Sextons old bike looks pretty good 👀

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I did pose the question in another thread about whether or not Chase will do better on the Kawi than he did on the KTM. Me thinks not.

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Chase raced a KTM, Saturday nights bikes were Bajajs technically.

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I honestly think he wasn’t gelling with the bike in the main on top of seeing Mookie and Barcia crash right in front of him. You even heard Tomac say that one messed with him some and he didn’t even see it. 

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1/12/2026 5:59pm Edited Date/Time 1/12/2026 6:00pm
Spoonguy wrote:

Chase raced a KTM, Saturday nights bikes were Bajajs technically.

Id take one of those ktms in a minute.  Idgaf who made it.

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Kawi and Chase missed on the track change throughout the night. 

A crap bike doesn’t TQ by over 1/2 second over the field, and do it looking like he was cruising…

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Sexton made it look good too, did you forget he had an MX title and  I think 9 SX wins on it?

Don’t forget.. dead last to 1st in MX. like a G

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Sextons bike before that was Jett’s bike, he will always blame the bike. But at least he was extremely fast no matter the bike he was...

Sextons bike before that was Jett’s bike, he will always blame the bike. But at least he was extremely fast no matter the bike he was on. He is all usless excuses . He motivates himself by blaming the bike, when he learns it’s him not the bike he will challenge Jett.

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Yea not liking the honda honestly looks insane with the honda looking like the best team/bike for years now. 

Kenny hated his lol

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The Kawi might not be the best factory bike out there. That’s a real possibility. But Chase is a mental midget when it comes to the bike...

The Kawi might not be the best factory bike out there. That’s a real possibility. 

But Chase is a mental midget when it comes to the bike. Setup, feel, whatever you want to call it…his brain doesn’t have the right stuff to get whatever he is looking for and I’ll die on that hill. And it isn’t because he’s stupid. It’s because he’s searching for perfection where perfection does not exist. 

I really like Chase. He seems like one of the coolest dudes alive and his talent is unreal. But how many times are we going to go to the same show and expect a different story? 

He WILL win multiple races. He WILL be competitive at some point. He WILL tuck the front. He WILL consistently say they’re looking for something on the bike. He MIGHT win a championship. 

Is he a spoonfed kid? He has everything going for him. Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Is he still hat...

Is he a spoonfed kid? He has everything going for him. Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Is he still hat weak that if he has to be uncomfortable for the weak h believes it’s unreasonable? I don’t think he has the work ethic now that I had when I was 12.

neysbo wrote:
Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close,  He has everything going for him. Well apparently notDid he ever have to do anything the hard d...

Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close, 

 He has everything going for him. Well apparently not

Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Yes he grew up doing things the hard way

 Is he still hat weak that if he has to be uncomfortable for the weak h believes it’s unreasonable? Appears you were drunk as this makes no sense.

I don’t think he has the work ethic now that I had when I was 12. He could work you into the ground

 

Wow you must be super successful with a work ethnic greater than chases when you were only 12?! Enlighten us as to where this has taken you in life 

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Sextons bike before that was Jett’s bike, he will always blame the bike. But at least he was extremely fast no matter the bike he was...

Sextons bike before that was Jett’s bike, he will always blame the bike. But at least he was extremely fast no matter the bike he was on. He is all usless excuses . He motivates himself by blaming the bike, when he learns it’s him not the bike he will challenge Jett.

Pop Shmoke wrote:

Yea not liking the honda honestly looks insane with the honda looking like the best team/bike for years now. 

That’s because they have jett. He would win on a beta……

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Is he a spoonfed kid? He has everything going for him. Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Is he still hat...

Is he a spoonfed kid? He has everything going for him. Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Is he still hat weak that if he has to be uncomfortable for the weak h believes it’s unreasonable? I don’t think he has the work ethic now that I had when I was 12.

neysbo wrote:
Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close,  He has everything going for him. Well apparently notDid he ever have to do anything the hard d...

Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close, 

 He has everything going for him. Well apparently not

Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Yes he grew up doing things the hard way

 Is he still hat weak that if he has to be uncomfortable for the weak h believes it’s unreasonable? Appears you were drunk as this makes no sense.

I don’t think he has the work ethic now that I had when I was 12. He could work you into the ground

 

jazza167 wrote:
Wow you must be super successful with a work ethnic greater than chases when you were only 12?! Enlighten us as to where this has taken...

Wow you must be super successful with a work ethnic greater than chases when you were only 12?! Enlighten us as to where this has taken you in life 

Youre not reading his post correctly or responding to the right guy. Yeah "mbw479" you could outwork Chase when you were 12? Are you saying Chase is the most talented rider ever? You must be if he became a multi time champion without the work ethic of even a 12yr old. 

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Going off one race. Maybe Prado wasn’t wrong lmao

I really don’t care. I like Yamahas. It is ironic though. 

Great stories. Bring on round two! 

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neysbo wrote:
Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close,  He has everything going for him. Well apparently notDid he ever have to do anything the hard d...

Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close, 

 He has everything going for him. Well apparently not

Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Yes he grew up doing things the hard way

 Is he still hat weak that if he has to be uncomfortable for the weak h believes it’s unreasonable? Appears you were drunk as this makes no sense.

I don’t think he has the work ethic now that I had when I was 12. He could work you into the ground

 

jazza167 wrote:
Wow you must be super successful with a work ethnic greater than chases when you were only 12?! Enlighten us as to where this has taken...

Wow you must be super successful with a work ethnic greater than chases when you were only 12?! Enlighten us as to where this has taken you in life 

Youre not reading his post correctly or responding to the right guy. Yeah "mbw479" you could outwork Chase when you were 12? Are you saying Chase...

Youre not reading his post correctly or responding to the right guy. Yeah "mbw479" you could outwork Chase when you were 12? Are you saying Chase is the most talented rider ever? You must be if he became a multi time champion without the work ethic of even a 12yr old. 

Chase could very likely win next race. People reading into A1 too much. 

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1/13/2026 5:59am Edited Date/Time 1/13/2026 6:04am
jazza167 wrote:

Chase could very likely win next race. People reading into A1 too much. 

I was thinking it'd be pretty comical if that's what happened....

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neysbo wrote:
Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close,  He has everything going for him. Well apparently notDid he ever have to do anything the hard d...

Is he a spoonfed kid? Lol not even close, 

 He has everything going for him. Well apparently not

Did he ever have to do anything the hard d way? Yes he grew up doing things the hard way

 Is he still hat weak that if he has to be uncomfortable for the weak h believes it’s unreasonable? Appears you were drunk as this makes no sense.

I don’t think he has the work ethic now that I had when I was 12. He could work you into the ground

 

Hi Keir!

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1/13/2026 7:39am

I'm pretty sure its the process between the ears. Not the bikes.

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He was still fastest qualifier 

Give it a few weeks

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Spoonguy wrote:

Chase raced a KTM, Saturday nights bikes were Bajajs technically.

I see your point down voters, Bajaj doesn't own KTM now. My mistake.

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Spoonguy wrote:

Chase raced a KTM, Saturday nights bikes were Bajajs technically.

O ya, totally, the team threw everything from the race shop out into the dumpsters last year. Then, they flew to India to grab some new bike parts and scrapped together this new team that looks like KTM from last year...🤑

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He did joke with Lewis in his pre race interview at press, that Cullin Park said his bike was like Bluetooth - when it’s connected it’s...

He did joke with Lewis in his pre race interview at press, that Cullin Park said his bike was like Bluetooth - when it’s connected it’s amazing, but sometimes it disconnects and doesn’t work lol. 

I think the shock issues had to be the biggest thing. When you don’t trust what your bike needs to do, that’s got to be pretty damn scary at the pace they are pushing.  

In saying that, I think the Kawi couldn’t connect to Bluetooth tonight. 

In that same interview he mentioned “hopefully top 10”. I recently watched some stuff back, and it looked like he would push a little, catch right back up, then make mistakes…. And jump through the whoops.

I’ll say it, he’s gunna get better. 

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Spoonguy wrote:

Chase raced a KTM, Saturday nights bikes were Bajajs technically.

seth505 wrote:
O ya, totally, the team threw everything from the race shop out into the dumpsters last year. Then, they flew to India to grab some new...

O ya, totally, the team threw everything from the race shop out into the dumpsters last year. Then, they flew to India to grab some new bike parts and scrapped together this new team that looks like KTM from last year...🤑

The point is Bajaj owns them now.

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1/13/2026 1:06pm Edited Date/Time 1/13/2026 1:07pm
Spoonguy wrote:

Chase raced a KTM, Saturday nights bikes were Bajajs technically.

Spoonguy wrote:

I see your point down voters, Bajaj doesn't own KTM now. My mistake.

KTM is the name of the motorcycle brand. 

But if you are following a convention of the corporate ownership group is the name of the motorcycle, it still doesn't work. Because, then Chase raced a Pierer Mobility Group, not a KTM.

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1/13/2026 1:11pm
Spoonguy wrote:

The point is Bajaj owns them now.

Just because Bajaj owns them now doesn't make them an Indian brand, and it doesn't mean their exhaust will smell like curry farts going forward....

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The point is Bajaj owns them now.

Just because Bajaj owns them now doesn't make them an Indian brand, and it doesn't mean their exhaust will smell like curry farts going forward....

Man if the exhaust gasses smelt like a good vindaloo I’d buy one 

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Spoonguy wrote:

The point is Bajaj owns them now.

Just because Bajaj owns them now doesn't make them an Indian brand, and it doesn't mean their exhaust will smell like curry farts going forward....

I believe some of their bikes are being built in India by Bajaj, by Bajaj employees, and the bikes being built still in Austria their manufacturing is being financed by Bajaj, without Bajaj KTM would exist no more, Bajaj is literally restructuring KTM and planning it's future, but I guess they are still an Austrian company to some.

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1/15/2026 5:59am

It's been reported (Pulp) that KTM is on a new fork and shock. Not really Sexton's old bike to be fair. Apples / Oranges...?

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I looked like Eli's bike was set up a little higher than normal in the back, or that rear fender just points up a little more than last year's model.

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Spoonguy needs to be Spoonfed some common sense 

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I believe some of their bikes are being built in India by Bajaj, by Bajaj employees, and the bikes being built still in Austria their manufacturing...

I believe some of their bikes are being built in India by Bajaj, by Bajaj employees, and the bikes being built still in Austria their manufacturing is being financed by Bajaj, without Bajaj KTM would exist no more, Bajaj is literally restructuring KTM and planning it's future, but I guess they are still an Austrian company to some.

who gives a shit? dumb comment and adds zero value. Nobody cares who finances who. Its a global economy bro, get with the times

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