Troy Corser's the man! Yukio aint bad either.

**merv** · 23rd January 2005, 18:05

While Slight was in WSB he was beaten rarely by team mates - Russell on the Kawasaki '93 and Kocinski on the RC45 '97 is all I remember (points for a year that is not individual races) and then Edwards on the VTR in 2000 when Slight had his surgery. His contract wasn't renewed after that. He didn't do badly really but seemed to have too many tangles with other riders injuring himself and he lost that rapid start he had been famous for in NZ - first to the first corner. Maybe they couldn't give him the clutch he needed.

**Sensei** · 23rd January 2005, 18:12

As I'v said , his result's spoke for themself no more no less, I admire your skill's been a swinger "Kickaha" more than his so what ever . Opinion's on here are just that ! I don't worry about saying what I feel & told Arron this to his face ! . Respect a person that tell's it like it is . You know where ya stand .

SENSEI

**gav** · 23rd January 2005, 20:18

Originally Posted by Sensei 509

As I'v said , his result's spoke for themself no more no less, I admire your skill's been a swinger "Kickaha" more than his so what ever . Opinion's on here are just that ! I don't worry about saying what I feel & told Arron this to his face ! . Respect a person that tell's it like it is . You know where ya stand .

SENSEI

You're full of shit, how about Doug Polen? World Champ, came to Honda, got his arse kicked and walked out on the team. Fogarty couldnt get back on a Ducati fast enough, given the chance. Kocinski sets his bike up so strange to anyone else, and again wasnt keen on sticking around for a second season. Slight always had the better of Edwards until his brain op, Honda werent keen on keeping Slight on board after that, damn shame that, they were the softcocks, not Slight, hard as facken nails, that man. Shame Slighty never took the Ducati ride he was often during his career.

**Sensei** · 23rd January 2005, 21:59

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SENSEI

**k14** · 24th January 2005, 12:06

Originally Posted by gav

You're full of shit, how about Doug Polen? World Champ, came to Honda, got his arse kicked and walked out on the team. Fogarty couldnt get back on a Ducati fast enough, given the chance. Kocinski sets his bike up so strange to anyone else, and again wasnt keen on sticking around for a second season. Slight always had the better of Edwards until his brain op, Honda werent keen on keeping Slight on board after that, damn shame that, they were the softcocks, not Slight, hard as facken nails, that man. Shame Slighty never took the Ducati ride he was often during his career.

Right on there.

**R1** · 24th January 2005, 13:15

Haga will win for sure....poor dude had to ride a duc last year...how many time did that thing break down??

**Sensei** · 24th January 2005, 16:41

How many year's did Slight try to Win the SBK Title 3/4??.
Did he "NO" & that was before he had his Operation I'm sure GAV & K14 will correct me if I'm wrong but I think that is about right ." Ate-waza-Jodan-mae-geri "
SENSEI

**Kickaha** · 24th January 2005, 18:35

Originally Posted by Sensei 509

How many year's did Slight try to Win the SBK Title 3/4??.
Did he "NO" & that was before he had his Operation I'm sure GAV & K14 will correct me if I'm wrong but I think that is about right ." Ate-waza-Jodan-mae-geri "
SENSEI

How many others tried and failed to win it in that same time period?,bunch of softcocks the lot of them

Just as a matter on interest have you ever done any bike racing or are you just an armchair racer?

**James Deuce** · 24th January 2005, 18:53

Has anyone read Slight's book? The level of support he got from Honda was terrible. John Kocinski got more spent on him in one year than Slight got spent on him in his entire time as a Honda employee. Honda don't give a rat's banana about their riders, as they believe it is their superior technical and engineering skills that win championships. Over to you Valentino......

**k14** · 24th January 2005, 19:42

Yep jim is totally right. Read slight's book just a few weeks ago.

Liked the bit that showed how "hard" and good a racer fogarty was. After coming 10th or something in the first donnington race (slight was on the podium) fogarty made the team change the bike to the same as slight had it setup (fogarty didn't have a clue how to set a bike up). Fogarty then went on to beat slight by 0.1s, obviously all down to the fact that slight was a softcock and couldn't race for shit.

The fact of the matter is, a kiwi will never get 100% support from a factory team cause we don't have the population of possible bike buyers to warrant the support. Well not untill a NZ team joins wsc, but i don't think that will be happening in the near future.

**Skunk** · 24th January 2005, 20:05

Sorry Sensei 509, I think you've got it wrong. Slight is well regarded OUTSIDE NZ as a hard charger with the guts to do the best. That he never made it was hard luck and bad support by his team (Honda and Kawasaki). As he said "If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all".

Hang around at a GP or WSB meet and you will understand how highly he is thought of overseas as a rider. It surprised me...

Originally Posted by Jim2

Has anyone read Slight's book? The level of support he got from Honda was terrible. John Kocinski got more spent on him in one year than Slight got spent on him in his entire time as a Honda employee. Honda don't give a rat's banana about their riders, as they believe it is their superior technical and engineering skills that win championships. Over to you Valentino......

Damn right Jim.

**SPman** · 24th January 2005, 21:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

. Honda don't give a rat's banana about their riders, as they believe it is their superior technical and engineering skills that win championships. Over to you Valentino......

Yeah, Colin Edwards can confirm that!

**enigma51** · 24th January 2005, 21:16

Originally Posted by Jim2

Has anyone read Slight's book? The level of support he got from Honda was terrible. John Kocinski got more spent on him in one year than Slight got spent on him in his entire time as a Honda employee. Honda don't give a rat's banana about their riders, as they believe it is their superior technical and engineering skills that win championships. Over to you Valentino......

Yeah Valentino did show them that it does not help to have just good equipment.

And sensei dont worry mate there are a few blokes (kiwi's) that reckon there was more deserving (ie beter) kiwi riders than slight

White trash your on I have my money on vermeulen and Laconi the only reason why laconi will loose is because the factory ducati team like giving the stupid complaining alround dick head pomps the best rides like my favourite Mister Neil wanker Hodgson who's team mate beat him in the motogp GO RUBENS

Which brings me to another topic. Everybody says that the american kid hopkins will be the next world champion in years to come. Everyone reckon he is the next kevin (No 34) but I think Rubens is the next man to give Valentino a ride for his money. Might not win as Rossi is in a different league but Ruben will still be on his tail.

Thats my two cents at least

**Skunk** · 24th January 2005, 21:20

I think in GP that unless Yamaha drop the ball, or Rossi moves on, Rossi is it.
But there's several fighting for 2nd... And I don't see Hopkins as one - yet.