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Especially when he trashes the GP riders and says that Herlings doesn’t even merit mention as one of the best MX racers ever.
As for the Cooper Webb/stock bike thing, his comments are fairly bizarre. Comparing his own bike setup to a top factory guy? I don’t think that he’s ever finished in the top 10 of a National or SX, so he really isn’t competing for the same things or at the same level as those guys. A “development” rider helps make bikes for the masses, correct? Those bikes are a cost/benefit compromise, not the ultimate performance possible no matter the cost.
A guy like Webb probably wouldn’t ever start out on a completely stock bike for his race testing. His team likely knows what parts on a stock production bike are fitted there because of cost, not performance. They know what parts are built heavier because of material costs, or because the part needs to last longer because the “average” guy isn’t able to (or won’t) replace it every race or two.
I don’t believe for a second that Webb was forbidden to ride a stock YZ450F, and it looks like there is plenty of proof that he did. I do believe that he was told that he “can’t ride it” because the difference in weight and what characteristics he wanted from the stock bike and the factory bike were very large. So more of a “You couldn’t even ride the stocker at your pace” instead of “You are not allowed to ride a stock bike”.
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I’m not hating on the Gypsy Tales guy. He seems to get good guests who seem to be cool enough with him. He’s got his own style and it seems to resonate with his audience. Not my preferred flavor, but he ain’t necessarily shooting for the crotchety old man demographic I represent.
I will say, he seems to lean pretty heavily in to the “hot take” and clickbait schtick.
Edit: if so, I'd love to hear an explanation.
Didnt a similar thing happen with RV and Weimer, where they wouldnt let JW run his own setup and made him run RV,s?
I honestly forgot about the 2012 incident and it doesn't merit me looking it up to watch it again. I do remember Alessi beating him at Washougal that year in moto 1, and then Dungey not even giving him a fist bump, when Alessi tried multiple times. Real stand up guy.
Barcia did as much on the Yamaha as he did on the Hondas and Suzuki. And he'll probably do the same on the GasGas too. He's talent, but not the likes of Webb, Roczen, Tomac, Anderson or Dungey/Poto (when they raced).
He also won’t both big bike titles his rookie year , circumstance be dammed. He beat who lined up.
Has anyone ever done that before??
Dunge is a legend in the sport. His checks still cashed and his numbers speak for themselves, but he was boring.
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The reason some things may take a bit more time isn’t usually because people “don’t know any better/don’t care”. It’s usually the opposite. They have had experiences that you likely haven’t, and they know better about the consequences of hasty decisions that aren’t well thought out. They care about the effects of those consequences for the people who would be negatively impacted by those consequences and apply appropriate caution.
I know a lot of younger people don’t like to hear that, because I didn’t when I was in my 20s either. Impatience makes it seem like everyone and everything is slowing you down and no one understands the challenges and solutions as well as you do.
If you are in an operational management role, I suggest that you read (with an open mind) “Toyota Kata” by Mike Rother. It’s a great way to help organize your approach to change and development that is a great option to the standard youthful approach of just implementing a grand solution and watching it crash an entire project, product, or business.
if that doesnt make you one of the all time greats im lost
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