Ricky Carmichael's Second Undefeated Season 

man you aint kiddin. the lunch table on a monday was always filled with moto talk from the past weeks ricky demo

Jett I hope

definition of brute force less raw bike talent than Stewart but probably the most determination ever

@@snowzZzZz introduced training into the game. Big heart to win. 100+ wins at 50k per win bonus, do the math.!!! Plus base salary, big$

Yep, riding that line, like Stewart i actually went to school with ricky and used to practice at our hometown track(closed) he was on an 80 and jumped on a kx250 and literally rode the 250 as hard as he rode the 80 if not harder,, like braaaap as hard and twice as high on the jumps, i have it on video, ricky if ur reading, "earl may"!

@Rick Rossi it was a lot more, he bet on himself by taking less on base pay and jacked his win bonuses over 150k...he was making 12 million a year on bonuses, pay, and title bonus. That doesn't include the rest of his endorsements either.. Oakley was paying him 50K to run their goggles, his boot and gear deal, monster, and all his other endorsements.

@@cbosmooth Damn

100%

Idk Ken got 20/24 in 2016 but more than likely not.

@@zumptt A truly amazing feat too considering the circumstances. When RC/stew did it the sport didn't have the level of fitness and training that is common now. No one could compete with RCs speed and stamina. Stews raw speed kept him up front but his race craft wasn't as on point as RC. Rc knew when to shut it down but Bubba was too much like Ricky Bobby....win or die trying. Now that all the factory guys are basically running the same level of training programs I think things are a little more even. Kenny is just a freak of nature. The fact that he can even still ride after nearly ripping his arms off is a feat in itself. If he didn't have his accident I don't think ET3 would have the championship count he has.

05 he won every overall and lost only 2 motos, once getting landed on at Unadilla and the other he could or easily won. We should of seen it 3 times, last two back to back.

Soon

are you really danzigg?

My buddy and I were on the fence maybe 20’ from them when bubba landed on Ricky. It was crazy!

Yup

yes sir

100%

Exactly! I rode a stock bike except suspension pretty much the whole time I raced and still done pretty good.

Dude that’s a $100k+ factory Honda you’re saying is plain.

@@PassThePurp945 shouldn't of took his word then haha.

@@jakemcleod4983 I’m not trying to argue at all, I was stating a fact

@@PassThePurp945 lol 100k? Maybe 25k

I was there it was impressive!

Yes, but I still applaud CR22 for always being right there, up front and fighting for it. 2nd best against all that talent is still something to be proud of 👍

K Dee5681 Not to mention staying top level competitive for so long. Oldest still at the top level I believe

No problem, more to come!

Didnt James nearly have 2 Perfect seasons lost one race because of his clutch?

Ricky beat James outdoors 90 times out of 100

@@Krazy7mx i think james perfect season was 08. I think 07 was the season ricky raced half the rounds. Kx and rmz those years were pretty close. Kaw and suz were scrambling to develop 4t bikes to compete and their 250f bikes were the same just different plastic:) 06 and 07 were good outdoor years to watch james and ricky.

We’re pretty darn close right now with Jett

I was thinking the same thing :)

I got a few Herlings vids look for his playlist on my channel

im pretty sure the offer to bubba was in 02 and ricky went to suzuki because honda wouldnt match the offer. thats just from what i remember i could be wrong

I was listening to carmichael on a podcast saying about honda wanting bubba and I think it was for the 05 season and that is why honda held off on carmichael because they thought they had bubba in the bag.....I could be wrong in the finer details but at least I never got it as wrong as honda🤣😂

@@lez259 yah I do remember that I think from whisky throttle or something but yah that sounds right. I just remember spy photos of a cr125 that stew tested and hated and I thought it was the 02 bike. That’s what’s throwing me off lol

Absolutely. I would still bet with a few month's back with Aldon training, RC could still make all outdoor mains and contend for wins by mid season. He was that special. I finally see something similar in another rookie rider and its not a Lawrence brother. This kid looks just like a young RC did on the bike from how he rides, his determination and his stature

We might next week

My email on my RU-vid channel

I think thats what riders need to do these days, too much power.

@@wd840mxhighlights yeah control > speed

@@snowzZzZz 100%

Uhhh, no. They get every ounce of power possible out of those things. How TF you think he jump 120ft triples out of corners. They may gear it differently and try to smooth out power with valving etc, but "detuning" is literally f-ing absurd and just stupid to say.

@@ScottPaulConley detuned from what is possible for the motor to produce. The riders tend to flatten the power curve because there is plenty of power. Lots of interviews with pro's who said this.

This season 2004

Damn

@Brian Stafford RC has 15 championships. And for all of his 10.5 years racing pro, (21 different series), he has over a 83% win average.

🤣

Who was he again? Head of AMA or something?

and how has the sport been destroyed?

F.i.m.

It’s on the thumbnail

@@wd840mxhighlights I'm sorry. Okay. I see it now.