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Old 06-25-2009, 03:18 PM   #1
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Can't blame him, how many points has he lost due to technical issues in the first half of the season?
I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Old 06-25-2009, 03:51 PM   #2
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Agreed, Yamaha lost him the championship. That's part of the game though. I hope he stays with Yamaha, with a little better reliability he could win a championship next season.
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Old 06-25-2009, 04:00 PM   #3
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You guys really think that Aprilia would offer less issues that he has had with the FACTORY Yamaha team?

For a 10% difference, I'd stick with Yammie. With the exposure and sponsorships I'd be willing to bet he could stay and still come out ahead.
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Old 06-25-2009, 04:02 PM   #4
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You guys really think that Aprilia would offer less issues that he has had with the FACTORY Yamaha team?

For a 10% difference, I'd stick with Yammie. With the exposure and sponsorships I'd be willing to bet he could stay and still come out ahead.

Yea we agree on something. I could swear that I've heard that Biaggi is having problems with the bike. Quite frankly, if he wasn't why isn't he doing better in WSBK?
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Old 06-25-2009, 05:48 PM   #5
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You guys really think that Aprilia would offer less issues that he has had with the FACTORY Yamaha team?

For a 10% difference, I'd stick with Yammie. With the exposure and sponsorships I'd be willing to bet he could stay and still come out ahead.
the ape at least has kept its problems to superpole and qualification.

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Yea we agree on something. I could swear that I've heard that Biaggi is having problems with the bike. Quite frankly, if he wasn't why isn't he doing better in WSBK?
front end stability issues mostly (i think) but if you think about it ben is quite a bit taller than max, might not be as much of an issue for him since im sure he'd have more mass over the front wheel. my guess anyway. if this doesnt happen i wouldnt be at all surprised to see them snatch up johnny rea. kid has really been coming into his own in the last few races. def expecting big things out of him at donnington
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Old 06-25-2009, 07:04 PM   #6
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the ape at least has kept its problems to superpole and qualification.



front end stability issues mostly (i think) but if you think about it ben is quite a bit taller than max, might not be as much of an issue for him since im sure he'd have more mass over the front wheel. my guess anyway. if this doesnt happen i wouldnt be at all surprised to see them snatch up johnny rea. kid has really been coming into his own in the last few races. def expecting big things out of him at donnington
Yea no offense against Biaggi but he said the M1 was a piece of crap and Valentino won a MotoGp championship on it the next year... Maybe the right man in the saddle might make a difference....
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Old 06-29-2009, 09:43 AM   #7
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Yea no offense against Biaggi but he said the M1 was a piece of crap and Valentino won a MotoGp championship on it the next year... Maybe the right man in the saddle might make a difference....
i suppose the question ought to be has anyone else done well on the m1 besides rossi? and i would LOVE to see spies on a zx10 next year. even things out, thats for damn sure
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