The Kentucky Kid

The 2 hour Nicky Hayden documentary airs tonight on MTV at 10PM eastern. I didn't see any mention of it on the site and figured some of you would be interested.

thanks i wanted to see that, almost forgot about it if it werent for ur post:thumbup:

im watch'n it now

It was pretty good. I was glad to see the Hayden's are still good ol' country boys. I really liked it.

At the end of the show they keep on saying that he wasnt winning do to the tires. I know he did do as good in 2007 but did he ever change to a different tire or was he locked in on a contract with that one.

At the end of the show they keep on saying that he wasnt winning do to the tires. I know he did do as good in 2007 but did he ever change to a different tire or was he locked in on a contract with that one. Bridgestone owned MOTO GP this year. The other thing was that you basically has to have your tires picked before the race not knowing what the track conditions were going to be. Made it difficult to choose compounds. Most of the top 5 always had bridgestones.

He is a pretty cool guy but kind of a dumb country boy when it comes to other cultures. He kept thinking that dude was interupting him when he was just translating.

what size bikes do haden an rossi ride???is matt milladin race with them or a differant size?

what size bikes do haden an rossi ride???is matt milladin race with them or a differant size? mladin's bike is totally different. mladin's bike= mustang you bought, suped up, and race. rossi's bike= F1 car which you may never see in your life and will NEVER own this year the GP bikes are down from 990cc to 800cc. AMA superbikes are 1000cc

Isn't there off season testing or anything that goes on? They made it look like he just ended one season, went home, and just showed up the day of the next season's first race.

well they didnt show all the races leading up to laguna seca, they couldnt show everything that happend during that time, im assuming. it probably wouldve been too long to air or something

I try not to watch too much MTV, but I thought the show was awesome yo! There were parts from the documentary "The Doctor, The Tornado, and The Kentucky Kid", but this show actually went further and showed more detail into 2006 Valencia. Way to go MTV, you actually churned out a program worth watching!! :thumbup:

Garbage, just absolute garbage like anything else on MTV. I'm not a Nicky Hayden fan, but it was absolutely garbage (not cause of Hayden) but cause of MTV. Hayden won the championship last year, duh, but it would have been much better if they did it on him last year or one on Rossi. Actually, I take it back, even if they did it last year, it would still suck cause its MTV and they don't know how to make it. Hayden didn't do so well this year, actually I didn't even notice him this year. But even if someone is doing well or horrible, you can STILL make it interesting. I feel bad for Hayden, that show made him look like a fucking idiot, and another reason for people to watch and go, "stupid americans," or "stupid southerners." What it should have been about was more of a "documentary" on MotoGP, but instead of doing something like Faster, you focus on the main character, Nicky Hayden, following him and showing his ups and downs, and struggles. He doesn't have to be the best or worst, but the guy you follow around to have a story. Hell you should be able to follow any guy and make it interesting, but not MTV. It was just plain stupid. I was just bothered by the racing clips, garbage, not enough footage, horrible views, they hired some english sounding anouncer to read off lines and make it seem like the world revolved around Nicky. And like the first race this year, it was all Rossi vs Stoner! Rossi getting smoked on the straights, and his struggle, that was the show. They missed that. But they gotta make it seem like its Nicky vs the world. No, Nicky is just another player in the world of MotoGP.

But they gotta make it seem like its Nicky vs the world. No, Nicky is just another player in the world of MotoGP. I'm gonna agree with you. The announcer made it look like the whole world focuses on Nicky Hayden. I like having an American in MotoGP but they made him look like an idiot from the south who just got a shot at the big time. I would have much rather seen a documentery on the league.

man i cant believe i missed it..i really wanted to watch it. are they going to show it again anytime soon?

I'm gonna agree with you. The announcer made it look like the whole world focuses on Nicky Hayden. I like having an American in MotoGP but they made him look like an idiot from the south who just got a shot at the big time. I would have much rather seen a documentery on the league. what do you expect, its just like any other reality show on tv these days. Basically take (whatever reality show people are watching right now) and throw a motorcycle in the background most of the time. it's just another way to follow him around, poke fun at him once in a while, have him look like an idiot, laugh at his mishaps and give an "WOW" for overly dramatic events, that they happen to make it a much bigger deal than it really is.

I was embarrassed to watch it. You figure someone that travels the world as much as him would be a little more cultured. "Ya'll got any ketchup". I guess education wasn't very important in Hicksville USA.

I liked the movie, hopefully this will help the sport expand more in the US. If you all missed it you can download it from www.racing-underground.com in the motorcycle section.

I was embarrassed to watch it. You figure someone that travels the world as much as him would be a little more cultured. "Ya'll got any ketchup". I guess education wasn't very important in Hicksville USA. Cultured? The man grew up, eating, sleeping, and breathing motorcycles! Who gives a fuck if he cant speak foreign languages, or has a southern accent? He's there to race, and try to win, because thats his JOB! That southern, uneducated "hick" makes more money in one year than you and I will ever see my friend!

Isn't there off season testing or anything that goes on? They made it look like he just ended one season, went home, and just showed up the day of the next season's first race. There has been winter testing going on at Valencia and just recently at Malaysia. On that note the new 2008 Honda is bigger and is suited for the larger Hayden as compared to the 2007 model. Hayden was the fastest rider at the Malaysia track and was 1 seconds faster then his race time there at Sepang and .65 seconds faster then the times set by the faster riders there during the race. Honda I think they realized that they FUCKED up last year by making a bike small to suit Pedrosa thinking they will get a back to back championship (Spanish team and a Spanish rider) they were close but close soes not win championships consistancy does, and they forgot that. I never once saw Pedrosas bike DNF due to a failure? but Haydens bike had on a couple occations! I find it ironic but this new faster times gives me hope that Hayden might be in the contengency to fight with the big boys again. Sorry for the long comments, but as a photographer this is what I have notoced at the tracks and is my opinion. God Bless and keep the wheels on the ground.

Isn't there off season testing or anything that goes on? They made it look like he just ended one season, went home, and just showed up the day of the next season's first race. its mtv they do what they want... they dont even show music on there anymore.

Garbage, just absolute garbage like anything else on MTV. I'm not a Nicky Hayden fan, but it was absolutely garbage (not cause of Hayden) but cause of MTV. Hayden won the championship last year, duh, but it would have been much better if they did it on him last year or one on Rossi. Actually, I take it back, even if they did it last year, it would still suck cause its MTV and they don't know how to make it. Hayden didn't do so well this year, actually I didn't even notice him this year. But even if someone is doing well or horrible, you can STILL make it interesting. I feel bad for Hayden, that show made him look like a fucking idiot, and another reason for people to watch and go, "stupid americans," or "stupid southerners." What it should have been about was more of a "documentary" on MotoGP, but instead of doing something like Faster, you focus on the main character, Nicky Hayden, following him and showing his ups and downs, and struggles. He doesn't have to be the best or worst, but the guy you follow around to have a story. Hell you should be able to follow any guy and make it interesting, but not MTV. It was just plain stupid. I was just bothered by the racing clips, garbage, not enough footage, horrible views, they hired some english sounding anouncer to read off lines and make it seem like the world revolved around Nicky. And like the first race this year, it was all Rossi vs Stoner! Rossi getting smoked on the straights, and his struggle, that was the show. They missed that. But they gotta make it seem like its Nicky vs the world. No, Nicky is just another player in the world of MotoGP. Your an idiot the whole Documntary was about Nicky Hayden! not about MotoGP, Rossi, or stoner or anyone else. It was a documentary on an American Champion who happened to be NICKY HAYDEN. you must not live in america because you missed the whole aspect of the story.

Cultured? The man grew up, eating, sleeping, and breathing motorcycles! Who gives a fuck if he cant speak foreign languages, or has a southern accent? He's there to race, and try to win, because thats his JOB! That southern, uneducated "hick" makes more money in one year than you and I will ever see my friend! Mr croom thank you for your intellegence. You notice the true life of what goes behind following a dream. All these shit talker have a regular 9-5 job goes home and watches baseball or football with guys that fight pitbulls, take steroids, ride motorcylces at 120 mph without fucking helmets and crashes. Then the go to the bathroom and jack-off before they goto bed with thier wife. But yet they got to put down someone who like he says lives out of a suitcase for 6 mo. at a time to do what he loves and put us Americans on the map in a sport that is dominated by other countries and is not that popular here in the states. Thank you to all who understand ! Follow your Dreams.

I thought it was great. Hayden was actually pretty funny. He takes it all pretty well and deals with it. I think he is as amazed as everyone else that some country kid from KY has risen to the top of one of the biggest stages in the world.

Mr croom thank you for your intellegence. You notice the true life of what goes behind following a dream. All these shit talker have a regular 9-5 job goes home and watches baseball or football with guys that fight pitbulls, take steroids, ride motorcylces at 120 mph without fucking helmets and crashes. Then the go to the bathroom and jack-off before they goto bed with thier wife. But yet they got to put down someone who like he says lives out of a suitcase for 6 mo. at a time to do what he loves and put us Americans on the map in a sport that is dominated by other countries and is not that popular here in the states. Thank you to all who understand ! Follow your Dreams. :laughingr Nah, I'm just a good ol' southern boy myself, with too much of a hillbilly accent, that likes ketchup on everything too. :lol:

Personally I thought it was great, It was an american documentary about the american champion, If Italy did a documentary on Rossi's chamionship seasons I wouldnt whine about it. I think Nicky Hayden is a real cool dude. He wasnt constantly bitching that he was losing races due to bad tire choices or anything like that. He always admitted that he was going up against tough competitors, giving credit to everyone which is good sportsmanship. I thought it was very interesting finding out where the American chamion is from and knowing more about his racing background which is what it was suppose to be about. It wasnt suppose to be about all of moto gp which is why it was title The Kentucky Kid.

Your an idiot the whole Documntary was about Nicky Hayden! not about MotoGP, Rossi, or stoner or anyone else. It was a documentary on an American Champion who happened to be NICKY HAYDEN. you must not live in america because you missed the whole aspect of the story. so you mean reality show then right?

nicky is my friend Oliver's cousin, met him a couple times before i even rode bikes so i didn't know who he was lol...

nicky is my friend Oliver's cousin, met him a couple times before i even rode bikes so i didn't know who he was lol... Benjamin Franklin is my nanny's father's uncle's cousin, who I met when i was younger. Haha, j/k. I see some of you like Balllicker said this was garbage, but I still want to see it, are they going to run this again or is it online somewhere.

i thought it was entertaining. better than most of the crap on T.V these days. I dont see why everyone is beating up on it. It only helps the sport of GP grow in the states. May have even helped some cycle haters realize that we arnt all a bunch of thugs and take riding seriously and responsibly. Not all shows on MTV suck either. True Life did some really good documentaries, which is what this was just as a Special. I'll also give MTV large credit for increasing the number of young voters in this country as well.

Mr croom thank you for your intellegence. You notice the true life of what goes behind following a dream. All these shit talker have a regular 9-5 job goes home and watches baseball or football with guys that fight pitbulls, take steroids, ride motorcylces at 120 mph without fucking helmets and crashes. Then the go to the bathroom and jack-off before they goto bed with thier wife. But yet they got to put down someone who like he says lives out of a suitcase for 6 mo. at a time to do what he loves and put us Americans on the map in a sport that is dominated by other countries and is not that popular here in the states. Thank you to all who understand ! Follow your Dreams. Wow, the ramblings of moron strikes again. You fail to see the point and since you don't you understand you bash. Bla bla bla, jack-off before they go to bed with their wife? What does that even mean? Actually don't answer because I'm sure you'll just spout off more random shit and never make a point:fu:

I was surpised that I actually enjoyed the show.:clap: There is something charming about the fact that he is a country boy. It was great seeing Nicky and his brother rip it up on the dirt bikes. I've only been on streetbikes, I gotta try the dirt one day.

i thought it was entertaining. better than most of the crap on T.V these days. I dont see why everyone is beating up on it. It only helps the sport of GP grow in the states. May have even helped some cycle haters realize that we arnt all a bunch of thugs and take riding seriously and responsibly. Not all shows on MTV suck either. True Life did some really good documentaries, which is what this was just as a Special. I'll also give MTV large credit for increasing the number of young voters in this country as well. True Life I respect, but all of those dating shows, especially the Tila Bonita Tequila show irks me lol. I dont even know why she has the dudes on there, she's more interested in the females.

Garbage, just absolute garbage like anything else on MTV. I'm not a Nicky Hayden fan, but it was absolutely garbage (not cause of Hayden) but cause of MTV. Hayden won the championship last year, duh, but it would have been much better if they did it on him last year or one on Rossi. Actually, I take it back, even if they did it last year, it would still suck cause its MTV and they don't know how to make it. Hayden didn't do so well this year, actually I didn't even notice him this year. But even if someone is doing well or horrible, you can STILL make it interesting. I feel bad for Hayden, that show made him look like a fucking idiot, and another reason for people to watch and go, "stupid americans," or "stupid southerners." What it should have been about was more of a "documentary" on MotoGP, but instead of doing something like Faster, you focus on the main character, Nicky Hayden, following him and showing his ups and downs, and struggles. He doesn't have to be the best or worst, but the guy you follow around to have a story. Hell you should be able to follow any guy and make it interesting, but not MTV. It was just plain stupid. I was just bothered by the racing clips, garbage, not enough footage, horrible views, they hired some english sounding anouncer to read off lines and make it seem like the world revolved around Nicky. And like the first race this year, it was all Rossi vs Stoner! Rossi getting smoked on the straights, and his struggle, that was the show. They missed that. But they gotta make it seem like its Nicky vs the world. No, Nicky is just another player in the world of MotoGP. No he isn't but this was a documentary/reality show about Nicky Hayden, not motogp as a whole. It was about him, I don't get why you have a problem with that concept. I was embarrassed to watch it. You figure someone that travels the world as much as him would be a little more cultured. "Ya'll got any ketchup". I guess education wasn't very important in Hicksville USA. What do you expect? Do you expect him to instantly act like he's from whatever country he is in at the time? What do you mean by cultured? Should he wear a beret in France? Do you think Rossi or Stoner or any other racer changes the way they talk or act simply because they are in another country? Cultured? The man grew up, eating, sleeping, and breathing motorcycles! Who gives a fuck if he cant speak foreign languages, or has a southern accent? He's there to race, and try to win, because thats his JOB! That southern, uneducated "hick" makes more money in one year than you and I will ever see my friend! And he doesn't put on a front to try and impress people. He acts like Nicky. Your an idiot the whole Documntary was about Nicky Hayden! not about MotoGP, Rossi, or stoner or anyone else. It was a documentary on an American Champion who happened to be NICKY HAYDEN. you must not live in america because you missed the whole aspect of the story. Thank you Mr croom thank you for your intellegence. You notice the true life of what goes behind following a dream. All these shit talker have a regular 9-5 job goes home and watches baseball or football with guys that fight pitbulls, take steroids, ride motorcylces at 120 mph without fucking helmets and crashes. Then the go to the bathroom and jack-off before they goto bed with thier wife. But yet they got to put down someone who like he says lives out of a suitcase for 6 mo. at a time to do what he loves and put us Americans on the map in a sport that is dominated by other countries and is not that popular here in the states. Thank you to all who understand ! Follow your Dreams. so you mean reality show then right? What's the difference? Please explain. Wow, the ramblings of moron strikes again. You fail to see the point and since you don't you understand you bash. Bla bla bla, jack-off before they go to bed with their wife? What does that even mean? Actually don't answer because I'm sure you'll just spout off more random shit and never make a point:fu: So what is the point? He made a point what is your point? His point was that Nicky is in the spotlight. Doing something that most people can't do and by winning a championship made us look good even if he is just some ol' hick from Kentucky. Evidently some of you missed the point. I only saw part of it but I thought they did a fairly decent job of showing some parts of his life after the championship. I have met every Hayden except Nicky and talked with Rose at length in April. They are some of the best people you will ever meet if you are lucky enough to do so. Before you slam someone for their accent or "culture" you should look in the mirror. He is just being himself and he is one of the most popular riders in motogp, not only with the fans but also among the other riders.

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Zgixxer makes a good point. This was an attempt to put a friendly face on MotoGP for the US. We that follow the sport know and care who Rossi, Stoner, Pedrosa, and Freddie Frith are/were. This was a way to market the race series to the states... the masses that watch reality TV. That's the audience... we already knew the outcomes of those races. I'm from Kentucky and I can't understand him sometimes. Knock him all you want... he is doing what most of us only dream of doing. He rides for a living. He isn't "cultured", fine. He didn't win any races this year, true. He "only" hit the podium three times in 2007. A case can even be made that Nicky didn't win as much as Rossi lost last year. Having said all that... he is a Moto GP racer and even if you don't like him... guys on sport bikes should respect the work, dedication, and speed any of those guys put out. He seems to put a good face on a sport that a lot of us follow. This was an opportunity for MotoGP to showcase an American Rider that won the championship. even if he is just some ol' hick from Kentucky. Yeah, even if....

maybe its cause i'm from LA. But I can't stand reality TV. It's a bunch of garbage. But I guess i'm a minority cause everyone seems to be so obsessed with all that shit on MTV, like stupid dating shows, i love new york, real world, the bachlor and whatever the hell they have it. I'm pretty sure MTV recorded plenty of good video when following around nicky but most of it will never hit the screen. They'll edit it out to how it to how they please, keep it juicy. For example, the scene with him in the market, not knowing the language. I'm will to bet it went nothing like that, and MTV just edited it to make it seem like that, blow it out of portportion, so you can all laugh and giggle at how "stupid" hayden is. If you think reality TV is actually "real" nowadays, well then, I feel sorry for you. A documentary isn't the same as reality TV. Keep your reality TV. I'll pass. Kentucky Kid is no different to me than any of those dating shows or some celeb show like the newly weds. Its not about not liking hayden, or he's a hick, or didn't win any races or blah blah blah. Maybe if some of you would get off his nuts long enough to understand what i'm trying to say. This is not a hayden basing time, (more of a reality TV/MTV bashing from me).

I completely agree with the whole MTV sucks ass. I haven't watched MTV for awhile now. I remember occasionally tuning into Real World when it was in Seattle (I'm from there) but most the stuff on their channel annoys the bejezus out of me. The Hills for example. My Gf loves that show, I can't stand it. I don't mind the whole hick part of him as it is probably the reason he seems more down to Earth. For the most part I thought it was alright. It could've been better but MTV is trying to make this appeal to their main crowd. Not to us. Just my 2 cents though.

maybe its cause i'm from LA. But I can't stand reality TV. It's a bunch of garbage. But I guess i'm a minority cause everyone seems to be so obsessed with all that shit on MTV, like stupid dating shows, i love new york, real world, the bachlor and whatever the hell they have it. I'm pretty sure MTV recorded plenty of good video when following around nicky but most of it will never hit the screen. They'll edit it out to how it to how they please, keep it juicy. For example, the scene with him in the market, not knowing the language. I'm will to bet it went nothing like that, and MTV just edited it to make it seem like that, blow it out of portportion, so you can all laugh and giggle at how "stupid" hayden is. If you think reality TV is actually "real" nowadays, well then, I feel sorry for you. A documentary isn't the same as reality TV. Keep your reality TV. I'll pass. Kentucky Kid is no different to me than any of those dating shows or some celeb show like the newly weds. Its not about not liking hayden, or he's a hick, or didn't win any races or blah blah blah. Maybe if some of you would get off his nuts long enough to understand what i'm trying to say. This is not a hayden basing time, (more of a reality TV/MTV bashing from me). I agree with you on those points. If it were a true documentary and not based on "reality" tv type shows then it would have been much better. I only saw part of it so I can't really form a true opinion. I don't watch reality tv either, I think of it like professional wrestling, it's all scripted to a certain extent. If another network would have produced it then it probably would have been a lot better. My point was that it was only about Nicky and not motogp as a whole. It was focused at their target group, not at your typical roadracing fan.

I agree with you on those points. If it were a true documentary and not based on "reality" tv type shows then it would have been much better. I only saw part of it so I can't really form a true opinion. I don't watch reality tv either, I think of it like professional wrestling, it's all scripted to a certain extent. If another network would have produced it then it probably would have been a lot better. My point was that it was only about Nicky and not motogp as a whole. It was focused at their target group, not at your typical roadracing fan. well you can't make a show about just Nicky Hayden. Why? Cause thats the same as making a snow on you and me. Whats so interesting about that? Nothing....whats so interesting about Nicky Hayden? He's in MOTOGP! You can't have nicky hayden without motogp, and you can't have motogp without nicky hayden. He's obviously not that famous for people to be drawn to him so they'll want to see him everytime he takes a crap or farts. But right now, the show is pretty much a remake of the newly weds, all they've eadded was a motorcycle in the garage. I really think the whole show is riding on the fact he's american, and he's from the south and talks funny and is living in europe most of the time.

maybe its cause i'm from LA. . WTF does that have to do with anything?

WTF does that have to do with anything? cause I constantly have to deal with actors/reality tv stars, and their producers, editors, and blah blah blah. Everyone here knows how fake it is and how much garbage is on TV. Constantly get paparazzi rolling in handing out business cards. If anything, I thought people outside of los angeles would be way more anti-reality tv/media and thought california was the laughing stock. Guess i'm wrong. Starting to think the majorities of the followers of those shows are outside of california. Who knows, maybe i'm just a hater.

cause I constantly have to deal with actors/reality tv stars, and their producers, editors, and blah blah blah. Everyone here knows how fake it is and how much garbage is on TV. Constantly get paparazzi rolling in handing out business cards. If anything, I thought people outside of los angeles would be way more anti-reality tv/media and thought california was the laughing stock. Guess i'm wrong. Starting to think the majorities of the followers of those shows are outside of california. Who knows, maybe i'm just a hater. I'm from Cali...Nor Cal that is. I can see your point about the actors...etc.

dam it!! didnt notice he said 10pm "eastern" time.. i f'n missed it.. :headshake