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What GOAT means to you?

Mick D said:
Yeah, but there's also a reason that the "american era" is considered a "golden age"...
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To compare like with like, you really should put the 'factory' qualifier in there.



Ago, Hailwood, Lawson, Rainey, Rossi, etc. were factory riders from the get-go. There have been very few instances since 1949 where a non-factory rider has gotten a foot on the step.
 
Edwards said:
I think of a horny animal.
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But we haven't even met!
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To me GOAT means breaking your leg worse than 'the goat' ever did, having it come within a bees .... of amputation, and in the same year loosing the championship by only 2 points.



And then re-learning how to ride your bike because you cant brake with your foot anymore.
 
Baffy said:
To me GOAT means breaking your leg worse than 'the goat' ever did, having it come within a bees .... of amputation, and in the same year loosing the championship by only 2 points.



And then re-learning how to ride your bike because you cant brake with your foot anymore.
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But there's only one Troy, isn't there?
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(Oh wait. What?? There's two?? Dammit - another theory blown to the weeds!)
 
mt1960 said:
But there's only one Troy, isn't there?
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(Oh wait. What?? There's two?? Dammit - another theory blown to the weeds!)
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Not sure if serious lol



Baby troy's wildcard ride at Phillip Island gives me goosebumps every time I watch it but definitely not GOAT material.
 
OK, you meant Doohan - phew! I never know which Aussie nearly lost which body part - they seemed to make a game of it.



Bayliss lost his bollock, didn't he? As well as the end of a finger...



Not a good trade, IMO.
 
haha yea bayliss lost a nad and the end of a finger.



Doohan nearly lost his leg because it wasn't treated properly, and then the end of his pinkie got ground off when he crashed.



Yea have to agree with you not a good trait, I still have all my body parts, maybe im not a real aussie?
 
Nah, just a ..... one
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You should go koala baiting till they have nipped something away, then she'll be right!
 
Baffy said:
haha yea bayliss lost a nad and the end of a finger.



Yea have to agree with you not a good trait, I still have all my body parts, maybe im not a real aussie?
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I spoke with Bayliss about that crash and he tells a funny story about a kid hassling him for a glove or something & and autograph. The kid was quite inconsiderate and not too kind given Bayliss's condition. A ruptured testicle and crushed finger should be a good enough reason for not signing an autograph. Funny guy and awesome to talk to.



I also have bits of two fingers missing....you learn to work around it fairly quickly.

I've kind of balanced out losing bits by having something transplanted from a donor.

 

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