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Everyone on here is cracking me up with the Alessi/350 crap. Mikey got 5th O/A in the series! I dont care what bike he was on, there was a handful of guys who could beat him on any given day. Look at the results, any guy in the top 15 O/A could have finished 3rd-10th every weekend. It's not the 350, and deep down everyone on here knows it. He got good starts, had great motos and good overalls. Carolli won a World Championship on it, and yes his bike was a 350 too. I'm a huge Alessi fan and personally think he was going threw some personal issues this year. I think his Red Bud crash still haunts him. I think he is mentally frustrated. I think he tries to ride the bike to much like a 450. I really think the 350 suits a 250 style rider more than a 450 guy. A guy like RV or Pourcel who sweep lines and carry momentum would do a lot better than a guy like Alessi who has been SLAMMING into corners all season. The bike IS NOT a 450. It IS as fast as one at speed. I think if Mikey can find his old style, he really could run with RD.
GET YOUR HEAD STRAIGHT MIKEY AND SHOW THEM WHATS UP!
GET YOUR HEAD STRAIGHT MIKEY AND SHOW THEM WHATS UP!
The Shop
Like I said before, the 350 IS NOT a 450! But KTM also knew that if they could start up there, they could corner harder and throw the bike around a little more. Mikey did look like CRAP in the corners this year, but I really think that he'll learn and use the momentum that the 350 needs to go really fast.
Maybe we here are not close enough, maybe BoobM and 500thing have heard the real "truth" in the pits? They seem pretty damn determent that it's the bike, why they don't have the balls to hint the truth is beyond me though. Prolly TA, or MA said don't tell anyone I told you, but the bike is shit...
Part of me likes to be outside the industry, part of me don't...
When Tony was asked if they wanted a 450 he said that's up to KTM, not exactly a ringing endorsement.
Pit Row
The yzf clearly had power everywhere and would pull and incredible amount on the ktm, Mike was riding the tits of the KTM... If he was on a YZF then with JGR tricks on it Alessi would have been challenging for the lead... The KTM 350 is a pile of shit... Most people would be faster on a 250 2stroke.
Why did they wait for a 350cc rule if 350 was better in any way?
If AC rides a 450 at MXDN he's implying the 350 is under powered, if he calls it a 350 and runs good it's even more obvious it's not a 350.
I think it's a huge mistake to start with 100cc's less. If it takes someone like a Reed or Pourcel to ride it fast what's the point. Mikes deal has and always will be the "start". That's not going to change. He needs the extra cc's to get the start. Yea i know he pulled a holeshot at Hangtown and had good starts at the GP, big deal. That's what 3 for 26. Pretty crappy results.
My hope is KTM has a full roster of riders and maybe Pourcel rides the 350 and put Alessi on the 450. KTM should realise the 350 can't be for everybody.
Mike said in an interview he wanted to get through the year healthy. No aspirations for the championship. That will be next year. He's really disappointed about this year and I'm sure he was hoping for much better. Next year I hope he is a title contender.
If next year goes like this year I'm afraid that's two years wasted out of his prime that you don't get back.
How can a fresh amateur like Paluzi suddenly be competing for a place with Alessi who was leading the field by a good margin last year? It IS about the bike people...
jeff
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