Panic Button for Chase/Kawi?

BossWool2800
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4/10/2026 6:19pm

Nothing wrong with the bike. Kawi mgmt gambled and lost with Chase and Prado. 

Now the team is in a low point.

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4/10/2026 6:33pm
LP31 wrote:
Think they need to farm the team out to a private mob ie like Star did taking over factory Yam.Get some fresh eyes on the bike.Get...

Think they need to farm the team out to a private mob ie like Star did taking over factory Yam.

Get some fresh eyes on the bike.

Get rid of the corporate crap.

Surely you can get that bike sorted.

Twisted motors, All ride suspension. Chiz test rider 

Boom!

I agree but they all have way too much pride as they’ve shown over and over 

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4/10/2026 7:37pm

Nothing wrong with the bike. Kawi mgmt gambled and lost with Chase and Prado. 

Now the team is in a low point.

And caused Ciancirulo to give up a factory ride and retire early.  

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4/10/2026 8:48pm Edited Date/Time 4/10/2026 8:49pm

The bikes not slow revving.  I think some of the issues is with start mapping.  Kawi is obviously thinking its better to have a good track map than start map.  the problem is with starts.  They gotta do work on getting the bike off the line.  And it has to do with mapping and clutch release point and delivery.  Have you ever heard of Team Kawi putting much emphasis into starts? Nope.  They need to start…getting starts

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Sexton being sexton again

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One more front end tuck away from 2012 Houston Stew.

One more front end tuck away from 2012 Houston Stew.26976 cm4c7921 600 0

I wouldnt be surprised if we are already there. 

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The bikes not slow revving.  I think some of the issues is with start mapping.  Kawi is obviously thinking its better to have a good track...

The bikes not slow revving.  I think some of the issues is with start mapping.  Kawi is obviously thinking its better to have a good track map than start map.  the problem is with starts.  They gotta do work on getting the bike off the line.  And it has to do with mapping and clutch release point and delivery.  Have you ever heard of Team Kawi putting much emphasis into starts? Nope.  They need to start…getting starts

Yea they definitely have never thought about starts before and that’s definitely there only problem 😆

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4/11/2026 8:53am

It appears that they have finally gotten his setup to mirror his Honda setup he used to have…..

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Just because Chase is a headcase doesnt mean the bike isnt shit at its current state. Crazy to think that some of u still believe the...

Just because Chase is a headcase doesnt mean the bike isnt shit at its current state. Crazy to think that some of u still believe the bike is just fine while people who are or were actually involved on the bike say otherwise. Maybe if its 1 rider out of 10 its BS but here its like... Well who actually liked that bike the last 10 years other than RV and maybe Ando? lol

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But Febvre beat a rookie who has never won a championship on that bike last year!

Ya damn right he did!!! lol 

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Chase sure gets thrown from his bike more than any rider I can remember, damn 


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4/11/2026 9:11am

There is no way he is staying 3 years. He is a second off Tomac, and for him that's 1.5 off.

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4/11/2026 11:20am

I’m telling you it’s the eject button……and those pesky turns that keep getting in the way. 

🍴

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He and the bike are certainly NOT good today…. At least last week he had speed in qualifying.

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He's probably hoping a "rock hits the throttle body" again. 

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4/11/2026 11:55am

I got my money on him tonight. Not because I think he’ll win but because I hope he will and the odds are there. 

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4/11/2026 12:12pm
The bikes not slow revving.  I think some of the issues is with start mapping.  Kawi is obviously thinking its better to have a good track...

The bikes not slow revving.  I think some of the issues is with start mapping.  Kawi is obviously thinking its better to have a good track map than start map.  the problem is with starts.  They gotta do work on getting the bike off the line.  And it has to do with mapping and clutch release point and delivery.  Have you ever heard of Team Kawi putting much emphasis into starts? Nope.  They need to start…getting starts

If you’re going to a race this year, take a walk over to the Kawi truck and tell them. They’ll be glad to hear from you..

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4/11/2026 12:47pm

25 secs back in heat??

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ando wrote:

25 secs back in heat??

He's going to have to figure something out or it's going to be a long summer. 

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That heat race effort was almost as bad as Prado at budds. He’s had too many “flashes of brilliance” to believe it’s so much the bike. Very confusing. Tomac seems like he turned over a new leaf. Prado is a bit off the pace in this heat but he’s a much better Vince. 

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4/11/2026 12:58pm

The way he was launched in practice and his reaction to that, I'd say he's just frustrated right now and doesn't really trust the bike

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The bikes not slow revving.  I think some of the issues is with start mapping.  Kawi is obviously thinking its better to have a good track...

The bikes not slow revving.  I think some of the issues is with start mapping.  Kawi is obviously thinking its better to have a good track map than start map.  the problem is with starts.  They gotta do work on getting the bike off the line.  And it has to do with mapping and clutch release point and delivery.  Have you ever heard of Team Kawi putting much emphasis into starts? Nope.  They need to start…getting starts

You do know they have dual maps in the bike? One is separate for start only 🤦

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ando wrote:

25 secs back in heat??

He came out of turn 1 in 17th-18th on what might be the most difficult track to pass on this year…. Not a good ride, but mostly a horrible start, which is a recurring event.

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4/11/2026 6:02pm

Chase already sniffing around other trucks no doubt. No way he sees out his entire contract 

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BossWool2800
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4/11/2026 6:53pm Edited Date/Time 4/11/2026 6:54pm

Meanwhile, Marchbanks with steady improvement.

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4/12/2026 6:36am

17th off the start to 4th place (and almost getting Kenny for 3rd)

That was one hell of a ride that didn't get enough attention. 

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4/12/2026 7:00am

17th off the start to 4th place (and almost getting Kenny for 3rd)

That was one hell of a ride that didn't get enough attention. 

Almost getting Kenny? Let's be honest, he backed it off. I respect him for doing that, since Kenny is his friend, but he could have absolutely get 2nd yesterday if he passed Kenny early. He was definitely feeling it in the second half of the main, not what I expected after the heat race. Really good ride!

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