Ricky Renner's Two-Stroke Adventures

GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB
Edited Date/Time 4/18/2012 8:52pm
http://www.vitalmx.com/features/Ricky-Renners-Two-Stroke-Adventures,3262
|
GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB 4/17/2012 12:38pm
4/17/2012 12:38pm
And Ricky can speak fluent two-stroke, but not get crazy about it. Wink
themrtoad
Profile picture for user themrtoad
Posts
1196
Joined
5/29/2009
Location
SE
themrtoad 4/17/2012 12:40pm
4/17/2012 12:40pm
GREAT now GuyB has joined the movement. There was certainly demand for this article he was worth an article since he got more hits than threads about the top riders. This is a big day for me, I can feel the winds of change!
yota
Profile picture for user yota
Posts
1430
Joined
6/23/2008
Location
Crystal River, FL US
yota 4/17/2012 12:40pm
4/17/2012 12:40pm
thanks GuyB!

The Shop

See All »
BAMX
Profile picture for user BAMX
Posts
2841
Joined
1/22/2012
Location
Fallbrook, CA US
BAMX 4/17/2012 12:41pm
4/17/2012 12:41pm
So he was running a stock not even ported cylinder? If so, he should have gotten to "rock hard ride hard award" That's just taking a knife to a gun fight any way you look at it.
GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB 4/17/2012 12:43pm
4/17/2012 12:43pm
themrtoad wrote:
GREAT now GuyB has joined the movement. There was certainly demand for this article he was worth an article since he got more hits than threads...
GREAT now GuyB has joined the movement. There was certainly demand for this article he was worth an article since he got more hits than threads about the top riders. This is a big day for me, I can feel the winds of change!
Quit wearing a kilt, and that feeling will go away. Smile
roughneck
Profile picture for user roughneck
Posts
436
Joined
1/22/2010
Location
Jefferson, OR US
roughneck 4/17/2012 12:46pm
4/17/2012 12:46pm
Thanks for posting that up...good story..

Wish he could do another race...pretty exciting
GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB 4/17/2012 12:47pm
4/17/2012 12:47pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2012 12:48pm
BAMX wrote:
So he was running a stock not even ported cylinder? If so, he should have gotten to "rock hard ride hard award" That's just taking a...
So he was running a stock not even ported cylinder? If so, he should have gotten to "rock hard ride hard award" That's just taking a knife to a gun fight any way you look at it.
Here's a little addendum. The engine he showed up with? It had a little somethin'-somethin' extra. Rather than get fined or DQ'd, he opted for the stock one. It doesn't end there. While swapping out engines, they found a scoring problem in the cylinder in the original race engine that probably would have turned into a much bigger problem if he'd actually raced it.

During the LCQ, he had a nasty bog at one point, and he thought there was something wrong.

500guy
Profile picture for user 500guy
Posts
12478
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
AZ US
500guy 4/17/2012 12:55pm
4/17/2012 12:55pm
That's not Renner, I can tell by the Boots and lack of neck brace.

Dumbgeon please
EastFlorida
Profile picture for user EastFlorida
Posts
2334
Joined
7/31/2010
Location
Merritt Island, FL US
EastFlorida 4/17/2012 12:58pm
4/17/2012 12:58pm
500guy wrote:
That's not Renner, I can tell by the Boots and lack of neck brace.

Dumbgeon please
Huh????Huh
BAMX
Profile picture for user BAMX
Posts
2841
Joined
1/22/2012
Location
Fallbrook, CA US
BAMX 4/17/2012 12:58pm
4/17/2012 12:58pm
BAMX wrote:
So he was running a stock not even ported cylinder? If so, he should have gotten to "rock hard ride hard award" That's just taking a...
So he was running a stock not even ported cylinder? If so, he should have gotten to "rock hard ride hard award" That's just taking a knife to a gun fight any way you look at it.
GuyB wrote:
Here's a little addendum. The engine he showed up with? It had a little somethin'-somethin' extra. Rather than get fined or DQ'd, he opted for the...
Here's a little addendum. The engine he showed up with? It had a little somethin'-somethin' extra. Rather than get fined or DQ'd, he opted for the stock one. It doesn't end there. While swapping out engines, they found a scoring problem in the cylinder in the original race engine that probably would have turned into a much bigger problem if he'd actually raced it.

During the LCQ, he had a nasty bog at one point, and he thought there was something wrong.

Cool to see that someone in the industry actually does some reporting. You better watch out or some of the two stroke Taliban are going to think you are one of them and start sending you their tin foil hats.
GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB 4/17/2012 1:02pm
4/17/2012 1:02pm
500guy wrote:
That's not Renner, I can tell by the Boots and lack of neck brace.

Dumbgeon please
EastFlorida wrote:
Huh????Huh
Jay's butt-hurt that one of this threads got Dumbgeonized...because other people were posting dumb stuff in it.
GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB 4/17/2012 1:05pm
4/17/2012 1:05pm
BAMX wrote:
Cool to see that someone in the industry actually does some reporting. You better watch out or some of the two stroke Taliban are going to...
Cool to see that someone in the industry actually does some reporting. You better watch out or some of the two stroke Taliban are going to think you are one of them and start sending you their tin foil hats.
You don't have to "belong" to any particular group to try and tell a story. I occasionally tease the TST because they can't see past the edges of their reed valves.
500guy
Profile picture for user 500guy
Posts
12478
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
AZ US
500guy 4/17/2012 1:26pm
4/17/2012 1:26pm
500guy wrote:
That's not Renner, I can tell by the Boots and lack of neck brace.

Dumbgeon please
EastFlorida wrote:
Huh????Huh
GuyB wrote:
Jay's butt-hurt that one of this threads got Dumbgeonized...because other people were posting dumb stuff in it.
Not at all Gibby, I was just trying to be funny.
WhKnuckle
Profile picture for user WhKnuckle
Posts
7327
Joined
7/17/2007
Location
TX US
WhKnuckle 4/17/2012 1:28pm
4/17/2012 1:28pm
queen of spodes wrote:
When was the last time a 125 made the main (other than Renner)?
I'm not sure, but I'm going to guess Metcalf...

Pit Row

See All »
kardy
Profile picture for user kardy
Posts
1229
Joined
8/2/2006
Location
Newport, OR US
kardy 4/17/2012 1:32pm
4/17/2012 1:32pm
queen of spodes wrote:
When was the last time a 125 made the main (other than Renner)?
Michael Willard, Seattle, a few years ago.
WhKnuckle
Profile picture for user WhKnuckle
Posts
7327
Joined
7/17/2007
Location
TX US
WhKnuckle 4/17/2012 1:32pm
4/17/2012 1:32pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2012 1:33pm
That's a really cool story. He should have run the 144 and fully leaded gas and let them DQ him afterward if they checkded it, otherwise just say, "No, man, it's a 125 with unleaded". Who cares? He'd have had a blast, and he might have made the main event.
500guy
Profile picture for user 500guy
Posts
12478
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
AZ US
500guy 4/17/2012 1:46pm
4/17/2012 1:46pm
Cheating for fun is always the best.
Sheriff245 4/17/2012 1:50pm
4/17/2012 1:50pm
GuyB wrote:
You don't have to "belong" to any particular group to try and tell a story. I occasionally tease the TST because they can't see past the...
You don't have to "belong" to any particular group to try and tell a story. I occasionally tease the TST because they can't see past the edges of their reed valves.
Are you implying they never get to the bottom end of things?

Nice write-up by the way. Thanks.
burn1986
Profile picture for user burn1986
Posts
9786
Joined
4/16/2010
Location
bossier city, LA US
Fantasy
3311th
burn1986 4/17/2012 1:59pm
4/17/2012 1:59pm
Very good interview and questions. I have new respect for Renner's attitude through this whole thing. He has showed total respect for everyone involved, including the AMA. I wonder if the bike I got a picture of was his practice bike? I'll bet it was.

Anyway, thanks GuyB for posting that. Very good and uplifting article. Smile
GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB 4/17/2012 2:11pm
4/17/2012 2:11pm
500guy wrote:
Cheating for fun is always the best.
No one got hurt, and there was no poking each other in the eye.
GuyB
Profile picture for user GuyB
Posts
35700
Joined
7/10/2006
Location
Aliso Viejo, CA US
Fantasy
1215th
GuyB 4/17/2012 2:13pm
4/17/2012 2:13pm
Sheriff245 wrote:
Are you implying they never get to the bottom end of things?

Nice write-up by the way. Thanks.
No, I just think the idea of press is industry and vice-versa is silly.
Overdrive
Profile picture for user Overdrive
Posts
1572
Joined
7/13/2008
Location
Fort Myers, FL US
Overdrive 4/17/2012 4:22pm
4/17/2012 4:22pm
Yep, thanks for the write up. Enjoyed reading it.
sec114
Profile picture for user sec114
Posts
1011
Joined
8/17/2009
Location
Orange Park, FL US
sec114 4/17/2012 4:44pm
4/17/2012 4:44pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2012 4:44pm
BAMX wrote:
Cool to see that someone in the industry actually does some reporting. You better watch out or some of the two stroke Taliban are going to...
Cool to see that someone in the industry actually does some reporting. You better watch out or some of the two stroke Taliban are going to think you are one of them and start sending you their tin foil hats.
no tin foil here! duct tape all the way.
sec114
Profile picture for user sec114
Posts
1011
Joined
8/17/2009
Location
Orange Park, FL US
sec114 4/17/2012 5:04pm
4/17/2012 5:04pm
I am a decent 2 stroke supporter guy. But damn. 2 races and 2 mechanical issues!! And from a reliable, seemingly bulletproof Yamaha at that. I am just confused what could be going on there. Us 2 stroke (i refuse to say 2T)guys love to point out that at least our bikes are reliable with the fewer moving parts and all that jazz! just plain confusing. I do appreciate the effort and could do no better myself; so I will just STFU for now.
Hawwy
Profile picture for user Hawwy
Posts
515
Joined
1/8/2012
Location
GB
Hawwy 4/17/2012 5:37pm
4/17/2012 5:37pm
Enjoyed reading that Steve!

Post a reply to: Ricky Renner's Two-Stroke Adventures