J-Bone on Bubba's World

NorCalRedRyder 6/24/2022 5:06pm
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crowe660 wrote:
For someone who’s probably been knocked out more than almost any racer in history, his memory of his career is outstanding. What an all time podcast.
Pastrana just took his shirt off! Haha in all seriousness James is getting better and better by the week with this podcast.
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Big Lenny 6/24/2022 6:42pm
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J. Sloan wrote:
James is the only rider that I have ever seen who has made other top tier factory riders look silly. He did things on that bike...
James is the only rider that I have ever seen who has made other top tier factory riders look silly. He did things on that bike no one else would even touch. One of the best.
brimx153 wrote:
RC lapped the entire field at a race .id say that was making then look silly
I've seen James beat RC in the mud too...Who cares?...
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FlaNard 6/24/2022 8:04pm
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Man this was a fun one. Love seeing these two together again. One of the most iconic rider and mechanic combos of all-time. Which is crazy to think after the excellent career Jeremy already had with Emig beforehand. James knows his shit (obviously) and speaks his mind which makes this podcast better and better by the listen.
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redrider400 6/25/2022 12:55am
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J. Sloan wrote:
James is the only rider that I have ever seen who has made other top tier factory riders look silly. He did things on that bike...
James is the only rider that I have ever seen who has made other top tier factory riders look silly. He did things on that bike no one else would even touch. One of the best.
brimx153 wrote:
RC lapped the entire field at a race .id say that was making then look silly
And had two perfect seasons. But I will say James did shit that nobody else could do for sure.
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ns503 6/25/2022 2:44am
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Big Lenny wrote:
He confirmed everything about that Yamaha that everyone was sayin'..It almost killed him...Dry
Haven't had a chance to listen yet so don't know if they covered it or not, but that last year he spent on the Kawi 2 stroke sure didn't do him any favors either. That was the first time I saw him ride in person. The stuff he was doing to try to keep pace was jaw dropping.
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FastEddy 6/25/2022 2:51am
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Big Lenny wrote:
He confirmed everything about that Yamaha that everyone was sayin'..It almost killed him...Dry
ns503 wrote:
Haven't had a chance to listen yet so don't know if they covered it or not, but that last year he spent on the Kawi 2...
Haven't had a chance to listen yet so don't know if they covered it or not, but that last year he spent on the Kawi 2 stroke sure didn't do him any favors either. That was the first time I saw him ride in person. The stuff he was doing to try to keep pace was jaw dropping.
JS & JBone touch on that subject also.
Basically they promised him a 450F (it was in his contract) then the Japanese delayed the project for various reasons.
So he was left having to ride the 250.
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Chris_Buehler 6/25/2022 4:04am
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J. Sloan wrote:
James is the only rider that I have ever seen who has made other top tier factory riders look silly. He did things on that bike...
James is the only rider that I have ever seen who has made other top tier factory riders look silly. He did things on that bike no one else would even touch. One of the best.
brimx153 wrote:
RC lapped the entire field at a race .id say that was making then look silly
Big Lenny wrote:
I've seen James beat RC in the mud too...Who cares?...
For real. RC is the GOAT, we all know that. You can give some other guys credit for being amazing too though.
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FastEddy wrote:
JS & JBone touch on that subject also. Basically they promised him a 450F (it was in his contract) then the Japanese delayed the project for...
JS & JBone touch on that subject also.
Basically they promised him a 450F (it was in his contract) then the Japanese delayed the project for various reasons.
So he was left having to ride the 250.
They promised all of us on Kawi that year. Factory team and Amatuer program. Finally it came in 06. They did the worst job building that thing. Mine did the same thing James did at southwick. More than once it happened.
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aeffertz 6/25/2022 5:04pm
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Can anyone explain what they were talking about when they were talking about “lines in the frame” on the first gen KX450? Implied something was sketchy about the production frame.
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Big Lenny 6/25/2022 6:09pm
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Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
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Big Lenny wrote:
Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
Absolutely not. It’s not like Stewart went on a tear once he hopped on the Suzuki. He had three SX seasons (51 races) of riding on that bike to get it done - four if you count the year of his suspension - to rack up a ton of wins, but RV captured the vast majority of them.
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smoothies862 6/25/2022 6:57pm
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Ill give it another go. It has been a challenge to listen, with James struggling to use basic English. Love you bubba. Just honest feedback.
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Chris_Buehler 6/25/2022 6:59pm
6/25/2022 6:59pm
Big Lenny wrote:
Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
Zachintosh wrote:
Absolutely not. It’s not like Stewart went on a tear once he hopped on the Suzuki. He had three SX seasons (51 races) of riding on...
Absolutely not. It’s not like Stewart went on a tear once he hopped on the Suzuki. He had three SX seasons (51 races) of riding on that bike to get it done - four if you count the year of his suspension - to rack up a ton of wins, but RV captured the vast majority of them.
What if he never left Kawi?
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8tensolutions 6/25/2022 7:01pm
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That was terrific. The honesty and great transparency is awesome to say the least. We need more of this without a doubt!
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brimx153 6/25/2022 7:17pm
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Chris_Buehler wrote:
For real. RC is the GOAT, we all know that. You can give some other guys credit for being amazing too though.
James was amazing .he did some unbelievably things. I just think he was nt the only rider to do amazing thing s to make other pro riders look silly , like the post I was replying to said. Ie . RC lapping a field, Everts on the pegs around JS7 .Elli wining by more than 1 min 30 . etc .
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Big Lenny 6/25/2022 7:54pm
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Big Lenny wrote:
Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
Zachintosh wrote:
Absolutely not. It’s not like Stewart went on a tear once he hopped on the Suzuki. He had three SX seasons (51 races) of riding on...
Absolutely not. It’s not like Stewart went on a tear once he hopped on the Suzuki. He had three SX seasons (51 races) of riding on that bike to get it done - four if you count the year of his suspension - to rack up a ton of wins, but RV captured the vast majority of them.
You left out the seasons on the Blue Pig...Plus I don't think that Suzuki was that good...
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Big Lenny 6/25/2022 7:58pm
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Chris_Buehler wrote:
For real. RC is the GOAT, we all know that. You can give some other guys credit for being amazing too though.
brimx153 wrote:
James was amazing .he did some unbelievably things. I just think he was nt the only rider to do amazing thing s to make other pro...
James was amazing .he did some unbelievably things. I just think he was nt the only rider to do amazing thing s to make other pro riders look silly , like the post I was replying to said. Ie . RC lapping a field, Everts on the pegs around JS7 .Elli wining by more than 1 min 30 . etc .
Dumbass post..Every week you tuned in to see what he would do..Always tryin to downplay his accomplishments..James changed the game...Dry
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mb60 6/25/2022 7:58pm
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Big Lenny wrote:
Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
The only thing that held James back was James himself. If he has followed the path as RC he would have beaten the record of McGrath. Huge James fan but he brought most of his sudden end on himself.
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FeetUp 6/25/2022 8:09pm
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smoothies862 wrote:
Ill give it another go. It has been a challenge to listen, with James struggling to use basic English. Love you bubba. Just honest feedback.
If you were forced to take a drink every time you heard the word "like"... you would be passed out drunk in the first 15 minutes. LOL

Definitely a hard listen!
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Big Lenny 6/25/2022 8:20pm
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Big Lenny wrote:
Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
mb60 wrote:
The only thing that held James back was James himself. If he has followed the path as RC he would have beaten the record of McGrath...
The only thing that held James back was James himself. If he has followed the path as RC he would have beaten the record of McGrath. Huge James fan but he brought most of his sudden end on himself.
Did you listen to the pod cast?...Dry
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Big Lenny 6/25/2022 8:23pm
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smoothies862 wrote:
Ill give it another go. It has been a challenge to listen, with James struggling to use basic English. Love you bubba. Just honest feedback.
Yeah..You can't even spell "I'll"...Whistling
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aeffertz wrote:
Can anyone explain what they were talking about when they were talking about “lines in the frame” on the first gen KX450? Implied something was sketchy...
Can anyone explain what they were talking about when they were talking about “lines in the frame” on the first gen KX450? Implied something was sketchy about the production frame.
2006 had two lines on the outside, 250f and 450. In 2007 they tucked the lines inside and it was reduced down to one line. It’s was how the tube was made. Nothing sketchy about it.
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Moto520 6/25/2022 9:17pm
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His reaction when j-bone suggested that craig was almost as fast as James in the whoops was hilarious! James is a funny guy and very entertaining. Great description of why the Yamaha didn’t work. All the weight focused in the middle left nothing to the front and rear of the bike. He’s a pretty good talker and I love it
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8tensolutions 6/25/2022 9:35pm
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Chris_Buehler wrote:
For real. RC is the GOAT, we all know that. You can give some other guys credit for being amazing too though.
brimx153 wrote:
James was amazing .he did some unbelievably things. I just think he was nt the only rider to do amazing thing s to make other pro...
James was amazing .he did some unbelievably things. I just think he was nt the only rider to do amazing thing s to make other pro riders look silly , like the post I was replying to said. Ie . RC lapping a field, Everts on the pegs around JS7 .Elli wining by more than 1 min 30 . etc .
Big Lenny wrote:
Dumbass post..Every week you tuned in to see what he would do..Always tryin to downplay his accomplishments..James changed the game...Dry
Agreed. Stew was next level compared to anyone.
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rcm406 6/25/2022 9:36pm
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Big Lenny wrote:
Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
We’ll never know, but IMO, if bikes would’ve stayed 2stroke I believe James would be closer to MCs record and would have more championships indoors and out. I also think James had to learn and adapt to newer technology and the evolution of the bikes more than any other rider. It seemed like he was always behind the 8ball as far as the best equipment goes. 125 to 450, 2005 no 450 outdoors, 2009 no EFI, 2010-2012 backwards engine pos Yamaha. And the last dagger that killed his career was the FIM suspension. I still think he had some more wins in him in 2015 with the decent year he was having in 2014. Ohh well, just some thoughts, like James said, everything happens for a reason.
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Just started it, and so far so good. Anyone have a picture of the moto concepts bike they put the number 7 on?
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CPR 6/25/2022 11:02pm
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Big Lenny wrote:
Does anyone think James could've beat MC's record if he had better bike's?...Huh
No
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jmc2 6/26/2022 6:11am
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That was good. Impressive how some of these riders can remember qualifiers, main events, parts of a track in certain stadiums and types of dirt from 18-20 years ago.

James' whoop speed was simply amazing.
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