Comments on: Three Year Absence and New Bike Can’t Stop Stewart at Hangtown Opener (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Tue, 21 May 2013 23:40:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Auphliam http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41736 Auphliam Thu, 24 May 2012 14:38:50 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41736 I love all the haters...just because he won't be the MX idol they want to dream about at night. "Yes, he's very good...but if only he'd live up to MY expectations". I would ask that anybody that has made the "wasted talent" comment, please count up all your SX wins, MX wins, Championships and/or perfect seasons. Any one of you that does not reach ONE in any of those categories can shut your damn fool mouths. I love all the haters…just because he won’t be the MX idol they want to dream about at night. “Yes, he’s very good…but if only he’d live up to MY expectations”.

I would ask that anybody that has made the “wasted talent” comment, please count up all your SX wins, MX wins, Championships and/or perfect seasons. Any one of you that does not reach ONE in any of those categories can shut your damn fool mouths.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41715 Dave Thu, 24 May 2012 12:23:38 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41715 Do consider that many of the best riders have sat out significant portions of the last few seasons. The 2011 season was the FIRST time Villipoto managed to finish a season on the 450 (and won titles). Had he not won the title before injuring himself out of this season it'd be even worse. Reed, Stewart, Canard, Villipoto, Dungey, and several other less notable riders all sat out injured. It's a tough sport that requires luck for even the best to get through. McGrath and RC were both exceptional for having such good start/finish numbers and it could be argued that both enjoyed seasons where they were so much better than 2nd place that they did not have to push hard enough to crash/get hurt.. Stewart could've done better but he certainly isn't that doing poorly. Do consider that many of the best riders have sat out significant portions of the last few seasons. The 2011 season was the FIRST time Villipoto managed to finish a season on the 450 (and won titles). Had he not won the title before injuring himself out of this season it’d be even worse. Reed, Stewart, Canard, Villipoto, Dungey, and several other less notable riders all sat out injured. It’s a tough sport that requires luck for even the best to get through.

McGrath and RC were both exceptional for having such good start/finish numbers and it could be argued that both enjoyed seasons where they were so much better than 2nd place that they did not have to push hard enough to crash/get hurt.. Stewart could’ve done better but he certainly isn’t that doing poorly.

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]]> By: jims http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41683 jims Thu, 24 May 2012 08:14:15 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41683 wow bdude, Racist Much ? wow bdude, Racist Much ?

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]]> By: MotoGraph http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41594 MotoGraph Wed, 23 May 2012 16:23:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41594 most people wouldn't consider being the first billion dollar athlete as losing, but okay. most people wouldn’t consider being the first billion dollar athlete as losing, but okay.

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]]> By: Curtis Brandt http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41573 Curtis Brandt Wed, 23 May 2012 12:46:17 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41573 Here you go! It's pretty sweet. http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/supercross_motocross/2012/05/22/video-stewart-does-hangtown/ Here you go! It’s pretty sweet.

http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/supercross_motocross/2012/05/22/video-stewart-does-hangtown/

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]]> By: Curtis Brandt http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41572 Curtis Brandt Wed, 23 May 2012 12:44:34 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41572 Yeah, not so much. One good ride, heck, TEN good rides, will not fully account for JS7's issues. Few have disputed that JS7 is the fastest rider in the world, and I am impressed by his ride at Hangtown. But here's the deal, and I wouldn't call myself a "Bubba sniveler". His story has to be considered one of tremendous opportunity lost. For the speed he displays, he should have dominated American motocross and supercross for the last several years, should be approaching or surpassing McGrath for race wins (but trails by 25 or almost two perfect seasons' worth, 30 if you count the 250/450 class) and titles (unbelievably in the dust, with 2 supercross titles for JS7, 5 for RC and 7 for McGrath). I do not know, first-hand, all of the reasons for this apparent lack of achievement. But I have some ideas, just as an observant by-stander. As do all of the so-called "Bubba snivelers". (And I mean no disrespect by regarding a two-time supercross champion as lacking achievement, but as CLEARLY the fastest rider in the world during his tenure, he should have achieved much more). Yeah, not so much. One good ride, heck, TEN good rides, will not fully account for JS7′s issues. Few have disputed that JS7 is the fastest rider in the world, and I am impressed by his ride at Hangtown. But here’s the deal, and I wouldn’t call myself a “Bubba sniveler”. His story has to be considered one of tremendous opportunity lost. For the speed he displays, he should have dominated American motocross and supercross for the last several years, should be approaching or surpassing McGrath for race wins (but trails by 25 or almost two perfect seasons’ worth, 30 if you count the 250/450 class) and titles (unbelievably in the dust, with 2 supercross titles for JS7, 5 for RC and 7 for McGrath). I do not know, first-hand, all of the reasons for this apparent lack of achievement. But I have some ideas, just as an observant by-stander. As do all of the so-called “Bubba snivelers”. (And I mean no disrespect by regarding a two-time supercross champion as lacking achievement, but as CLEARLY the fastest rider in the world during his tenure, he should have achieved much more).

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41556 Dave Wed, 23 May 2012 09:34:52 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41556 That ^ is a ridiculous statement. Stewart is respected by nearly everyone who's been paying attention to his career. That ^ is a ridiculous statement. Stewart is respected by nearly everyone who’s been paying attention to his career.

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]]> By: sands http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41514 sands Wed, 23 May 2012 02:17:55 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41514 Stewart switched during his contract....Carmichael switched to Honda after his Kawasaki contract was up..Then Carmichael signed with Suzuki when Honda didn't he couldn't get an extension on his Honda contract after his knee injury missing supercross despite having a perfect season outdoors.It was like Honda wrote him off. That's the difference... That said I think the Suzuki will suit him very well and he's going to have a dominant year...Supercross will be interesting with him being on possibly the best cornering bike on the track. Stewart switched during his contract….Carmichael switched to Honda after his Kawasaki contract was up..Then Carmichael signed with Suzuki when Honda didn’t he couldn’t get an extension on his Honda contract after his knee injury missing supercross despite having a perfect season outdoors.It was like Honda wrote him off.

That’s the difference…

That said I think the Suzuki will suit him very well and he’s going to have a dominant year…Supercross will be interesting with him being on possibly the best cornering bike on the track.

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]]> By: bikerdude http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41498 bikerdude Wed, 23 May 2012 00:26:26 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41498 just another tiger Woods....loser in the long run just another tiger Woods….loser in the long run

]]> By: MotoGraph http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/three-year-absence-and-new-bike-cant-stop-stewart-at-hangtown-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-41492 MotoGraph Tue, 22 May 2012 23:24:18 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=22345#comment-41492 Thought I would share these comments from James via GoPro: http://youtu.be/2DryeOJjrz8 Thought I would share these comments from James via GoPro: http://youtu.be/2DryeOJjrz8

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