Shane McElrath Joins Madd Parts Kawasaki

sam hain wrote:

I've watched a couple of his vlogs on his YT channel and found it odd how much he struggled with setup on the RMZ each race...

I've watched a couple of his vlogs on his YT channel and found it odd how much he struggled with setup on the RMZ each race. That platform is very dated obviously and pretty surprising a "seasoned" pro like him couldn't get comfortable on it.

snowy816 wrote:

100% agree. I found him to constantly saying the bike set up, etc etc... From his vlogs he seems mentally done, that RMZ should be an...

100% agree. I found him to constantly saying the bike set up, etc etc... From his vlogs he seems mentally done, that RMZ should be an easy set up being such a old model and they would have plenty of info on set up. I don't see him doing any better!

Money wrote:

Was that hep bike the last shot on a decent bike? Sorry but that madd parts kawi i would assume is a few steps below any...

Was that hep bike the last shot on a decent bike? Sorry but that madd parts kawi i would assume is a few steps below any of the equipment he has been on. Does anyone know if they have a full time suspension tech traveling to the races? If not then getting a good bike setup will be tough again 

vdrsnk04 wrote:

It happens all the time in professional sports but it’s mind boggling every time. This guy here goes neck and neck down to the final races...

It happens all the time in professional sports but it’s mind boggling every time. This guy here goes neck and neck down to the final races of the season almost beating Sexton for a 250SX title, only losing by 9 points. Then look at the 450 trajectory difference of the two. 

Nathaniel129 wrote:

Maybe if AJ was his coach....😜Shane has always seemed like a really genuine guy who loves to race. I remember those epic battles with Anderson and...

Maybe if AJ was his coach....😜

Shane has always seemed like a really genuine guy who loves to race. I remember those epic battles with Anderson and man he handled that well, all things considered. 

Journeyman 450 guy who keeps digging, I'm a fan. Not quite at the same level, but he reminds me a bit of Shorty. Hopefully he'll take a step up on the Kawi. 

TeamGreen wrote:

Qualified 11th at his 1st race…at Unadilla…& just a coupl’a days on the MADD Parts Kawasaki .

Interesting. 

TeamGreen wrote:

Qualified 11th at his 1st race…at Unadilla…& just a coupl’a days on the MADD Parts Kawasaki .

Interesting. 

Village Idiot wrote:

Obviously a T&S error.😄

TeamGreen wrote:

Qualified 11th at his 1st race…at Unadilla…& just a coupl’a days on the MADD Parts Kawasaki .

Interesting. 

Village Idiot wrote:

Obviously a T&S error.😄

TeamGreen wrote:

His 2:17 lap was pretty good. He’s 5 seconds back from Chase, 3 seconds back from El Hombré. Pretty good start for a dude that just...

His 2:17 lap was pretty good. He’s 5 seconds back from Chase, 3 seconds back from El Hombré. Pretty good start for a dude that just changed teams. 

If he has some good results for these last few Nat’s, he’ll improve on his SMX o/a points…and gain some confidence going into the SMX finals…where there’s a bit of money on the line.