Chase leaving KTM - Thoughts

Madkiwi
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I believe Chase would be insane to leave KTM for a new team for the following reasons. 

What do others think?

- Current bike looks REALLY good on him.

- He is finally looking smooth, and the front-end crashes appear to have been sorted.

- Changing from the steel frame to the aluminium frame of the remaining brands is likely a massive transition.

- Current team mate setup seems complimentary with AP and Tom.

 

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jmo443
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5/12/2025 9:14pm

Jesus Christ. 

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5/12/2025 9:16pm

Do we need another thread on this topic?

KTM is owned by Pierer Mobility, who are having financial issues, they may not be in business next year.

Chase has many years left in his career, he's looking after his long term future.

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Gravel
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He looks great right now, as fast as ever and finally with solid consistency. But I’ve left good jobs in the past because I felt it was a better long term move for my career, and I think Chase should do whatever he wants to make his career better. He’ll be great on a Kawasaki, maybe a little better than the KTM, maybe not quite as good, but with all the potential downside of staying on orange, I’d do the same thing.

 Isn’t Kawasaki known for high paying contracts?  

Going Green = good move.

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jaun
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5/12/2025 9:22pm

Is this real life 

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5/12/2025 10:35pm

Chase is trying to get his pay check on time 🤣🤣

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5/12/2025 11:18pm

I  heard Baggett is taking Chases ride....

 

Seriously, I know people.

 

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5/13/2025 2:28am

Damn, I opened this thread thinking their was a news release... Just another duplicate thread...

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cwel11
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5/13/2025 2:44am
jaun wrote:

Is this real life 

Is this just fantasy..

face biter wrote:

Caught in a landslide 

No escape from reality 

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Even if by some miracle KTM survives financially they are obviously unscrupulous in their business practices. They have screwed over employees and suppliers, why would a rider assume he might not be too. Acosta is searching for a Ducati, I assume Chase feels the same as him. As far as the, "well he would have a contract" narrative, I imagine most of their suppliers KTM screwed over to the tune of 30% on the dollar had contracts too. They are an untrustworthy business.

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Magoofan wrote:

I  heard Baggett is taking Chases ride....

 

Seriously, I know people.

 

Like a broken record.  You aren't funny.

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5/13/2025 7:04am
cwel11 wrote:

No escape from reality 

PRM31 wrote:

Open your eyes

Look up to the skies and see

I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy.

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5/13/2025 7:18am

because it's easy come easy go little high little low

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5/13/2025 7:31am
Moto520 wrote:

because it's easy come easy go little high little low

Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me

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5/13/2025 7:57am
Magoofan wrote:

I  heard Baggett is taking Chases ride....

 

Seriously, I know people.

 

disbanded wrote:

Like a broken record.  You aren't funny.

Atta boy!    How's that ignore feature working?

🤣

 

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Mama, just killed a man...

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PRM31 wrote:

Open your eyes

Look up to the skies and see

I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy.

Because I'm easy come, easy go

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5/13/2025 8:13am
Magoofan wrote:

I  heard Baggett is taking Chases ride....

 

Seriously, I know people.

 

disbanded wrote:

Like a broken record.  You aren't funny.

Magoofan wrote:

Atta boy!    How's that ignore feature working?

🤣

 

It's off now, old man.

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cwel11
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RACING wrote:

Mama, just killed a man...

Cmon man 🤦🏼‍♂️

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5/13/2025 9:41am

There sure are lots of factory riders changing teams this year.

Is the money better or the products?

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5/13/2025 9:48am
disbanded wrote:

Like a broken record.  You aren't funny.

Magoofan wrote:

Atta boy!    How's that ignore feature working?

🤣

 

disbanded wrote:

It's off now, old man.

....but...but....but..... what happened to "proudly" using the Ignore feature...  "this place is so much better with you gone" and "this guy is dead to me".

🤣

You just can't help yourself, can you.   You never could. 🤡

 

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Magoofan wrote:

Atta boy!    How's that ignore feature working?

🤣

 

disbanded wrote:

It's off now, old man.

Magoofan wrote:
....but...but....but..... what happened to "proudly" using the Ignore feature...  "this place is so much better with you gone" and "this guy is dead to me".🤣You just...

....but...but....but..... what happened to "proudly" using the Ignore feature...  "this place is so much better with you gone" and "this guy is dead to me".

🤣

You just can't help yourself, can you.   You never could. 🤡

 

God damn you are an annoying little twat

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