Any generation, all time favorite, local or not. See which riders people come up with.
11. Countless other racers....
10. Yvon Duhamel....
9. Barry Sheene....
8. Jay Springsteen....
7 Marco Simoncelli.....
6. Anthony Gobert.... how could you not like Gobert?
5. Scott Russell....
4. Colin Edwards....
3. Nicky Hayden ....
2. Kevin Schwantz....
1. Valentino Rossi....
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Let's see, in no particular order:
Valentino Rossi
Freddie Spencer
Kenny Roberts
Kevin Schwantz
Eddie Lawson
Wayne Rainey
Mick Doohan
Giacomo Agostini
Mike Hailwood
Jimmy Adamo
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Man, you missed some of the greatest: Agostini, Hailwood, Roberts Sr., etc. Kids these days...... Thank god we have Dirk!Originally Posted by kawasakirob
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Colin Edwards.
Everyone else is a pussy
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Another good call.
I hope Rossi goes to Ferrari after winning MotoGP on a Duc, and wins an F1 title!
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Oh yeah, I respect the old school. Agostini, most decorated GP racer of all time, killed it with MV. Hailwood...Mike the bike, I love the Ducati Replica commemorating him, and his helmet color scheme, King Kenny...and his mechanic Kel carruthers taking the GP by storm back in the day. There are simply so many riders that are great out there. I just simply never grew up with them. Kenny's sons Kurtis and KR junior are not to bad either (to say the least). Lawson is pretty cool, watching him and Rainey battle it out in their carts in FASTER. And the ZRX1200 that people say he inspired or kawi replicated after him. The race my dad played for me over and over was a 4 way battle between Doohan, Gardner, Rainey and Schwantz at Phillip Island sometime in the 90's. I think Lawson was in that race as well. There are simply so many great racers out there. Hayden and Edwards moving up through WSBK and racing my favorite bike (RC51) to world championships. Yvon I met with the pops at Laguna sometime in the early 90's when we visited Miguel's tent. I had no idea who he was, but he talked to us for a bit and seemed like a pretty cool guy. Thats when Gobert was Racing for Kawasaki and had green hair. Edwards is sweet, pretty funny guy and I love the interviews he gives, pretty straight shooter.Man, you missed some of the greatest: Agostini, Hailwood, Roberts Sr., etc. Kids these days...... Thank god we have Dirk!
Hey dirk who is Jimmy Adamo?
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Ha, I remember walking through the pits during that time and going to the Fast by Ferracci tent. While everyone else had blockades to keep the fans from getting anywhere near the bikes, The Ferracci guys pulled there blockades down and rolled their bikes out INTO the crowd to start them up. A mechanic told me to stand behind one of the bikes they were firing up. Needless to say, that was awesome having my hair shoot back and hearing that bike roar to life. Of course I pee'd my pants a little from the sheer sound and bark of that thing but dang, what a good time. Memory for life
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Troy Bayliss
Nicky Hayden
Ben Spies
Marco Simoncelli (may he rest in peace)
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10. Ben Spies
9. King Kenny
8. Eddie Lawson
7. Nicky Hayden
6. Roger Decoster
5. Malcom Smith
4. Freddie Spencer
3. Doug Polen
2. Valentino Rossi
And (drum Roll)
1. Kevin Schwantz
Definitely
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Polen signed my AMA ticket from Laguna one year. I think it might be the year I had ticket 000001, and my buddies had 2 and 3 because I bought them very early.10. Ben Spies
9. King Kenny
8. Eddie Lawson
7. Nicky Hayden
6. Roger Decoster
5. Malcom Smith
4. Freddie Spencer
3. Doug Polen
2. Valentino Rossi
And (drum Roll)
1. Kevin Schwantz
And Schwantz, he was always my fave. I saw his first AMA pro race at Willow Springs back in the early '80's
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Glad to see Schwantz getting so many votes! He is my #1 too.
And then Barry Sheene, Randy Mamola, Eddie Lawson and Freddie Spencer in no particular order.
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Kinda of surprised nobody mentioned Wayne Rainey
I'd add Joey Dunlop, Dave Jefferies and John McGuinness. TT heros.
He was a privateer that raced Ducatis in the 80's and early 90's. I met him a couple of times and he was a great guy. He probably could have gotten factory rides if he'd given up on riding Ducs, but he was a Ducati guy through and through. He died in a crash at Daytona back in 1993 when his brakes failed and he plowed into a tire wall. I put him on my list to represent privateers because he was the epitome of that group.
Formerly MRA #211 - High Precision Racing
"A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self- preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to written law would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property, and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means."
--Thomas Jefferson
He was in my list. The years when he and Schwantz were going at it provided some of the best racing ever seen. The pass that Schwantz pulled off on Rainey in the final lap to win the 1991 German GP is one I'll never forget:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EocBm...9AD57A31F0BBE2
Formerly MRA #211 - High Precision Racing
"A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self- preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to written law would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property, and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means."
--Thomas Jefferson
No order, and don't have 10, but:
Rossi
Edwards
Hayden
M. Duhamel
Mike Hailwood (IoM)
John McGuinness (IoM)
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
~Hunter S. Thompson
1. Valentino Rossi
2. Mick Doohan & Wayne Rainey
3. Massimilano Biaggi & Kevin Schwantz
4. Alex Criville & John Kocinski
5. Sete Gibernau
6. Ben Spies
7. Shane Byrne
8. Noriyuki Haga
9. Freddie Spencer
10. Kenny Roberts Jr & Sr (never seen any of Sr races hence last on this list)
Special mention: CE II (Colin Edwards) to which he says: Fcuk you Rammy
Is this a list of porn names? I have no idea who these guys are. I don't watch gay porn....
Well, I'm sure he enjoy"s the shout out from where he is now...if you believe in that sort of thing. Good Point, +10 for the privateers
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No order for mine either but:
Edwards
Rossi
Xaus, Xaus, Xaus!!!
Ben Bostrom (he's just kinda dreamy and was really nice to grab my rear stand for me once, since I wasn't able to do it with gear on)
Capirossi (he's such a jovial dude!)
Gibernau before he got the Biaggi-like whine
Haga
Hodgson
Bayliss
& Eugene Bazyl
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Isn't he doing development work for Bimota now? I remember the cover of some mag with xaus sliding the hyper motard while giving a thumbs up.... Awesome
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Go Stoner #27 "The Absolute Intercontinental Ballistic Missile of MotoGP!"
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Yeah, always like the Boz bros, and Hayden bros, and Josh Hayes. On the dirty side, Hannah, Lackey, Glover, DeCoster, McGrath, RC.
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