Eight Minutes with Ezra Lusk

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 8:30pm
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41NDT 10/11/2009 10:37pm
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haven't read it yet
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gt80rider 10/11/2009 10:38pm
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good stuff as always Matthes....... but i'd rather have seen it been 9 minutes...... Smile
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41NDT 10/11/2009 10:44pm
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Just read it!
He has made a big call in that intrview.
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snowy816 10/11/2009 11:42pm
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Do it Yogi, I reckon you could get inside Top 5 adn that would be mad respect if you could do that... Man he is a bit down on himself, for getting 8th mad props I say, no racing in 5 years, Mitch give him a 450 Monster Bike !!!

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Loose 10/11/2009 11:59pm
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He took 6 years off and made the USSX main

Most round here and me included could train for 6 years and not!

Good deal Yogi
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crowe176 10/12/2009 1:28am
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I saw Matthes on MTV. I thought he'd be huskier.
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Faceaz 10/12/2009 6:10am
10/12/2009 6:10am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:42am
I hope he does it.

My feeling though, if he's even talking about not doing it - he's not totally committed & probably won't.
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txmxer 10/12/2009 6:31am
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That interview said exactly what I expect. If he's going to be on the track, you will see 100%...maybe 110% effort Wink

Everyone talks about personalities and he is the kind of personality I want to see in the sport. Gives 100% on the track, he's on the track every race, tells it like it is off, but never just acts like a prick.
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WhKnuckle 10/12/2009 6:35am
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It's just my (useless) opinion, but maybe he should try to do a 250F series if the AMA will let him. He's not used to four strokes generally and 250Fs are at aleast a little more similar to a 250T, the sport has changed some with the 450s, and it would be a tragedy if he went out there and got hurt bad. And a 250F series is only 1/2 the length of the 450 series.
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WhKnuckle wrote:
It's just my (useless) opinion, but maybe he should try to do a 250F series if the AMA will let him. He's not used to four...
It's just my (useless) opinion, but maybe he should try to do a 250F series if the AMA will let him. He's not used to four strokes generally and 250Fs are at aleast a little more similar to a 250T, the sport has changed some with the 450s, and it would be a tragedy if he went out there and got hurt bad. And a 250F series is only 1/2 the length of the 450 series.
Thats actually a really good idea
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SMITH201 10/12/2009 6:42am
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6 years off, stock bike with store bought parts and suspension the anyone have have done at MB1 and still score a 3rd in the heat race and 8th in the main. Give him a solid bike with good testing time and he will no doubt be consistant top 10 with all the heavy hitter in SX. I would say a 5th place on average and a podium with the right scenario.
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SMITH201 10/12/2009 6:45am
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WhKnuckle wrote:
It's just my (useless) opinion, but maybe he should try to do a 250F series if the AMA will let him. He's not used to four...
It's just my (useless) opinion, but maybe he should try to do a 250F series if the AMA will let him. He's not used to four strokes generally and 250Fs are at aleast a little more similar to a 250T, the sport has changed some with the 450s, and it would be a tragedy if he went out there and got hurt bad. And a 250F series is only 1/2 the length of the 450 series.
zookrider62! wrote:
Thats actually a really good idea
I agree as well, but he would need to be a on a solid team like PC, Gieco, TLD or Star to go after the reults he wants.
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I would like to see him back out there no matter what. He seems very determined and I think he can do well.

Good luck dude!


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Dirty Britches 10/12/2009 8:10am
10/12/2009 8:10am
no desire to run around in 8th place? Then he should pick up the tennis racket.
I'm a huge Ezra fan, but he's no Bret Farve.
builtlusktough 10/12/2009 8:24am
10/12/2009 8:24am
stock bike with a high compression piston and suspension testing over the phone I say he is the man. I was talking with JS7 and we were both like dude Ezra is crazy, he would be better off showing up at Anaheim 1. It's the truth. That small track on a stock bike and hasn't even done a local race in 5 years I say he adapted super fast. If you guys could only see him on his Kawi on a real SX track you'd get a better picture. here's to hoping some things fall into place because deep down Yogi wants to race really bad...

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txmxer 10/12/2009 8:58am
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builtlusktough wrote:
stock bike with a high compression piston and suspension testing over the phone I say he is the man. I was talking with JS7 and we...
stock bike with a high compression piston and suspension testing over the phone I say he is the man. I was talking with JS7 and we were both like dude Ezra is crazy, he would be better off showing up at Anaheim 1. It's the truth. That small track on a stock bike and hasn't even done a local race in 5 years I say he adapted super fast. If you guys could only see him on his Kawi on a real SX track you'd get a better picture. here's to hoping some things fall into place because deep down Yogi wants to race really bad...

Shane Lusk
hopefully we will get to see him at A1. Tell him if he runs SX I'll see him at the Houston Taco Cabana...I'll even buy him a taco. Don't know if he'll remember it, but we ran into him there two years in a row years back.

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Trip 10/12/2009 9:07am
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He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I like Ezra, but seriously, know when to call it a career.
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Trip wrote:
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I...
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I like Ezra, but seriously, know when to call it a career.
Trip......you ignorant slut....
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Trip wrote:
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I...
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I like Ezra, but seriously, know when to call it a career.
Werent you saying he wouldnt make the main at the Open?
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Trip wrote:
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I...
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I like Ezra, but seriously, know when to call it a career.
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Trip......you ignorant slut....
seriously...know when to admit you were wrong (trip).
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Trip wrote:
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I...
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I like Ezra, but seriously, know when to call it a career.
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Trip......you ignorant slut....
Ok o wise one, you tell who he beats to get better than 8th on a consistant basis..

zer0signal 10/12/2009 9:32am
10/12/2009 9:32am
It would be awesome to see him out there again, he was always one of my favorite riders back in the day. I would love to see him at Atlanta so he could sign my shirt again, my mom washed his autograph off the shirt I had signed in 99. lol.
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Dirty Britches wrote:
no desire to run around in 8th place? Then he should pick up the tennis racket.
I'm a huge Ezra fan, but he's no Bret Farve.
Bullshit, you ain't no fan. Awsome interview! This sport needs someone like Yogi in a bad way at the moment, just a straight up honest interview, good job Matthes...
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WhKnuckle wrote:
It's just my (useless) opinion, but maybe he should try to do a 250F series if the AMA will let him. He's not used to four...
It's just my (useless) opinion, but maybe he should try to do a 250F series if the AMA will let him. He's not used to four strokes generally and 250Fs are at aleast a little more similar to a 250T, the sport has changed some with the 450s, and it would be a tragedy if he went out there and got hurt bad. And a 250F series is only 1/2 the length of the 450 series.
zookrider62! wrote:
Thats actually a really good idea
I agree with that also. I know Yogi isnt a noob, but these guys are hauling azz on the 450Fs and its a whole different level of speed than the old daze.
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Trip 10/12/2009 9:45am
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Trip wrote:
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I...
He doesn't want to go out and race for 8th place??? Hell, if he does sx, he will be racing for 18th. Sad but true.... I like Ezra, but seriously, know when to call it a career.
zookrider62! wrote:
Werent you saying he wouldnt make the main at the Open?
I didn't say he wouldn't make the main, I said he would be lucky to make the main. Which he only made the main one night, so it's not like was way out there with my thought..Had a few more riders shown up, he wouldn't of made the main either night.

Again, you show me who he is going to beat, to do better than 8th..

JBS
Dungey
Short
Tedesco
Windham
Byrne
Hahn
Reed
Milsaps
Josh Grant

There is 10 just off the top of my head, you tell me who he beats?
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zookrider62! 10/12/2009 9:47am
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Indoors, I think with more seat time it is possible to be up there Byrne, hahn, and Tedesco

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