Going for the W: Chad Reed
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | 2:35 PM
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Chad Reed is back in the hunt for another Monster Energy Supercross Championship. Or was he ever really out of it? Get his take in this week’s Going for the W: Chad Reed.
Racer X Online: Okay, I know you say you have to be in it to win it. I know you’ve seen crazy things happen in a title chase. But did you expect something like this to happen?
Chad Reed: I didn’t, but, strangely enough, Ellie, before the main event, said, “Hey, tonight we have this crazy moon. It’s creating all these problems.” She had just read on Twitter about Ryan not qualifying. So she said to me, “Just go out there and get the start, and don’t try to make anything happen. Just be patient tonight.” So, I was like, “alright.” So I got a good start, tried to be patient, I was in second. Four or five laps in, I looked at the board, and Stew wasn’t in the top five. I also saw some commotion over on the side of the track. One lap I kind of browsed over there, and I saw James on the backboard. That’s never a good thing, and I actually think it was the worst thing I could have seen. I was like “Whoa! This is crazy. Ellie is predicting the future here!” It really messed me up, and I lost a lot of time to Trey, obviously. I tried to regroup, and I felt like a made a good charge. I tried to go for it and get him, but it just wasn’t enough.
Looked like you were making up time in the whoops.
Yeah and I would say I wasn’t that comfortable in them all night long. I kind of struggled, and I finally started attacking them because I was mad. Then it started to work, it was like my bike was saying ,“Yeah, this is what we’ve tested for, this is what we’re set up to do. To go fast. Let’s do it.” So the harder and faster I hit them the easier they were. They looked scary, but I just ignored that and went for it. I started making up some time on Trey. I made a pass but I couldn’t make it stick. But it was a good night, it was definitely good for points. So now everyone is like, “You’re back in it!” And I’m like, “I was never out of it!” So it’s kind of funny.
Reed battled with Canard down to the wire at Jacksonville.
Photo: Garth Milan
Well that’s interesting. Your team started late, you had a bad year last year, but you honestly rolled up to Anaheim 1 thinking, even with a new team and all that, that you could really win the championship this year?
I knew we weren’t starting at Anaheim 1 the best that I had felt when I had won my championships. But the right feeling was still there. Not the feeling, like, “Okay we’re going to go kill it at Anaheim 1.” But I just felt good. I was happy and when I’m happy, things have always worked out the way I wanted to. We needed to make some improvements to the bike, but I knew I could only make those improvements by going racing. So, there was no sense of urgency, I never once got freaked out or thought we were too far back. Coming into this race, I was 29 points down on Ryan. But honestly, I was 29 points down on Ryan before San Diego. Then after San Diego we got it down to I think 16, so we were close…
Well at one point in Atlanta it looked like you were going to close in some more.
Right, at that point it was looking like I might be down maybe 10 points or something. So I knew that this championship would be unpredictable, and I knew it would take large swings. Now, I’d be lying if I told you I predicted a night like this, but anything can happen. That’s why we go racing, and that’s why I find some of the reactions hilarious, to be honest. At one point before the race, I glanced at my phone because I wanted to see what was going on with MotoGP results, and see if Casey Stoner was on pole, things like that. As I was browsing twitter, I saw a lot of people whose opinion I respect on racing, guys like you, Steve Matthes, Ryan Hughes, and everyone is just like “Wow! Now we’ve got ourselves a series!” And I think that’s funny. Really, we have a series now? Because I was planning on going to Toronto anyway, but I guess there wasn’t supposed to be a championship there. I guess we were handing out rings and trophies already. So now this happened, and we’re going to Toronto, and now we have a championship.
Reed is within seven points of RV's lead.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
So this is an interesting perspective. The last few weeks, even 29 points down, you weren’t wishing you could have gotten a few extra points here or there? You just kind of figured you would lose some at some point and then at another point, you would gain some back?
Yeah. You win some you lose some. I mean, you have to look at the facts. The facts are, if you get good starts, good things happen. The facts are, and not that I was banking on this, but Ryan Villopoto has never finished a full supercross championship as a professional in the big bike class. James, he always has ups and downs. He could go on a tear in a positive way, or go on a tear in a negative way. Tonight, it took the negative route. And I’m not trying to be negative on these guys, but I’m just stating facts. These are things I’ve learned over the years, and you put faith in them. You don’t worry about the points. Yeah, I was down 29 points, and it didn’t feel awesome, but you put your faith in your team, in your guys, in your program, and in how racing works. And I think tonight showed all of that. This is what racing is about. This is why I’ve always said you’ve got to be in it to win it, and this is why I laugh at all of these championship asterisk comments over the years. Championships are not easy to win, man. And when you win them, they’re well deserved.
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i like chad reed this year. he's changed a lot and seems to be a lot more mature about things that he wouldn't really be a few years ago. and i'm a stewart fan. lol. he's proved a lot so far this year. i rooting for him to win the championship. good luck speedy reedy!
i like chad reed this year. he's changed a lot and seems to be a lot more mature about things that he wouldn't really be a few years ago. and i'm a stewart fan. lol. he's proved a lot so far this year. i rooting for him to win the championship. good luck speedy reedy!
Well said Reedy!! I have never been a big fan, but i think im headed that way!
chad will be able to sleep at night now, knowing you decided to like him this year!
The title of this needs to be == GOING FOR THE TAKEOUT : CHADD REED
If poto cant to it, Theres no better man than chad reed. I been a reed fan pretty much ever since he left Larry brooks and yamaha. Hoped he'd kill it on a kawi, better yet. He's getting it done on a stock privateer honda! Everyone had him written off. especially after a few first turn incidents where he charged to like 7th or 8th. Go Reedy. He works that clutch like MC, love it
Haters....a funny breed of people! Like everyone else is an angel out there on a bike. Um...last I checked, they were professional competitive racers....just sayin'....
Reed has seen the dirt a few times, but its never been his fault except his takeout on james. Reed rides smart. He hasn't had all the breaks like james. When he was in the pileup nobody helped get bikes off him. stew's guys were him and his bike like stink on sh!t. Chad just rides, rides, rides, and finds himself on the podium. he finds himself battling with the "fastest man on the planet". Reed the champion??? Why ??? because he diserved it. Whens the last privateer to win a championship??? has one ever? it could be reed. I kindA HOPE SO for privateers sake. reed was the underdog, now he's the top dog sucka's
Not hating, just telling the truth... Then when some one takes Reed out, he cries. "Stock bike", thats funny OrganDoner.. Maybe you should get your brain back,,,,, just kidding !!!
Reed knows exactly what hes doing when he crashes into JS hes getting inside his head its one more thing after another that JS has to think about. James is clearly the fastest guy out there but he rattles easily and goes down. in all sports there is trash talking getting in the head of the other players is part of it all. eveyone can say what they want but look who's in second now.....the guy that no one wanted to give a ride to...
Well said, Reed has never been my favourite however, I cannot deny cheering for him when he makes at run it. Great interview. Much better than the rehearsed dribble we hear from some "stars", I appreciate the candid insight and reactions. Thanks Chad
Reed has a take-out coming his way....i hope RV or JS are not afraid to give it to him!! A title is on the line, so it would be ok, right??? Whatever it takes to keep him from winning this title!! Definitely don't wanna see him hurt....just do not want to see him win it........but i am also well aware that he just might!! Oh by the way "Pinned"....he is not the top dog just yet!! GO RV....GO JS!! Canard and Dungey also!!
I'd rather listen to Reed talk than any of the other top guys right now. He's more candid for the most part, except for just saying "I got my arse whooped tonight", but that's alright. :)
Man, there's some good racing coming up. Fasten your seatbelts! Good luck to all these warriors. Every guy on that gate is an insane good rider.
Chad needs James to go on a "positive route" run. Let James ride on the edge for the win. Just stay ahead of RV. Chad's the only one who hasn't had that bad race. He will win the title if he doesn't have one. If he has a "disaster" race, I think Dungey will repeat as champion. The craziest thing about this season isn't Chad having a shot at winning it all, it's how bad James' season has gone. Bring on the outdoors I say!
ANYONE BUT MR EXCUSE POOR SPORT STEWART, STEWART COULD GET 20 MORE TAKE OUTS AND THE MOTOCROSS WORLD STILL WOULD'NT BE EVEN WITH THAT CRY BABY. THIS TIME NEXT YEAR HE'LL BE CURLED UP IN A CORNER WITH HIS FATHER YELLING AT HIM FOR NOT WINNING.
You know man.. I am an RV fan all the way. But CR has been a class act this year, and he has been doing really well. He definatily shut some people up doing as well as he has. And as much as I would like RV to win the championship, Chad is getting older, and might not get another chance to win one. I am rooting for him to win this thing. Good luck, Chad!
MXFO===-------- Reed didn't get any parts or support from honda from the beginning. Reed brought his motors to mitch payton and had mitch do several CRF450 motors and paid out of his pockets for them. if you have Tivo or DVR, notice how Reed thanks honda on the podium only at the last 2 venues. Now he's about to be a champ and honda wants their name on it. Kawi doesn't support carey harts bikes. They are referred as hart and huntington bikes, no kawi mention ever because no support. But since Reeds doing so much better in points than Trey, There you have it. Reed Loved doing damage on stock bikes (meaning no factory parts. all parts can be bought at your local dealer Mr. know it all). I really dont know what deal is, u must be such a fast keyboard racer. I'm telling it exactly how it is MXFO
WhatEVER. your always here to cause trouble. Reed might not be the top dog, but he's HONDA's top dog for sure. How come Reed got no help from the big red until he was in the title hunt??? Why didn't honda give him any help coming into the season? he had the man Mitch P doing his CRF motors. He won lots in OZ on those motors and did well here with them too. Supposedly he's getting parts here and their now, but of course. Imagine a guy winning the championship without even mentioning the brand of bike he rode. He'd be bringing up Bones for the susp. and Mitch and all the green guys "I couldn't have done it without all these people". It would be like christmas, all green red and white.. the shift gear looks so good with that bike. Go Reed, screw honda. Their first turn guys left reed under bikes in the first turn at houston i believe. Their job is to make sure the honda riders get up and back racing quick. Where were they at MXmofo???????????????????????????????????????????????????/
OrganDoner,,, Chill out man,, before you blow a gasket.. A stock bike is one directly off the showroom floor,, and Reed's bike is not that !! Its not a "factory bike" but its awfully close.. Tell me this,, can you ride Reed's bike in the 450A Stock class at Loretta's ?? I think NOT .... It's not smart to DONATE your brain .....
WIN OR LOSE I REALLY SEE THIS AS REEDS BEST SEASON TO GO OUT THERE ON HIS OWN DIME TO START THIS TEAM AND NOW HE IS SECOND IN POINTS......I REALLY BELIEVE HE WILL BE CHAMP AT THE END OF THE SEASON BUT IF NOT I WILL STILL CONSIDER IT HIS BEST YEAR AND THAT HE RODE AT HIS BEST WITH ALL THE FEILD THERE THIS YEAR... THERE WILL BE NO ASTERISK ON THIS ONE IT IS ALL HIM AND THE GROUP OF PEOPLE HE PICKED.......
WHATEVER says "GO RV....GO JS!! Canard and Dungey also!!
You more like a groupie than a fan. Most of us here are riders ,racers and maybe a few jumpers. I have my favorites. I met Reed in98-99. He rode a pro grip kawasaki with hardly any sponsors. It was just him and his girl trying so hard to make it in MX. Reed's a cool guy. very nice and humble. in the meantime we have guys like you pleasuring yourself to bubbas world. go buy a 125 for 900$, ride it for a month than come talk to us you moron
MXMofo------------- Your talking about my damaged brain, you obviously cant read. I clearly stated Stock as in (no factory parts, only parts that you me and that kid down the street can buy at ANY dealer). u idiot. U wish you had my brain, prolly my JOHNSON too....
In my opinion all racers should be on stock bikes. No suspension, no pipes. right out the showroom floor. No traction data devices, no computers. Than we'd have better closer racing. That would be a true battle of the brands. Reed would have been on an 08 honda
In my opinion all racers should be on stock bikes. No suspension, no pipes. right out the showroom floor. No traction data devices, no computers. Than we'd have better closer racing. That would be a true battle of the brands. Reed would have been on an 08 honda
Great article, Reed has for sure come around to be likable. I like this quote the best, especially for Dungey
"This is what racing is about. This is why I’ve always said you’ve got to be in it to win it, and this is why I laugh at all of these championship asterisk comments over the years. Championships are not easy to win, man. And when you win them, they’re well deserved."
Dungey clearly needs to improve in the passing/aggression area but he is doing perfect on his lack of injury. James is now going to be considered lucky in a sense because he has augerred so many times already this yr and not sustained a season ending injury and yes that can be attributed to his fitness but he sure is pushing the odds I'd say.
What an awesome season from start till now and we will probably have the excitement all the way till the 20th lap at Vegas. Totaly B!tchin.
All good CR!
He's absolutely not a privateer. Stock bike huh? BS! PC tuned suspension and engine packages do not come stock. Consultation visits from Mitch Payton are not normal for all the privateer’s that purchase PC components. Reed’s Honda may not be the same as Canard’s, but it is not OEM. Dave Osterman and the TwoTwo Motosports team are putting out a valiant effort, let’s not diminish that.
However, claiming CR is a privateer is outright unfair to the true privateers out there. They are being omitted from that secondary spot light that illuminates those of the sport that make the races every week in their vans, with off the shelf components, and local shop sponsors.
I never liked Reed, but you can't root AGAINST the guy. He's smart, a fantastic rider, and cared enough about the sport to come back alone. If I don't be careful, I'm going to become a fan.
Jacksonville was maybe the tensest race yet for me--my hear was pounding pretty good there at the end. Other sports just don't excite like racing, and other racing just doesn't excite like motocross.
Actually Johnnycashman, James has owned up to his mistakes this year and really didn't make THAT big of deal over reed's dirty pass in Atlanta. James is down on his luck but he's still got speed! I promise you have not seen the last of JS7. He won a 8 lap heat race by 9 seconds in Jacksonville. What does that say? Hater
OrganDoner,, yo said " He's getting it done on a stock privateer honda! " You needed to leave out the word STOCK.. You also said this--- " I clearly stated Stock as in (no factory parts, only parts that you me and that kid down the street can buy at ANY dealer)." Funny,, I didnt see the word "factory" in your paragraph,, did you ???
I have just figured out three things about you ---
1. You seem to b mad at more than just me on here.
2. You are an idiot. " stock privateer bike " That doesnt even mak sense.
3. You must be a HOMO..
Good on you Reedy, it doesn't matter who is the fastest over 5 laps or even a race, it's the fastest man over a season who wins the Championship and you can't win it from the stands. Ryan Dungey was the man last year and he's not out of this year either. While luck plays a role, there's less luck than people think, luck tends to even out over a season and the guy that works the hardest for the longest wins the championship. As Samuel Golydwyn said "The harder I work, the luckier I get" keep working hard brotha.
Thats funny i saw the word factory many times. Why would a factory rider have to BUY HIS OWN RACE HAULER, HAVE HIS ENGINES BUILT BY PRO CIRCUIT, PAY MECHANICS/DRIVERS/HAULERS ALL OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET. If thats what i have to do to be a factory honda rider than screw them. Why did they leave reed on the ground at houston (kawasaki guys had to get a bike off the top of him). He admitted a few weeks ago that honda stepped up and gave ozzy some parts to work with. maybe thats why reed only mentioned the big red twice on podium. Are you really gonna tell me that Reeds got the same equipment as CAnard???? Tell me that. as for me being a homo,,,, not preferably. but someone like you would be fun to bend over and take your manhood
MXmofo---------------- You need to learn how to read buddy. I dont need to say anything. You make yourself look stupider than i ever could. But i would bend you over. get that brazillian wax for me, i'm coming in
Very well said! Despite the haters, I respect this guy...
OrganDoner,,, Is that all you got ?? What a great comeback.... What a moron...
Reeds bike isnt stock. its not faktory either. His bike is probably like k-dubs. if Reed were getting smoked like i thaught he was this year, wouldn't we all be calling him a privateer. He's doing what j'law did a few years ago. J'law wasn't a faktory rider.
OrganDoner,,, Did it take you all day to think of that ???? hahahaha,, you really got me with that one ... hahahah
GO REED, NEVER COUNTED U OUT MAN. ONCE A CHAMP ALWAYS A CHAMP. KEEP FOCUSED AND SHOW HOW MUCH SPEED AND GREAT TURNING SKILLS U HAVE. TWO-TWO ALL THE WAY!
Oh Jesse,, but it is stock, just ask " No Brain " OrganDoner..
MXmofo you called me a homo and i'm not. but i did spend six years incarcerated. I know what its like to take somebody's manhood. Its not about being a homo its about putting punks like you into your place. Teaching respect, something you lack. Now are you gonna keep telling me reed rides a factory honda??? Why does it sit in a two'two motorsports hauler paid outa pocket by reed. Would Honda let trey sneak a motor to mitch and have it set up.... nope. Your one of those guys who probably doesn't even ride. If you did, you were one of those guys who couldn't get out of the beginner class. Your the guy that doubles all the triples and rolls the big jumps. your only tuff on a message board. And you clearly dont know what your talking about. Read my posts. Reed has store bought goodies and just started getting factory parts, thats why he thanked honda on the podium these last two rounds. now you shut up already. I may be gay, but you want me to do you so what does that make you... a catcher. go play ball faggott
Funny, with all these points at stake like Reed mentioned 3 weeks ago in Atlanta, he didnt dive bomb into Trey for the win?....From what I saw, Reed started to put himself in that position to run into Trey, then backed off....Also, Reed thanked Honda first before anyone at Oakland when he made the podium....dont fool yourselves....Reed gets "some" help from Honda....From what I hear, they were looking to sign him....but Reed waited too long so they took Grant.....
in the Motocross world stock means no "factory" parts. Parts that me and MXmofo can buy from any dealership. get it thru your head, oh sorry your busy playing with boys
...You cant deny Reed the respect for what he is doing however, but please do not say "stock bike". I am not a Reed fan, but he has changed this year and even when he couldnt beat RC or JS7 in the past, he just finished consistent and takes advantage of there mishaps....Just think if you had milllions, your know your bike would be as close to a factory bike as you could get it, not to mention if you were one of the top 5 riders in the world....think about it...."Stock bike"....that is funny!!
GO RV....Get Well JS7 (your not done yet) and We'll see what happens with Reed...if he wins, he is right he deserves it....Dungey "deserved" it last yeat....but not this year....you have to "earn it"....Chad may " earn " it.....Dungey will not
Oh buddy. Rick Melon just entered a combat zone by sayin that. MXmofo are you gonna call him a homo for saying that??? can u even read what he said or do i have to cut copy and paste it for you dummy
Organdoner.....Pretty sure once you bolt on a PC pipe, your bike is no-longer stock......thats why in the stock classes you had to run "stock" pipes.....
OrganDoner,,,, And you are tellimg ME I need to learn how to read ??? Tell me where I said Reed's bike is a " Factory Honda ?".. Dude, you are whacked !!!
So if that what "stock" means,, can someone ride Reed's bike in the STOCK class at Loretta's ???? I think NOT.. You belong in jail, ya jailbird .... Im serious,, you belong back in jail.. Going by the things you say, you are a fruitcake...
I don't consider Reed to be a privateer. Yes, he owns the team, and paid out of pocket, but he has multiple mechanics, a team manager, and a host of other support personnel at his beck and call. I am not saying that his effort isn't awesome, I'm saying that it's not a privateer effort riding for a big budget team.
I bet Reed has a "side deal" with the Honda boys.....Spraying Kehoe with champagne and giving hugs is a little bit of a give away to me....I dunno....Reed almost signed with Troy Lee "HONDA"...but he wanted to do things his way, so they met in the middle and everyone is getting what they want....heck, most of Reeds team former "HONDA" guys........
OrganDoner,, just how many more poeple have to tell you that you are WRONG ???
I'M GIVING CHAD HIS NEW NAME! HE SHOULD WHERE THIS ON THE BACK OF HIS PANT'S. MR. "C" FOR MISTER CONSISTENT !!!!!!!!!!!
Rick Melon______________ I clearly stated that by stock bike i meant no factory parts. a couple weeks ago chad said honda finally stepped up and gave Ozzy (osterman) a bunch of parts to test. When the season started Reed rode a honda that had suspension done by bones at Pro circuit, and his motors were done by Mitch Payton. and Reed paid out of pocket. To me, Thats clearly not factory support. The bikes NOT stock, but it didn't have anything that you, or me, or YZsean couldn't get done to our CRF's. Thats what i mean. How many times i gotta tell these illiterate fools??? no factory support until recently. Does Trey C get his motors done by Mitch??? nope. so why chad if he's a factory rider??????????????????????
My bike is " stock"...except I have Pro Circuit engine work and suspension work done...Team Honda electronics and fuel injection tips direct from their computers.....but its still stock.........
Ok, I get your point Doner, ....."stock" was not the word to use then and that triggered this diagreement, its all godd...Reed has however had pleanty of help/tips/computer help from Honda since round one, definetly since PHX, I know that to be a fact..... Honda isnt stupid, they know Reed is still a top guy and he really likes Honda....he just didnt want to be on a Factory team at this point in his career....so he misses out on those nice finish bonuses, which I bet Honda and Two Two have worked out on the down low......
OrganDoner wrote: about 2 hours ago
"If poto cant to it, Theres no better man than chad reed. I been a reed fan pretty much ever since he left Larry brooks and yamaha. Hoped he'd kill it on a kawi, better yet. He's getting it done on a stock privateer honda! Everyone had him written off. especially after a few first turn incidents where he charged to like 7th or 8th. Go Reedy. He works that clutch like MC, love it"
Stock privateer honda??? Give me a break, more like factory honda with chads stickers. H a h a.
Every Brand/manufacturer is allowed two guys at the first turn in case of pileup. There was a pileup every race at houston. in the main, once again there was a pileup. the yamaha guys scrambled to get stewey going, suzuki guys were everywhere, Reed had a couple bike on top of him and the honda guys didn't care. Reed got his bike lifted off him by a Kawasaki guy (not a honda guy) because trey and windham didn't go down. Reed and ozzy went to the AMA and petitioned to have one of his own guys at the first turn because the 2 HONDA guys didn't do spit... If Reed was in such cahoots with honda, than how could that happen? Why didn't Honda help reed there????? tell me mxmofo you brainiac, new age einstein of motocross
Factory bikes and PC bikes were like cheater bikes compared to my sattelite bike. At southwick those PC kawi's would pull on me everywhere. thats the diff between non factory and factory
what about reed not getting help from honda in the first turn pile up??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? every brand has 2 guys to clear the carnage if there is a crash. well , there was, and reed laid under bikes until 2 kawi guy got the bikes off him. How could honda do that to a factory rider??? It would have never happened to TreyC. MXmofo, rick melon, answer that? reed went to the ama and complained trying to get his own guy out there because honda wouldnt help and they had two guys there??????????
How can you just assume Reed has a side deal??? Assumptions are awesome in MX. go watch the WNBA cheerleader
Rick Melon.. Reed was gambling that Honda would sign him.. But Reed was asking way too much $$.. So Grant was a cheaper option. Plus.. In Kawi's eyes.. Reed was done.
As for Pro-Circuit parts.. Everybody can buy them and bolt them on your own bikes.
As for the factory support... Unless Reed is a fu*& liar while talking to Matthes on the pulpMX show... He clearly mentioned that there is no official factory support from Honda.
Again.. Factory support is supplying parts and financially as well.. The later is definitely not happening... As for the first.. He now gets the stock production bikes for free.. And some parts.
Again... Reed said it many times during the interviews.. he has spent quite some $$ on his team (multi million dollar team blablabla), and he plans to recoup it on the long term, whether he is still riding or as a team owner.
Only difference Reed is to the other privateers.. he has the $$.. And he even devised a scheme where he either wins at least 3 races to earn enough $$ to pay off the invested money in his team for this season or the championship.
And Reed being nice and all towards Honda.. The guy is thinking long term.. he gets the results.. Anything can happen where Honda and 22 motorsports can always tie up in the future.
Im claiming Chad has taken a quote from my post on vital the other day in regards to astrixs and winning championships
You have to be in it to win it!
Reed a class act? wat a joke that is, class acts don't take people out to win, did u see the pass JS put on him, clean & easy, thats how its done Reed! I am cheering for ABC to win this, Anybody but Chad!
Reed has been my favorite rider since day one. Hes a great guy and deserves no asterick next to any of his championships and his future ones. I remember asking him for his jersey when there were about 200 people around me and i was the one die hard reed fan wearing all reed stuff. I respect this man and god damn he will win this championship. With everyone hating on him for running into JS well does anyone remember JS stuffing him into JS' teamate two years ago and basically cost CR a championship? Seems like no one does. Everyone who hates on him i know for a fact would get their ass lapped 21 times in a 20 lap race. I respect all other riders i might not like alot of them but i do respect them for what they have done for this sport and how they dedicated everything they had for it.
Who cares if Chad's bike is close to factory or not. Bottom line is he is riding great and is consistent. He has his own team and gets to do things how he wants to which makes him happy. He is a better rider when he's happy. I hope he wins the championship. Go Reed! mxmofo and OrganDoner get a room already.
Didierlotsyeng - Exactly, there is nothing "official" or " public" between Reed and Honda......he wanted certain things done his way, gambled as you say and lost. It wasn't about money...so in order to stay in the game, he had to use his own bucks and create his own team....which I due respect.....is he factory? no he is not....does he get support? of course he does...and he should....Why didn't honda pick up chads bike in the first turn??? because he is not on Team Honda..Why didn't Chad put someone in turn one to help him???
Rick Melon.. The incident when Reed crashed and the Honda guys did not bother to help him... I reckon it was early in the season... No one gave a chance to Reed he would make something of his project as a rider-team owner.
And as the season progressed... Grant got hurt.. Canard, who is still relative new to the 450 class... Honda knew if Reed does beyond what everybody had predicted at the beginning of the season.. They can always up the support..
It was the money.. Ever since he parted ways with L&M... He has been asking ridiculous high base salaries... Suzuki & Kawi fell for his demands...
I remember some interviews with Australian magasines or newspapers... Reed is a proud SOB when it comes to not denying the figures they mentioned..This much $$ Reed has earned..blabla.. A la Stewie.. my parents were not that rich.. Blabla.... Spare me this bullcrap. A bit of a educated person will not rant on his earnings..
Zerkzy.. As for the stuffing of 09'... That's a farce.. Reed has known to be a fu**& whiner... He accused Honda of antics back in 08' as well... Watch RV2, kick Reed's ass the coming races.. Or even a Canard...
I think Dungey needs to get some lessons from Reed on how to answer questions.
Great comeback "pinned".......how .ong did it take you to come up with that?? I wont lie chump, the reason i now say go RV,JS,TC and RD, is that i simply don't want Reed to win this thing. Is that a crime?? I think not!! Thats cool if you think Reed is a "cool guy"....good for you.....i think he comes across as one a good deal of the time, but i personally dont think he is that upstanding...he just sells it well.....just my opinion. Oh and by the way big shot, i DO NOT watch Stewarts show...EVER....yep, i'm a fan of his, but i think he needs to bag that show and refocus on racing so he can finally go out and prove that he still has what it takes to beat every one of those guys out there. That damn show is doing nothing but distracting him from what he should be doing. Thanks for the love buddy!!
Joe Dit picked RV b4 A1 and he stands by that but...... CR is racing for more than this CShip. Dude didn't put his cash all on red (ha ha) for one CShip . A win here against this field would cement his status as one of the best SX riders ever. Thats what he's chasing. Oh and has experienced as 22 , I get a feeling we've only seen 85-90% of his speed and agression. Its shaping up to be a two man race.
Dirt
Organ " brain" Doner,, I could care less about a 1st turn pile up.. Who cares ... Its clear you are trying to change the subject becuase you have yet to answer ONE of my questions..
"well does anyone remember JS stuffing him into JS' teamate two years ago and basically cost CR a championship? Seems like no one does"
Funny how things get twisted over time. That's not what happened at all, and even if CR had won that night, with stewart second, that only nets him 3 more points. He lost the championship by 4 points, so it wouldn't even matter anyways. JS never stuffed him like you say.
this is why ive always been a reed fan... he tells it like it is!
None of the bikes at ANY Supercross are anywhere near close to stock so who cares how close Reeds is to stock? I've never been a fan of Reed but you have to give him some serious credit for taking on all he did to put a team together. He is making most of the other teams look silly and his calculated riding decisions and the pressure he can put on others is impressive. In my opinion his so called dirty pass on Stewart was no different than Stewart running him high and up into his own teammate earlier. The only difference is Reed backed off and Stewart held his ground. I don't think either move was dirty. It was racing. I would do the exact same thing they both did to each other even for a cheap plastic trophy. Hell I would do it just to get one more position.
el campeonato no esta definido savemos quienes son los hombres mas rapidos pero los dos titulos que tiene chad reed no se los gano en una sorpresa..... se los gano sobre la moto el tiene todo lo necesario para ganar ese titulo two two goooo..!
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I can't believe anybody is still trying to say Reed's move in Atlanta wasn't dirty..........RV, the current points leader himself called it "straight up dirty".
Reading all of these comments makes me realise how much I E'FFEN love this sport. Good to see all the passion coming out from both sides. We are not all meant to like the same riders - that's why its fun. Imagine everyone went for every footy team, boring! Wish I could make it to a race over there (US)... haven't been since 06. Any one who hasn't been, GO!
REEDY you gotta get a few more W's. Stoner is going to steal the spotlight!
Seriously, what are all these comments trying to prove.
Mr Whatever--I don't expect you to see it as anything but dirty, JS is your boy. I don't have a boy therefore I get to be objective. What else would RV say? I'm not at all surprised he called it dirty. It's a mindgame.
Now lets see if Reedy takes out RV. This should be interesting. When reedy smells blood, its on!!!
Whats funny is that RV thinks he has everyone covered except for JS7. But thats true if you look at the lap times and all, only JS7 has been on top of RV's times.
Mxmofo?????? u must have no life? what question may i answer .yDidierlotsyeng said it plain and simple the deal between reed and the big red.
Reed started his own teem because no factory teems wanted anything to do with him and none of the private teems wanted to pay him what he wanted. After what he did to Kawi (and all his sponsors) last year when he took the whole SX season off for a 4-6 week injury and said his head just wasn't into it. Then in outdoors as soon as he knew he couldn't win the title he quit and said he hurt his neck and 3 days later said he had EBV. He had no problem collecting the 2 mil. and cheating all his sponsors. Everybody knows that EBV was B.S. That is what did it for me as a fan of Reed, I think he flushed every ounce of integrity he had with the way he handled his 2010 season!
reeds new name is the crying kangaroo
Ex Reed fan.. one way of looking at it. I doubt Reed was faking the injury he had at the beginning of the SX season and the EBV virus at the outdoors.
A manufacturer pays you this much.. I reckon they would like to have some proof of it.
Kawi had many issues.. Reed was not too comfy on the bike.. Even when he came back for the last couple of races of the season.. And Kawi's hopefull RV stepped up in 10', and RV was always Kawi's new bright star (And so rightfully he is!!), Reed was not gelling well with the team.. etc.. In kawi's eyes.. Reed was done.
And I recall reading somewhere that after 09'.. Reed rode the Aussie SX championship on a Kawi... Which he won.. Some pressure from different angles to Kawi US.. And the deal was sealed. Maybe Matthes shud get Fischer on a podcast and ask the Reed's 10' story at Kawi.. Ha,ha
And he collected way more than 2 mil.. ha,ha... You want to get pissed... You will be surprised what kind of arrangement he has if he wins races.. As Matthes and Ping explained.. He is bassically betting on himself with some big insurance firms.. Where every race win.. Gives him the highest pay out a rider can have (the $100k bonus riders get is nothing compared to what Reed will be getting). And Reed also confirmed this, if he wins 3 races... Pays back the entire operation. Or if he wins a championship.
It's all about the brand,Ride Red.
OrganDoner,, you said "Mxmofo?????? u must have no life? what question may i answer ."
Thats pretty funny coming from a guys that was in PRISON for 6 years....
Questions you didnt ( can't ( answer.
1. Tell me where I said Reed's bike is a " Factory Honda
2. can someone ride Reed's bike in the STOCK class at Loretta's ????
Here is what I said about Reeds bike about 17 hours ago.... " Its not a "factory bike" but its awfully close..
Nice interview, and I believe Chad is the odds on favorite for a lot of reasons to win this title, but feel for the guy cuz you can hear 'between the lines' how he carries past criticisms with him and they eat at his gut like acid.
Reed is a Privateer by all means you d!psh!ts. Like someone here mentioned anyone with the cash can go buy upgrades for their bike if they want or can afford. You ride a Honda, you thank Honda. Dumba$$es.
Not a Reed fan....I want RV to win it. Good interview by Reed though...no BS...told it how it is.
Winning 2 championships tends to make you alot of cash, which allows you to get the upgrades.
Interesting how in some interviews since Jacksonville, Reed says he hopes he never sees a right-hand turn at the start again....and Windham said it was no big deal, use your talent to get thru it.
MxMOFO and OrganDoner are like a fart someone lets off in a small room...you know its shitty and all but you can't help but take a whiff...
I wasn't always a Chad Reed fan but I REALLY juat liked what he had to say . Go Chad . P.S. Ellie would you mind telling me tonights powerball numbers ??
wel well well it would be great cr winning the championship as a privateer, i know it's not a stock bike niether a factory bike, but like you said mxmofo its awfully close, i just hope the top five guys stay healthy till the outdoors that would be fantastic!!!!! can you imagine james, villo, dungey, canard, yeahh
I know my rider(s) won't win the title. Reed and his stock/modified/psuedo-factory/full-blown works bike and privately funded team are a fine candidate to grab this Championship. Every rider on the gate has to go through their mental checklist of racers they may have to deal with, and Chad Reed is on everyone's list. For the record, Chad Reed started the season as a Privateer, a well-funded Privateer. The Donald Trump of Privateers. What level of help or equipment he gets from Honda now is anyone's guess but, my money's on the #33 bike being put to use at this point in time.....unless Chad is comfortable on what he R&D'ed up to this point.
22 Motorsports is not a factory team and niether is San Manuel, Gieco.TLD,Valli and Pro circut. It used to be if your not on a factory team you don't have a chance. Them days have been gone for a long time ever since MC started dominating with Chapperal. Most of these teams get support from the factories. The bikes are a lot closer than most people think, last year honda gave K-dub factory suspension and and he liked Gieco's better! Chads bike looks to be very competitive and he has been pulling holshots, anyone who thinks he is riding a stock bike is delusional. I'm sure you could get one for about 35,000
OrganDoner,,, where are youuuuuu ??? Come out and play, or do you only get to come out 1 hour a day ??
Reed has aftermarket parts on his bike!!
He has a modded 450. Not a factory or stock bike. And he is in it to win it!
Carlsbad.. RV2 has Reed in check... Reed's only chance to win if RV2, is not in front, or in the race to win.
At least one of my rider(s) will win it.. Ha,ha.
Stewie will make a spectacle of himself again.. I am betting he is going to crash again..
Canard.. Hope he has the confidence boost to ride his hats off... He's really impressive!!!
Dungey... Ahhh... He's there to make up the numbers.. he has to win man... He's an emberassment.
We will se what JS is made of now.. He has no choice but to win,,, unless RV takes a dirt sample. But, JS has to ride smart because its gettin' to the end of the line.
tienes razon jorge, nada esta definido, solo es cuestion de tiempo para ver el resultado final sin duda alguna js7 esta en otro nivel, sus habilidades son increibles, ademas del bubba scrub ejecuta triples y quads que nadie mas siequiera intenta, pero eso no lo es todo hay que ser inteligente, paciente y consistente. para ser un buen corredor.
Thank goodness for google translation... aleshe puerto vallarta has a point... But your last part of the tekst.. Smart? Something unknown in Stewie's vocabulary... Which is a shame...
Es por eso que RV2 va a ganar esta chamionship!!
Reed gets trannys and few other small parts thats about all the support from honda he gets. Oh and they signed grant cause grant would pretty much ride for free, reed is worth more and with no redbull money Honda had nothing for reed. mxmofo and organ donor you guys are idiots for arguing your life away on here!!!! Go CR22!!!! You got this..
I am still curious.....since points are much more valuable now, much more than they were in Atlanta 3 weeks ago as Reed stated at Atlanta " there is 25 pts at stake here and I want 25 pts".....He didn't try a move on Trey like he did Stewart? He had the chance to do it and almost looked like it crossed his mind but backed off....That type of move would have made more sense at JAX, then it did at ATL considering all the RV2 and JS7 drama.....We all know Reed cant handle losing to JS7 so he dove in on him. The fact that Trey rode a Honda obviously had something to do with his lack of aggressive riding like we saw in ATL....even after Trey rubbed him for 20 yards into that right hand turn....It was a smart move not to on Chads part considering his relations with Honda, but REED between the lines.....ATL had nothing to do with points and everything to do with Stewart....
Didierlotsyeng, it may seem simplistic but, I think Reed can do it. I'm a pretty well known fan of the underdog but, calling Reed an underdog might be a stretch. Smart money is on RV, no doubt about it. I'd really like to see Trey Canard win it rookie style, but again, kind of a stretch. I would also like to see Dungey win at least one SX to break the drought, or snap him out of his funk, or whatever.......
Like Chad. He has reinvented himself this year. Team owner is a big commitment. When I watched the race in Jacksonville I was blown away with Trey's response to Chad reeling him in. His attack & scrub over the big triple with the race on the line was impressive. It looked like he was shot out of a cannon! Trey was not going to be denied. Great racing. This season is good, now much more interesting. Hope James is OK. Bring on the weekend!
Reeds an idiot. period.
no need to read yalls comments,reeds washed up,hes caught a break,between villo fallin,bubba gettin hurt,and windham not pushin him around,reeds just gettin lucky,if you havent noticed that your an idiot..bar none..reeds not even good enough to hold off canard..canard shouldnt be winnin like this his first big time season,lol..reeds that washed up! he needs to take his rinky dink team and see if hes good at managin a team,cus hes past the point of bein a good racer..with all the experience of gettin whooped,he should be slammin these wins by now right?! if your a reed fan,i wish you could see the light and not the dust,off the bandwagon..hes done,he needs to quit while hes on top,how long can he go like this..motocross,hes down for the count,what you have to think of is that in outdoors,more riders show their fast laps..allessi..that guys killer in outddoors,bubba spanks the moto,dungey,he pins it and stays consistent,canards gonna surprise everyone,and villo..hes not on my good side to say the least,reeds not gonna have a chancce to touch any of these guys,and not to mention shortys gettin his head outa his butt and jumpin on a 450..outdoors is gonna kick reed around a bit and hell realize theres nothin left for him..hes just caught a break,and if it werent for hi owning tow two motorsports nobody would give a darn about him anymore and you know it..just statin some obvious facts
Hey "Rick Melon"....i think you are spot on with your post about Reed and STewart in Atlanta.......i said the same thing back when it happened. Reed wasn't concerned with points in Atlanta...he simply could not handle the fact that he had been winning most of that race and was about to lose it on the last lap....plus, he didn't want James to gain another career win on him!!! Atlanta was totally personal for Reed. I personally DEARLY hope somebody repays him the favor at some point in these last 5 races!!
Indeed. You cant take anything from Reed as a rider....A great rider and I respect what he is doing as a team owner...but his personality I cant stand....funny, when he was getting his ass handed to him by James in the early races, he wanted to be his buddy and all that, basically to draw attention away from him getting smoked by his rival.But as soon as Reed has a good ride and actually runs with James, he dives in on him and starts talking about "points".....Exaclty, losing on the last lap is tough,especially if its James....but he didnt have that agression with Trey and "points" are a much bigger deal now than in Atlanta...when Reed loses, he blames the track or health reasons or something.....then when he wins or does well, he takes stabs at other riders misfortune and trys to make himself the allmighty.....RV and JS7 were out of the race and he still didnt win.....luck is part of the game...just ask the Dunge
Ya think maybe points are more important to CR now that they have tightened up so much after last weekend? Pretty sure CR realized he cost himself a few laying on the ground with JS. CR is one of the few that doesn't just pull over and let JS by. The love and hate some of you have for different riders is something I just don't get. It's no surprise Canard is where he is. Nobody out there is pushing it like this kid. He isn't afraid of anyone.
@FoyBOY: Yeah, by that standpoint i guess everyone but Villipoto, Stewart, Reed, Canard and Dungey should just quit....say F'k it.
It'd really do the sport some good eh?...Go back to MX vs ATV, and have momma bring you a new bottle.