You don' know the half of it

**enigma51** · 24th April 2005, 19:03

The autobiograhy of Aaron Slight

If any one want a good read this is the book to read bought it yesterday evening and is almost finish with it. It gives you a good insight into what it takes to race bikes and how politcs etc is in international racing. This book is not about how good aaron was but more what it took to become the person he is today.

Im not a Aaron slight fan but definitily have a new respect for him.

**enigma51** · 24th April 2005, 21:08

PS for those of you that like fogarty ...... dont read the book it confirms my belief that carl is an asshole!

**Sensei** · 24th April 2005, 21:21

Yea True , but at least he Won 3 World Title's

**T.I.E** · 24th April 2005, 21:23

being an asshole does not take any effort. loser.

i meet aaron whilst at work great person, i still have my old helmet he signed.
also signed by the late possum bourne too.

**Lee Rusty** · 24th April 2005, 21:29

It came across to me as a list of excuses, and list of people who were blame for the fact he never won the world superbikes.
HE is a very very very good rider but I think you need a little bit of luck to go your way. Aaron never seemed to get the lucky break, but that doesnt mean there is someone or something to blame.

**gav** · 24th April 2005, 21:32

Originally Posted by Sensei 509

Yea True , but at least he Won a 3 World Title's

err make that 7 buddy, 4 WSBK, 2 F1, 1 WEC, Fogarty may be an arse but by cripes he sure could ride a motorcycle. Remember when he won his first WSBK race as a privateer on a 888, just awesome.

**Sensei** · 24th April 2005, 21:43

Doug Polen on the 851 as well ?? Yea sorry Foggy has Won ashit load of other race's . He has all ways impressed me with has excellent skill to Win time & time again

**enigma51** · 24th April 2005, 21:47

Originally Posted by gav

err make that 7 buddy, 4 WSBK, 2 F1, 1 WEC, Fogarty may be an arse but by cripes he sure could ride a motorcycle. Remember when he won his first WSBK race as a privateer on a 888, just awesome.

Yes and then he got on a honda and what happend then?

I confirm Im not a Aaron fan (It was reading Armstong or Slight and I prefer something about bikes) but I have more time for him than Carl Fogarty. Look what happend when Chilli and Carl had a bit of a tussel. Carl was so upset that Ducati had to get rid of Carl

**gav** · 25th April 2005, 19:02

Well, Foggy won 4 races on the Honda that year, how many did Slight win?
He got a deal too good to turn down to move back to Ducati, big money, in his own team etc how could he turn it down? Chilli was an arse over that, claiming that Foggy hit him, the video showed that Foggy never touched him and Chilli fell on his own. I know Foggy makes some bold claims at times but I'm sure he genuinely believes that if had the same stuff as Rossi that in his day Foggy would have been able to beat Rossi, most top riders have this self belief that they are the best, thats what makes them top riders. Just not all of them claim it in the paers on a regular basis like Foggy does

**Sensei** · 25th April 2005, 19:41

Yeap been down the Slight road before . He had alot of talent no doubting that but just could not make it stick long enough to grab a World title .
Where as Carl did love the sound of his own voice but did the damage when the time come .

**John** · 25th April 2005, 19:52

I was a big slight fan he was the person who inspired me into biking

**Timber020** · 25th April 2005, 19:59

A friend was at a party with Slight in Kinloch one new years after he quit bikes and some old lady asked him what he did.
"Im unemployed" he said
"Oh thats to bad dear, what did you use to do?"
"I rode motorbikes"
"Oh well, theres never a future in that is there."

**Grumpy** · 25th April 2005, 21:04

Originally Posted by gav

Well, Foggy won 4 races on the Honda that year, how many did Slight win?
He got a deal too good to turn down to move back to Ducati, big money, in his own team etc how could he turn it down? Chilli was an arse over that, claiming that Foggy hit him, the video showed that Foggy never touched him and Chilli fell on his own. I know Foggy makes some bold claims at times but I'm sure he genuinely believes that if had the same stuff as Rossi that in his day Foggy would have been able to beat Rossi, most top riders have this self belief that they are the best, thats what makes them top riders. Just not all of them claim it in the paers on a regular basis like Foggy does

Yeah Foggy was a hell of a rider on a Ducati but I have to agree that he is an arse. I got a whole new perspective of him after reading his biography. He repeatedly claimed he was the best rider in WSB or 500's. I seem to recall a race on hondas that included him, Slight and Mick Doohan( fucked if I can remember how to spell his name.) I think Foggy got his arse kicked in that one, by both of them.