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According to you jabronis he was going to set the world on fire this year...what's the story?
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sozo 4/7/2014 12:54pm
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The bike, injuries, and racing a 450 is harder then riding one...
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Injured his shoulder at A1. He's come back pretty well but there's no way he's riding at 100%. I just hope he doesn't have to get surgery like Hahn or Wilson.
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Olson 4/7/2014 1:29pm
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I hope he will be more competitive come outdoors. The more riders battling for 1st step the better.
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peelout 4/7/2014 1:32pm
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i haven't given him the credit he probably deserves this year... i think it's just injuries and trying to come back when he's not healthy. dude needs to just save it for the outdoors and skip the last 3 (but i'm not the one writing his contracts so wtf am i to say anything)

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markit 4/7/2014 1:33pm
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Whos going to set the world on fire on a honda.lol
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I'm sure the Eli will be a top dog for many years to come....As they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger....Eli will rebound and come back with a Eli/John Tomac vengeance.....
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KlootZak 4/7/2014 1:49pm
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Patience, my friends ...

If Kenny does leave KTM, I hope Roger will convince Tomac to join KTM
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Big Lenny 4/7/2014 2:08pm
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KlootZak wrote:
Patience, my friends ...

If Kenny does leave KTM, I hope Roger will convince Tomac to join KTM
Killed Tomac Man..

Kenny Too Man...
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I think he has the speed to be great.
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you cant just jump into the premiere class and start kicking a$$....
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zehn 4/7/2014 2:18pm
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dsmith wrote:
you cant just jump into the premiere class and start kicking a$$....
Tell that to Roczen
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peelout 4/7/2014 2:23pm
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dsmith wrote:
you cant just jump into the premiere class and start kicking a$$....
zehn wrote:
Tell that to Roczen
Roczen, Barcia, Dungey, Villo, Stewart, MC...
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markit wrote:
Whos going to set the world on fire on a honda.lol
Anyone who doesn't think anyone of these factory bikes is capable of winning is wrong.
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zehn 4/7/2014 2:26pm
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dsmith wrote:
you cant just jump into the premiere class and start kicking a$$....
zehn wrote:
Tell that to Roczen
peelout wrote:
Roczen, Barcia, Dungey, Villo, Stewart, MC...
Yeah those guys too
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dsmith 4/7/2014 2:58pm
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zehn wrote:
Tell that to Roczen
peelout wrote:
Roczen, Barcia, Dungey, Villo, Stewart, MC...
zehn wrote:
Yeah those guys too
who are all those names?
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zehn 4/7/2014 3:00pm
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peelout wrote:
Roczen, Barcia, Dungey, Villo, Stewart, MC...
zehn wrote:
Yeah those guys too
dsmith wrote:
who are all those names?
Shit man I don't know but he seems to know what he's talking about. I'll take his word for it.
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honda123 4/7/2014 3:03pm
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what did villopoto finish up in his rookie year...???
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honda123 4/7/2014 3:09pm
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honda123 wrote:
what did villopoto finish up in his rookie year...???
2009 6th Ryan Villopoto 5 7 4 3 3 DNQ 4 3 9 6 9 INJ INJ INJ 1 4 1 233


and Ricky got 5th in his rookie season.. didn't exactly set the world on fire

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davistld01 4/7/2014 3:14pm
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markit wrote:
Whos going to set the world on fire on a honda.lol
2nd & 5th @ Houston ain't too bad.
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peelout 4/7/2014 3:14pm
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honda123 wrote:
what did villopoto finish up in his rookie year...???
honda123 wrote:
2009 6th Ryan Villopoto 5 7 4 3 3 DNQ 4 3 9 6 9 INJ INJ INJ 1 4 1 233 and Ricky got 5th...
2009 6th Ryan Villopoto 5 7 4 3 3 DNQ 4 3 9 6 9 INJ INJ INJ 1 4 1 233


and Ricky got 5th in his rookie season.. didn't exactly set the world on fire
kicking Stewart and Reed's ass at Seattle and Vegas his first year is impressive.

i'll agree it wasn't setting the world on fire, but Reed and Stewart were SX Gods among men at the time.

Reed also set the SX world on fire his first season, so add his name to the pot
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honda123 4/7/2014 3:19pm
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honda123 wrote:
what did villopoto finish up in his rookie year...???
honda123 wrote:
2009 6th Ryan Villopoto 5 7 4 3 3 DNQ 4 3 9 6 9 INJ INJ INJ 1 4 1 233 and Ricky got 5th...
2009 6th Ryan Villopoto 5 7 4 3 3 DNQ 4 3 9 6 9 INJ INJ INJ 1 4 1 233


and Ricky got 5th in his rookie season.. didn't exactly set the world on fire
peelout wrote:
kicking Stewart and Reed's ass at Seattle and Vegas his first year is impressive. i'll agree it wasn't setting the world on fire, but Reed and...
kicking Stewart and Reed's ass at Seattle and Vegas his first year is impressive.

i'll agree it wasn't setting the world on fire, but Reed and Stewart were SX Gods among men at the time.

Reed also set the SX world on fire his first season, so add his name to the pot
theres still a few races left tomac can get a couple.... i wish

reeds 2003 was one of the best rookie years

tomac will be the 2016 sx and mx champ, stamp it
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I'm a huge ET3 fan, but I honestly think he's a 250 guy. I said that prior to him racing the 450 and got flamed. Time will tell, but I honestly don't think the 450 suits him. I REALLY hope he proves me wrong and kills it though. That being said, I wish more factory guys would ride the 250s outdoors like they used to do...or be given the choice to do so. Guys like Lamson, Ramsey, and others just rode the smaller bike better.
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GuyB 4/7/2014 3:50pm
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The the homepage for a vid with him. (Save the, "What's a homepage?" line. I've heard it before.)
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Looked like he was driving a tractor at houston!
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Mickolobe7 4/7/2014 4:45pm
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Can wait to see Tomac ride a 450 like he did the 250.
Dirt_Dawg 4/7/2014 4:52pm
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BobPA wrote:
According to you jabronis he was going to set the world on fire this year...what's the story?
Believe they HYPETongue
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Some guys never adjust to the big bikes...we will see. If he can't do it next year, that will tell the tale.
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DownSouth 4/7/2014 6:19pm
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Getting injured in the first heat race of the year and missing the first 4 weeks of racing is no way to start you rookie 450 season. And then he got hurt again at Daytona during practice and missed 3 more races.

Eli only has 7 main events under his belt so far out of 14 rounds. He will be fine in the future but this year he was set back right from the start.
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Seamorbutts 4/7/2014 9:17pm
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DownSouth wrote:
Getting injured in the first heat race of the year and missing the first 4 weeks of racing is no way to start you rookie 450...
Getting injured in the first heat race of the year and missing the first 4 weeks of racing is no way to start you rookie 450 season. And then he got hurt again at Daytona during practice and missed 3 more races.

Eli only has 7 main events under his belt so far out of 14 rounds. He will be fine in the future but this year he was set back right from the start.
You're correct sir, well said.

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