There he is--Ben Spies--in the internally produced 2013 Yamaha racing calendar. This one being held down by a stack of the 'planet's new Schwantz "Legend" decals. image by flounder

Two words one might not expect to hear again in the same sentence after he quit their factory team are "Ben Spies" and "Yamaha".

The rumors of bad blood between the two can't be true. Spies is featured in the newly arrived 2013 Yamaha Racing calendar.