Jake Wiemer on Pulp

ohh_454 wrote:

Is Chase dad there with him everyday helping guide this disaster show or no?

ohh_454 wrote:

They should’ve asked Jake if his Team Tedder Kawi 450 was better or worse than his factory bike. I would assume that his Tedder bike was...

They should’ve asked Jake if his Team Tedder Kawi 450 was better or worse than his factory bike. I would assume that his Tedder bike was basically a PC450 that he could do whatever he wanted to with? He also rode a RCH Suzuki and JGR Suzuki after that, Barcia hated that JGR Suzuki, I wonder if Jake liked it. 

Jkawi wrote:

The best Jake ever did was on RV's Kawasaki.

Fouled Plug wrote:

I'm not going to critique every rider on your list, as many were not championship material (thinking fill in and B riders)Let's look at some success...

I'm not going to critique every rider on your list, as many were not championship material (thinking fill in and B riders)

Let's look at some success with those that rode for Kawasaki.

You completely disrespected James Stewart,  perfect season outdoors in 2008 aboard the KX450F

RC won both the MX and SX title his final year with Kawasaki.

Ryan Villopoto  Kawasaki 2011-2015

 6 championships

•2011 AMA Supercross 450cc

•2011 AMA Motocross 450cc

•2012 AMA Supercross 450cc

•2013 AMA Supercross 450cc

•2013 AMA Motocross 450cc

•2014 AMA Supercross 450cc

Ryan potentially could have won more but missed a couple of seasons due to injury.

Tomac Kawasaki 2016-2021 

5 championships

•2017 AMA Motocross 450cc 

•2018 AMA Motocross 450cc 

•2019 AMA Motocross 450cc 

•2020 AMA Supercross 450cc 

Jason Anderson's best season with Kawasaki was in 2022 with 7 supercross wins

AC shoulda, coulda woulda. We all wanted him to do more. He had the ability and talent, but injury after injury kept him down.

Is/was there something amiss with American Kawasaki? Jakes's experience was from 11-15 years ago, so it's difficult to say it's exactly like that today. the fact that the entire team is putting in massive hours at the test track indicates they ARE trying.

 

bestmx wrote:

Don’t think you grasped my point - wasn’t belittling anyone, merely pointing out how the relationships ended. RC is my fave rider, have a 99 KX125...

Don’t think you grasped my point - wasn’t belittling anyone, merely pointing out how the relationships ended. RC is my fave rider, have a 99 KX125 build on the go currently and an 01 KX250. 

James Stewart’s motivation was being a Red Bull athlete, on a team that was then sponsored by Monster. Again, I have an 02 KX125 build on the go and an 04 KX125. 

I couldn’t be more of a kawi fan if I tried. Which is why it’s hard to watch on at how things are going.

The common theme is the very best riders will still be the best riders, but clearly the bike has been an Achilles heel for a long, long time.. 

Fouled Plug wrote:

The current 450 is so bad it wins championships  

The current 450 is so bad it wins championships

 

 

Johnny Ringo wrote:

Remember when Factory Kawi ran FMF pipes because they thought Mitch’s end cap caused an RV DNF?

Clown organization. Anaheim Angels of Moto. 

Tyler D wrote:

Mike Fisher did that to spite Mitch, but I cant remember the reason why. Fighting over a rider or something maybe. I hear Mike was an...

Mike Fisher did that to spite Mitch, but I cant remember the reason why. Fighting over a rider or something maybe. I hear Mike was an asshole and the team was better off without him. 

Johnny Ringo wrote:

I thought the story was RV’s went OTB in Atlanta 2010 and his end cap plugged with dirt. Fish blamed PC for that and then made...

I thought the story was RV’s went OTB in Atlanta 2010 and his end cap plugged with dirt. Fish blamed PC for that and then made the switch to FMF as an Eff You.

Then, FMF came out with their energy drink and Kawi had to remove all the branding from their exhausts because of Monster

englishman wrote:

Seems rather counterproductive to employ a rider to win races, pay him a decent salary,  employ all the other people required to run the team around...

Seems rather counterproductive to employ a rider to win races, pay him a decent salary,  employ all the other people required to run the team around that rider(s), buy all the equipment needed etc, etc and then when the guy you’ve paid good money to win races for you says essentially “ I think if we change this the bike will be better and therefore I stand a better chance of winning” your response is “ No” ….. 

 

soggy wrote:

I think the problem is Chase doesn’t know what to change and neither does the team.