Ken Roczen Shares His Thoughts on His Year-Ending Injury

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Moto520 2/6/2017 5:45pm
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What an amazing kid. Not much more to say.
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500guy 2/6/2017 5:49pm
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Glad He is going to be okay, Wishing Ken a full and Speedy recovery. Sounds like there were some sketchy moments there for awhile.
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brewrabb 2/6/2017 6:06pm
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All the best Kroc!
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Ken I wish you the very best and speedy recovery. My very first motocross injury was a clutch lever that went all the way thu my forearm and I was thinking I was just going to get stitches. The doc said that I had compartment syndrome and they needed to cut my arm open from my wrist to almost to my elbow and that I could have lost my arm if didn't get the surgery ASAP. I was scared to death. I made a full recovery and that arm is stronger than my other one. We have so much In common. Compartment syndrome, the same race numbers 194 & 94 and racing a Honda when we got compartment syndrome. However you are much faster than I ever was. I was only a 30+pro rider. You are a awesome rider and I have been your fan ever since you came to the US. You will be back on top again. You have all the ingredients of a champion both on and off the track. Stay focused and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
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Acidreamer 2/6/2017 6:49pm
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I hope this will be like rvs story. Huge injury then comes back to win back to back to back to back to back to back titles
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Get well soon Kenny. The sport really needs a top rider like you. Wearing that suit was awesome.Things happen for a reason sometimes when it seems like you can do no wrong. The main thing is to get your arm completely healed up and hopefully you can make your arm even stronger than before the accident. You are a winner and you know it. This will soon all pass and just be a memory. You will make history with your ability and talent on a motorcycle. Good Luck Kenny!!!
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G-man 2/6/2017 7:06pm
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Best wishes Kenny, what an amazing rider to watch.

When we saw him at the Colorado Motocross des Nations hanging with the big bore 450's on his 250 we knew this kid was going to be something special. Woohoo
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McDuff 2/6/2017 7:18pm
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Very thoughtful and revealing update from K.R.
Wishing him a speedy and full recovery.
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redrider194 wrote:
Ken I wish you the very best and speedy recovery. My very first motocross injury was a clutch lever that went all the way thu my...
Ken I wish you the very best and speedy recovery. My very first motocross injury was a clutch lever that went all the way thu my forearm and I was thinking I was just going to get stitches. The doc said that I had compartment syndrome and they needed to cut my arm open from my wrist to almost to my elbow and that I could have lost my arm if didn't get the surgery ASAP. I was scared to death. I made a full recovery and that arm is stronger than my other one. We have so much In common. Compartment syndrome, the same race numbers 194 & 94 and racing a Honda when we got compartment syndrome. However you are much faster than I ever was. I was only a 30+pro rider. You are a awesome rider and I have been your fan ever since you came to the US. You will be back on top again. You have all the ingredients of a champion both on and off the track. Stay focused and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
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damn cool story and well said Smile
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Write something to help the dude out. Dear Kenny, you are one tough young man. Mind over matter bro, start moving that thing soon, have lot's...
Write something to help the dude out.

Dear Kenny, you are one tough young man.

Mind over matter bro, start moving that thing soon, have lot's of good sex it's the best healing drug.
Tell your girl sex is the best therapy too, hold yourself up with that arm!

My experience with an injury is hot sex 4 times a day will heal anything quickly.....

You sure aren't going to forget how to ride, take some time off and enjoy the life of a 22 year old.
Villopoto came back with the bionic leg, KR can come back with the bionic arm.

Some of us know a small percent of your pain, you are one bad dude!
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Lmao that picture is perfect for that post
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ML512 wrote:
Although I know you're being sarcastic I'll just state it for others, lets not. We already had three huge topics on it, one was over ten...
Although I know you're being sarcastic I'll just state it for others, lets not. We already had three huge topics on it, one was over ten pages. This is a get well/view into Ken's thoughts topic. Not a lets debate his crash over-and-over again topic. I'll actually delete posts in this thread if people steer it there.
So you're saying to start a new thread...? Titled " Where's the Hudson a softer spot to land "..?
Lonestar_399 2/6/2017 9:11pm
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I'm impressed with the transparency also from KR. I think it's a sign of respect to the fans of his as well as motocross. Many of us race or ride and we all know at some point we will deal with an injury. He is passing on his story first hand and I think it's a story for us we value to hear.

Get well soon and keep the updates coming.
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WillyB 2/6/2017 9:39pm
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Having a bad injury but knowing it could've been sooooooo much worse really dose put things in perspective when you're down and out. I'm sure quite a few here can relate, my self included. We won't be seeing the last of a fast Roczen. He'll be back....
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jeffro503 2/6/2017 10:24pm
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Dang Kenny....it's a total bummer we lost you this year. You were extremely dialed , to the point of perfection. You have been on rails this past 8 months ( including outdoors last year ) and you looked no different the first few rounds in sx. Hope you heal up nice and good. The sport will be here waiting for you when you get back. You get bored healing up....sign up here and join the madness! That would be pretty badass!
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Turbojez 2/7/2017 12:40am
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Heal up Kenny ... we miss you.
X94

Get well soon Kenny, can't wait to see you back out there. Stay positive!
Aceofspades 2/7/2017 2:41am
2/7/2017 2:41am
I hate so badly that this happened to kenny. At muddy creek last year my wife and i quietly asked for a pic with him and he was so nice and gracious. My wife is still in love with him lol. Just such a decent young man, who made it to the top after years of struggle family wise. How can anybody not like this kid? Get well soon, K-Roc!
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oldslowgolfer 2/7/2017 3:57pm
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I am a KR fan and want him back 100%. But, I think it is worse that he doesnt know exactly what went wrong so he can avoid repeating it in the future. I hope that doesnt stick in the back of his mind and makes him not attack sections as hard so it doesn't happen again.

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gasser 2/9/2017 3:38pm
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My son had a very similar crash , when I saw u laying there it was a gut punch , I'm a big fan I like your style of riding it's a awesome talent. Ken make sure u r 100% before coming back listen to your inner circle, if it's all good let it rip son , I truly prayed for you right then and there when it happened and I don't even know u man get better soon
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FWYT 2/9/2017 3:59pm
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Heavy, heavy, heavy. Hope he fully recovers sooner than later. Glad to see he
has such a grounded and positive view of things.
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yak651 2/9/2017 4:35pm
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Wasn't a fan of his attitude change when things going good vs bad, but impressed with how he has been so open about his situation. Wish him the best of luck in his recovery and hope he can come back as strong as he was when he left, he was about to make the series very boring...

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