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I just dropped a new pod with Coop tonight.
He confirmed he’s missing the outdoors and the reasons behind that decision. He also revealed his plans for next year and answered every hard question about his struggles this season.
It’s a great listen so check it out on your favorite podcaster or over at DMXS.
Thanks and stuff ✌🏼
He confirmed he’s missing the outdoors and the reasons behind that decision. He also revealed his plans for next year and answered every hard question about his struggles this season.
It’s a great listen so check it out on your favorite podcaster or over at DMXS.
Thanks and stuff ✌🏼
Maybe that’ll shut some of the haters up ….
Honda and Yamaha rumors can be put to rest
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Not to mention you don’t have to listen to the Gypsy guys voice.
Also a lot of talk of the "all new" bike, lack of parts etc. First off, everybody is dealing with the logistical challenges and have been for two years now. Second, many guys that have performed better than Webb this season are on a new/different bike than last year.
Funny how everyone was gushing over him just one year ago now they act like he’s a loser. People.
Webb said that he's been riding the same bike since he signed with KTM. Maybe the first year (2019 - pre covid), they had to do a lot to the bike, but the following years they didn't have to change much, so the supply/demand didn't affect them as much.
The guys who switched teams obviously like their bikes. It sounds like Cooper hated the KTM in the beginning but is getting to like it more and more. His results at the latter part of the season have more to due with injury than bike setup.
Supply/Demand? They have a race shop, access to CNC machine and 3d printer, great local partners in SoCal. They can create their own supply with many things, so I'm not buying that excuse.
Marv and Mookie are on the same platform, had to make adjustments from last year, and have been more successful.
In supercross these guys ride on the edge mostly in whoops and corners, they can't really send it harder off the jumps because the tracks aren't designed that way.
In outdoors, he who leaves the throttle on longer, hits the bumps faster, launches of the hills farther, usually wins. It's more balls to the wall while supercross is about finesse.
I have no idea about what supply issues Cooper was talking about, but did you hear the part about them only having 1 practice bike and one race bike in the beginning of the season?
I could really care less why he's sitting out the Nationals but to say it's for a head injury while he's still out there racing supercross makes absolutely ZERO sense.
I personally know someone who is paralyzed from tipping over while going about 3mph.... speed isn't the only thing that makes crashing dangerous.
Zacho too hurt or whatever to race factory husky sx/mx... but just keeps riding racing everywhere else... WTF???
Dungey retires early... RV too....
and now Paul is cracking??? thought he was too tough to miss a race with injury, let alone without??? These training facilities do nothing but burn people out... minds and bodies... but particularly minds... we've got a gate full of head cases...
Pit Row
Oh, and good interview, Izer!
Based on what we've seen of Coops character/resolve....I'm pretty comfortable that he'll be back to "assassin mode" when he returns.
Nobody can doubt his heart at how he's handled himself after some pretty gnarly crashes.....and the awesome come-from-behind wins.
Expect him to place blame/explanation more on external sources than on himself. It's critical for his emotional state.
(I think he's a phenomenal athlete, incredibly impressive. Likeable? Nah.)
He even said something about "having his ass kicked" all season long which isn't an easy thing to say after winning the #1 plate last year.
Guy has integrity. Certain types of people see/complain about his arrogance...when it's actually confidence. A disappearing trait in "men" these days.
This stupid crap gets so old.
This season reminds me of how Coop was mentally at the end of his 2nd year on Blue 450.... count him out to your detriment.
As the season blended it was easy to forget that Coop had brought it around to the podium and just almost won Daytona with Eli on his ass most of the way.
Getting landed on by a 450 slows down progress...
Riding through a broken hand, and only riding on the weekend just reaffirms what we all know, he is a badass.
Very interesting that good data collection can point to issues that a rider isn't able to detect.
caution the better part of valor. heal up and ensure a long career, seems like the smart move.
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