Panic Button for Chase/Kawi?

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Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become...
Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become 'normal'? He is better than this. So what is the issue?

The bike is in a bad spot and he is out there cruising at 80-90%. He is basically doing what Prado did last year outdoors at most rounds, cruising within the limits of the bike and rider combination.

The qualifying sessions were brutal, it looked like he was riding with a massive hangover because there was zero aggression in the riding.

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4/19/2026 12:28pm Edited Date/Time 4/19/2026 12:29pm
Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become...
Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become 'normal'? He is better than this. So what is the issue?

This is the new normal for Chase. Fact is he completed a race. That’s a win. It’s not great. Everybody wants great things from him and they are paying him a lot of money to do great things, but hopefully he’ll smooth out and we’ll kind of forget about him.

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How many riders have to drop before he makes the box again? Come on dude. As I said before, he is the next AP, Malcolm, RJ...

How many riders have to drop before he makes the box again? Come on dude. As I said before, he is the next AP, Malcolm, RJ. Great rider but just not a champion.

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Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become...
Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become 'normal'? He is better than this. So what is the issue?

Let's get the moto 'media' to find out...oh, that's right...

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Factory Kawasaki: we make star riders average 

(Typed by Jorge and Chase)

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I just watched Romain Febvre come from 38th gate pick to holeshot a stacked gate in Trentino. That KX was barking 

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Went last to 7th in first moto, 3rd and 4th.  Dropping to 4th made zero difference in his overall.  No reason to fight joey. Maybe he learned after last years brain fart.

Two good starts has to be the most promising thing. If he could start starting top 5 consistently, his problems will mostly start going away.  He looked good for the most part out there in all three motors.  

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4/19/2026 3:09pm

Savatgy isn't doing outdoors but if Chase is battling a guy of Joey's caliber come Pala I'll be worried. Chase has been pushed off the podium in mx since '22. Really you expected him to be 1st or 2nd. This summer is definitely looking more stacked, thats for sure. 

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Kawi not looking great in the GNCCs this year either. Stew had another dnf today due to a bike issue. 

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Maybe KX is only meant to be used to skim the pond

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Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become...
Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become 'normal'? He is better than this. So what is the issue?

Green pig

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Just reading Steve’s Obs piece at RacerX, rumblings of Sexton exiting his contract early.

Not a good look for either party if true. I guess it’ll validate some of Prados concerns from last year if it does come to pass. 

Apologize if this has already been mentioned I didn’t fancy reading 38 pages of comments to check ;-) . 

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4/22/2026 1:17pm
englishman wrote:
Just reading Steve’s Obs piece at RacerX, rumblings of Sexton exiting his contract early.Not a good look for either party if true. I guess it’ll validate...

Just reading Steve’s Obs piece at RacerX, rumblings of Sexton exiting his contract early.

Not a good look for either party if true. I guess it’ll validate some of Prados concerns from last year if it does come to pass. 

Apologize if this has already been mentioned I didn’t fancy reading 38 pages of comments to check ;-) . 

It has not been mentioned here in this thread. Thanks for bringing it up. 

I believe Triumph? 

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Will Chase really want to be the B rider at Star next to Deegs? Isn’t that why he left Honda?

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4/22/2026 1:32pm Edited Date/Time 4/22/2026 1:32pm

Will Chase really want to be the B rider at Star next to Deegs? Isn’t that why he left Honda?

He wouldn't go to Star. But hey, if Kawi really is that bad you never know...

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Will Chase really want to be the B rider at Star next to Deegs? Isn’t that why he left Honda?

He wouldn't go to Star. But hey, if Kawi really is that bad you never know...

He’s running out of colors 

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Will Chase really want to be the B rider at Star next to Deegs? Isn’t that why he left Honda?

He wouldn't go to Star. But hey, if Kawi really is that bad you never know...

Steve mentions Star so

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4/22/2026 1:37pm Edited Date/Time 4/23/2026 4:17am

Will Chase really want to be the B rider at Star next to Deegs? Isn’t that why he left Honda?

He wouldn't go to Star. But hey, if Kawi really is that bad you never know...

TAUTOG wrote:

Steve mentions Star so

He also mentioned J Coop shopping around and Webb being a contract year. I think Webb wants SX only too.

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4/22/2026 1:51pm

Time for Kaw to cut some fat…if Bruce and Dan don’t get fired for how their leadership has run this team into the ground then they deserve everything they get…it’s not the bike…

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englishman wrote:
Just reading Steve’s Obs piece at RacerX, rumblings of Sexton exiting his contract early.Not a good look for either party if true. I guess it’ll validate...

Just reading Steve’s Obs piece at RacerX, rumblings of Sexton exiting his contract early.

Not a good look for either party if true. I guess it’ll validate some of Prados concerns from last year if it does come to pass. 

Apologize if this has already been mentioned I didn’t fancy reading 38 pages of comments to check ;-) . 

Yes, nuts. And Matthes hinted at Star. It's surprising at this point any team would want to give Crazy Sexton a ride. 

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He wouldn't go to Star. But hey, if Kawi really is that bad you never know...

TAUTOG wrote:

Steve mentions Star so

TAUTOG wrote:

He also mentioned J Coop shopping around and Webb being a contract year. I think Webb wants SX only too.

Cooked Webb has been on a de facto MX only contract for years anyway...

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TAUTOG wrote:

Steve mentions Star so

TAUTOG wrote:

He also mentioned J Coop shopping around and Webb being a contract year. I think Webb wants SX only too.

Cooked Webb has been on a de facto MX only contract for years anyway...

Can't you find another website to masterbate to besides vitalmx?

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The Wolf Man
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TAUTOG wrote:

He also mentioned J Coop shopping around and Webb being a contract year. I think Webb wants SX only too.

Cooked Webb has been on a de facto MX only contract for years anyway...

TAUTOG wrote:

Can't you find another website to masterbate to besides vitalmx?

What, you disagree with the comment? How about engaging with the comment instead of replying with your awesome comebacks?

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He wouldn't go to Star. But hey, if Kawi really is that bad you never know...

TAUTOG wrote:

Steve mentions Star so

TAUTOG wrote:

He also mentioned J Coop shopping around and Webb being a contract year. I think Webb wants SX only too.

nah SX only , matthes & JT said it for a numerous weeks this yr is his last full season of outdoors , after tht hes looking for a SX only contract 

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4/22/2026 2:57pm

Lewis should chime in shortly. Surely he knows and would not keep this kind of information from the public. 

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4/22/2026 2:58pm Edited Date/Time 4/22/2026 3:00pm
chasetwo79 wrote:

I just watched Romain Febvre come from 38th gate pick to holeshot a stacked gate in Trentino. That KX was barking 

No, go and watch the race again.

Febvre got Lucky that a gate near the inside of the turn was avaible and pick the holeshot.

In the second race wasnt avaible and start in the middle...

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Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become...
Ok, so what is going on? Did any of us envisage seeing Chase in a battle with Savatgy? When did seeing a 7/3/4 from Chase become 'normal'? He is better than this. So what is the issue?
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Green pig

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Cooked Webb has been on a de facto MX only contract for years anyway...

TAUTOG wrote:

Can't you find another website to masterbate to besides vitalmx?

What, you disagree with the comment? How about engaging with the comment instead of replying with your awesome comebacks?

What, you disagree with the comment? How about engaging with the comment instead of replying with your awesome comebacks?

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Speaking of comebacks why didn't you make up a hilarious nickname for me?

The funny thing is I knew what you where going to comment when I saw the notification that you quoted me in this thread. It's a tired, old shtick

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If he starts as shitty as he has been all year.  Nothing will change.  No matter the bike.  Can't start last in half the races and expect much better.  

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