Seely-broken brake lever...

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:18pm
DNF because of it? I understand how HARD it is to ride without brakes, but you have 2 brakes and engine braking. Why not salvage some points and race? Championships are won on bad days....

I'm not hating at all honestly, but it seriously seems like when these guys are making money, getting rides and all this and that they act all pre-madonna (sp?)... I just think some riders don't appreciate it as much as they claim and should...

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captmoto 1/30/2011 3:47pm
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70% of braking is with the front brake. I think it would be tough to triple into some of those corners and live to tell about it. Should he just ride round out there as a lapper?
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Sherwood 1/30/2011 3:52pm
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You always finish the race if you can. Every point counts.
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pb465 1/30/2011 3:54pm
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pre-madonna= prima donna

just fyi!
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warlo527 1/30/2011 3:56pm
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I am not a pro..but i was thinking the same thing...not sure if there is a pro that could chime in.

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kardy 1/30/2011 3:56pm
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"pre-madonna". Perfect. Thanks.
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Mmm Normally I'd agree.
Actually I still do agree he should of rode around and finished.
But we all know under great amount of stress and crap like that we make decisions with out truly thinking them through.

I think Cole saw the break lever gone, said to himself " I can't ride at my top speed, do half these jumps in the mud without it cause my front end will be straight up and down, What the point?" I dont think he saw just riding around in the way a option. At the time.

And called it over. I am sure once he hit the semi or shortly after the interview he realized his mistake. You guys gotta remember most these guys are kids. Kids make irrational decisions.
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Sherwood 1/30/2011 4:09pm
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akmx17 wrote:
Mmm Normally I'd agree. Actually I still do agree he should of rode around and finished. But we all know under great amount of stress and...
Mmm Normally I'd agree.
Actually I still do agree he should of rode around and finished.
But we all know under great amount of stress and crap like that we make decisions with out truly thinking them through.

I think Cole saw the break lever gone, said to himself " I can't ride at my top speed, do half these jumps in the mud without it cause my front end will be straight up and down, What the point?" I dont think he saw just riding around in the way a option. At the time.

And called it over. I am sure once he hit the semi or shortly after the interview he realized his mistake. You guys gotta remember most these guys are kids. Kids make irrational decisions.
No I don't hate the guy and in times of high stress even grown men make mistakes. I just feel no matter what he try and finish. 4 points could determine a championship and it would suck to see him say if only I'd had...
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Ddavis 1/30/2011 4:12pm
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I even mentioned it when I was watching it, "why not go salvage atleast a few points."
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I saw Madonna on tv when i was a kid she was awesome!
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Chris_ONeal 1/30/2011 4:29pm
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Ddavis wrote:
I even mentioned it when I was watching it, "why not go salvage atleast a few points."
I thought the same thing. He could of at least salvaged a point or two.
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mxb2 1/30/2011 4:43pm
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I agree, the title could come down to a few points!
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TerryK 1/30/2011 4:47pm
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His career, his race, his decision.
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captmoto wrote:
70% of braking is with the front brake. I think it would be tough to triple into some of those corners and live to tell about...
70% of braking is with the front brake. I think it would be tough to triple into some of those corners and live to tell about it. Should he just ride round out there as a lapper?
which brake do you think he lost?
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mxrider225 1/30/2011 4:50pm
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I really never use my back brake unless i get into an OH SHIT situation. Unless his brake was somehow broke in the locked up position.
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Tarz483 1/30/2011 4:51pm
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that was my first thought watching it as well , why not try to get a few points
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mxb2 1/30/2011 4:52pm
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IMO, thats what separates the good ones from the great ones!
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jmar 1/30/2011 4:53pm
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This sport is a huge mental game. Going from a win, to (hopefully mid pack) can make a young man make the wrong decision. Give the kid a break and let's all see what happens next week.

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kawboy388 1/30/2011 4:59pm
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warlo527 wrote:
I am not a pro..but i was thinking the same thing...not sure if there is a pro that could chime in.
The OP is/was, a pro, and a damn tough one at that.
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moto726 1/30/2011 4:59pm
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maybe a stupid decision on his part, but look at the conditions that started to play in to the race via the weather, riding that without a back break could of ended his season
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TerryK 1/30/2011 5:00pm
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You guys obviously don't understand how important the rear brake is in SX.
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KAWboy14 1/30/2011 5:08pm
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no way he could ride that wet track without a back brake
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captmoto wrote:
70% of braking is with the front brake. I think it would be tough to triple into some of those corners and live to tell about...
70% of braking is with the front brake. I think it would be tough to triple into some of those corners and live to tell about it. Should he just ride round out there as a lapper?
zookrider62! wrote:
which brake do you think he lost?
he lost the back brake which would make it awful hard to ride a SX track and hit all the jumps. There is a lot of rear brake tapping in the air.
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WhKnuckle 1/30/2011 5:23pm
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I thought it was the rear brake too - it's very dangrous to ride SX without a rear brake, and if it's raining, you can't use the front that hard anyway. I guess he could have ridden around and tried to get a few points, but if he'd crashed and hurt himself everyone would have been saying, "What was he thinking, riding SX without a rear brake?"
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captmoto wrote:
70% of braking is with the front brake. I think it would be tough to triple into some of those corners and live to tell about...
70% of braking is with the front brake. I think it would be tough to triple into some of those corners and live to tell about it. Should he just ride round out there as a lapper?
zookrider62! wrote:
which brake do you think he lost?
neysbo wrote:
he lost the back brake which would make it awful hard to ride a SX track and hit all the jumps. There is a lot of...
he lost the back brake which would make it awful hard to ride a SX track and hit all the jumps. There is a lot of rear brake tapping in the air.
I also thought it was rear, I just wanted to see what capt thought since he brought up the front brake
Wadded_Up 1/30/2011 5:28pm
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Where is that Magoo photo with his bars bent down and no footpeg. I was really cheering for the kid, but that explaination seems weak..........
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If he just had no rear brake at all he could of still ridden just not as aggressively.
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Ddavis 1/30/2011 5:37pm
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level wrote:
If he just had no rear brake at all he could of still ridden just not as aggressively.
Yeah

He still could have gotton up to 14th or so.
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skidsteer16 1/30/2011 5:43pm
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TerryK wrote:
You guys obviously don't understand how important the rear brake is in SX.
You obviously don't understand how important finishing a race is when you are in a championship series.

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EvanR127 1/30/2011 5:50pm
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That team is having some bad luck this year besides the one win.

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