"Rookies aren't allowed to ride for factory teams, so Marquez would have do at least one year on a satellite team. If Spies doesn't get his act together he will lose his spot to either Crutchlow or Dovi (assuming they keep riding well).…"

"@Garry:  Reading an article last night on MotoUSA did give me a bit of different perspective (toward understanding the decision a bit more).  I hadn't realized how the relationship between him and Ducati was.   As a result of…"

"As much as I was cheering Rossi on today, I don't see him standing on the box in a dry race any time soon. He said as much in his post race interview. His tenure at Ducati has been a disaster. I hope he finds a better ride for next (last?) two…"

"Garry,  I guess we say at Le Mans today that any discussion of Rossi fading away might be premature!"

"He says it's not fun anymore and has a young family. He probably never has to work again if he was smart with his money. Better to go out on top than fade away like Rossi has IMO."

"If you are in the "Might Attend" category on the RSVP, please confirm so that the organizers can plan effectively."

"Watch.  It's rained on us at Nelson 3years in a row at the mid-May event.  It won't rain this year, since we aren't going  ;)"

"Bumpity..... bump..... bump"

"Very cool site Mark. One caveat. I wish you could see multiple bikes side by side, ok two, you can’t adjust for different arm lengths, which is just as important as inseam for ergos. But I still love it."

"Mark what are you going to do with this one ?   If that is you still have it. "

"I’m really getting into the look, comfort, and overall relaxed riding style of some of the smaller classic cafe racers, and street trackers. The more I look into them the more I’m convinced that they would be a ball to ride, and one…"

"see ya there."