Reed Victorious in AUS SX Debut
Saturday, October 27, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Print2012 Terex Australian Supercross Championships
Round 2 – Phillip Island
SX Open Overall
- Chad Reed
- Jay Marmont
- Dan McCoy
- Lawson Bopping
- Jake Moss
- Todd Waters
- Tye Simmonds
- Ben Townley
- Cheyne Boyd
- Billy Mackenzie
- Jacob Wright
- Matt Haworth
- Craig Anderson
- Jason Reed
- Sam Duncanson
- Tim Vare
- Justin Carafa
- Nicholas Geck
- Chris Camilleri
- Luke Wilson
SX Lites Overall
- Gavin Faith
- Geran Stapleton
- Ryan Marmont
- Steven Clarke
- Luke Clout
- Scott Coloumb
- James Booth-Elliot
- Taylor Potter
- Tristan Cachia
- Kade Mosig
- Nicholas Sutherland
- Kim Ashkenazi
- Corey Lucas
- Lincoln Nichol
- Casey Turner
- Chris Plouffe
- Mitchell Norris
- Luke Styke
- Errol Willis
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Wonder why BT was 8th?
@Frankenweenie,,, We all know that.. He's just there for testing, and going by the MEC, he needs it.
Whomped them good too I'll bet!!!!!!
yeah whomped them by 2 sec...dont under estimate the aussies on their home sx soil. their solid. chads building nicely for "13"
WOW didn't see that one coming!(sarcasm) Glad Kim Azkazenki?racing and got his life back on track.So Mr. Reed(BTW my favorite rider since he landed in the US)how does it feel to win against the A class?
Wow, thats like Ricky Carmichael racing at Loretta Lynn's.. What do you expect.
Remember kids, if you cant win in America, there is always Australia. Just ask Gavin Faith and our boy CR. LMFAO
He already said '13 is his last year.
Reed is a very wealthy man.More than anyone in our sport past or present
.Look it up.
gAVIN fAITH IS KILLING IT. tHIS GUY HAS THE SPEED. just not the ride
It,s not about Reed coming home and cherry picking,
It,s about Reed being there, and our guy,s gaining experience by racing against one of the best
It,s also a chance for the Australian public to see Chad race at home.
The race was held at the Australian Moto GP event and was free to watch for all GP ticket holders, so there was massive possibility for greater exposure.
Kevin Kain. Reminder Reed has been off the bike 8 months... He hasn't quit and just racing oz...... it's called getting ready to race 2013 by testing through racing! NEVER underestimate Reed. Looking forward to seeing your little red symbol and comments in 2013 Kevin.... :-)
Well said Axelmoto70
I think you hit the nail on the Axlemoto70. Speedy Reedy is just tuning up and having fun, so he will be ready for A1.
Kevinkain your a fool, no the competition isn't strong here in aus, we have 20 million people only, small corporate dollars compared to the US so our comp isn't as strong. The guy has come off very serious injury so why wouldn't he want time in the saddle.
Did you forget Cunningham had a hard time here, we are small but have had a very good record at turning out top racers in all forms of motorsport
It makes no difference if it was Chicken Licks Raceway, no mattter where you race it is good to race. Also it is great that Reed wants to race for the people iin his Country. I hope he comes back better than ever! Just waiting for A1!
Good Job Gavin Faith.
I rule chicken lic's Welker :P
Franken Dick - You are a MORON. Reed was the fastest SX & MX guy last year before getting hurt. He will be on of the big 4 to beat between RV, RD & JB (yes Stewart is off the list). Whatever it is you do other than MX or SX stick to it, because you don't know shit about CR 22. He will be dominant in 2013
It's awesome what Reed has done for supercross in Australia. Sure he's the fastest guy but racing against better riders makes better riders, and who doesn't want the sport to grow year in and year out.
The guy has been a favorite as long as he's been in the sport so thinking he's just going to fade now is just silly. I for one expect another top 3 championship run if not a 3rd championship.
Go CR!!!
Reed will get smoked by JB, DW, RV, RD and Mike Alessi as well as Trey if he is healthy. Reed was good in his day, but last year was the final year of his greatness. Everybody just got too fast real quick, and JS7 will be out by the 4th round, BELIEVE IT!
Reed doesn't have the speed to match Villopoto, but you better believe he's just as fast as Dungey, Barcia, Stewart, and Canard. He's also not as consistent as Dungey, but just as consistent as Villopoto and Barcia, and far more consistent than Stewart and Canard. I don't think Reed will win a title, but you better d*** well believe he'll be in the top 3 by the end of the season.
Btw, I wish other countries would stop whining about how America only wins because we're bigger population wise.
For YEARS on here, hating keyboard losers have written off Reed. Time and again they all go climb back under their rocks. Sure he's not getting any younger but only a complete fool like @KevinKain makes those type of comments about a competitor like CR.
Oh and ask Millsaps & Grant and a few others who have tried just how 'easy' the Aussie SX is. No, it's not the US level, but it's the next best in the world and underestimated.
He is just knocking the rust off guys.He is and always has been a player in this sport.Just a little fine tuning/vacation/family time/easy money.Man I would to be down there and have a beer or two with the guy
Can never write Reed off! He was hauling the mail before getting hurt. Way faster than anyone else not called RV. I hope he gets into that form. As far as RV goes, I think he's sand bagging in premier class!!! He should ride something else. Lol
on a serious note, any of top 10 guys are amazing athletes and helluva riders. Looking at some of the keyboard cowboys here with their comments is amazing. Yeah, some people here are amazing keyboard cowboys! Lol
Reed holeshot and won by 2 seconds on a track that was 30 seconds long, Reed also got beat straight up by Tye Simmonds in the heats. Make no mistake Barcia and co would have lapped this field, Reed included
Yes Chad won, it was by a relatively small margin over Jay Marmont.
The track built for MotoGP was tiny with 37 second lap times.
It was more like an Arenacross than a US SX track.
The next two rounds will be more traditional SX.
BTW, Gavin Faith is the real deal, he filled in for Hahn at Geico last year for West SX rounds and held his own for a rookie fill in rider. He even did a pretty good job at JGR after JS7 walked when he filled in there for a couple rounds.
If the Motoconcepts stories are true for him for '13 he will take the next step towards the front.
all you aholes who think you know anything about reed,have probably never won anything .a race win is a race win. you still have to ride the bike,get starts,overcome jitters and expectations,etc. i dont know how 13 will go(i aint no fortuneteller)here is what i do know .NEVER,discount the individuel,and NEVER dought the heart of a CHAMPION !
@ TBonemx47: No I never won anything other then 4 nationals in BMX from 1980-1983. Also a 2 time national champion in APBA Hydroplane racing in 1993 and 1995. I finished second in 1994 and in 1996 crashed out bad and never raced again after that. Reed is one of my favorite riders and I love my hometown boy RV1 ^ 2 , but Reed will not be the same is all Im sayin.
The pics to prove it https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=423305699869&set=t.508059869&type=3&theater;
ha ha thats so funny....................your a wanker mate just a first class owner operator.....................
everyone post some bmx pics.........................
by the way you look about 20 pounds overweight then..................
It's funny, all you yanks baggin Reedy and talking smack about how good you all are but In reality, America got demolished at MxON HAHA!
true, i think even an unkown aussie beat dungey in a moto.......... really though america is where its at, very good juniour competition, great tracks, hundreds of millions of people. if you cant breed fast guys there no one can.
hopefully more international riders will help the competition in the future by being competitive. reed is not my favourite rider but he has done a hell of a lot for a sport that is very demanding on both riders and wallets
KevinKain you've copped a beating on here... Good on you for posting your BMX pics thought...probably best to live in the glory days than take up race calling....
must be pretty slim pickins when theres this many comments on an australian supercross update. how long til supercross starts again?
*slitting wrists*
Kevin Kain is a complete "overweight" fat pig wuss sport BMX, never was and never will be a MX/SX racer. Two words best describing him: Couch Potato
kevy,BMX?hydroplane racing?who does that?(oh i forgot,rich guyswho find somthing where money can buy huge advantages)i wont bore you with my mx accomplishments.(although i think i can dig up some old cycle news clips for proof)your a wanker and still dont know anything.
I wonder if he was using the new air fork?
Cherry picking, easy money and prepping for 2013, yes.
But it appears to be a liitle early for some fans to claim that Reedy will not be a championship contender ....
Most pathetic supercross I've ever been to, no stands or seats, just 1 dirt bank covered in woodchip for spectators to try and cram in. Most ppl wandered from gp track, couldn't see anything n wandered off again.
@nsp1, didn't look like an air fork, don't think chad would risk it after the seal failures they starting to have.
I didnt think so I have tried the 2013 couldnt get them to work.
@badboy where exactly are you getting your information from about seal failures? they have been testing a long time with those forks if they seen a problem with them I can assure you factory honda,suzuki,and kawasaki would not have opted to run them this year. its just like the fuel injection everybody went online who didnt have it spreading rumors but look at it now its the norm and it isnt going back and they are saying the same thing about air forks they are here to stay so please post your source or stop spreading rumors
jeramey ,suzuki is not running air forks and the kawi is not a true air fork it has a spring in the cartridge .you might want to look inside before you state facts.
@nsp1 the spring is in the cartridge?.......hmmmm.
you may want to check your facts they are running the showa sff which contains air the 2013 suzuki comes stock with them and both justin barcia and ryan villopoto were running them at MEC broc tickle ran them all year this year, while reed may not have liked them initially its not because of any failures just him sticking to what he is comfortable with but It says alot that last year monster kawasaki ran works kyb and this year they are running the works showa which just so happen to be the showa SFF air forks so if you would like to play trivia and try and call people out I'll be more than happy to play along
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and if mr. stewart was'nt the international man of mystery i would be able to find you a pic of his forks on his 13 also saying "SFF AIR" in between the triple clamps just like the other factory teams
thats air oil seperated and has a spring in one fork for comp the other is fork is rebound ssf has ben on the 250kxf for a coulpe years again not a true air fork like the kyb that honda is running .trust your stickers. i look at the internals . in stock form the air fork is junk it needs work!
nobody mentioned the kyb psf fork that comes stock on the bike why on earth would reed run that? they run factory showa forks
"Chad Reed@CRtwotwo
Over the last month lots of questions about the air fork.. Until last night I hadn't really tried it to give an opinion"
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Chad Reed@CRtwotwo
I really think the air fork is like EFI. it's the future and I loved it Great 1st imprecision
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Favorite"thats from chad reeds twitter I guess he dont know what he is talking about either
and just so you know I own a 13' crf450 so I know the difference between the two
Was great to have Reed come over and race! He draws a big crowd and improves the level of our racing.
The level of competition isn't as high as the USA, big deal, he's out having fun and racing. I do recall Marmont, who came 2nd, beating Canard at MXoN until Canard landed on him... So the level isn't quite as bad as you may think.
Frankenweenie, I never comment on here but you are a loser. Nobody cares what number you are or what event you are racing, if you were any good you wouldn't have to tell us and we would actually know who you are. Further to this I agree that your english does indeed suck! Even after being owned about it you forgot an o in too.
@ jeramey
Dont take my or anyones word, try it for yourself. tap a pressure gauge into the air fitting, inflate to max recommended operating pressure +1.5/2 psi for heat expansion, put fork in a press and compress it (the pressure rise will raise your eyebrows). If the seal lip does not blow out (it can happen,remember it is the exact same seal as a nonair fork but under greater pressure, and anyone who says they never leak smokes too much crack), place a feeler gauge under the seal lip to simulate a seal leak.
Then disassemble the fork and compare the internals to parts used by KYB in both closed/open catridge forks for the last 10 years :) not a hell of a lot of new stuff in there.
Most works forks and the WP forks on Katos use a bladder or piston (depending on design), so the fork will not collapse if the seal leaks.
Remember if 1 seal leaks the other fork will have twice the load, if you slam into a takeoff ramp and that blows out, well it aint gonna be pretty.
But it wont be a big drama, a kit will be avail soon to convert to basicly an SFF fork, with a cartridge in 1 leg and the spring in the other.
Geez, let the guy ride. It beats riding around a farm track.
@ Vetrider19 : Your Mom or Mum says hi, but why does she like her hair pulled so much doing it Doggy.
cmon blokes....its one thing to have a bit of a dig at a bloke but bagging countries is getting a bit rough..............by the way vegemite rocks, our women dont stink and frankenstorm your the load ya mum should of swallowed.
Frankenstorm I think you are trying to say 'no one' asked me what I think and perhaps that I am a 'loser'... You make yourself sound worse every time you write a comment and I don't think I could actually lower my intelligence enough to argue at a level you're comfortable with.
@ Frankenstorm,
Why all the racist talk? you really dont need to pull that shyt on here, we are all MX/SX fans but yet you always talk shyt.
Do you - sorry i should say can you even ride a 30 minute moto or ride a 20 lap Super X track? didnt think so wake up and stop all your racist bull shyt!!!!!
Well said Koalabear43.
Never argue with an idiot (in this case Frankenstorm) as he'll bring you down to his level and then beat you with experience.
back on topic though.............id give my left nut i reckon to be able to watch reed, rv, dungey and the boys through a few rounds over there in the states.......except i heard the beer is shit.....but id like to make my own mind up on that one. personally id like to see rv win another sx title and see josh grant up there more often but as long as the racing is close and the lads stay safe it would be a good start
Frankenstorm,
Point taken but dont trash OZ i love my country and i am very patriotic about Australia, i am sure you can understand being proud of where you came from!
I only jumped in when you trash talked OZ (Australia) no need for that type of talk thats all i am saying!
I dont jump in for anybody i just stand up for what i belive in :)
@ginge , i was at the race reed cleared out in the final and backed right off in the 2nd half of the race, and yes tye symonds did beat him straight up after chad was 2nd last after turn one and tye had the holeshot, one more lap and chad would of won the heat though!
thats good for him to show them aussie's what its about
reed cant even come close to being the richest in supercross, didnt you hear by the time the E.R. got throuhg putting him back together he had to declare bankruptcy, he doesnt own his own team hes using hondas leftovers, if that runs out he has pieces off all the bikes canard hit the dirt with. 13 should be his last year, bet you a new bike if he does really bad he will pull out like he did the nationals, ebstien barr syndrom, crash, whatever it may be, and germans won the des nations not the aussies, they were not even close, and final all the factorys are leaning towards dennis anderson for suspension tips all the factory teams have spy photos of the Grave Digger, aurguing over some bullshit you morons, and for the nuttless wonder talking shit about B.M.X. i raced it late 70 early 80s and kick everyone ass once i made the transfer from that and got on a 125 and ask Jeramey McGrath about B.M.X. went from that to 125s didnt race 85s, 72 wins record still holding and he will be the first to admit it was all about keeping the bike out of the air like they do in what is it B.M.X.