Chase sexton ghost ride bike in kawi pits hitting Marchbanks

blockhead17 wrote:

That’s not unrealistic though.. Chase could get 5th all day on the Kawi in his sleep..The difference between 5th and 1st is usually half a second...

That’s not unrealistic though.. Chase could get 5th all day on the Kawi in his sleep..

The difference between 5th and 1st is usually half a second a lap.. those minute differences are the difference. Chase is a typically a good starter, we haven’t seen A green bike out front from the gate since.. shit idk, Eli was a bad starter on Kawi too.

My point is that’s the bike is amazing yes, but to get that extra half second, something is lacking.. and when Chase has that feeling (whatever it is) he DOES Have the speed to run with Jett.. 

matze wrote:

Damn Sexton is a meme currently. Insta mx content literaly flooded with content creators making fun of him. Tucking the front end became "to sexton". I...

Damn Sexton is a meme currently. Insta mx content literaly flooded with content creators making fun of him. Tucking the front end became "to sexton". I dunno.. I wonder how he himself feels about that. Does he think its funny? Does he care? Does it make him feel angry and/or sad? He comes across as pretty vain (dunno if its the right translation, I mean the german word "eitel"), so I think he isnt careless on what goes around about him in social media. Slowly but surely I think it goes a bit too far at this point. Although im one of em making fun of him lol

Austin Keyfinger wrote:

I helped an Amish family get their buggy out of a ditch this morning . After getting it back on the road and making some small...

I helped an Amish family get their buggy out of a ditch this morning . After getting it back on the road and making some small talk . The father told me he was making the turn to head back home and he "sextoned the front end and landed in the ditch. "

MX455 wrote:

Not an insider, and I maybe wrong, but I feel like the opinion of Chase burning bridges isn't 100% accurate. Yes, he's been somewhat critical of...

Not an insider, and I maybe wrong, but I feel like the opinion of Chase burning bridges isn't 100% accurate. Yes, he's been somewhat critical of his bikes but I felt like him leaving Honda had more to do with the Lawrence's moving into the premier class than the bike. In fact I thought Honda made him an offer for 2024. KTM had some shock and brake issues with multiple riders calling it out but leaving had more to do with personalities clashing between Chase and some team members. This Kawasak thing seems to be the status quo, due to their history with riders and bike set up issues dating back to Weimer. I'm not condoning ghost riding his bike at all but  I'm just questioning what bridges he's actually burned. With premier titles at both Honda and KTM I find it hard to image they wouldn't rehire him if they needed riders. The problem is that they are full for the foreseeable future. Maybe a Husky deal on his own? 

Spurdo wrote:

A2 and Salt Lake City proved the bike is perfectly capable - they need to give Sexton the EXACT bike that won Salt Lake, and tell...

A2 and Salt Lake City proved the bike is perfectly capable - they need to give Sexton the EXACT bike that won Salt Lake, and tell him that what he is gonna ride from here on out. No more fiddling with settings and parts swapping. The bike can do it, now he just needs to do his part. 

Gimmea2Smoke wrote:

watched the vital post race show.ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that...

watched the vital post race show.

ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that they have heard EXACTLY what happened. Guess what they never tell the viewer? Why not just fill us in on what you heard/saw? Obviously your customers (this board) are talking about it...why not spill it? 

Gimmea2Smoke wrote:

watched the vital post race show.ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that...

watched the vital post race show.

ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that they have heard EXACTLY what happened. Guess what they never tell the viewer? Why not just fill us in on what you heard/saw? Obviously your customers (this board) are talking about it...why not spill it? 

ProbablyDave wrote:

Can't wait to hear Big Lew put a positive spin on this. The Sexton/Lew bromance is entertaining, but you're not going to get any journalistic insights...

Can't wait to hear Big Lew put a positive spin on this. The Sexton/Lew bromance is entertaining, but you're not going to get any journalistic insights from Lew at this point. 

ProbablyDave wrote:

Just heard Big Lew's spin on the review pod. Definitely agree there aren't any highlight moments on the Kawi (and that there probably won't be any)...

Just heard Big Lew's spin on the review pod. Definitely agree there aren't any highlight moments on the Kawi (and that there probably won't be any). But his defense of Sexton is not good. The "passion" and "desire" that Sexton seems to posses, the way he wants to be peak Chase Sexton "tomorrow", is clearly the issue here. He had so many highlight moments with KTM, he even went from last to first at Hangtown! But his "passion" and "desire" to be peak Chase Sexton clearly overshadow those highlight moments. 

 

We actually saw that play out in real time when he tried to pass Webb in race 3 at that triple crown even though he didn't need to, and in doing so he pissed away a win. That race is a perfect metaphor for Sexton's journey onto the Kawi. He was in a position that was good enough to win, but he could only focus on the imperfections and ended up throwing it all away.

rsd47 wrote:

It's also just unrealistic to expect everything to be perfect immediately and throw a tantrum if it's not.  I refuse to accept that he has exhausted...

It's also just unrealistic to expect everything to be perfect immediately and throw a tantrum if it's not.  I refuse to accept that he has exhausted all options in improving himself and eliminating his own mistakes. I think it would do him good to put things in perspective by comparing MX to other motorsports where machinery really is a huge part of the equation and you stand no chance of winning unless you're on the top 1 or 2 bikes/cars. 

Quartararo is arguably in the top 3 most talented and complete riders on the MotoGP grid, and a great day on that Yamaha is a 10th-place finish. He hasn't won a race in about 4 years! Acosta is moving heaven and earth trying to make the KTM competitive as a generational talent and still can't win. The Hondas have been trying to kill their riders for multiple seasons now, and even Marquez had to leave in the end to start winning races again. F1 is even worse for all of this -- the best driver of all time wouldn't be able to win even in the 4th best car at any given time. 

In the grand scheme of things, Chase has far more control over whether he can be competitive on the Kawi in motocross and supercross than almost any other athlete in motorsport who makes a mistake and signs with the wrong team at the wrong time. What Ken did on the Suzuki this year just wouldn't happen in most motorsports because the biggest factor in our sport is still the rider, and that's what makes it so cool  

Gimmea2Smoke wrote:

watched the vital post race show.ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that...

watched the vital post race show.

ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that they have heard EXACTLY what happened. Guess what they never tell the viewer? Why not just fill us in on what you heard/saw? Obviously your customers (this board) are talking about it...why not spill it? 

Sandberm656 wrote:

I was just getting ready to post the same thing.All these talking heads know someone who saw the whole thing go down and they know a...

I was just getting ready to post the same thing.

All these talking heads know someone who saw the whole thing go down and they know a lot of details....but none of them will report it. I usually get it, that they have to be wary of keeping their relationships with the teams on good standing, but this one kind of irritates we.

Adam Entiknap mentioned Keir got involved, going after Marchbanks after Garret went at Chase. What does all this mean? Did Garret just stick a finger in Chases chest, punch him? Lots of yelling?

Did Chase actually ghost ride his bike or just get off and let it fall over?

Spurdo wrote:

A2 and Salt Lake City proved the bike is perfectly capable - they need to give Sexton the EXACT bike that won Salt Lake, and tell...

A2 and Salt Lake City proved the bike is perfectly capable - they need to give Sexton the EXACT bike that won Salt Lake, and tell him that what he is gonna ride from here on out. No more fiddling with settings and parts swapping. The bike can do it, now he just needs to do his part. 

3strokemx wrote:

You're gonna make him ride a SX bike outdoors for punishment?  That's sick

Spurdo wrote:

A2 and Salt Lake City proved the bike is perfectly capable - they need to give Sexton the EXACT bike that won Salt Lake, and tell...

A2 and Salt Lake City proved the bike is perfectly capable - they need to give Sexton the EXACT bike that won Salt Lake, and tell him that what he is gonna ride from here on out. No more fiddling with settings and parts swapping. The bike can do it, now he just needs to do his part. 

3strokemx wrote:

You're gonna make him ride a SX bike outdoors for punishment?  That's sick

Spurdo wrote:

Has he had a better set up since Salt Lake?

truck wrote:

Have to believe if it wasn't that bad, just let the bike fall, etc, that someone would have said so by now. And if his dad...

Have to believe if it wasn't that bad, just let the bike fall, etc, that someone would have said so by now. And if his dad involved himself in any way at all that wasn't trying to control his kid, then he's gotta go. Firing or suspending chase is far more complicated but telling dad to turn in the headset and never come back should be immediate if he was involved at all. What's chase going to do about it? Get mad and quit? 

Gimmea2Smoke wrote:

watched the vital post race show.ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that...

watched the vital post race show.

ML and Lew talked about the whole "ghost ride" thing for 10 mins. Both of them allude to the fact that they have heard EXACTLY what happened. Guess what they never tell the viewer? Why not just fill us in on what you heard/saw? Obviously your customers (this board) are talking about it...why not spill it? 

Sandberm656 wrote:

I was just getting ready to post the same thing.All these talking heads know someone who saw the whole thing go down and they know a...

I was just getting ready to post the same thing.

All these talking heads know someone who saw the whole thing go down and they know a lot of details....but none of them will report it. I usually get it, that they have to be wary of keeping their relationships with the teams on good standing, but this one kind of irritates we.

Adam Entiknap mentioned Keir got involved, going after Marchbanks after Garret went at Chase. What does all this mean? Did Garret just stick a finger in Chases chest, punch him? Lots of yelling?

Did Chase actually ghost ride his bike or just get off and let it fall over?

startbuttonarmpump wrote:

If Keir went at Garret 86 him from the pits.  In my mind moto dads and moms are not part of the team.

Mikep147 wrote:

I have not read this entire thread but has anyone mentioned Chase dad and the effect if any he has on Chase and these situations. I...

I have not read this entire thread but has anyone mentioned Chase dad and the effect if any he has on Chase and these situations. I don't know them but ive seen riders in the past have parents baby them along and hold there hand so to speak and speak out on stuff concerning there child. Again I don't know either of them just putting this out there to see where it lands . Could be time to split off to himself and just figure out that bike and ride it .Im a chase fan but I don't like anyone ghosting a bike in the pits.

Sandberm656 wrote:

I was just getting ready to post the same thing.All these talking heads know someone who saw the whole thing go down and they know a...

I was just getting ready to post the same thing.

All these talking heads know someone who saw the whole thing go down and they know a lot of details....but none of them will report it. I usually get it, that they have to be wary of keeping their relationships with the teams on good standing, but this one kind of irritates we.

Adam Entiknap mentioned Keir got involved, going after Marchbanks after Garret went at Chase. What does all this mean? Did Garret just stick a finger in Chases chest, punch him? Lots of yelling?

Did Chase actually ghost ride his bike or just get off and let it fall over?

startbuttonarmpump wrote:

If Keir went at Garret 86 him from the pits.  In my mind moto dads and moms are not part of the team.

Dirty Points wrote:

If Chase nearly hit Garrett with his bike during his little huff, and Keir decided Garret was the one who needed his behavior adjusted rather than...

If Chase nearly hit Garrett with his bike during his little huff, and Keir decided Garret was the one who needed his behavior adjusted rather than his own son, you really don't need to look much further to understand the dynamic at play.

startbuttonarmpump wrote:

If Keir went at Garret 86 him from the pits.  In my mind moto dads and moms are not part of the team.

Dirty Points wrote:

If Chase nearly hit Garrett with his bike during his little huff, and Keir decided Garret was the one who needed his behavior adjusted rather than...

If Chase nearly hit Garrett with his bike during his little huff, and Keir decided Garret was the one who needed his behavior adjusted rather than his own son, you really don't need to look much further to understand the dynamic at play.

Gimmea2Smoke wrote:

"Adam Entiknap mentioned Keir got involved, going after Marchbanks after Garret went at Chase. " - where did you read/see this? 

Dirty Points wrote:

If Chase nearly hit Garrett with his bike during his little huff, and Keir decided Garret was the one who needed his behavior adjusted rather than...

If Chase nearly hit Garrett with his bike during his little huff, and Keir decided Garret was the one who needed his behavior adjusted rather than his own son, you really don't need to look much further to understand the dynamic at play.

Gimmea2Smoke wrote:

"Adam Entiknap mentioned Keir got involved, going after Marchbanks after Garret went at Chase. " - where did you read/see this? 

Sandberm656 wrote:

Im on my phone and no good at posting links from but was on his track talkers YouTube channel. Title was whispering Winnebago 

Johnny Ringo wrote:

My dad ghost rode his bike into the pits at a vet national because his bike was having carb issues and cost him a top 10...

My dad ghost rode his bike into the pits at a vet national because his bike was having carb issues and cost him a top 10. Can’t teach that level of passion.