Will Chase exceed his KTM win total & 450 MX title at Kawasaki??

10/15/2025 3:09pm
Indy mxer wrote:
Well said. I'm a big fan as well. Hoping he really gels with the KX. After the Prado debacle, I think Kawasaki will do absolutely everyhting...

Well said. I'm a big fan as well. Hoping he really gels with the KX. After the Prado debacle, I think Kawasaki will do absolutely everyhting they can to get his bike set up to his liking and show the bike can win.

There is certainly that motivation for the team, which works in his favor.

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Just ride as fast as he can, stay off the ground, and take what comes.  Ain't that what everyone does?

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10/15/2025 3:29pm

Name one rider who was successful with Kawi after Villopoto and Febvre, who has a Supermoto background and steers the bike with the rear wheel?

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10/15/2025 3:39pm

expecting chase to be better on Green.....3rd time lucky ...no?

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Yes

10/15/2025 3:48pm Edited Date/Time 10/15/2025 3:49pm
It's Chase.You'll get blinding speed and some opportunistic wins. You'll get awkward front end pushes. You'll get a guy who takes big hits, but keeps lining...

It's Chase.

You'll get blinding speed and some opportunistic wins. You'll get awkward front end pushes. You'll get a guy who takes big hits, but keeps lining up. And you'll get some of the most ill-applied racecraft in the sport.

There’s not a single time Chase passes for the lead that I believe he will still have it across the checkers.

Granted his technique, fitness and skill is through the roof.

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10/15/2025 3:55pm
bents wrote:
In reading the "KTM thanks Chase Sexton" PR, despite the negative vibes he sure won a fair bit on the KTM, including a 450 MX title...

In reading the "KTM thanks Chase Sexton" PR, despite the negative vibes he sure won a fair bit on the KTM, including a 450 MX title. Can he come close to that same success at Kawasaki??

Chase will only win if the brothers have issues. In other words he will not win a race straight up. Plus I’m skeptical he will win a race period. Chase is like a box of chocolates, always has been.

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10/15/2025 4:02pm Edited Date/Time 10/15/2025 4:03pm

He’ll win races, but even if he rides the best he has ever ridden, I think it would take an injury to Jett for anyone else to win a championship for the next few years.

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10/15/2025 4:40pm
keinz wrote:

Name one rider who was successful with Kawi after Villopoto and Febvre, who has a Supermoto background and steers the bike with the rear wheel?

Anderson was very successful on the Kawi.

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10/15/2025 4:56pm Edited Date/Time 10/15/2025 5:03pm
keinz wrote:

Name one rider who was successful with Kawi after Villopoto and Febvre, who has a Supermoto background and steers the bike with the rear wheel?

Didn’t Nicoletti win Canadian Nats on one? I think the real question is, how many riders have tucked the front wheel on one?

Either way, it’s gonna be cool to see Sexton on it.

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10/15/2025 5:24pm
bents wrote:
In reading the "KTM thanks Chase Sexton" PR, despite the negative vibes he sure won a fair bit on the KTM, including a 450 MX title...

In reading the "KTM thanks Chase Sexton" PR, despite the negative vibes he sure won a fair bit on the KTM, including a 450 MX title. Can he come close to that same success at Kawasaki??

Chase will only win if the brothers have issues. In other words he will not win a race straight up. Plus I’m skeptical he will win...

Chase will only win if the brothers have issues. In other words he will not win a race straight up. Plus I’m skeptical he will win a race period. Chase is like a box of chocolates, always has been.

Since when is Hunter on Chase's level. Chase came off the couch and did what Hunter couldn't do in mx all season at that point and beat Jett. That was mx where Hunter is better too. He has 2 career sx podiums. Chase is a sx champion. I'll correct your post and say Chase will only win if Jett has issues. Hunter has never shown the speed Chase has

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10/15/2025 5:26pm Edited Date/Time 10/15/2025 5:26pm
keinz wrote:

Name one rider who was successful with Kawi after Villopoto and Febvre, who has a Supermoto background and steers the bike with the rear wheel?

Am I missing something here? Guy named Eli Tomac did alright

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jambalaya wrote:
It will likely just be more of the same. Chase is a deeply flawed racer. Jett's greatest strength right now is that his main competitor couldn't...

It will likely just be more of the same. Chase is a deeply flawed racer. Jett's greatest strength right now is that his main competitor couldn't even win the SX title this year with him and a past his prime Eli out injured. 

lol, arguably the second fastest guy out there is deeply flawed 🤦‍♂️

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No, but I don't think Chase will exceed his total on ANY bike. Jett has always been in Chase's head, and now you can add Hunta to that list. When Chase signed with KTM, he said something to the effect of "I couldn't beat him when we were on same equipment (Honda), so I needed a change and we will see who can set their bike up better and go mono e mono". Chase believes in himself so much that anything less than a win will result in him blaming the bike, which will subconsciously give him a built in excuse for not running with the Lawrence boys. He will be searching for that last little 1% with the bike, when the fact is that last 1% resides in him. I think its very similar to RV and Dungey, RV had his number by a very small increment, and had to ride nearly perfect to win and more often than not, did. That's why Chase and Dungey have similar trajectories, when its man against man, they both were close, but lost more than won. Then, when RV or Jett go out, they both seem to rise to the occasion. I do believe that Dungey was much stronger mentally than Chase is and I think it will become more clear in the next few years. I really think Chase is going to have a downward spiral going forward trying to ride over his head. Many of you remember "Angry Dunge" when Dungey tried throwing caution to the wind for a few races trying to beat RV. I think that's where Dungey's mental toughness came through and he just put his head down and kept improving, Chase doesn't have that same dog in him and I also don't think Jett will suddenly retire like RV did.

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10/15/2025 7:13pm
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No, but I don't think Chase will exceed his total on ANY bike. Jett has always been in Chase's head, and now you can add Hunta...

No, but I don't think Chase will exceed his total on ANY bike. Jett has always been in Chase's head, and now you can add Hunta to that list. When Chase signed with KTM, he said something to the effect of "I couldn't beat him when we were on same equipment (Honda), so I needed a change and we will see who can set their bike up better and go mono e mono". Chase believes in himself so much that anything less than a win will result in him blaming the bike, which will subconsciously give him a built in excuse for not running with the Lawrence boys. He will be searching for that last little 1% with the bike, when the fact is that last 1% resides in him. I think its very similar to RV and Dungey, RV had his number by a very small increment, and had to ride nearly perfect to win and more often than not, did. That's why Chase and Dungey have similar trajectories, when its man against man, they both were close, but lost more than won. Then, when RV or Jett go out, they both seem to rise to the occasion. I do believe that Dungey was much stronger mentally than Chase is and I think it will become more clear in the next few years. I really think Chase is going to have a downward spiral going forward trying to ride over his head. Many of you remember "Angry Dunge" when Dungey tried throwing caution to the wind for a few races trying to beat RV. I think that's where Dungey's mental toughness came through and he just put his head down and kept improving, Chase doesn't have that same dog in him and I also don't think Jett will suddenly retire like RV did.

Hunter in Chase's head lol. Why would he even regard a guy hes beaten over and over. Just like you want to say Chase only wins when Jett is out. Hunter only gets second when Chase is out

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10/15/2025 7:14pm
keinz wrote:

Name one rider who was successful with Kawi after Villopoto and Febvre, who has a Supermoto background and steers the bike with the rear wheel?

Masterpool?

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10/15/2025 8:01pm Edited Date/Time 10/15/2025 8:02pm

Chase had trouble this year after the disaster at Pala.  But prior to that he had raced more races than any other rider in the 450 class since he entered.  He made mistakes that cost him wins and the dumb stuff in race 3 of the triple crown probably tops the chart.  But the 3rd to whatever the hell he finished on the last lap of the mud race was another mental gaff.  Far less worried about finishing the series and much more worried about him filtering out the silly mistakes.

I think he’ll win similarly to the KTM.

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10/15/2025 8:03pm
hartebreak wrote:
No, but I don't think Chase will exceed his total on ANY bike. Jett has always been in Chase's head, and now you can add Hunta...

No, but I don't think Chase will exceed his total on ANY bike. Jett has always been in Chase's head, and now you can add Hunta to that list. When Chase signed with KTM, he said something to the effect of "I couldn't beat him when we were on same equipment (Honda), so I needed a change and we will see who can set their bike up better and go mono e mono". Chase believes in himself so much that anything less than a win will result in him blaming the bike, which will subconsciously give him a built in excuse for not running with the Lawrence boys. He will be searching for that last little 1% with the bike, when the fact is that last 1% resides in him. I think its very similar to RV and Dungey, RV had his number by a very small increment, and had to ride nearly perfect to win and more often than not, did. That's why Chase and Dungey have similar trajectories, when its man against man, they both were close, but lost more than won. Then, when RV or Jett go out, they both seem to rise to the occasion. I do believe that Dungey was much stronger mentally than Chase is and I think it will become more clear in the next few years. I really think Chase is going to have a downward spiral going forward trying to ride over his head. Many of you remember "Angry Dunge" when Dungey tried throwing caution to the wind for a few races trying to beat RV. I think that's where Dungey's mental toughness came through and he just put his head down and kept improving, Chase doesn't have that same dog in him and I also don't think Jett will suddenly retire like RV did.

Hunter in Chase's head lol. Why would he even regard a guy hes beaten over and over. Just like you want to say Chase only wins...

Hunter in Chase's head lol. Why would he even regard a guy hes beaten over and over. Just like you want to say Chase only wins when Jett is out. Hunter only gets second when Chase is out

care to wager a $20 that Hunter beats Chase more than vice versa in 2026?

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It’s not the bike…

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“So many storylines heading into 2026…”. What a turnaround it would be, for both Sexton and Kawasaki, if they build him the bike that finally lets him realize his full potential. Something that gives him the confidence to unleash his unquestionable speed and never lets him down with a floppy front end or self-destructing shock. That would not only be amazing, but it would completely erase both parties 2025 disappointments.

But how likely is that to happen?

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10/15/2025 10:01pm

I thought Chase looked unbelievable on the KTM this year. Was it enough to hit his goals. No. But I just don't believe he will be as good on the Kawi. He just looked perfect on the KTM. 

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Another positive for Sexton to come out of the Prado debacle, besides Kawi’s extra motivation, is that they were forced to develop a grunty engine. 
Chase rides in the meat of the power, so that should work in his favour. Otherwise he would have had to start with a top end motor like they had for Ando.

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10/16/2025 3:49am
keinz wrote:

Name one rider who was successful with Kawi after Villopoto and Febvre, who has a Supermoto background and steers the bike with the rear wheel?

Tomac? Anderson? Cianciarulo nearly won the outdoor title in 2020. Villopoto retired in 2015, so that also leaves Desalle in 2018/2017.

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10/16/2025 4:03am

If he is worse it's a bad look for Kawi but I don't think that will be the case, he is fast on anything

Chase loads the bike hard that is his problem plus the mental lapses, he needs to change his riding and hopefully this time around if or when he hits the floor in the same style he will realise maybe it's him.

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10/16/2025 5:06am
keinz wrote:

Name one rider who was successful with Kawi after Villopoto and Febvre, who has a Supermoto background and steers the bike with the rear wheel?

This is quite possibly the dumbest post I’ve ever seen here.  First off, it would be tough to come up with a champion after Febvre, since he won his championship less than a month ago.  Second, ever heard of a guy named Eli Tomac? 🤦🏻‍♂️

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10/16/2025 5:21am

^^^”supermoto background” lol

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10/16/2025 6:43am
It's Chase.You'll get blinding speed and some opportunistic wins. You'll get awkward front end pushes. You'll get a guy who takes big hits, but keeps lining...

It's Chase.

You'll get blinding speed and some opportunistic wins. You'll get awkward front end pushes. You'll get a guy who takes big hits, but keeps lining up. And you'll get some of the most ill-applied racecraft in the sport.

If I've said this once I've said it a hundred times. Chase is so fast when he's chasing. When he gets out front, on the same bike, he's dirt sampling. So if he's on the same bike running in second with no issues, but then he's out front, on the same bike and finding ways to eject. How can anyone conclude it's the bike?

What am I missing?

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10/16/2025 6:49am
If he does, it will really surprise me. The Kawi's are notoriously 'rear steer' bikes. I think Chase rides with a big emphasis on the front...

If he does, it will really surprise me. The Kawi's are notoriously 'rear steer' bikes. I think Chase rides with a big emphasis on the front end. He looked really good in the turns on the KTM. Way fewer washouts than on the Honda. Maybe I'm totally off the mark and he dominates on the green meanie? Time will tell, I suppose. It's a big risk for both Chase and Kawasaki. 

 

Which make stands to gain or lose the most in the swap of riders? KTM really gets a free kick with Prado. IMO. After his debacle of a season this year, if he stinks the place up, it's all on him. If he wins, Kawi looks the turd. KTM has the upper hand from a marketing standpoint. Again, jmo.

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That's not the new platform. They have super front end traction. Chase is going to love that part at least.

The way I see it he tucked the front on the Honda more than the ktm and the Honda was known as the most front end steering bike at least before the 2025 came out. Based on that I think we see a return of front end tuck Chase similar to when he rode for Honda. 

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