Swap JuJu or Tomac for Kitchen

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Kitchen is a huge liability. Replacing him is the difference between a chance at a top 5 and a disaster. Swap him out for JuJu or drop Hymas down to the 250 and slide ET in. ET isn’t back to full form yet but he’s close enough to be a better pick. 

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8/29/2026 3:12pm

They need to do something. 

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8/29/2026 3:15pm Edited Date/Time 8/29/2026 3:17pm

To be clear, i am a fan of all of em. But Id put Juju Hymas and Kitchen into the exact some category when it comes to consistency meaning weird crashes and bad starts. Especially with Juju u never really know what u get.  None of them lack speed

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8/29/2026 3:17pm Edited Date/Time 8/29/2026 3:17pm
matze wrote:
To be clear, i am a fan of all of em. But Id put Juju Hymas and Kitchen into the exact some category when it comes...

To be clear, i am a fan of all of em. But Id put Juju Hymas and Kitchen into the exact some category when it comes to consistency meaning weird crashes and bad starts. Especially with Juju u never really know what u get.  None of them lack speed

I agree when you look at the whole season but I’m focus on the current momentum and trend of all 3 and ET. 3 are going up and Kitchen is plummeting. 

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8/29/2026 3:19pm

Maybe Kitchen will step down and let someone else go, or maybe Kitchen will go and win his class, you never know which Levi will show up

 

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8/29/2026 3:24pm

It is kind of weird that the top American 250 rider who said he would go isn’t on the team. 

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8/29/2026 3:56pm

So, did kitchen injure himself today? I heard something about further evaluation I thought?

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8/29/2026 4:08pm
lostboy819 wrote:
Maybe Kitchen will step down and let someone else go, or maybe Kitchen will go and win his class, you never know which Levi will show...

Maybe Kitchen will step down and let someone else go, or maybe Kitchen will go and win his class, you never know which Levi will show up

 

There is more than one Kitchen?

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8/29/2026 5:15pm

Kitchen is blazing fast but tend to agree. Tomac only going to get better in September I imagine. At end of day, just glad we’re going. Chance is going to do work, Webb’s only issue is brand new bike. Kitchen will do good if he gets a start and keeps it upright. 

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8/29/2026 5:17pm

pretty sure I saw the announcement team is set. It's not fantasy league where you swap guys in and out when you get the urge. Carry on.

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8/29/2026 5:21pm

Set, unless there are injuries.

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8/29/2026 5:42pm

Your team has been picked, get behind them ffs.

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8/29/2026 8:12pm

Put Hymas on the 250 and put in Hampshire or Marchbanks.

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8/29/2026 8:14pm

I agree.  Kitchen can't close a door, much less a title.  However, Mitch being there is badass and hoping Kitchen can ride like he is capable of.

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8/29/2026 8:17pm

Big Kitchen fan but that dude is for sure a knucklehead. 

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8/29/2026 8:21pm
nubeman71 wrote:

Put Hymas on the 250 and put in Hampshire or Marchbanks.

RJ will be adjusting to a new ride, wherever that is.   Kawasaki already said they won't put a ride together for Marchbanks as they feel it's to last minute.

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8/29/2026 8:38pm

Tomac, Hymas and Juju would be the team after today. IMO. Kitchens starts are incredibly bad and Webb will have hardly any motocross time on new bike. Tomac finally looked a bit like himself. It won’t happen but it should. 

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8/29/2026 9:43pm

Hymas on the 250 and why isnt RJ on the open bike? 

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You guys are so damn disrespectful. It’s absolutely pathetic. 

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Jkawi wrote:

Hymas on the 250 and why isnt RJ on the open bike? 

Not sure how you missed RJ saying (many times) he's not open to going due the change in bike brands. 

 

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8/30/2026 12:46pm
lostboy819 wrote:
Maybe Kitchen will step down and let someone else go, or maybe Kitchen will go and win his class, you never know which Levi will show...

Maybe Kitchen will step down and let someone else go, or maybe Kitchen will go and win his class, you never know which Levi will show up

 

Nairb#70 wrote:

There is more than one Kitchen?

I've seen a house with 2 Kitchens before. Rich people have no shame. 

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8/30/2026 12:49pm Edited Date/Time 8/30/2026 12:50pm
Jkawi wrote:

Hymas on the 250 and why isnt RJ on the open bike? 

mooch wrote:

Not sure how you missed RJ saying (many times) he's not open to going due the change in bike brands. 

 

But.... after webb piped up about going, rj said he'd be down on his new ride too.... not sure how You missed that.... 😊

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Jkawi wrote:

Hymas on the 250 and why isnt RJ on the open bike? 

mooch wrote:

Not sure how you missed RJ saying (many times) he's not open to going due the change in bike brands. 

 

gt80rider wrote:

But.... after webb piped up about going, rj said he'd be down on his new ride too.... not sure how You missed that.... 😊

Was this after Coop was already announced as being on the team?  

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mooch wrote:

Not sure how you missed RJ saying (many times) he's not open to going due the change in bike brands. 

 

gt80rider wrote:

But.... after webb piped up about going, rj said he'd be down on his new ride too.... not sure how You missed that.... 😊

mooch wrote:

Was this after Coop was already announced as being on the team?  

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8/31/2026 6:34am
Park Boys wrote:
Tomac, Hymas and Juju would be the team after today. IMO. Kitchens starts are incredibly bad and Webb will have hardly any motocross time on new...

Tomac, Hymas and Juju would be the team after today. IMO. Kitchens starts are incredibly bad and Webb will have hardly any motocross time on new bike. Tomac finally looked a bit like himself. It won’t happen but it should. 

Tomac won't have a bike to ride after smx.

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8/31/2026 6:37am
Park Boys wrote:
Tomac, Hymas and Juju would be the team after today. IMO. Kitchens starts are incredibly bad and Webb will have hardly any motocross time on new...

Tomac, Hymas and Juju would be the team after today. IMO. Kitchens starts are incredibly bad and Webb will have hardly any motocross time on new bike. Tomac finally looked a bit like himself. It won’t happen but it should. 

14yz450 wrote:

Tomac won't have a bike to ride after smx.

I just heard this on the review pod. I thought he was signed for 2027 SX only with KTM. I guess that isn’t happening now. 

8/31/2026 6:39am

The problem with Levi, he always seems to involved in 1st lap incidents. He just can’t stay up for the whole moto. 

8/31/2026 6:40am
matze wrote:
To be clear, i am a fan of all of em. But Id put Juju Hymas and Kitchen into the exact some category when it comes...

To be clear, i am a fan of all of em. But Id put Juju Hymas and Kitchen into the exact some category when it comes to consistency meaning weird crashes and bad starts. Especially with Juju u never really know what u get.  None of them lack speed

I need to go look at results but Julien was pretty damn consistent all year IMO…he may have had a couple tough rides but 80-90% of them were SOLID

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8/31/2026 6:43am

The problem with Levi, he always seems to involved in 1st lap incidents. He just can’t stay up for the whole moto. 

Stating the obvious here but poor starts in an AMA 250 national are not the same as poor starts at MXdN. He’s toast man. This race is worst case scenario for him. His Achilles heal is the most important thing. 

8/31/2026 6:52am
Jkawi wrote:

Hymas on the 250 and why isnt RJ on the open bike? 

mooch wrote:

Not sure how you missed RJ saying (many times) he's not open to going due the change in bike brands. 

 

I think after Webb volunteered for the team, RJ said we would do it also.  I would put RJ on the 250 or 450, either one you know would be good.

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8/31/2026 7:13am

The problem with Levi, he always seems to involved in 1st lap incidents. He just can’t stay up for the whole moto. 

MXD wrote:
Stating the obvious here but poor starts in an AMA 250 national are not the same as poor starts at MXdN. He’s toast man. This race...

Stating the obvious here but poor starts in an AMA 250 national are not the same as poor starts at MXdN. He’s toast man. This race is worst case scenario for him. His Achilles heal is the most important thing. 

Yeah, I pretty much said the same thing in a thread a few weeks back. Racing against 450’s is a whole different matter. 

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