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Am I? Prove that what you say happened….you just want to manifest it to be true….but it’s not…he quit acted like a child stomping his feet to get his way…
And now you’re Nostradamus….If Chase does leave he will do it behind closed doors…but my bet is that Kaw replaces Dan and Bruce, brings in new blood to run the team and they will get this figured out and the problems will be solved and they will be competitive again.
It's already been stated by Steve M that Kawi was fine with Prado leaving, Monster was not.
I recommend you remove the tin foil hat, and get your head up from the sand 🤦
Closed doors? 😄 We will not know he is leaving, but suddenly he is signing up with a new team?
Chase has already bashed the team, and the bike in case you haven't noticed.
It will take them one year to turn it around, and there is no guarantee the bike can be fixed, plus a new bike is coming. Chase isn't going to waste 2 years burning 2026, and possibly 2027.
He will go to a team that seems to have things ready to go for SMX or latest SX 2027.
"I have never been as uncomfortable on a bike". "They are not even working on the chassi". He has said everything but "this team and bike is absolutely clueless".
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Dang lmao. So true.
I’d buy one in a heartbeat if I didn’t like my YZ450 so much. Good bike but there are GREAT bikes available.
I hope they do not release Chase.
Prado leaving was unprecedented.
I hope it doesn't turn into what we have seen in college sports
Well Suzuki is pretty successful also 10-20-30years ago, so was Kodak film.
The question is, what is the input to R&D, hows the funding and focus now... not how it was 10-20years ago.
I'm at the age where I have fond memories of Sony. They still make fantastic home electronics products but some categories are seriously underinvested since their focus is not there any longer... What about Kawasaki, is dirt bikes still in focus (yes, they have been super successful) ?
motogp is the only form of 2wheel motorsport that hasnt really plateaued and very little of that is applicable to consumer goods. honda and yamaha are getting their asses kicked btw. at least SUSZUKI lasted longer than Kawi did. Kawi WAS killing it in world superbike, now their 12-year-old chassis can barely crack the top 6. the ROI for motorcycle development isnt great right now. it was supposed to go toward EV, but sentiment has shifted somewhat and battery tech still lags. only honda has the economies of scale to push battery tech, if they even do.
seems most of the mfgs have a gentlemen's agreement to slow development just so everyone can survive.
Well I have to agree with you TylerD.... not that I know anything about it but it does sound very reasonable like you put it.
You’re trying to make the situation different than any other job.
Did the Job interview, got the tour of the place, got to sit behind the new desk in the new office.
Started Job, it sucked. Tried and realized the culture at Kawi was going to be different than all his other jobs he had.
Asked for an exit, realized only one option to get out of a 3 year commitment.
You can all not like the option he used to get out of a business contract. But the fact of the matter is he wanted out, got out and is much better because he did get out.
It’s not about the money, reputation etc it’s 100% about winning for Prado. He has the money and accolades. He’s a rock star in Spain.
So being upset about HOW he left a company is just some personal issue and fun forum topic for anybody not Prado.
That’s not Don Maeda.
Put Jett on the Kawasaki. Then green machine goes unbeaten. 🏁🏁🏁🏁 add a little yellow to the mix. Aussies national colours. 🏆🏆🏆
Oops. Fixed
Thanks.
Still like Don Maeda.
You know there was an easy way to avoid all this.. don’t sign a contract that you aren’t 100% committed to seeing through. Plus it’s not like he blindly signed and they rolled out some piece of shit bike, he literally rode it and went on record saying how great it was.
I just don’t understand how anyone can defend Prado’s attitude last summer, it was as unprofessional as it gets.
How many riders or managers through the years has broken contracts, taken extra vacations? Stew, Craigh, Reed, Webb, Chase. You don't sign a contract with the intention to break it. You seem to live in some fantasy world where no matter how much things sucks, you shall not make a change. Married the wrong girl, yea let's see it through the rest of my life 🤦
If anything, Monster attitude of not even discussing an early release when the cooperation is compltely failing, was unprofessional. It was only going one way, so why not handle it like adults and agree on termination like so many others have done.
Unfuckingbelievable…….Calling Monster unprofessional for trying upholding and enforce a contract that both parties agreed to….only on Vital can something this dumb be stated….the level that you go to protect your boy is commendable….but at the end of the day there is only one party to that agreement that was unprofessional….
Winners make uncomfortable decisions, to stay winners.
People who lack winner mentality, never understands this. Its why you abandon 3 million without hesitation when it's not working.
You still, after I have asked three times, haven't come up with a solution that would have worked for Kawi, Monster and Prado.
Pit Row
Save your rah rah BS for the locker room…That has nothing to do with your stupid statement calling Monster unprofessional….the lengths you go to for your boyfriend is comical…
I’d bet nearly every top rider wasn’t 100% happy with their team/bike at some point throughout their careers, no different from Prado. Where things do get different is Prado being the only one who went out for practice only to roll around so he wouldn’t have to race. You can look at that as some high IQ move to piss off the people paying him if you want but I equate it to a child throwing a temper tantrum because they didn’t get their way.
No offence man but you have it so backwards if you think it’s unprofessional for a company to expect the person they are paying to honour the contract they signed.
If an adult comes and wants to have a discussion about partying ways for something not working. You take the discussion, and get to terms. That's the adult world. In the unprofessional world, you refuse to discuss something that ultimately anyway led to them parting ways.
Fourth time. Lots of noise coming from you but nothing of value.
You are saying it again. Prado isn't the first person neither the last to not honor a contract. Craigh, Webb, Chase, Stew? Probably 5-6 more from back in the days. Please comment on every rider that has chosen to not honor their obligations in the contract.
What will you say when Chase breaks his contract? Maybe something about Husky and Malcolm situation?
Really starting to think that you both live in an alternate utopic society.
It’s obvious that we will never see this the same way I’m always going think your boyfriend Georgie Porgie is an asshole for the way he handled the situation and you are going to put all the blame on Kaw and Monster and coddle little Georgie with kid gloves while hoping at the same time that Chase quits so it in someway will it will exonerate little Georgie from any wrong doing….one last question…you have claimed above that Chase has broken contracts…specifically which contract has he broken? Or are you just hoping that he will soon…..
Chase stayed at home last summer. That goes against "fulfilling" the contract ones signed that everyone keeps repeating as breaking it. Technically probably both did but also none of them since one was "injured" and the other "did his best". Same with Webb, didnt fulfill what he was contracted for (outdoors).
How many of the guys you listed went to a race with the intention of not qualifying? If Chase shows up at Pala and refuses to put in a qualifying lap I’ll say the same thing. It’s childish and unprofessional.
You are fucking delusional!!!…So in your mind an injury is not fulfilling a contract and considered quitting….the lengths you will go to protect and coddle little Georgie is so fucking hilarious….😂😂 With your logic little Georgie quit his contract after 3 rounds of SX….do you realize how stupid you sound? First Monster is unprofessional for expecting Georgie to fulfill a contract that all parties agreed to in writing and now Chase being injured is him quitting on his contract….You’re 100% a fucking 🤡 I’m done with your drivel…now you have a nice life…
You seem to be missing a lot of insight.
Chase could have gone back way earlier to race outdoors. He chose not to. Its pretty well established.
Again, the fucking point is while others chose to avoid racing by making excuses and staying at home, Prado went to the race.
He could have made up excuses, faked injuries and whatever else has been done.
I want to hear the same critic about that.
Now you’re a Dr…Fucking hell!
Great, now we know you are pretty clueless and don't follow the industry 🤦😂
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