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Friday, October 19, 2012 | 4:00 AM

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intruder403 wrote: 4:13am October 19, 2012

Is practicing in that beautiful Florida sand the best way to get ready for Slippery dry hardpack Vegas?

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Langston_fan wrote: 4:41am October 19, 2012

Good to have the champ back. The number one plate is the best thing in the sport. Puts a massive target on his back, but leaves no doubt in everyone's mind WHO they should be gunning for. Im a speedy reedy fan, but the best race of the season last year was the race Reed broke his knee. The two fastest guys were going for it and leaving everyone else faaaaaaar behind. Thats what we need more of. The only thing I dont like about this sport, is precisely that...that when it is at its most intense....someone seems to get hurt. Why o why cant they keep it at that level for the entire season? It would make viewing sooooo cool. Kind of like Atlanta '11 season.

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Langston_fan wrote: 4:45am October 19, 2012

Awesome video raceX!!!

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BillC wrote: 7:35am October 19, 2012



intruder403 .... I think he knows what he is doing.

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bucky394 wrote: 8:23am October 19, 2012

@BillC Ya think?!!! LOL

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thinkmx wrote: 9:18am October 19, 2012

RV looks solid as ever. Stoked for this Saturday's race!

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Dylan14 wrote: 9:35am October 19, 2012

People used to have much better corner speed back in the two stroke days, dam four strokes making people lazy. He looks good though.

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motoman287 wrote: 9:41am October 19, 2012

Love watching RV ride. Looks good, and I would expect him to pick up right where he left off: winning.

I don't suppose anyone knows the song title/artist in the video? Wish they'd post this at the end, like in some vids...

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motoman287 wrote: 9:46am October 19, 2012

Nevermind, found it.

Sierra Leone-Mt. Eden

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Graz11 wrote: 9:59am October 19, 2012

What is with these 30 second commercials.Awesome video still wish they would have sat down and talked to him.

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ecobear66 wrote: 10:09am October 19, 2012

You have to admit watching a professional 'racer' on a closed course looked a lot more impressive than a "professional 'rider' on a closed course" from yesterday.
Amazing what a difference a 'sack' makes.

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flip wrote: 10:17am October 19, 2012

@ Dylan14

People didn't used to have better corner speed. The 2 stroke 250's were a lot slower than the current 450s so they pinned em through the corners and it looked like they were going faster......The style changed but not the speed. I can gaurantee you they are going faster than they ever have on these sx tracks on those 450's. Corners jumps whoops everywhere

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GatePick1 wrote: 10:25am October 19, 2012

Video not available... ?

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mxsp17 wrote: 11:09am October 19, 2012

Love your site Racerx but your video player sucks.

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caseypons wrote: 11:38am October 19, 2012

@mxsp17: Plays fine on my end. Maybe it's your browser settings. If I am not mistaken you have posted player issues before.
Or better yet contact; Brightcove Video Cloud about their platform.

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jgbvr wrote: 11:52am October 19, 2012

His whoop section looks kinda short but he is pounding them like a prom date!!!!!

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corndog wrote: 11:55am October 19, 2012

I'm no marketing wizard, but viewers of this website may not be the target audience for emo Levi jeans.

RV is such a beast! Looks like he's been working on his scrubbing, some good ones in the youtube RV return clips too.

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checkedout wrote: 11:56am October 19, 2012

Looks a little shy dropping that left leg into the turn to me.. only natural though, takes time to get over the ACL mentally. A 95% RV1 is still 10% better than the field. MEC sweep.

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Chilllmatic wrote: 11:59am October 19, 2012

Some scrubs and whips? RV's style looks like it may have gotten a little make over. Never thought I'd say this but, his absence may have helped me become a fan. Still pulling for a few W's and good rides from Stew though!

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dinosaurmedia wrote: 12:37pm October 19, 2012

looks better than ever...I enjoy looking at Stewarts style more ....BUT that is not to say he is faster. To be clear.

Keep in mind that when you put in hundreds of laps at a track you tend to look "good"

I cant believe thay used cadaver ligament to repair his ACL I know it is commonplace but that gives me the chills...he it literally a hybrid now.

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Chowderhead wrote: 2:05pm October 19, 2012

Uh-oh. Looks like the knee recovery wasn't a big deal, and the other 450 riders might have a problem. So much for the theory that RV will be rusty, coming off the couch.

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Retardcross wrote: 2:07pm October 19, 2012

I don't think you can look more dialed or at home on a bike...

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Whoops_Blitzer wrote: 2:14pm October 19, 2012

@bill c - Like Stewart knew what he was doing testing for A1 this year? (I guess that's not a fair comparison, though...no one ever said Stewart knows what he's doing (besides getting on the Suz))

@corndog - I believe the word you're looking for is 'hipster.' Emo is so 2003.

@everyone - RV gon' crush it

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Whoops_Blitzer wrote: 2:21pm October 19, 2012

p.s. supposedly Ryan's already picked up another gear since getting back on the bike. BEAST, definitionally.

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tonewall wrote: 2:21pm October 19, 2012

if your a tuff block you may want to back the F up....the new sheriff is back.......and 22 will come out swingin you know that.......

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Frahn-Swah wrote: 3:45pm October 19, 2012

I swear to god he got taller....

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PW29 wrote: 5:06pm October 19, 2012

Not hating but I think Stewart looked better in the other Video. Also though RV looked like shit in the whoops. You never know where RV is going to be come race time. I think Dungey will be compareable and I'm not a Dungey fan.

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jimmyc261 wrote: 5:17pm October 19, 2012

Can someone please back me up on this, am I the only one that wants to see this videos without music.

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LastBikeRM250 wrote: 6:10pm October 19, 2012

@jimmyc261: +1.

Although I didn't mind the music on this particular one as much as usual, I would still rather hear the bike. Save the music for just the opening titles and closing credits.

I hope RV has more competition this year at MEC than he did last year.

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FactoryHonda41 wrote: 6:59pm October 19, 2012

The song is Mt Eden Dubstep - Sierra Leone (Ephixa Remix)

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theysaidwhat wrote: 7:28pm October 19, 2012

Why do so many of you judge the condition, or level a rider is at based on these hollywood riding videos?? RV is great, he has been great, he will probably still be grrrrr.......good, but to say everyone is in trouble based on a few clips of him riding solo on his practice track is just silly!! Same goes for everybody....Let's see what happens with a full gate tomorrow night!!

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PShaw wrote: 9:10pm October 19, 2012

Poto is back! All is right in the world again.

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