2024 Supercross Thread

Bunch of posts on social media about McAdoo's wardrobe malfunction from the 250 main pile up. Crotch had a huge tear in it. He was free willy for the entire race, everything was hanging out for the crowd to see.

 

Update. Rear shock failure. Not complete, but slowly let go the entire main.

 

Man when Jett is up front they just need to film somewhere else on the track when it comes to 450s. I don't know the kid gets that crazy forward drive on that bike. A lot of the 450 seemed like their bikes were off suspension wise. JA21 couldn't get any forward drive on the rhythm sections. Sexton did look good. It seems like he is getting the bike better.

250 class was wild. Was it Hammaker that started the domino effect off the start? Happy for forkner even though I can't stand the guy when he talks. He does seem like he learned to ride smarter. I just feel bad for Jmart. Homie might just need to just stick to MX.

 

It's early...he has a history.

 

I noticed Deegan had a different mechanic. I didn’t know his mechanic broke his femur riding and will be out for a while.

 

There was rumor that is why he ended up racing east coast this year, assuming in hopes his mech would be back in time for SX. Can't speak to the validity of that one tho.

 

Probably some truth to that. Plus his wrist injury and the family moved to Florida all make sense to ride the east.
Did you see how bent his handlebars were for the whole race? I didn’t notice it on the broadcast. They need to do a better job with filming the top guys in the back of the races.

 

Yeah that 250 start crash was something. Poor Husky guys are going to be jobless at the end of the year. Here's my take on Carmichael calling the race (think Porky Pig) "He's having trouble in the woo-, he's having trouble in the woo-, in the rhythm section." LOL

 

Weege is a great addition, but nobody can pick up for Ricky's commentating. Bring back Jeff Emig!

 

Weege has a pretty good interview on Gypsy Tails that I started listening to this afternoon and I’ll finish tomorrow. A lot of talk about the future of the sport and things that should change to make it better.

 

Sometimes you just gotta let it all hang out.

 

Just wanted to pop in and say what's up. Been busy lately with work and dad life. But still obviously been enjoying the races. It's been such a crazy season so far. Webb is my pick for the 450 SX title. I think he just has it this year. Jett seems like the fastest when he is "on" but I think Webb will be more consistent. But who knows, it's still pretty wide open. I hope Eli and Chase regain form.

 

Been a strange season so far with 2 wet and snotty tracks and a few odd-ball failures here and there. This seems like everyone has some things to figure out to get up to speed.

Strange start so far....I haven't even seen Barcia clean anyone out really...

 

Sounds like Tomac didn’t have a shock failure and it was just arm pump.

 

Looked like his rear shock kicked his ass after about 8 minutes into the race....maybe arm pump finished him off. I wasn't on the bike but there didn't appear to be any rebound dampening in a few places I was able to catch him on camera.... might as well have dumped the oil out to save weight.

 

The team manager said the shock wasn’t set up too great for how the track ended up but there was no shock failure.

 

“Yes I would like to [respond]. There was not a shock failure in any way," wrote Coker today in a text message. "His current shock setup is good on harder, drier tracks. When we got to the sticky, rutty dirt like this weekend it sucked the rear of the bike down and in turn gave him arm pump.”

I never said his "shock failed" either. I said it looked like he had no rebound dampening and might as well have been a bare spring. Without decent rebound or compression valving your legs and arms become your suspension... His suspension setup failed him. In his game at the pointy end of the stick, bike attitude such as ride height, valving, spring rates, linkage ratios are going to affect whether you are in control of the bike or rolling through and wallowing along with it. If his valve stack wasn't set up properly it didn't "fail"....it was not right.

 

Very well said. Little game of semantics going on with Coker, but that's a failure on the team in my book. Even if the shock didn't completely blow out they still didn't get setup right in time for the night show.... err, day show. Whatever show it was last weekend.

 

If that pic is legit and his balls were really out. That’s crazy causing riding a dirt bike your balls take a beating anyway. No way would I race on a Supercross track balls out.