Ben Speis has surgery

Heavy-Dee · 10-14-2003, 2:25 PM

Road Rash on Yo A$$.

Soup

nedro · 10-14-2003, 2:38 PM

Team Suzuki sources say that Spies should leave the hospital this evening, and then he will be driven in a motorhome back to his home state of Texas.

Nice to see Suzuki sparing no expence for their number 1 hopeful.

luvtolean · 10-14-2003, 2:40 PM

It's gonna cost a lot more for a motorhome and driver than a plane ticket. It's prolly so the poor guy will have some room. I know I'd rather travel by motorhome than plane with my messed up knee right now...

Heavy-Dee · 10-14-2003, 2:40 PM

Ben's dad posted on the WERA forum about this. I think it is his, or his families motor home.

HD

Baketech · 10-14-2003, 2:44 PM

Also, a lot of track docs recommend no air travel during the recovery....

Edit:
Its a pressurization thing...

Duke · 10-14-2003, 3:27 PM

I had skingrafts and trust me the more space you get the better, you lose a lot of fluid through the grafts and moving is painful as HELL. Good thing they are looking out for him.

TCD · 10-14-2003, 11:20 PM

hope he heals quickly!

TCD · 10-14-2003, 11:23 PM

Quote Spies suffered a tire failure

does spies run dunlop? is it just me or do they make some scary tires? it seems that they are blowing apart a lot lately. i think maladin should have dropped their a$$ this year after two blowouts. i think that it is pretty serious. is this a normal thing? just testing new tires?

TCD · 10-20-2003, 11:57 PM

bump.

just curious about everyone's opinion on the 'lops.

tigerblade · 10-21-2003, 10:26 AM

Almost all of the AMA grid runs Dunlops. Ducati Austin ran Michelins and a few privateers ran Pirellis this year, but the vast majority is on Dunlops. I can understand a failure when testing new tires, but it seems they've had an alarming share of problems this year.

biglos · 10-23-2003, 11:48 PM

but remember there are 2 different factories for dunlops... 1 in the us and 1 in england i believe. i think i remember reading somewhere that the ones made in england were better tires

TCD · 10-24-2003, 12:40 AM

do you know what numbers to look for? i'm sure they are designated somehow.

tigerblade · 10-24-2003, 9:45 AM

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TCD : do you know what numbers to look for? *i'm sure they are designated somehow.

If you're worried about buying tires like the ones Spies crashed on, don't. You can't.

luvtolean · 10-24-2003, 11:02 AM

My roomate raced Daytona on Dunlops this year...no biggie. I always used them and loved them. I've had a couple that were out of round a bit, but no sign of delam type problems, even when I roached the hell out of em.

Abtech's had a slick fail on him before, and it wasn't Dunlop...

Heavy-Dee · 10-24-2003, 11:05 AM

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luvtolean : My roomate raced Daytona on Dunlops this year...no biggie. *

Not until it fails anyway....

luvtolean · 10-24-2003, 11:09 AM

That's racing.

tigerblade · 10-24-2003, 12:04 PM

The only Dunlops I ran this year were 208GPs at VIR. The rear developed a slit in it where it looked like one layer was coming apart. Everyone said it was 'normal' for Dunlops. Thanks, but I'll stick to the Michelins...

luvtolean · 10-24-2003, 12:10 PM

If something makes you nervous about a tire, no matter the brand, you shouldn't use it. It doesn't matter if your fears are rational or not...this sport is very very dependant on your confidence.

tigerblade · 10-24-2003, 12:15 PM

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luvtolean : ...this sport is very very dependant on your confidence.

Wholeheartedly agree there.

Crash · 10-24-2003, 1:58 PM

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tigerblade : Quote (luvtolean @ Oct. 24 2003, 10:10am)...this sport is very very dependant on your confidence.

Wholeheartedly agree there. *
I'll give you a double Amen!!!

I know that my dislike of Dunlops is probably irrational, but when I ride with them I think the worst, so that affects me.