Kenny vs Everts

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Kenny has had some rides outdoors that, without being corny, is almost poetry in motion. The only rider who I can compare him to is Stefan Everts who had that same effortless style. Feet on the pegs, perfect body position, carrying speed everywhere. Kenny put on a clinic today and it looked easy, but we all know its not. I still remember Everts going around Stewart at the MXON, feet on the pegs, and checked out. I am absolutely pulling for Kenny to win this thing.
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This is a joke right
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He's definitely smooth out there, but so was Pourcel and many others. Everts was in a league of his own when it comes to riding style, no-one is able to ride like Everts did and I doubt anyone ever will.
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I think he mixes the Euro style and some aggression as good as anyone. His style is all his own.
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I agree. I think it’s only in years to come that we’ll truly appreciate just how good Roczen can be outdoors. So far what we’ve seen is the closest version of 2016 Kenny since then.

He made that track look easy today. His feet up style, line selection and bump timing is awesome, but to me it’s his explosive intensity in the opening laps that is unparalleled.
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Park Boys wrote:
I think he mixes the Euro style and some aggression as good as anyone. His style is all his own.
Yeah i choose to watch Roczens style over Everts any day. Everts looked effortless but some what boring to. Lawrence, Roczen, Sexton, Craig and Pourcel have the perfect mix on smoothness and modern day jumping with scrubs and whips.
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xrmark 6/6/2021 5:47am
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Comparing ken to everts is laughable lol get the German sausage out of your mouth
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bents 6/6/2021 6:11am
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This is a joke right
Just bench racing dude, and no not a joke. No need to take it personally. As others have pointed out, guys like Pourcel, Craig, Lawrence ride in a similar fashion. I forgot that it isn't cool to throw out a compliment around here to a rider that had an exceptional day.
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bents wrote:
Just bench racing dude, and no not a joke. No need to take it personally. As others have pointed out, guys like Pourcel, Craig, Lawrence ride...
Just bench racing dude, and no not a joke. No need to take it personally. As others have pointed out, guys like Pourcel, Craig, Lawrence ride in a similar fashion. I forgot that it isn't cool to throw out a compliment around here to a rider that had an exceptional day.
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a dirt bike. Got to love Kenny fan boys.
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bents 6/6/2021 6:26am
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bents wrote:
Just bench racing dude, and no not a joke. No need to take it personally. As others have pointed out, guys like Pourcel, Craig, Lawrence ride...
Just bench racing dude, and no not a joke. No need to take it personally. As others have pointed out, guys like Pourcel, Craig, Lawrence ride in a similar fashion. I forgot that it isn't cool to throw out a compliment around here to a rider that had an exceptional day.
xrmark wrote:
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a...
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a dirt bike. Got to love Kenny fan boys.
I don't disagree with you on that point, but that wasn't the point of my post. Sentimentally I would love to see Kenny maintain this level for the entire season and he absolutely has to prove that he can do that. He has had rides outdoors where he is so much better than everyone else it is crazy, and looks to be totally in control. I wouldn't call myself a Kenny fan boy per se, but I respect the hell out of the guy for making it all the back from those horrific injuries.
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xrmark wrote:
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a...
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a dirt bike. Got to love Kenny fan boys.
It‘s frustrating to be a Webb fan!
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xrmark wrote:
Comparing ken to everts is laughable lol get the German sausage out of your mouth
I bet you would compare Ken favorably to Tortelli or Albee.
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GeorgiePorgie 6/6/2021 7:29am
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Roczen starts out strong early in the season. Then either fades or the competition makes adjustments. Damn did he look good yesterday tho. I agree with that.
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xrmark wrote:
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a...
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a dirt bike. Got to love Kenny fan boys.
Bonanza69 wrote:
It‘s frustrating to be a Webb fan!
Yea. Lol 2 time sx champ. . funny
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xrmark wrote:
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a...
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a dirt bike. Got to love Kenny fan boys.
Bonanza69 wrote:
It‘s frustrating to be a Webb fan!
mxb2 wrote:
Yea. Lol 2 time sx champ. . funny
Yea.Lol 2 time mx champ..funny
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Bonanza69 wrote:
It‘s frustrating to be a Webb fan!
mxb2 wrote:
Yea. Lol 2 time sx champ. . funny
Bonanza69 wrote:
Yea.Lol 2 time mx champ..funny
Correct, nobody is downplaying krocs titles. Vital says sx is more important,. Cant have it both ways.
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Robbie Reynard, look him up and put the footage next to the modern European style from Ken but also Jett, Hunter,...
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mxb2 wrote:
Yea. Lol 2 time sx champ. . funny
Bonanza69 wrote:
Yea.Lol 2 time mx champ..funny
mxb2 wrote:
Correct, nobody is downplaying krocs titles. Vital says sx is more important,. Cant have it both ways.
SX is a sideshow. It's childs play. Real men play outdoors.
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Bonanza69 wrote:
Yea.Lol 2 time mx champ..funny
mxb2 wrote:
Correct, nobody is downplaying krocs titles. Vital says sx is more important,. Cant have it both ways.
BigBoreFan58 wrote:
SX is a sideshow. It's childs play. Real men play outdoors.
I prefer outdoors also, but some prefer sx. Good to have choices.
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Bonanza69 wrote:
Yea.Lol 2 time mx champ..funny
mxb2 wrote:
Correct, nobody is downplaying krocs titles. Vital says sx is more important,. Cant have it both ways.
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SX is a sideshow. It's childs play. Real men play outdoors.
100%. Couldn’t agree more. The mental & physical toughness it takes for the outdoors is at a much higher level. You deal with different elements like heat, humidity, rougher tracks etc.. in comparison to SX.
Not even close IMHO..
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Ken stands or keeps feet on in the corners, but sits down alot on the straight or hang s off the back . Everts stood up everywhere. And very upright and forward . Imo its amazing how much modern riders sit down, few exceptions would be sexton ,and jet they stand very early after the corners. Even the European riders , ,most sit on the back of the bike a good bit accelerating and then kind of hang off the back. Trey Canard and Dungey use to sit down a ton imo
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I am no Roczen fan, but i recognize how incredible Roczen is when he's healthy, dialed in, and confident. Just like Tomac, when Roczen is all those things, he is untouchable.
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Park Boys wrote:
I bet you would compare Ken favorably to Tortelli or Albee.
Nah. He’s better than both of them were. But I wouldn’t put ken on the same step as everts. Ken is great I never said I hated him or he sucked. But for sure not in the same category as everts.
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Ken appears to do better when he doesn't put too much pressure on himself, like he did during supercross.

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Park Boys wrote:
I bet you would compare Ken favorably to Tortelli or Albee.
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Nah. He’s better than both of them were. But I wouldn’t put ken on the same step as everts. Ken is great I never said I...
Nah. He’s better than both of them were. But I wouldn’t put ken on the same step as everts. Ken is great I never said I hated him or he sucked. But for sure not in the same category as everts.
Well Albee won three straight world titles, two of them over Everts and then came here to the states and then Seb beat Everts in his second year in the GP’s on a 250 and then went to the states. This is a dangerous game you are playing.
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brimx153 wrote:
Ken stands or keeps feet on in the corners, but sits down alot on the straight or hang s off the back . Everts stood up...
Ken stands or keeps feet on in the corners, but sits down alot on the straight or hang s off the back . Everts stood up everywhere. And very upright and forward . Imo its amazing how much modern riders sit down, few exceptions would be sexton ,and jet they stand very early after the corners. Even the European riders , ,most sit on the back of the bike a good bit accelerating and then kind of hang off the back. Trey Canard and Dungey use to sit down a ton imo
Agreed. I like to study riding styles. Mine sucks. But I do stand a lot. Vohlands style is interesting. Very straight in the back. Rarely hunched over the bars. Opposite of the Martin bros. Hampshire is hunched over as well. ALL 4 of the honda guys are making those hrc bikes look amazing. Does it look like Fernandis runs super tall bars? Dv 12 style.
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Park Boys wrote:
Well Albee won three straight world titles, two of them over Everts and then came here to the states and then Seb beat Everts in his...
Well Albee won three straight world titles, two of them over Everts and then came here to the states and then Seb beat Everts in his second year in the GP’s on a 250 and then went to the states. This is a dangerous game you are playing.
Everts has 10 world titles. I rest my case.
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They have some similarities (You can add Jett and Prado) to stay stand up on pegs in deep ruts until the end of the rut and they are very fast to do it. But Ken is better and faster than Everts in my opinion. Ken is a least better on jumps. Mentally i think Ken is also better.



RustyTrowel 6/7/2021 1:19am
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I saw Everts ride in person a LOT over the years, whether that be at GPs in all classes, at MXDNs, or when he was over doing the British Champs.
Super smooth, ridiculously fast and a cut above almost everyone on any surface...but. He was boring as hell to watch.
That feet up style was text book and he never looked out of control but I think that was the problem.
Once he was in the lead you knew he was going to win and you couldn't even marvel at flashiness or berm blasting or whips as he didn't do them.

I'd rather have watched someone like Rob Herring any day of the week as he had so much style (and to be fair, when he was on, was as quick as anyone in the world).
Someone like Beirer was the complete opposite of Everts; looking on the verge of crashing every corner.
Fred Bolley also left me a little cold as a spectator as he was undoubtedly fast but boring to watch.

Different era, but also in the yawn category for me was Eric Geboers when he was on a 500. Being so short, he was always seated or on the pegs and looked more like a jockey on a racehorse when compared to the bigger lads who were wrestling the big bikes around.
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bents wrote:
Just bench racing dude, and no not a joke. No need to take it personally. As others have pointed out, guys like Pourcel, Craig, Lawrence ride...
Just bench racing dude, and no not a joke. No need to take it personally. As others have pointed out, guys like Pourcel, Craig, Lawrence ride in a similar fashion. I forgot that it isn't cool to throw out a compliment around here to a rider that had an exceptional day.
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Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a...
Just think it’s great the guy who’s had an excuse for every time he’s beaten is being compared to one of the greatest to ride a dirt bike. Got to love Kenny fan boys.
Comes into a thread comparing styles and uses a problem he has with his personality as to why they shouldn't be compared

Fucken weird
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