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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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wow, so what does a multi-million dollar bike feel like?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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And the closest your ever gonna get to a GP bike. Got to sit on Lorenzo's bike.

Damn, I missed out!!! LOL!!! Thats a Sweet Pic!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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Will Johnny Rea end the season strong? He got the Pole position, hopefully be on the top of the box @ the end of the race. Honda has dominated in MotoGP, but not so HOT in WSBK...
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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wow, so what does a multi-million dollar bike feel like?
Actually it doesn't feel much different then other bikes. Just as cramped as many street versions.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Will Johnny Rea end the season strong? He got the Pole position, hopefully be on the top of the box @ the end of the race. Honda has dominated in MotoGP, but not so HOT in WSBK...
well, damn, there's 5 laps left in race two, i was just getting on here to post about a double win.... but NOPE.... was it the ride by wire? too bad for him. as a rider, he didn't put a foot wrong. the bike didn't either in race one, nor in race 2 until the 16th lap. poor johnny.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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damn, johhny rea again! he was so fast off the start, dropped back a few positions and then it looked like the ride-by-wire went off again. carlos was dominent all weekend, can't fault him. i'm think its pretty cool that 2 of the oldest riders have won the championship in the last 2 seasons.


motogp was a weird race. i'm glad they all showed up. i have to be honest, casey, vale, and the others who were afraid were kind of pissing me off making a big deal about it. japan needed that race to happen. it was a strange race, a lot of people taken out, and a lot of other major mistakes (false starts or running off track). i can't believe casey ran it off track and didn't end up winning. it was a good race all around though. i wish dovi would have finished in front of simoncelli, and a 7th for hayden isn't terrible considering it was just factory hondas and yami's in front of him.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Just as I thought Hayden is dropped from Yosh. Hes a great rider but as I thought and what was printed. He just wasn't aggressive enough these last two seasons. Hope he does go to Jordan's team and races side by side with his Brother. Maybe his Brother will show him to be a bit more hungry.

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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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that would be sweet. hayden and hayden together on jordan's bikes.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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I hope AMA will make everyeffort to get the more manufactors (Honda), sponsors, vendors & fans back. I know Hayden is a free agent, what happen to Boz??? It looks like Hopkins could win British Superbike... I think he'll be back in MotoGP next year.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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I hope AMA will make everyeffort to get the more manufactors (Honda), sponsors, vendors & fans back. I know Hayden is a free agent, what happen to Boz??? It looks like Hopkins could win British Superbike... I think he'll be back in MotoGP next year.

Nothing against Honda but they didn't like the direction AMA went and they picked up there marbles and went home because they didn't have it there way. The rest of the Manufactures stuck around. As far as attendance ?? The economy has dicatated that. Motorcycle sales are at an all time low. The racing we see now is much better then many years back. We are not seeing the same bikes winning and the battles are getting closer. Ben ??? hes still with Jordans team till announced otherwise.
 
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