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twotwosix 2/3/2021 10:25am
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Kenny is a BAD MOTHER F#@KER.


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Philly215 wrote:
It was funny seeing all the Webb nut huggers come out and call Roczen a choke artist and whatever else and then it’s Webb choking right...
It was funny seeing all the Webb nut huggers come out and call Roczen a choke artist and whatever else and then it’s Webb choking right now.

Just hope Kenny can maintain his health the whole season because it seems like that’s what’s been the issue the last couple years. It would be phenomenal if he pulled it off this year.
hamncheeze wrote:
How is Webb choking? Dude was buried on lap 1 and finished 4th last night. I will say though, both Webb and Osborne are really struggling...
How is Webb choking? Dude was buried on lap 1 and finished 4th last night.

I will say though, both Webb and Osborne are really struggling with the starts.
Webb doesn’t seem to start riding fast until he is in traffic. Check his pass coming out from under the bridge last night. Osborne has exceptional bike control in traffic too. It is fun to watch both of them work through traffic.
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Hman144 2/3/2021 10:36am
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I love how Webb smells blood when there's someone in front of him- the dude is the king of the late race passes. Never settles. Was it just me or did Joey clear the heck out of Cooper's line on that last lap?
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limepandanz wrote:
I genuinely believe that if he hadn't had his accidents which led to his illness he would be one of the all time greats already. Of...
I genuinely believe that if he hadn't had his accidents which led to his illness he would be one of the all time greats already. Of course coulda woulda shoulda, but he's displaying the same skill, speed, and consistency he has every other year but without being held back by illness/injury etc. I really hope he gets this title, he's earned it...
I feel like he is smoother and more in control now. That 2017 season (and the 2016 MEC) he seemed to be hanging it out way more than he does now.
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Beeby 2/3/2021 10:47am
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No one believes more in Ken than Ken. Coming back from those injuries alone is amazing.
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Philly215 2/3/2021 11:00am
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Philly215 wrote:
It was funny seeing all the Webb nut huggers come out and call Roczen a choke artist and whatever else and then it’s Webb choking right...
It was funny seeing all the Webb nut huggers come out and call Roczen a choke artist and whatever else and then it’s Webb choking right now.

Just hope Kenny can maintain his health the whole season because it seems like that’s what’s been the issue the last couple years. It would be phenomenal if he pulled it off this year.
hamncheeze wrote:
How is Webb choking? Dude was buried on lap 1 and finished 4th last night. I will say though, both Webb and Osborne are really struggling...
How is Webb choking? Dude was buried on lap 1 and finished 4th last night.

I will say though, both Webb and Osborne are really struggling with the starts.
Kenny came in 2nd when everyone was calling him a choke soooo
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swaenepoel 2/3/2021 11:07am
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KR is cornering faster then anybody else
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Mugeneco 2/3/2021 11:33am
2/3/2021 11:33am
old or new , i like this Roczen ..he looks a lot better as in last 3 years , skipping outdoors looked to be smart
so smooth and fast , new Honda could be a factor
he looks awesome and this could be his season
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crusty_xx 2/3/2021 11:53am
2/3/2021 11:53am
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Definitely impressive. He should have at least 3 wins out of these 5 races. Actually I think he was the best guy at round 1 as...
Definitely impressive. He should have at least 3 wins out of these 5 races. Actually I think he was the best guy at round 1 as well - just didn't want to risk the passes on Barcia.

Tomac looks good as well though. He was the fastest yesterday for several laps before he caught up to Barcia.
Falcon wrote:
Speaking of round 1, remember when someone said he was playing the long game by not punting Barcia? It sure helped him last night. JB raced...
Speaking of round 1, remember when someone said he was playing the long game by not punting Barcia? It sure helped him last night. JB raced him hard but didn't do anything rough when Ken went by. He definitely put more mustard on the game with Eli late in the race.
Good point. Kenny has been more aggressive this year but still clean, fair and smart
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KurtJ99 2/3/2021 12:18pm
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Kenny has that burst speed he used on Eli ("schooled" him according to podium interview) and Barcia in the last two races. I remember in outdoor Nat'l's on Suzuki it didn't seem to matter where he started, he seemed to be in the lead at the end of the first lap. Whereas Eli is more of a grinder and builds speed later in the race.
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motomike137 2/3/2021 12:34pm
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I floated a theory a few races ago that Kenny still wasn't back physically. I was dead wrong. He has put the field on notice.
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motomike137 2/3/2021 12:36pm
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Hman144 wrote:
I love how Webb smells blood when there's someone in front of him- the dude is the king of the late race passes. Never settles. Was...
I love how Webb smells blood when there's someone in front of him- the dude is the king of the late race passes. Never settles. Was it just me or did Joey clear the heck out of Cooper's line on that last lap?
Joey and AP both got the hell out of the way lol.
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hamncheeze 2/3/2021 12:58pm
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KurtJ99 wrote:
Kenny has that burst speed he used on Eli ("schooled" him according to podium interview) and Barcia in the last two races. I remember in outdoor...
Kenny has that burst speed he used on Eli ("schooled" him according to podium interview) and Barcia in the last two races. I remember in outdoor Nat'l's on Suzuki it didn't seem to matter where he started, he seemed to be in the lead at the end of the first lap. Whereas Eli is more of a grinder and builds speed later in the race.
This is a good point. So far apart from Houston 2 Kenny has been by far and away the best starter of the top 4 in points. Plus, he is really good at sprinting early and making quick passes. With the current combo of track design (everyone doing the same thing) and depth of field it is imperative to get track position early. Tomac, for all his success and strengths, has yo-yo starts but equally he is also very guilty of coming around the first turn in 5-6th and ending up 9th-10th after a lap. He's always relied on his fitness and speed to overcome that, but maybe his advantages are lesser than they once were. Webb also in 2019, just seemed to nail starts no matter what. Right now, it's not happening for him.
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would be 3 in a row if he didn't brain-fart trying to pass Wilson.

killing it this year
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Chris_Buehler 2/3/2021 3:31pm
2/3/2021 3:31pm
Does he look any different than the beginning of the year last season? He looks great just like last year. If his health is sorted out hard to bet against him. Still to early to tell if he's gonna fade or not
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crusty_xx wrote:
By the way did anyone else catch this? Heat [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/03/476619/s1200_heat.jpg[/img] Main [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/03/476618/s1200_main.jpg[/img]
By the way did anyone else catch this?

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Believe there has been some chatter that the riders next to the box can hear the pneumatic system that drops the gate...
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teamddr 2/3/2021 3:47pm
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Hman144 wrote:
I love how Webb smells blood when there's someone in front of him- the dude is the king of the late race passes. Never settles. Was...
I love how Webb smells blood when there's someone in front of him- the dude is the king of the late race passes. Never settles. Was it just me or did Joey clear the heck out of Cooper's line on that last lap?
I honestly think he couldn’t pick a quick line to save his life and has to be reading the guy in front of him.
Not very often he holeshots and gaps the field. He has the talent and determination to keep up with a Kenny or Tomac and then chin them on the last corner but that’s all he has in his locker.
Still he’s one of the fastest guys out there for sure.
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soggy 2/3/2021 4:00pm
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Crush wrote:
Believe there has been some chatter that the riders next to the box can hear the pneumatic system that drops the gate...
I don’t see how that’s possible with 22 guys revving there bikes, but I’ve been wrong before
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crusty_xx wrote:
By the way did anyone else catch this? Heat [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/03/476619/s1200_heat.jpg[/img] Main [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/03/476618/s1200_main.jpg[/img]
By the way did anyone else catch this?

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Crush wrote:
Believe there has been some chatter that the riders next to the box can hear the pneumatic system that drops the gate...
over the noise of the bikes?!?!?!?!? I seriously doubt it
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wrc777 2/3/2021 5:49pm
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crusty_xx wrote:
By the way did anyone else catch this? Heat [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/03/476619/s1200_heat.jpg[/img] Main [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/02/03/476618/s1200_main.jpg[/img]
By the way did anyone else catch this?

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Crush wrote:
Believe there has been some chatter that the riders next to the box can hear the pneumatic system that drops the gate...
kiwifan wrote:
over the noise of the bikes?!?!?!?!? I seriously doubt it
I think you have to be really close to it. AJ Catanzaro talks about it in his Indy 1 video I think.
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McDuff 2/3/2021 5:55pm
2/3/2021 5:55pm
Maybe Ken had the bionic hearing upgrade during one of his many surgeries, a la Jaime Sommers
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mxracer816 2/3/2021 6:01pm
2/3/2021 6:01pm
I love how dumb he's making Matthes look right now....I love Steve, but this is GREAT!
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brocster 2/3/2021 6:24pm
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but wait, I thought after weddings and babies, your career is over as you have more to ride for and ride more cautiously???
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neverwas 2/3/2021 7:40pm
2/3/2021 7:40pm
Philly215 wrote:
It was funny seeing all the Webb nut huggers come out and call Roczen a choke artist and whatever else and then it’s Webb choking right...
It was funny seeing all the Webb nut huggers come out and call Roczen a choke artist and whatever else and then it’s Webb choking right now.

Just hope Kenny can maintain his health the whole season because it seems like that’s what’s been the issue the last couple years. It would be phenomenal if he pulled it off this year.
I guess being one or the few to win this season and not being out of the title hunt is chocking.
He a good start away from another win and I'm not much of a Webb fan.
Roczen is on a roll right now.
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Crush 2/3/2021 10:05pm
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Crush wrote:
Believe there has been some chatter that the riders next to the box can hear the pneumatic system that drops the gate...
kiwifan wrote:
over the noise of the bikes?!?!?!?!? I seriously doubt it
wrc777 wrote:
I think you have to be really close to it. AJ Catanzaro talks about it in his Indy 1 video I think.
I think you have to be really close to it. AJ Catanzaro talks about it in his Indy 1 video I think.
I'm pretty sure A-Ray was saying you can hear it too, Swap Moto Live pod.
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Crush 2/5/2021 8:56pm
2/5/2021 8:56pm
brocster wrote:
but wait, I thought after weddings and babies, your career is over as you have more to ride for and ride more cautiously???
More than likely we’re going to see a first time Daddy win the chip this year. Isn’t that a stat?
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brocster wrote:
but wait, I thought after weddings and babies, your career is over as you have more to ride for and ride more cautiously???
Crush wrote:
More than likely we’re going to see a first time Daddy win the chip this year. Isn’t that a stat?
Tomac won the sx title as a new father.
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Falcon 2/6/2021 8:34am
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KurtJ99 wrote:
Kenny has that burst speed he used on Eli ("schooled" him according to podium interview) and Barcia in the last two races. I remember in outdoor...
Kenny has that burst speed he used on Eli ("schooled" him according to podium interview) and Barcia in the last two races. I remember in outdoor Nat'l's on Suzuki it didn't seem to matter where he started, he seemed to be in the lead at the end of the first lap. Whereas Eli is more of a grinder and builds speed later in the race.
hamncheeze wrote:
This is a good point. So far apart from Houston 2 Kenny has been by far and away the best starter of the top 4 in...
This is a good point. So far apart from Houston 2 Kenny has been by far and away the best starter of the top 4 in points. Plus, he is really good at sprinting early and making quick passes. With the current combo of track design (everyone doing the same thing) and depth of field it is imperative to get track position early. Tomac, for all his success and strengths, has yo-yo starts but equally he is also very guilty of coming around the first turn in 5-6th and ending up 9th-10th after a lap. He's always relied on his fitness and speed to overcome that, but maybe his advantages are lesser than they once were. Webb also in 2019, just seemed to nail starts no matter what. Right now, it's not happening for him.
I always tell my family to watch for Kenny's voodoo magic on lap 1. Dude can enter turn 1 in 8th, and by the time they go through two lanes, he's looking to pass the leader. Great racecraft for his laptime-focused style. Get out front and disappear!
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Indy mxer 2/6/2021 1:01pm
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I'm glad to see him doing well after all he's been thru. And he's good for the sport. Even though I'm an ET fan I can really appreciate KR.
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