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Spies talks Le Mans and Mugello

Joined Nov 2007
3K Posts | 1+
Paso Robles, CA USA
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Not sure where this dude is actually getting his questions. Ben does a good job though.
 
Sacky...I'm sorry, but I can't get past your avi....lol



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Yeah, it's borderline, but I like it. No PM's yet from the admins lol
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Seems pretty clear that enough people must have emailed OTT and told them that the questions they were asking were lame. The interviewer is a nice guy - but clearly clueless and was reading the questions off a que card. If I'm not mistaken OTT was actually inviting people to write in their questions for Ben. Spies is a good interview. He really gives detailed answers and doesn't dumb down the replies. Seems like he really is speaking to the hard-core racing community, rather than mere "fanz". Props to Ben.
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Seems pretty clear that enough people must have emailed OTT and told them that the questions they were asking were lame. The interviewer is a nice guy - but clearly clueless and was reading the questions off a que card. If I'm not mistaken OTT was actually inviting people to write in their questions for Ben. Spies is a good interview. He really gives detailed answers and doesn't dumb down the replies. Seems like he really is speaking to the hard-core racing community, rather than mere "fanz". Props to Ben.
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For sure. But you could tell some of the questions Ben was like, what the .... is this guy asking me. I don't want to hate too much on the dude for trying because I really appreciate what he is doing. I was actually looking on the site everyday for this interview since Le Mans.
 
Seems pretty clear that enough people must have emailed OTT and told them that the questions they were asking were lame. The interviewer is a nice guy - but clearly clueless and was reading the questions off a que card. If I'm not mistaken OTT was actually inviting people to write in their questions for Ben. Spies is a good interview. He really gives detailed answers and doesn't dumb down the replies. Seems like he really is speaking to the hard-core racing community, rather than mere "fanz". Props to Ben.
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Absoloutely agree. The only 2 guys I care to hear speak are

rossi, spies and sometimes lorenzo. Their answers are very technical. It gives you a window their individual riding techniques and capabilities of the bike.

When Spies said the trail braking can be changed for certain corners does that mean it's set up to recognize the corners via GPS? I wish the interviewer had followed up

on that question.



I hope Chopperman watched this. Spies said he spends half of the 1st day just learning the tracks. That's quite impressive that he's consistently been able to qualify, run and finish in the top 7.

I don't know how you can even formulate an arguement agains't those facts.
 
When Spies said the trail braking can be changed for certain corners does that mean it's set up to recognize the corners via GPS?





My ears "pricked up" on that one too, And as Spies said you can adjust "everything" on these bikes.
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pretty open isn't he. Wonder if Rossi is getting the "sh@$'s" with that, kinda brings into the open his whole desire to pander to all the "no electronics" that the Boppers wanted to hear
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Another thought then crossed my mind ...... is this a Spies style revenge mindgame? ie. be honest and don't pander to the "myths" that surround the Yamaha.

Anyway you'd better get out the Epson Salts for the Boppers, fancy that!! a Yamaha with some electronic control. What next!!? Rossi wasn't digging up the coal to fire the boilers on the Yams
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But it was for engine braking he was talking about too not trail braking. I think they still have to use their foot for that, but who knows
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