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“I don't know why they announce these things like its a big deal. Good way for Kawasaki to get some publicity”
You answered your own question.
Why do you have issues with companies releasing cool videos of amazing riders? Not everything has to be looked at negatively. Kawi pays a video production company to make a cool video of a guy they’re paying money to represent their brand. Kawi makes money through sales, pays the video producer and athlete. People get paid, which in return helps pay their bills and feed their families. I’m failing to see what the major malfunction is here?
that shit works pretty good tho ngl
The last gen KDX 220 with some cleaned up porting in a modern chassis with good suspension would be an incredible bike. I have an 05 200EXC and it is one of my favorite engines I’ve ever ridden. Blows me away KTM stopped selling them, glad Beta is keeping the 200 two stroke alive though. It’s the perfect in between IMO
It kinda seemed bass awkward huh.
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Are they going to hire Weimer so he feels safe?
If you read my post you notice I said I don't blame the company or the rider for these deals, I was more commenting on the way they announce it like its a huge rider signing that's lining up for the season.
Back where he belongs? I still thing Ryan needs to change his last name to Villomoto
Mc back to Honda, THAT would be a great swap
Thats the rumor.
Ironically enough, ZachO did race one of their bikes at a national event. Sportsman A at the Palatka, FL GNCC last weekend. Won the class and the overall. Not moto, but still, at least he still rides competitvely at some level.
Even without any testing effort from RV I think it could be good for Chase. I get the feeling RV doesn't beat around the bush. He might just tell Chase to shut up and ride the damn thing for a week or 2.
Doubt he has any part since his sister is no longer married to Michael Leib.
I think that ended when leib and his little sister ended
Stopping on my way home from work to buy a KX
I like how they listed the the 6 x 450 and 4 x 250 titles - Reminder of what the KX was/is capable of..
Jake Weimer right about now
Go on….
Good bike for the masses like us. But at an elite level, it's another story.
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Opposite. Factory Kawi was a clown show for him.
These brand ambassadorships are pretty meaningless to me because everyone knows it has nothing to do with the quality of the bike, but the amount of the check. And it's weird when riders are associated with brands they never raced. RV at Kaw makes a lot more sense.
I don’t think he beats around the bush either an I fully believe RV was one of those guys that was able to adapt to the bike rather than adapt the bike to him. Never seemed like the guy that tried to make the bike perfect, more like get the bike as good as he could then adapted to it from there.
You think he's happy about it?
Not saying it's right but Im guessing he's feeling pretty abandoned by the industry right about now. Even when you're right the moto industry does that when you speak out
Yeah Rv is going to step in and say “yeah Chase, bikes not the problem you are”. Meanwhile you can quote Rv on how he had to win first motos against dunge till they got the new bike at dilla because his bike would beat the shit out of him by end of second moto. Rv did make the bike work for him and I think he went a different way that Chase is/will go(ing). But yeah unless he thinks he can get out there and put in faster laps I see him keeping his mouth shut and enjoying the paycheck.
I was told that RV has inquired about purchasing PC. I'm not sure if it's PC as a whole or just the race team.
He did win a SX on it this season- Cant be that bad, no?
interestingly, Beta doesn't sell the 200 or 250 X-Trainer into US. I was thinking to go that way to replace the KDX. Only the 300 which I bought and has exceeded my expectations.
Back to the KDX models- they actually sold a KDX250 back in mid-80s I think? I wonder if they could punch that motor out to 300 and modernize a bit and drop into the last gen KDX 220 chassis (modernized)? Might hit the market faster than the rumored "new 2T" they've been teasing forever now...
- Edit: Kawasaki actually made the KDX250 into the 1990s and had wrapped it into a more modern chassis. This could be a viable starting point for a really "new" KDX300 I would think...
1993 KDX250 - Kawasaki 2 Stroke - ThumperTalk
They’re paying RV to sign autographs at dealer meetings. I think it would be counterintuitive to have him involved with Chase and the race team as RV has reiterated the same complaints other former riders have of the team.
Doesn't that prove what I said though? He could say, "the bike will never be perfect Chase, put some time in on it and get it decent." Then he can say, "I had that bike beat the crap out of me and couldn't win a second moto to save my life, if you are a champ you'll make it work man". Bike was shitty and he still won. Against Dungey for that matter.
Then again, maybe you are right, maybe he will just keep his mouth shut and just be an ambassador. I don't know. But, what I am saying is if he ends up talking to or helping to Chase, I think it could be a positive for him. That's all.
But what if you’re wrong? On the last part
Kawis about to tell Chase, “look at how fast RVs going with his settings from 2014, see just shut up and ride” 🤣🤣🤣
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