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Maybe they should try putting CS4 on the last generation bike and see if results change. Of course put modern plastic on it, a la CW2. The new gen is heavier and that might be enough for those elite guys. Average joe, the KX is great.
Ducati is a brand new bike from the ground up. Sexton didn’t go there to gather data, he went there to win races and championships from the start
This is the start. Year one is the start for years two and three when they will be in championship mode.
That’s how it works.
Breaking news 1 comes before 2.
If you don’t think Chase and Kawi thought they were title threats going into the year you are crazy.
And he’s not so far behind that he can’t get in the mix with a couple strong weekends.
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Elite riders at the top of their game don’t just waste years collecting data and developing the bike. Sexton signed to win and win straight away
If the factory Kawi "sucked" how did they win a race this season?
Last night was a tricky track. Chase didn't push and he kept the bike upright. Not a great result but he remained unscathed. Chase is in an untenable situation. Play it safe and keep the season in mind. Push and potentially crash out. The pitchforks come out in either situation.
Depends who's racing, after Daytona RC4 went into "protect Championship" cruise control mode.
Prado's turnaround, Chase is floundering, looking completely uncomfortable and out of synch...
Maybe it works for some people, but I've come to believe it really is the bike.
And… Chase is still making millions of dollars a year…
Emig and Ward before RC, and Eli after RV, they had a good run, I think they’ll figure it out. The ktm group had an awesome run with Dung, Anderson, Osborne, Webb, and Chase as well. That’s what I mean with the list tho, Honda didn’t win a title from RC (03) to Chase (23) which was 20 years for a SX title, and Yamaha didn’t win a title for 13 years with James (09) to Eli (22). There’s been longer droughts.
Rough track. Everyone looked bad at times and he is going to really suffer on rough tracks. Smoother tracks I think he can still get a couple more wins if the stars align but yea not looking good.
Where did you get that from?
If it was so easy to win on a bike in year 1 everyone would be on one year contracts.
It seems the problem with the Kawi is the same problem with the KTM and had a simiar problem with the Honda. In the immortal words of Uncle Al Jorgenson of Ministry...Connect the god damn dots.
No they wouldn’t because with longer contracts comes security. Injuries are a when not if. Longer term contracts give riders security.
Yeah, because the PC Kawi Team has really been killing it the last decade.
How many of you decided not to go out on Tuesday and purchase a new KX?
Probably the same amount as decided to go out and buy a new KTM.
The only thing wrong with either bike or either team is that there’s only one spot on top of the box. And they’ve both been on top this season.
Ohh and Pradno can’t win on either sooo
This gen of KX450 has been on track since 2024. So it’s had two years of testing, with 4 different pro riders.
This bike isn’t a ‘new’ bike.
If anything, Eli hasn’t ridden a steel frame since his RM85… so he’s at a bigger disadvantage than Chase.
I agree with everything you said.
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He rode about as good as he did last year at Seattle. The others were here this year. Maybe he’s not a fan of the track.
You mean when Pradno turned around and went back to the truck?
So bike is fine and Chase getting straight up smoked 5 out of 6 races is normal? We're almost halfway into the season and he has 1 podium in 6 rounds. Hunter passed him on lap 11 of 22. Gapped him, crashed with Kenny, untangeled the bikes, dusted off his gloves, set his googles, did a 180 in the sand, and still finished 10 sec ahead of Sexton. Last week Prado and Savatgy striaght up walked away from him. Nothing to see here
Wow, you put a lot of thought into that. Show me where the KX hurt you?
The KTM hurt Pradno on the shoulder.
I dunno man after seeing all three KTM boys get slammed so far I think I might choose the bike that’s not trying to kill me. But if you like taking hard hits and getting slammed go ahead that’s your prerogative. I prefer soft landings between big doubles.
You lack a comprehension of the the basics of the sport
The orange bike has won 3 of the last 5 races...
Except that's not what Chase said.
See my earlier post or go back to the main between the 10 - 11 min remaining window and listen for yourself. 👍
The orange bike has also lost all 5 races so far. It was also beat by a yellow Japanese design that is old enough to drink in most states. The orange bike has also removed one rider from competition and attempted to remove 2 more.
The best generation kx was 16 to 18 when Tomac dominated. Maybe they can start a new frame asap. Over the past 10 years all the kx did was gain weight. Maybe he can run am older frame
You guys are having the most retarded argument.
Having owned the 16, 19, and now a 25 SR I can def say the 16 was the worst one. I loved my 19 and the SR has the best overall chassis (turning and stability combo) of all of them.
Them are straight facts but damn it some body has to be the better idiot 😂
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