2014 AMA Supercross Thread

Yeah I would like to see someone else but RV2 win championships but hes a great rider either way. Stewart I think only made it into a few races last year until he got injured.

 

Being from washington, its frowned upon to not root for villopoto.. But yeah, stewart crashes too much but I like how he rides balls out

 

Haha like I said RV2 is a great rider and I've always liked him. JS7 was a lot more consistent this year in SX on that yellow beast that's for sure and these last few races proved that.

 

Yeah I'm with you on that, I like RV, but I like stewart way more. Doesn't it seem like stewart does it for the fans while RV is kind of just going through the motions and does it for the paycheck?

 

Umm no I think with RV2 his racing style he is just always in the zone and thats just his style and thats why he wins so many races and even though in his interviews and podium speeches he doesnt seem like the most outgoing guy...I think thats just how his personality is but I heard off the track hes a pretty cool dude but not for sure. Personally I think Stewart acts more cocky then Ryan does but seems like hes gotten better over the years.

 

Im a huge Kawasaki fan but not so much for Villopoto. He just doesnt seem like a people person at all. My kids have stood in line hours on more than one occasion just for an autograph and he never really acknowledged them. It was just like here is your autograph "next". He just doeant seem happy in the sport.

Now Ken Roczen on the other hand is a way cool dude. He has gone out of his way to chat and to take pics with my kids. That speaks volumes in my book.

RJM

 

I personally havent stood in line for anyones autographs but that sucks his attitude was like that. Its like a lot of actors and actresses that get sick of people from going up to them all of the time asking for autographs or pictures.....if it wasnt for their fans there would be no them so they need to understand how important their fans are. Like you said people like Roczen that go out of their way are the kinds of people I like.

 

I have heard that about Villopoto too. Just doesn't seem to have a good personality. But here is a nice kawasaki video for ya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYXeEIyp1fc

 

Haha I've seen this video to but it didn't lead me to think that all kawi's were bad. If anything that could have been the mechanics fault or something stupid like that.

 

counting down the days till Seattle sx

 

James Stewarts win in St Louis was crazy! The whole place went nuts when he passed villopoto for 1st.

 

I've seen two kawi engines fail in person. Sucks for those guys. Ktm ftw

 

Houston SX was fun! My friend and i went down to Reliant Park and got to walk around the pits. We got to see James Stewart, Dean Wilson, Ryan Dungey all walking around their trailers, getting ready for practice in the stadium.

I went and talked with some privateers who are working with their mechanics and willing to talk to you without a lot of crowds. I talked to one guy, and asked him what he thought of the track. He said "i didn't come here with a good attitude. I crashed yesterday and took a hit in the chest with the bars." His girlfriend then piped up and said "he either had to go to the doctor or go to work, so we went and got a steroid shot to ease the pain." The rider then said "now we're here". LOL

All in all, i wasn't suprised RV won, but really impressed with Canards return. He's fast!

As my friend and i were leaving the stadium with the crowds, we walked down the ramps. In front of me, i saw a guy with JS7 mechanic style button up team shirt, head phones with mic, a walkie talkie and a hand held camera. I asked him if he got good videos. The guy turned around, smiled and said "yes, considering he was sick since wednesday." I'm guessing for riders to get complete race review, they send someone up in the stands who can track the rider every lap, where as the TV cameras only get the leaders.

 

Im so ready for the Villopota show to end...snoozeville!!

...glad I didnt go to the races today.

RJM

 

Totally agree I'm not a huge fan of Ryan at all

 

Villopoto FTW!

I'm sorry but I like watching RV because he is a badass rider. Bottom line. That dude hits jumps and does things on the track that no one else can. I know there are tons of Villopoto haters, but he's consistently the fastest rider on the track the last 4 years running. Give the guy the credit he's due! Stewart for some reason seems to be a fan favorite but he's super inconsistent... I just dont understand all the Stewart fans. Now Roczen on the other hand is a super cool guy. My wife has met him a couple times and say's he's really cool, I'm hoping he takes the reins from Villopoto next year.

 

And btw this video is irrelevant. lol if Kawasaki's are so bad why has RV1 won the last 4 years on a Kawi? This can happen to any engine. LOL

 

Stewart jumping the wall jump to flat ground at Daytona

 

I love how JS7 waits until the heats or main events to quad the jumps he can quad and just blow everyone away lol! Sometimes it doesnt help much with his times but it sure looks cool!!

 

Um, no. Its part of bobble head's contract for fan interaction - just like RV.