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No way you’re being serious?
If that is honestly what you believe, then you must also think that no other rider currently under contract is hired to win a title with the exception of Jett. Cmon man.
I think the asterisk was warranted.
I know Chase was looking for a feeling and so does Febvre it sounds like. Reminds me of Prado last year when he talks about missing confidence and riding safely.
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MXGP doesn't really mean much. They can be on a fully custom frame and I'm sure Kawi wouldn't let it slip if they were, given the US issues.
He's on the same bike he won the MXGP title on and he looked great all weekend. Stop it
itd be funny if it came out eventually that kawi is using considerably thicker gauge extrusions for their main spars than anybody else for safety or something.
I'm pretty sure that someone did an interview with Pyrhönen during last year and he said that the GP team runs a stock frame, or at least they haven't done stuff with it that would be illegal in America. Just because GP teams can do whatever they want doesn't automatically mean that they all are on prototype frames that would be illegal in America.
Kinda weird. Before watching that I wondered if it was down to the track as there's nothing like that surface in Europe. Maybe they're on a new bike or frame? If it's the same then it's odd for him to say what he did cause he won the title on it last year.
I think Kawi changed to the production frame the year before last?
In the latest MXGP magazine from page 54:
https://issuu.com/mxgpmag/docs/mxgpmag0145
I get all the testing and "searching for a feeling" but one thing that I can't buy are guys on the same bikes, like Romain Febvre in this instance, that are very successful on a given bike, generation of a bike did not change in offseason, he had entire offseason for testing and training and they still claims that they are "searching for a feelign". This is either and excuse to say "there were faster guys, I got beat and couldn't do anything about it" OR I don't know what you did during offseason.
The only explanation I would see it that, it's impossible to replicate on the test track how beat up is the track in MXGP moto 2. Especially on the new venue.
That searching for a feeling is aa cop out phrase that needs to go away. They want it plush but stiff, low in the rear but a planted as heck front end, power , but not too much hit. The list goes on and on.
Setup IS important. Searching for a feeling is a magical phrase to throw in any time you're not riding well, or tuck the front for the umpteenth time in your career.
Agreed. The “set up” talk that has taken over the last 10 years is an epidemic that needs to go away.
Kawi is trying to get a new frame with possibility of it ready early to mid outdoors like the RV / Weimer era.
This generation will be replaced for next year.
Current generation frame geometry is putting to much “stress” on rear shock and the heat buildup is causing fade quickly and thus changing handling as shock speed changes comp/rebound when heated.
This is a testing year for Chase in SX and most likely MX to.
Are you sure about the changes to the kx450? On pulp they said the changes to the frame weren’t going to be significant?
Well, that completely debunks peoples thoughts that the MXGP KX450 is some sort of magical works bike and that's the only reason Romain won on it.
Its because of the stiff competition, and sensitive bikes and how fast they can go today. If you don't have a near perfect bike, and someone else get there. You are fucked and behind.
Every pro rider from Carmichael to RD has said, you can't not stand still, or you get left behind. Leaving the bike at "95%" isn't an option.
It's so funny when guys with a minute slower lap times on an outdoor track, trying to tell every pro for the last 20 years "just ride the bike" 😄
The only rider in the top 5 speed not changing his bike every weekend or still searching, is Prado. But he ain't winning either.
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Chase did sign on to ride the damn thing.
This isn’t F1 dude
I ain't reading 23 pages. The dude never should have left KTM.
Bingo.
The best riders in the world for multiple years disagree with the weekend warriors 😄
You think 2015 Tomac on a KTM or a Kawi would have won with a minute? Nope. Zero chance. That's why he hasn't been close to repeat it.
Of course they will disagree because that would mean they would have to look in the mirror and place some blame on themselves
Does anyone have inside info about how he and the team are working with each other at the moment?
I thought Roczen was on record as saying he barely touches a clicker all season, I believe on Pulp.
Or am I mistaken?
Ian Harrison has stated neither do Tomac or Prado.
Ian recently said he has one rider not making changes (Prado)
He changed from a rekluse auto clutch to a regular one recently
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