Triumph will win both coasts

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CPan wrote:
Bold prediction. Throwing it out here. Triumph will win both 250 Championships. Smith is only 2 points down and actually looks consistent this year. Deegan and Juju...

Bold prediction. Throwing it out here. Triumph will win both 250 Championships. 

Smith is only 2 points down and actually looks consistent this year. Deegan and Juju will lose points taking each other out. 

Forkner is the fastest 250 rider on the East, if he can stay off the ground. 

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philG wrote:

It was going great until you mentioned Forkner. 

Smith is a legit title contender, on speed , and the other things you mentioned. 

 

Smith has yet to win a race this season - I mean an actual race not a Triple Crown overall - and you're seriously picking him for the title? Davies, Beaumer and Deegan all have him covered in speed also. 

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If they stay off the ground I would not disagree.

The bike is good.

That is a massive, huge, gigantic 'if'. 

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Imagine if someone would have told you six or seven years ago that Smith and Forkner would win 250 titles in 2025 . . . each...

Imagine if someone would have told you six or seven years ago that Smith and Forkner would win 250 titles in 2025 . . . each on a Triumph.

From their 2018 standings it would be a shocker that they are both in regional championships still. Good for them to have the opportunity still, even if their career aspirations were higher  
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2/5/2025 2:19pm Edited Date/Time 2/5/2025 3:41pm
GrapeApe wrote:
Imagine if someone would have told you six or seven years ago that Smith and Forkner would win 250 titles in 2025 . . . each...

Imagine if someone would have told you six or seven years ago that Smith and Forkner would win 250 titles in 2025 . . . each on a Triumph.

KurtJ99 wrote:
From their 2018 standings it would be a shocker that they are both in regional championships still. Good for them to have the opportunity still, even...

From their 2018 standings it would be a shocker that they are both in regional championships still. Good for them to have the opportunity still, even if their career aspirations were higher  
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Seemingly lost to the sands of time: in that dramatic Vegas last corner Zach Osborne takeout of Joey Savatgy for the 2017 East SX title, Jordon Smith was ahead of both of them in the points going into the race -- and also well ahead of both of them in the race -- then he Jordon Smith'd the championship.

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Zoom wrote:

They are Regional Championships, not Coastal Championship's. Just sayin'...

So are you saying they’re not important? 🙄

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agn5008 wrote:

There’s a lot of weird hype on Forkner around here. 

It's because he's won a lot of 250 supercross races.  Yes, he crashes, but nobody can say he lacks speed.

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I’d say Jordan has a slightly better shot at it than Austin.  First, Jordan is already 4 races in and he’s not hurt and right in the points chase.

Austin has more competition, more races to run and potentially get hurt in and over the years has had more trouble finishing a series.

But, yes both could win their titles…. Odds aren’t in favor of it though.

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Zoom wrote:

They are Regional Championships, not Coastal Championship's. Just sayin'...

agn5008 wrote:

So are you saying they’re not important? 🙄

Very important. 

So many call them East Coast or West Coast. Many of the rounds are no where near the East Coast or West Coast, like Texas, Indiana, Colorado and Michigan. The title says "Triumph will win both coast."

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2/5/2025 4:30pm

I would think Smith would have taken Deegan over the berm, given the chance that Juju had. 

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I’ll take that bet.  

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I’d say Jordan has a slightly better shot at it than Austin.  First, Jordan is already 4 races in and he’s not hurt and right in...

I’d say Jordan has a slightly better shot at it than Austin.  First, Jordan is already 4 races in and he’s not hurt and right in the points chase.

Austin has more competition, more races to run and potentially get hurt in and over the years has had more trouble finishing a series.

But, yes both could win their titles…. Odds aren’t in favor of it though.

Reasonable analysis 

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How about this: I think the bike and team are competitive enough to win the titles; but can the riders, who both have reputations for wadding, pull it off? 

What do the moto bookies say?

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agn5008 wrote:

There’s a lot of weird hype on Forkner around here. 

Flatliner wrote:

It's because he's won a lot of 250 supercross races.  Yes, he crashes, but nobody can say he lacks speed.

For sure. I would like to see him get a championship as well. 

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agn5008 wrote:

There’s a lot of weird hype on Forkner around here. 

What's weird about pulling for a guy that has the goods if he can keep the rubber side down? I think the guy might just adapt really well to a 450 at this point.

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agn5008 wrote:

There’s a lot of weird hype on Forkner around here. 

What's weird about pulling for a guy that has the goods if he can keep the rubber side down? I think the guy might just adapt...

What's weird about pulling for a guy that has the goods if he can keep the rubber side down? I think the guy might just adapt really well to a 450 at this point.

I’m rooting for him too. It’s just weird how people think he’s all of a sudden gonna be great. I’d love to see him win a bunch of races and ultimately the championship. 

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agn5008 wrote:
I’m rooting for him too. It’s just weird how people think he’s all of a sudden gonna be great. I’d love to see him win a...

I’m rooting for him too. It’s just weird how people think he’s all of a sudden gonna be great. I’d love to see him win a bunch of races and ultimately the championship. 

What’s weird about it? 
For many years forkner has been the fastest in the class but always seems to get hurt, he is a threat to win every time he is on the gate.
If he gets through healthy, it’s hard to not see him in the fight.

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agn5008 wrote:

There’s a lot of weird hype on Forkner around here. 

What's weird about pulling for a guy that has the goods if he can keep the rubber side down? I think the guy might just adapt...

What's weird about pulling for a guy that has the goods if he can keep the rubber side down? I think the guy might just adapt really well to a 450 at this point.

agn5008 wrote:
I’m rooting for him too. It’s just weird how people think he’s all of a sudden gonna be great. I’d love to see him win a...

I’m rooting for him too. It’s just weird how people think he’s all of a sudden gonna be great. I’d love to see him win a bunch of races and ultimately the championship. 

All of a sudden? He's the winningest rider in the class buy a long shot. He won the first race last year and was leading the second race before the crash. He was "all of a sudden great " when he entered 250SX.

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2/7/2025 7:13am

I don't get you guys. The kid nearly died last year. Underwent SERIOUS brain surgery, and you still think he's going to be the same guy or even better? Not a chance. Watching his riding videos he definitely looks slower than he has in years past. Maybe he's just less erratic on the bike now? But he doesn't project his speed through his body language anymore.

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Well, sometimes you’re right and sometimes you’re really really wrong….

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As I stand in line with my empty plate, who's cooking the Crow?

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kxking wrote:

As I stand in line with my empty plate, who's cooking the Crow?

Don’t let Ricky cut you in line…

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