Ruben Xaus

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Mr_Thyroid

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1,995 posts

228 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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Whatever happened to Ruben Xaus? They called him spiderman and constantly reminded how tall and heavy he was and yet for a year of two he competed with the best. So how tall and heavy was he compared to Rossi etc. And how much of a disadvantage was it, and with such a disadvantage was he infact the best rider out there, battling against the card that nature dealt him?

F.M

5,816 posts

221 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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He`s still a top 7 contender in WSB aboard a privateer 999 after an unsuccessful foray into Moto GP...in fact he had taken a win I think at Valencia at the beginning of the season...still one to watch IMO...great rider...yes

deevlash

10,442 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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wheres that video of him sliding the hypermotard about? Foggy always hyped him up as the next big thing when he was younger so maybe next year...

LocoBlade

7,622 posts

257 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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He was always quick but rather irratic and fell quite often IIRC, I haven't followed his races this season close enough to say whether that's still the case though.

I think he's tall and therefore heavier than most of the other top riders but I think it would be pushing it a bit to suggest he might be the best rider if he wasn't so tall.

Furyous

23,622 posts

222 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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He has had a fair bit of Factory support on his satellite Duke this year.

Still a quick rider, but hasnt rediscovered the form he showed as partner to Bayliss.

Shame, he has an entertaining style and you dont get to see it very often.

Champion ? Dont think so, almost been doing it to long.

Top bloke and best of luck to him though.

mark69sheer

3,906 posts

203 months

Sunday 28th October 2007
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Always a crowd pleaser...
just expensive in spare parts.. and lost manufacturer points. .a shame