Shimoda to PC

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Edited Date/Time 11/21/2020 9:10am
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crusty_xx 11/17/2020 3:18pm
11/17/2020 3:18pm
Yup, definitely looks like it says Kawasaki on the front side of the jersey.
Damn, I love to hear that. Such a nice guy and had a great rookie season
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Langhammx 11/17/2020 3:40pm
11/17/2020 3:40pm
Late to the party...
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kiwifan 11/17/2020 3:43pm
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Langhammx wrote:
Late to the party...
Yup, pretty much done and dusted a couple/few weeks ago
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visser62 11/17/2020 3:54pm
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His Instagram story also showed that he has a PC team helmet. We knew this was coming, but it's nice to have confirmation.
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tylerkayeff1993 11/17/2020 10:22pm
11/17/2020 10:22pm
can't wait to see him on the bike, I wonder if it is just a one year deal
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hubbardmx50 11/17/2020 10:52pm
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Might be a dumb question but how did he earn such a low number in his first season? He was just that consistent and scored enough points? That is great news PC picked him up
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-MAVERICK- 11/17/2020 10:59pm
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hubbardmx50 wrote:
Might be a dumb question but how did he earn such a low number in his first season? He was just that consistent and scored enough...
Might be a dumb question but how did he earn such a low number in his first season? He was just that consistent and scored enough points? That is great news PC picked him up
250 SX points count towards earning a national number. That wasn't always the case.

I personally think they shouldn't be counted.
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Crush 11/18/2020 12:28am
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That’s a great pickup for PC.
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Cortami79 11/18/2020 1:08am
11/18/2020 1:08am
Great to see some parties are stepping up to get more rides available, for riders that were misfortunate with Geico folding
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Cayden Thompson 11/18/2020 3:32am
11/18/2020 3:32am
Cortami79 wrote:
Great to see some parties are stepping up to get more rides available, for riders that were misfortunate with Geico folding
And Suzuki.
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88FYNN88 11/18/2020 4:07am
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So, this may be a dumb question but if a rider is showing his new team gear or is seen riding with the team or on a team bike why do teams not announce the rider? It seems like teams these days are keeping their rider announcements very close to their chests.
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kage173 11/18/2020 4:29am
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crusty_xx wrote:
Yup, definitely looks like it says Kawasaki on the front side of the jersey. Damn, I love to hear that. Such a nice guy and had...
Yup, definitely looks like it says Kawasaki on the front side of the jersey.
Damn, I love to hear that. Such a nice guy and had a great rookie season
Did he have a good season? I barely noticed him and it didnt seem very good. I guess Jett overshadowed him
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ronniemacwannabie 11/18/2020 4:32am
11/18/2020 4:32am
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Did he have a good season? I barely noticed him and it didnt seem very good. I guess Jett overshadowed him
He finished 3rd overall in 250 east sx. Doesn’t seem to get any credit for that especially in his rookie season
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crusty_xx 11/18/2020 4:58am
11/18/2020 4:58am Edited Date/Time 11/18/2020 6:07am
crusty_xx wrote:
Yup, definitely looks like it says Kawasaki on the front side of the jersey. Damn, I love to hear that. Such a nice guy and had...
Yup, definitely looks like it says Kawasaki on the front side of the jersey.
Damn, I love to hear that. Such a nice guy and had a great rookie season
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Did he have a good season? I barely noticed him and it didnt seem very good. I guess Jett overshadowed him
7 top 10s and 5 top 5s in 9 races is pretty good for a rookie, I think.
Definitely overshadowed by Jett, but especially in SX Jo had a really solid reason - for a rookie anyway. No other rookie came even close in SX
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c0ncEpT 11/18/2020 8:23am
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88FYNN88 wrote:
So, this may be a dumb question but if a rider is showing his new team gear or is seen riding with the team or on...
So, this may be a dumb question but if a rider is showing his new team gear or is seen riding with the team or on a team bike why do teams not announce the rider? It seems like teams these days are keeping their rider announcements very close to their chests.
I don't think its supposed to be a secret.

I think most teams want to make the formal announcement after the team photoshoot. Which means getting all the riders in the same place, having the new bikes ready, having new gear ready, ect. Just takes a little bit a of time.
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ProKawi24 11/18/2020 9:57am
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Really stoked when I heard about this, I can't help but feel like he may have a serious breakout season with the team change over to PC. Even happier to see them add another great rider to compete against that damn Star team. I loved the Kawi/Yamaha rivalry in the late 90's/early 00's.
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bayodome 11/18/2020 11:31am
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Very excited about this. And beyond deserved. Shimoda was overlooked and underrated this year, but fortunately not by Mitch. Dude got 3rd overall in SX in his rookie season, followed by some very solid motos outdoors with a podium at the final round. Super smooth and talented and look forward to watching him continue to grow.
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visser62 11/18/2020 12:37pm
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It's clear from my posts that I'm kind of a Shimoda fanboy, so I've been following his races closely. Almost every race he's gotten a terrible start and worked his way forward. I think he got two top-5s in SX this year and both were charges past some good guys like Lopes, Owen, Peters, etc. Of course, now on PC he's going to need to step it up and fight for the podium.
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TeamGreen 11/18/2020 12:42pm
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visser62 wrote:
It's clear from my posts that I'm kind of a Shimoda fanboy, so I've been following his races closely. Almost every race he's gotten a terrible...
It's clear from my posts that I'm kind of a Shimoda fanboy, so I've been following his races closely. Almost every race he's gotten a terrible start and worked his way forward. I think he got two top-5s in SX this year and both were charges past some good guys like Lopes, Owen, Peters, etc. Of course, now on PC he's going to need to step it up and fight for the podium.
Good point!

I watched him at Dallas...if I recall correctly...and was paying attention to him and Jalek...they were both in the same situation...mediocre starts and a track that DID NOT allow much "setting up" for a pass: Shimoda rode VERY smart and made progress.

I'm stoked that he found a home at Monster ProCircuit Kawasaki.
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temporarily_locked 11/18/2020 1:06pm
11/18/2020 1:06pm
Stoked for Jo. I spend a lot of time at Pala/fox and have been seeing him and been getting passed by him for a while. I hope he continues to do well.
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tylerkayeff1993 11/19/2020 5:27pm
11/19/2020 5:27pm
I saw on his trainer's IG that he is currently riding a bone stock KX 250F. He also looked a little tense riding a new bike. But he'll get used to it.
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bigk218 11/20/2020 4:53pm
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I don’t know anything about joe but based on the one geico behind the scenes video I saw he seemed extremely stressed under the Honda tent. Maybe stressed isn’t the word but he just didn’t seem like he was firing on all cylinders.

I know it was just one day and it was behind the scenes but I hope this ride works for him. Would have liked to see Mum get a chance on that team too
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Sully 11/20/2020 6:19pm
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bigk218 wrote:
I don’t know anything about joe but based on the one geico behind the scenes video I saw he seemed extremely stressed under the Honda tent...
I don’t know anything about joe but based on the one geico behind the scenes video I saw he seemed extremely stressed under the Honda tent. Maybe stressed isn’t the word but he just didn’t seem like he was firing on all cylinders.

I know it was just one day and it was behind the scenes but I hope this ride works for him. Would have liked to see Mum get a chance on that team too
It makes sense that he seemed stressed in that last Honda video, the team was folding, he didn't have a ride lined up, and teams were filling up quick. I hope he adapts to the Kawi and has a great season next year. More guys in the mix, is never a bad thing.
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mx216 11/21/2020 7:33am
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bigk218 wrote:
I don’t know anything about joe but based on the one geico behind the scenes video I saw he seemed extremely stressed under the Honda tent...
I don’t know anything about joe but based on the one geico behind the scenes video I saw he seemed extremely stressed under the Honda tent. Maybe stressed isn’t the word but he just didn’t seem like he was firing on all cylinders.

I know it was just one day and it was behind the scenes but I hope this ride works for him. Would have liked to see Mum get a chance on that team too
He alr
He had a shot on that team and left for the Honda ride.
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mb60 11/21/2020 9:10am
11/21/2020 9:10am
Seems like a nice kid and hope he has a good year. I wonder if Munford will be on Phoenix Honda now listening to that interview ?

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