 6:18am
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Add me to the list that was thinking Chad was a 10th place rider. I wondered what would have happen if they didn't have that restart at Anaheim 1. Wasn't he behind Barcia when they brought out the red flag?
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Zycki11 1/24/2016 6:19am
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Flip109 wrote:
Is def thought that bike and him would not gel. Glad it turned out so well.
That right there is why the MX industry is still a joke. It wasn't the best bike in 2010-2013, but it is a similar story to the 09 Honda. In 2012 Honda got it right after R&D testing and racing with it. Chad being a very good test rider will only improve or solidify how the bike works. It looks nimble in the turns, and everyone knows it has HP. It is a trendy sport for sure, and next year you will see more blue 450's on the line similar to the 250 class.
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mx836 1/24/2016 7:00am
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Steve125 wrote:
Yeah. one's like..
"Reed should just ride a 250 2 stroke because it would be cool and he's not a threat for the championship anyway" lmao.
Anybody who suggests any pro race a 2 stroke is just dumb.

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