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andrew
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PostPosted: 14:43 - 09 Nov 2006    Post subject: Says a lot about Kawasaki Reply with quote
https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/6128710.stm
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dew
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PostPosted: 14:55 - 09 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, what does it say about Kawasaki?
If i read correctly (min you had the eye-op done early this year), the main reason was:
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"If I had accepted the offers to continue just for the sake of carrying on then it wouldn't have made me happy especially if it was just for money," he said.
"Now I've got other projects to concentrate on."

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Zen Dog
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PostPosted: 16:40 - 09 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just seems to be saying that he's quitting cos hes no longer on the pace. And fair enough to him, too many people stay longer after their time, like Biaggi.

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andrew
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PostPosted: 17:54 - 09 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Of course he is saying that but do you think he would be resigining if he was offered a Honda or Yamaha?

No chance.
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Cannon
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PostPosted: 19:45 - 09 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm sorry to say it but Gibernau WAS a good rider, but seeing what Troy Bayliss did on his first outing on the Desmo I have to admit that Gibernau is past his best and should bow out gracefully.
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andrew
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PostPosted: 11:24 - 10 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cannon wrote:
I'm sorry to say it but Gibernau WAS a good rider, but seeing what Troy Bayliss did on his first outing on the Desmo I have to admit that Gibernau is past his best and should bow out gracefully.


I can't agree with that. Yes what Bayliss did was bloody excellent, but if you were to put both riders on the same GP bike for an entire season, Gibernau would have finished higher in the points, i'm sure of it.

Half of his problems come back to that shoulder injury.
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PostPosted: 10:54 - 20 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Andrew wrote:
Of course he is saying that but do you think he would be resigining if he was offered a Honda or Yamaha?

No chance.


Er, he was. Fausto Gresini offered him a ride on the Yamaha team that he's setting up...
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PostPosted: 14:58 - 20 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
McJamweasel wrote:
Er, he was. Fausto Gresini offered him a ride on the Yamaha team that he's setting up...


I assume that Andrew was referring to a factory Yamaha, not a satellite team. After all, Tech 3 have never lit the world alight on one...
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McJamweasel
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PostPosted: 15:47 - 20 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Silver wrote:
I assume that Andrew was referring to a factory Yamaha, not a satellite team. After all, Tech 3 have never lit the world alight on one...


No, but lets not forget that Tech 3 are the only team running Dunlops and Ellison was the only Yamaha rider with the 'new' chassis that everyone else rejected.
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