The PC curse continues..

7/4/2025 1:35pm
RbR wrote:

There’s one constant throughout every season of injuries.   Someone is pushing these kids to ride over their heads.   

jaun wrote:

It all started when Bones left.

No, it was happening well before Bones finished as the main suspension guy.

7/4/2025 1:50pm
mtbkris2 wrote:

What’s Drew Adam’s deal? Thought the red hair was the ticket to legendary status in this sport 

He just turned 17 in March. He's had a rough start this summer. His starts haven't done him any favors. He's gotta weigh 175-180lbs. He was standing next to Masterpool and made him look like a child. Its a learning year. Gotta stay healthy though. The class will be wide open next summer for someone to step up. He's got a 5th in a moto so hes capable 

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4/18/2026 10:59pm Edited Date/Time 4/18/2026 11:02pm

welp. cincy. another one. one injured rider (DREW ADAMS^^^), one banged up fill-in rider, and the #1 guy taken out by said banged up fill-in rider off the start. 

Hammaker needs to save himself and just go ride for MX6 Kawi at this point. 

 

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I think they should have went after Coty Shock. Decent enough results so has the speed, who knows what could happen with aPC ride 🤷‍♂️

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4/19/2026 10:45am

Seth and Adam's the rest start over. Big fan of Levi but maybe best on a 450. From what I've read plenty of guys switching teams next year on 250's 

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It’s not a curse, it’s bad hiring.

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4/19/2026 11:21am

What good does it do, to keep trying to perpetuate a “PC curse”?

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It’s not a curse, it’s bad hiring.

Thanks for stating the obvious Ringo. Same riders for several years, same story every year. Sorry this is a pro sport, not a jobs program.

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shuggs wrote:

I think they should have went after Coty Shock. Decent enough results so has the speed, who knows what could happen with aPC ride 🤷‍♂️

Coty signed a three-year deal with ClubMX after his SX-fillin style season for them, so there's been no way for any other team to get him.

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4/19/2026 1:11pm

Seems like Mitch hires crashers. PC guys are always on the ground it seems.

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4/19/2026 1:36pm Edited Date/Time 4/19/2026 2:35pm

Seems like Mitch hires crashers. PC guys are always on the ground it seems.

Can argue with that. Technically, Honda has hired crashers as well - RJ, Trey Canard, Ezra Lusk, David Bailey, Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Chance Hymas, Jo Shimoda, Chase Sexton …

Hmm, does that constitute a “curse”? 🤔

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Seems like Mitch hires crashers. PC guys are always on the ground it seems.

Can argue with that. Technically, Honda has hired crashers as well - RJ, Trey Canard, Ezra Lusk, David Bailey, Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Chance Hymas, Jo...

Can argue with that. Technically, Honda has hired crashers as well - RJ, Trey Canard, Ezra Lusk, David Bailey, Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Chance Hymas, Jo Shimoda, Chase Sexton …

Hmm, does that constitute a “curse”? 🤔

Many people said there was a Honda curse from 2004-2023.

It’s not voodoo man. It’s a figure of speech, take it easy officer

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4/19/2026 3:20pm

Seems like Mitch hires crashers. PC guys are always on the ground it seems.

Can argue with that. Technically, Honda has hired crashers as well - RJ, Trey Canard, Ezra Lusk, David Bailey, Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Chance Hymas, Jo...

Can argue with that. Technically, Honda has hired crashers as well - RJ, Trey Canard, Ezra Lusk, David Bailey, Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence, Chance Hymas, Jo Shimoda, Chase Sexton …

Hmm, does that constitute a “curse”? 🤔

Many people said there was a Honda curse from 2004-2023.

It’s not voodoo man. It’s a figure of speech, take it easy officer

Beat me to it. Yeah nobody actually believes Mitch pissed off some witch doctor. Mitch didnt give his kid a ride and its been a wrap ever since lol. I'm a Red Sox fan. None of us thought there was actually a Curse of The Bambino. It was a funny thing to joke about

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4/19/2026 3:20pm

Seems like Mitch hires crashers. PC guys are always on the ground it seems.

When you look at all the fast guys who might be championship contenders across all teams, all of them are crashers. The very select few who aren’t crashers end up winning a lot and moving up to the 450 class. 

Think about who else is considered a championship level guy. 

Brown injured

Hymas injured

Shimoda injured

Thrasher started the season injured

Juju injured

Kitchen injured

Mcadoo injured


The contenders that don't crash?

Deegan and Davies. 

I think you just have lots of guys in the class across all teams who are senders. The guys who are fast and don’t crash are elite and win championships and there’s only like one or two of them each year. 

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4/19/2026 3:52pm
mtbkris2 wrote:

What’s Drew Adam’s deal? Thought the red hair was the ticket to legendary status in this sport 

He just turned 17 in March. He's had a rough start this summer. His starts haven't done him any favors. He's gotta weigh 175-180lbs. He was...

He just turned 17 in March. He's had a rough start this summer. His starts haven't done him any favors. He's gotta weigh 175-180lbs. He was standing next to Masterpool and made him look like a child. Its a learning year. Gotta stay healthy though. The class will be wide open next summer for someone to step up. He's got a 5th in a moto so hes capable 

Poor kid just got too big to race dirt bikes for a living.

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Mitch could’ve had Dudney and Gordon if he and or Kawi would fuckin make something happen 

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It’s not a curse, it’s bad hiring.

My gut says the bike setup has to be a factor. Too much rigidity. Not enough rake. Too much compression damping. Crossbars. 1997 style triple clamps. Something. 

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4/19/2026 5:26pm Edited Date/Time 4/19/2026 5:27pm
mb60 wrote:
Seth and Adam's the rest start over. Big fan of Levi but maybe best on a 450. From what I've read plenty of guys switching teams...

Seth and Adam's the rest start over. Big fan of Levi but maybe best on a 450. From what I've read plenty of guys switching teams next year on 250's 

Why does everyone keep pushing the “Kitchen will be great on 450’s” thing? “Kawasaki is holding the 450 spot for Kitchen.” He’s yet to even be great on a 250. 

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4/19/2026 7:04pm
mb60 wrote:
Seth and Adam's the rest start over. Big fan of Levi but maybe best on a 450. From what I've read plenty of guys switching teams...

Seth and Adam's the rest start over. Big fan of Levi but maybe best on a 450. From what I've read plenty of guys switching teams next year on 250's 

aeffertz wrote:
Why does everyone keep pushing the “Kitchen will be great on 450’s” thing? “Kawasaki is holding the 450 spot for Kitchen.” He’s yet to even be...

Why does everyone keep pushing the “Kitchen will be great on 450’s” thing? “Kawasaki is holding the 450 spot for Kitchen.” He’s yet to even be great on a 250. 

True. I like kitchen and kept hoping he’d be the one to take it to deegan but so far only seen 1 decent race between them two and then kitchen got hurt after 

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4/19/2026 7:35pm
aeffertz wrote:
Why does everyone keep pushing the “Kitchen will be great on 450’s” thing? “Kawasaki is holding the 450 spot for Kitchen.” He’s yet to even be...

Why does everyone keep pushing the “Kitchen will be great on 450’s” thing? “Kawasaki is holding the 450 spot for Kitchen.” He’s yet to even be great on a 250. 

To me he looks like he rides the 250 in a much higher gear. Just seems like he would be more natural on a 450. I like the way Marchbanks rides the 450 as well. 

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4/19/2026 10:08pm

Many people said there was a Honda curse from 2004-2023.

It’s not voodoo man. It’s a figure of speech, take it easy officer

Yep. “Curse” seems a little strong. I left out George Holland (who was a big crasher before winning the championship). Just sayin 😎

 

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4/20/2026 10:48am

Kitchen is like thrasher... might win one a year but is a total headtrip for all the other races... 

Any which way... kawasaki needs to clean house top to bottom.... from their AM team through their 450s... it's freakn embarrassing... 

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4/21/2026 1:48am Edited Date/Time 4/21/2026 1:50am

This crash wasn’t even Drew’s fault, you guys are weird. Does anyone have an update? I can’t find anything, hope he’s doing much much better

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