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mattsteg

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Discussion Starter
• Oct 23, 2008

• #1

"I like being able to say that I'm losing the ride to give room to two riders who are going slower than me..."
I know I'd like to see him finish ahead of Hopper and Marco, and then head off to where he ought to be at this point. God the green machine is a pile of junk.

 

xx CURVE xx

Joined Jul 2006

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Texas

• Oct 23, 2008

• #2

Hopper is better than Marco...Westly just plain sucks

 

ky_savage

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KY, USA

• Oct 23, 2008

• #3

Kawi seems to be heading out the GP door soon if things don't get better quick

They won't keep wasting money in the GP's to come in last will they???

 

xx CURVE xx

Joined Jul 2006

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Texas

• Oct 23, 2008

• #4

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ky_savage @ Oct 23 2008, 09:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Kawi seems to be heading out the GP door soon if things don't get better quick

They won't keep wasting money in the GP's to come in last will they???


It's not Just Moto GP....Kawi sucks .... across the board... Moto GP, WSBK, WSS, BSB, AMA....
The only only team worth a .... for Kawi is the AMA Motorcross with Bubba Stewart.

 

Traverser

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Mts-7

• Oct 23, 2008

• #5

I'd say west is um......bitter! and team Kawasaki are going no where.

 

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mattsteg

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• Oct 23, 2008

• #6

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Oct 23 2008, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'd say west is um......bitter! and team Kawasaki are going no where.He probably knows that that was his last real shot at running with the big boys in GPs. Given how ...... the bike is and how much it's regressed since last year when it at least had a strong point in acceleration, I can understand why he's bitter. Of course, if they weren't such a shoddy outfit he probably wouldn't have had that ride in the first place.

 

Jumkie

Joined Oct 2006

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Your Mom's House

• Oct 23, 2008

• #7

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Oct 23 2008, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It's not Just Moto GP....Kawi sucks .... across the board... Moto GP, WSBK, WSS, BSB, AMA....
The only only team worth a .... for Kawi is the AMA Motorcross with Bubba Stewart.
Look again Curvy, Bubba is on a Yami now.

So yes, Kawi sucks everywhere. (Only under the direction of Tommy & Roger Hayden di the Kawai have any success in the AMA with 3 titles in supersport). But now they are back to their sucking self.

 

xx CURVE xx

Joined Jul 2006

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Texas

• Oct 23, 2008

• #8

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Oct 23 2008, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Look again Curvy, Bubba is on a Yami now.

So yes, Kawi sucks everywhere. (Only under the direction of Tommy & Roger Hayden di the Kawai have any success in the AMA with 3 titles in supersport). But now they are back to their sucking self.

I know Bubba is with Yam now...i was talking bout when Kawi was actually "winning"

 

ky_savage

Joined Sep 2008

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KY, USA

• Oct 23, 2008

• #9

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Oct 23 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It's not Just Moto GP....Kawi sucks .... across the board... Moto GP, WSBK, WSS, BSB, AMA....
The only only team worth a .... for Kawi is the AMA Motorcross with Bubba Stewart.

I haven't liked the Kawi street bike for some time now. The designs are fugly.

 

ky_savage

Joined Sep 2008

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KY, USA

• Oct 23, 2008

• #10

The Kawi's are mostly at the back of the pack in pretty much every form of motorcycle racing with the exception of MX/SX. That's only because of the rider(s) they have.

 

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mylexicon

Joined Mar 2007

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Texas

• Oct 23, 2008

• #11

I think the new 6r looks hot.

Anyway, Westy is pissed.

He is genuinely infuriated by the wayward efforts of the team.

I'm a bit surprised by how bitter he is. I would think he's ready for a different ride and some wins.

 

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ninja10

Joined Aug 2007

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• Oct 23, 2008

• #12

The last time Kawasaki was competative was in the WSBK with Neil Hogdson on the ZX-7RR but other than that i dont know.

On the back of he West situation he has done well in 250s was competative with a dog slow private team bike, also got KTM first podium in their ever first race. I dont think he is a bad rider has proved in wet he is fast just a shame he cant transfer that to te dry.... I think he is bitter b/c may be he could of done fairly well if he had a good ride.

Kawasaki's overall effort for motorsport is cack.... NO pride, look at Ducati little outfit little money but pride and effort gets them to where they are today.

 

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ninja10

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• Oct 23, 2008

• #13

http://www.antwest14.com/about%20Ant.html

 

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ninja10

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• Oct 23, 2008

• #14

Also westy raced in 2001 500gp

ceca criville kenny junior

 

ky_savage

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KY, USA

• Oct 23, 2008

• #15

He has some dirt background. Maybe he needs a Duc ride

 

Arrabbiata1

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Out of Nowhere

• Oct 23, 2008

• #16

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ninja10 @ Oct 23 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The last time Kawasaki was competative was in the WSBK with Neil Hogdson on the ZX-7RR
Post Scott Russell in '93, Kawasaki haven't had too much to shout about in WSB - the line up of Lavilla and Yanagawa was never going to set the world alight, (although who can forget Yanagawa actually setting his bike alight at Monza), but then until 2002 Ducati protectionism saw the in lines hampered by a 250cc deficit. The departure of Harald Eckl and the full factory effort to Moto GP didn't help, and the current PSG-1 effort continues to suffer from a chronic lack of support and funding.

Andrew Pitt did bring the factory the WSS title in '02 was it?

I loved those AMA Muzzy bikes BTW

 

Jumkie

Joined Oct 2006

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Your Mom's House

• Oct 23, 2008

• #17

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Oct 23 2008, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Scott Russell in '93, Kawasaki

I loved those AMA Muzzy bikes BTW
The Beast!

I still remember the first time I laid eyes on that beautiful Kawasaki, with its dual headlight and massive intake tubes coming our into the tank. It was really advanced for its time.
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xx CURVE xx

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• Oct 23, 2008

• #18

The ZX7 was a cool bike.

 

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Craig3089

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• Oct 23, 2008

• #19

I'm only 19 but i remember as a kid i used to love the zx7r. it was so cool looking, still is today, a guy round the corner owns one, red though, not green as a kawasaki should be.

 

povol

Joined Feb 2007

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Tennessee

• Oct 23, 2008

• #20

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Oct 23 2008, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Post Scott Russell in '93, Kawasaki haven't had too much to shout about in WSB - the line up of Lavilla and Yanagawa was never going to set the world alight, (although who can forget Yanagawa actually setting his bike alight at Monza), but then until 2002 Ducati protectionism saw the in lines hampered by a 250cc deficit. The departure of Harald Eckl and the full factory effort to Moto GP didn't help, and the current PSG-1 effort continues to suffer from a chronic lack of support and funding.

Andrew Pitt did bring the factory the WSS title in '02 was it?

I loved those AMA Muzzy bikes BTW

The Go Show had a few wins and finished pretty high in the championship after Russel left but thats about it.