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If ML has a definitive answer…I doubt he’d express it here. Our sport is too small to risk being blackballed from any insider information from the teams.
That’s unbelievable from Fahie, in my opinion. I can’t believe he would think it’s ok to say that, but I guess he really is there to just be a bot for Kawasaki and not an actual human
Poetic justice. Chase thought Ian and Roger were terrible people, but they always had his back. Now he gets thrown under the bus by his new team manager.
Chase looked so relaxed going off the face of the jump from the 2nd angle that he not thinking and on auto pilot. You can take this both ways. Auto pilot Chase can either he made a brain fart and fucked up his timing of the brake/clutch and stalled or he can do this in his sleep and could never fuck a simple jump on press day and the bike cut out prematurely.
Evidence from both sides questions both. And I don't think the 2 videos I saw give a 100% definitive answer.
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Chase thought it was safe enough to hit the jump.
Every single pro or former pro who has commented on it this week has totally dismissed the possibility of this being chase's fault for not knowing how to brake tap, including guys who have been plenty critical of him, several people have been reported the bike was cutting out, chase said he was along for the ride and it wasn't his fault, the team totally gutted the bike, his teammate all but confirmed he also had bike issues when he refused to answer the question instead of just denying it.......
If that isn't enough evidence for you that this was a bike issue then you're incapable of being convinced and aren't thinking about this rationally.
I’d say if it was any rider other than Chase you’d probably take that to the bank and not even question it.
But as I noted earlier, Chase has had enough odd crashes and, combined with what is obviously an unhealthy relationship, that is enough for Kawi team management to cast doubt.
It’s just an unfortunate thing. Either way, Chase will officially be out of mx, whereas before he was riding around unofficially out. 😏
Just watched a Chase crash compilation on YouTube.
Poor guy has had some weird and gnarly yard sales.
Has to be a common denominator.
Hard to stay focused or mechanics?
Stew may have had similar issues?
Both crazy fast until…
This. Why do so many of you think it is impossible for Chase to have made a mistake? Everyone makes mistakes. Add to the scenario that he is clearly not focused or happy lately. Stressed out. Stress causes all types of mistakes in humans.
I think everyone agrees this Sexton made a mistake when he signed with that s*** team.
Please show me where anyone argued that it's impossible for chase to make a mistake?
Something being possible is not the same thing as being evidence that it happened.
Is Chase really the most coincidentally unluckiest rider on the track? Because the bad luck seems to follow him everywhere no matter what bike he's on.
Not saying the bike didn't have a failure but all I know is theres definitely a pattern here. Marchbanks did alright 🤷🏻♂️ Same day, same track, same team, same bike.
"Every single pro or former pro who has commented on it this week has totally dismissed the possibility of this being chase's fault for not knowing how to brake tap"
From your earlier post.
All the things you presented as evidence are either circumstantial or opinion. Not saying there isn't substance to them but they aren't proof of what really happened, don't make them into something they aren't.
Yep, and beyond that, that big but easy jump need no brake-tap... (It doesn't....) Lewis .. Ask Chase that.. It's BiG but you can hit it fast enough to shut throttle on the beautiful manicued face... Watch others, IE Jett...
It's possible there was a bike issue. But looking at Marchbanks results in those moto's, they are not reflective of a bike that had a bogging problem.
Horrible take.
"roger that"???.....hahaha ok.....you see where i'm going here right nutaster?
Pit Row
He may have lost confidence in the KX450, maybe he should return on Kawasaki's new model...
There will be major changes at the Kawi team.
There is no way going forward they keep the current management.
They have done NOTHING positive to help Kawi reputation as a race team or manufacturer.
They have NOT helped with increase brand awareness or bike sales.
Clean house, reset and restore reputation.
Stop blaming the riders.
That’s inherently the problem with the four stroke tractors, period. You bale out of the throttle completely and the nose drops like a rock.
Two strokes don’t behave that way.
As much as I think Chase is complete head case, that crash sure looked like mechanical failure to me. He didn’t “run out of talent”.
if he didn't actually tear/break anything in his knees, how long can they continue the "banged up" storyline? I mean, he can SAY he's in pain all day long, but at what point does Kawi call bullshit and tell him to get his ass on the track? Oh man, this whole saga just gets worse and worse.
The most confusing part about this comment from Fahey to me is what point exactly he’s trying to make? Is it sarcasm?
He essentially says. “We have to take some accountability even though chases actions while riding caused it. That’s our fault but not entirely. The engine (our responsibility) is fine”
?????
it is a mess of a quote. Replace "us" with "Sexton" and it makes way more sense. It's like he's talking in 3rd person as riders will sometimes do. "We did great today..." or "We have some work to do..." when they're really referring to themselves. And then "The engine is fine" seems to be calling BS on anyone saying it flamed out. What a mess.
Tell Ping they don't behave that way when they lock up. A 2 stroke locking up on the face or in the air has the same issue
Fun fact Kawi was the leader in the motorcycle sales in the US for 2025.
I mean Keefer is the test rider I trust most when buying or modifying any bike and he loves the kawi so
Thanks for the update, Kris.
Mr. David Pingree knows that. Yes, a seized 2 stroke would also behave that way.
Try a brake tap, 2 or 4 stroke, without pulling the clutch in it will cause the engine to stall and nose to drop. The weight of the cranks gyroscopic effect, suddenly stopping.
I’ve got some theories and questions, but again, I don’t believe it was a case of Chase running out of talent.
Sounds like Kawi needs a big meeting this weekend with Chase, Dan, and Race Team Execs. Pull Chase and Dan out of the team rig for the weekend and decide how to go forward, with or without 1 or both of them. I would hate to be a mechanic on that team.
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