Does Sexton REALLY think he will be better on Kawasaki ?

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Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really good in outdoors on KTM. I don’t see moving to Kawasaki is going to help, most likely going to be even worse. Chase needs a sports psychologist more than a different bike.

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Do y’all REALLY think you know better than the rider himself?

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motodad805 wrote:
Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really...

Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really good in outdoors on KTM. I don’t see moving to Kawasaki is going to help, most likely going to be even worse. Chase needs a sports psychologist more than a different bike.

He just won WHAT?!

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He just won WHAT?!

Sorry. He just about won the SX title except he ran into the start gate and tucked the front a couple times. Bike?? Or mental?

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motodad805 wrote:
Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really...

Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really good in outdoors on KTM. I don’t see moving to Kawasaki is going to help, most likely going to be even worse. Chase needs a sports psychologist more than a different bike.

Why on Earth couldn't he hang with AP?

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motodad805 wrote:
Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really...

Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really good in outdoors on KTM. I don’t see moving to Kawasaki is going to help, most likely going to be even worse. Chase needs a sports psychologist more than a different bike.

chase would def beat AP , shidd u can make an argument tht they way Jett & Eli rode at hangtown , chase would’ve went 1-1 , which is why im looking at chase with an eye roll a lil bit , like bruh just ride the damn bike & move on with ur life at kawi next season 

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6/10/2025 3:37pm
motodad805 wrote:
Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really...

Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really good in outdoors on KTM. I don’t see moving to Kawasaki is going to help, most likely going to be even worse. Chase needs a sports psychologist more than a different bike.

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chase would def beat AP , shidd u can make an argument tht they way Jett & Eli rode at hangtown , chase would’ve went 1-1...

chase would def beat AP , shidd u can make an argument tht they way Jett & Eli rode at hangtown , chase would’ve went 1-1 , which is why im looking at chase with an eye roll a lil bit , like bruh just ride the damn bike & move on with ur life at kawi next season 

We hear all the hypothetical situations in which Chase would beat Jett. When’s it happened in real life?

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6/10/2025 4:03pm Edited Date/Time 6/10/2025 4:03pm
motodad805 wrote:
Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really...

Sexton probably can’t even hang with AP right now so probably isn’t a bike problem. He just won the SX title and AP is looking really good in outdoors on KTM. I don’t see moving to Kawasaki is going to help, most likely going to be even worse. Chase needs a sports psychologist more than a different bike.

stewie94 wrote:
chase would def beat AP , shidd u can make an argument tht they way Jett & Eli rode at hangtown , chase would’ve went 1-1...

chase would def beat AP , shidd u can make an argument tht they way Jett & Eli rode at hangtown , chase would’ve went 1-1 , which is why im looking at chase with an eye roll a lil bit , like bruh just ride the damn bike & move on with ur life at kawi next season 

We hear all the hypothetical situations in which Chase would beat Jett. When’s it happened in real life?

well I said in a old thread last yr , chase is fast enuff to beat Jett but chase HIMSELF has to believe it & go do it on a consistent basis, untill chase can pull his head out his ass , Jett just goona handle business like always 🤷🏾‍♂️ ain’t nothing tht me , u or anybody else can do , its all up to chase 

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Chase is a top 3 guy. He knows what it takes to win. Obviously he’s looking for something different. Maybe it’s the bike, personnel, maybe both. This might be change that makes everything click

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I think he knows he’ll get paid at Kawasaki. 

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UpTiTe wrote:

I think he knows he’ll get paid at Kawasaki. 

Well Damn!

 

So if Eli goes to KTM...

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6/10/2025 9:28pm

Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses and performance pay is tied to insurance policies so hes good on that. He just wants to earn more money. Unfortunate that Kawasaki doesn't compete in MXDN. Deegz, JCoop and AP have to carry the team

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UpTiTe wrote:

I think he knows he’ll get paid at Kawasaki. 

mx251 wrote:

Well Damn!

 

So if Eli goes to KTM...

that money better be in escrow somewhere

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Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses...

Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses and performance pay is tied to insurance policies so hes good on that. He just wants to earn more money. Unfortunate that Kawasaki doesn't compete in MXDN. Deegz, JCoop and AP have to carry the team

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year but that’ll be another thread coming soon. 

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Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses...

Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses and performance pay is tied to insurance policies so hes good on that. He just wants to earn more money. Unfortunate that Kawasaki doesn't compete in MXDN. Deegz, JCoop and AP have to carry the team

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year...

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year but that’ll be another thread coming soon. 

While there’s little doubt that Deegan will be selected and will finally make himself available for MXdN, we just saw a few days ago that Hymas rides Thunder Valley better. That’s a good problem to have.

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6/11/2025 3:51am
Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses...

Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses and performance pay is tied to insurance policies so hes good on that. He just wants to earn more money. Unfortunate that Kawasaki doesn't compete in MXDN. Deegz, JCoop and AP have to carry the team

Anton was talking like Star will give Eli a bike for the MXdN. We need beast mode!

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6/11/2025 4:14am
stewie94 wrote:
well I said in a old thread last yr , chase is fast enuff to beat Jett but chase HIMSELF has to believe it & go...

well I said in a old thread last yr , chase is fast enuff to beat Jett but chase HIMSELF has to believe it & go do it on a consistent basis, untill chase can pull his head out his ass , Jett just goona handle business like always 🤷🏾‍♂️ ain’t nothing tht me , u or anybody else can do , its all up to chase 

Can I ask, which race are you using to determine that Chase is fast enough to beat Jett? (Outdoors) 

Which Moto, which year? 

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6/11/2025 4:23am
stewie94 wrote:
well I said in a old thread last yr , chase is fast enuff to beat Jett but chase HIMSELF has to believe it & go...

well I said in a old thread last yr , chase is fast enuff to beat Jett but chase HIMSELF has to believe it & go do it on a consistent basis, untill chase can pull his head out his ass , Jett just goona handle business like always 🤷🏾‍♂️ ain’t nothing tht me , u or anybody else can do , its all up to chase 

Can I ask, which race are you using to determine that Chase is fast enough to beat Jett? (Outdoors) 

Which Moto, which year? 

Southwick last year. The only moto he's ever beat Jett lmao! Chase can't beat Jett. Not that he's not fast enough. He's mentally beaten as soon as Jett pulls up to the gate. 

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6/11/2025 4:44am
stewie94 wrote:
well I said in a old thread last yr , chase is fast enuff to beat Jett but chase HIMSELF has to believe it & go...

well I said in a old thread last yr , chase is fast enuff to beat Jett but chase HIMSELF has to believe it & go do it on a consistent basis, untill chase can pull his head out his ass , Jett just goona handle business like always 🤷🏾‍♂️ ain’t nothing tht me , u or anybody else can do , its all up to chase 

Can I ask, which race are you using to determine that Chase is fast enough to beat Jett? (Outdoors) 

Which Moto, which year? 

Southwick last year. The only moto he's ever beat Jett lmao! Chase can't beat Jett. Not that he's not fast enough. He's mentally beaten as soon...

Southwick last year. The only moto he's ever beat Jett lmao! Chase can't beat Jett. Not that he's not fast enough. He's mentally beaten as soon as Jett pulls up to the gate. 

I agree with you. 
We’ve never seen Chase straight up 1 on 1, no issues, beat Jett. 

How do these guys decide Chase is fast enough to beat Jett??

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6/11/2025 10:04am

Can I ask, which race are you using to determine that Chase is fast enough to beat Jett? (Outdoors) 

Which Moto, which year? 

Southwick last year. The only moto he's ever beat Jett lmao! Chase can't beat Jett. Not that he's not fast enough. He's mentally beaten as soon...

Southwick last year. The only moto he's ever beat Jett lmao! Chase can't beat Jett. Not that he's not fast enough. He's mentally beaten as soon as Jett pulls up to the gate. 

I agree with you. We’ve never seen Chase straight up 1 on 1, no issues, beat Jett. How do these guys decide Chase is fast enough to beat...

I agree with you. 
We’ve never seen Chase straight up 1 on 1, no issues, beat Jett. 

How do these guys decide Chase is fast enough to beat Jett??

He’s not fast enough. I don’t think people actually believe it they just keep repeating it cause they want to believe it

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Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses...

Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses and performance pay is tied to insurance policies so hes good on that. He just wants to earn more money. Unfortunate that Kawasaki doesn't compete in MXDN. Deegz, JCoop and AP have to carry the team

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year...

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year but that’ll be another thread coming soon. 

He bailed last year and the year before...

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Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses...

Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses and performance pay is tied to insurance policies so hes good on that. He just wants to earn more money. Unfortunate that Kawasaki doesn't compete in MXDN. Deegz, JCoop and AP have to carry the team

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year...

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year but that’ll be another thread coming soon. 

Herr Lich wrote:
He bailed last year and the year before...

He bailed last year and the year before...

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Tomac, Plessinger and Hymas. Riders that want to be there regardless if it’s convenient. 

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Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses...

Chase is going to Kawasaki for a better salary, plain and simple. It isn't so much that KTM's financial troubles effect him directly as his bonuses and performance pay is tied to insurance policies so hes good on that. He just wants to earn more money. Unfortunate that Kawasaki doesn't compete in MXDN. Deegz, JCoop and AP have to carry the team

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year...

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year but that’ll be another thread coming soon. 

CPR wrote:
While there’s little doubt that Deegan will be selected and will finally make himself available for MXdN, we just saw a few days ago that Hymas...

While there’s little doubt that Deegan will be selected and will finally make himself available for MXdN, we just saw a few days ago that Hymas rides Thunder Valley better. That’s a good problem to have.

Nations is at Ironman...

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He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year...

He wouldn’t have enough time on the Kawi unless he’s riding it now. I really don’t want to see Deegan ride MXoN after bailing last year but that’ll be another thread coming soon. 

CPR wrote:
While there’s little doubt that Deegan will be selected and will finally make himself available for MXdN, we just saw a few days ago that Hymas...

While there’s little doubt that Deegan will be selected and will finally make himself available for MXdN, we just saw a few days ago that Hymas rides Thunder Valley better. That’s a good problem to have.

chasetwo79 wrote:

Nations is at Ironman...

Yes, and Sexton, Tomac and Plessinger are all good there.  Team picks will be fine...  And I'm confident Deegan will want to go this year.

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CPR wrote:
While there’s little doubt that Deegan will be selected and will finally make himself available for MXdN, we just saw a few days ago that Hymas...

While there’s little doubt that Deegan will be selected and will finally make himself available for MXdN, we just saw a few days ago that Hymas rides Thunder Valley better. That’s a good problem to have.

chasetwo79 wrote:

Nations is at Ironman...

Press516 wrote:

Yes, and Sexton, Tomac and Plessinger are all good there.  Team picks will be fine...  And I'm confident Deegan will want to go this year.

You can be confident he'll want to go provided the rest of the team consists of Tomac and Sexton, or AP if he continues to do well outdoors. Otherwise, it will be time for Deegan to say his team won't let him go, or he needs to get some 'hardware' taken out. 

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If true that Sexton is going to Kawasaki then here is a thought I have.

no matter what bike Sexton has ever been on he has been able to be one of the fastest and best riders of current times to win multiple times and win multiple titles. So, Maybe Kawasaki is offering way more to him, plus the stability as a company Kawasaki has shown for a very long time. 

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This Chase thing with him not riding has to be the weirdest rider/factory bike situation of all times!

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6/13/2025 7:45am

Indoors the lack of power won’t be an issue. Outdoors is where it’s the major problem. 

True and maybe Kawi figures he will win them a supercross championship, which is where the industry puts all the importance behind.

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Yep, it's a sad state of affairs for true fans of the sport that SX is where all the emphasis, and money, is directed. This is...

Yep, it's a sad state of affairs for true fans of the sport that SX is where all the emphasis, and money, is directed. This is why you have that fat burger munching turd Cooper Webb able to either not show up outdoors or say he's just there to 'have fun'. And  he's not the only one. Stew and Reed did it, and so is Roczen now also. 

"that fat burger munching turd Cooper Webb"

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6/13/2025 11:14am

Chase really needs to switch helmet sponsors…I think the Alpinestar helmets squeeze his head too hard! 

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