Sexton leaving Kawasaki?

twotwosix wrote:

el_donn wrote:

Prado’s been vindicated. Anyone who feels differently after his past season just refuses to accept the facts. 

TAUTOG wrote:

The fact that 2 riders gave up on there team? I'll give you that. 

TAUTOG wrote:

If you want to sit there and tell me they didn't try to make both of those guys happy on that bike I'll straight up tell...

If you want to sit there and tell me they didn't try to make both of those guys happy on that bike I'll straight up tell you, you, are a liar. 

USA wrote:

Patiently awaiting the response from people who refused this could happen. 

twotwosix wrote:

supermuddycrocs wrote:

USA wrote:

Patiently awaiting the response from people who refused this could happen. 

280driver wrote:

Soooooo we still know nothing…….

GrapeApe wrote:

Why do people keep saying this? We know exactly as much about Chase as we do Prado or Marchbanks or any other rider that is under...

Why do people keep saying this? We know exactly as much about Chase as we do Prado or Marchbanks or any other rider that is under contract to ride for a team next year.

kelso.184 wrote:

Quad lock Honda? 

Keeps monster ✅ 

Keeps alpinestars ✅ 

Sx and Mx ✅ 

Could he have a deal similar to Webb’s? 

kelso.184 wrote:

Quad lock Honda? 

Keeps monster ✅ 

Keeps alpinestars ✅ 

Sx and Mx ✅ 

Could he have a deal similar to Webb’s? 

ButteryWaffles wrote:

Prado is vindicated

el_donn wrote:

Prado’s been vindicated. Anyone who feels differently after his past season just refuses to accept the facts. 

TAUTOG wrote:

The fact that 2 riders gave up on there team? I'll give you that. 

ryanc289 wrote:

Does anyone remember when Chad Reed left Kawasaki mid outdoor season? 

bosswool2800 wrote:

There’s no evidence that he’s leaving Kawi. 

Jkawi wrote:

Thank you for the only clear answer in this thread. I guess tinfoil hats are just the new style.

mxjeff575 wrote:

I don't think this is some off-the-wall tinfoil hat theory.  I think there is solid evidence he is unhappy at Kawasaki, and enough industry insiders have...

I don't think this is some off-the-wall tinfoil hat theory.  I think there is solid evidence he is unhappy at Kawasaki, and enough industry insiders have discussed him talking to other teams.  Where there is smoke, there is often times fire.  He has publicly stated he's the most uncomfortable he's ever been in his career on the current bike.  Fahie has made statements that would seem to confirm to outsiders there's some tension there.  I feel 99% sure that Chase (and his advisors/agents/lawyers) are scrutinizing the contract, talking to other teams, and seeing if they can get the correct pieces to line up to change teams.  There's always the chance things don't line up and he stays at Kawi, but I'm thinking he wants to leave.  

Some similarities to Prado's debacle last year, there was smoke.  It was easy to say "he has a 3 year contract, no news here", but the smoke signals turned out to be true.

USA wrote:

Patiently awaiting the response from people who refused this could happen. 

RDnutz wrote:

I was wrong. Pass the crow and salt.

NotTheStig wrote:

Fahie and Stjernstrom have to be gone after all this, right? Seems like Kawi brass need to clean house 

NotTheStig wrote:

Fahie and Stjernstrom have to be gone after all this, right? Seems like Kawi brass need to clean house 

Thisusernameisavailable wrote:

What if Fahie & Stjernstrom have been working right up to the parameters permitted by Kawasaki Japan & the problem really lies in Japan? This might explain...

What if Fahie & Stjernstrom have been working right up to the parameters permitted by Kawasaki Japan & the problem really lies in Japan? 

This might explain why those two would keep their jobs. 

NotTheStig wrote:

Fahie and Stjernstrom have to be gone after all this, right? Seems like Kawi brass need to clean house 

Thisusernameisavailable wrote:

What if Fahie & Stjernstrom have been working right up to the parameters permitted by Kawasaki Japan & the problem really lies in Japan? This might explain...

What if Fahie & Stjernstrom have been working right up to the parameters permitted by Kawasaki Japan & the problem really lies in Japan? 

This might explain why those two would keep their jobs. 

truck wrote:

You think their bosses are going to blame themselves? Usually not how that goes even if it is true. 

Amsterdamned wrote:

Patiently awaiting reaction from the Kawi guy publicly calling Jorge out, or doesn’t he work there anymore? 

Cayden Thompson wrote:

We still gonna make it 50?

Cayden Thompson wrote:

We still gonna make it 50?

matze wrote:

50 is heavy but lets try

Thisusernameisavailable wrote:

If Fahie and his team tell his bosses “we have spent more than specified hours testing & tried every single combination you’ve made available to us...

If Fahie and his team tell his bosses “we have spent more than specified hours testing & tried every single combination you’ve made available to us, but nothing makes the rider comfortable” then what can the bosses do? 

why would they Fire him if he’s put in the work? 

Does Japan blame their bike? They probably blame the rider if we’re honest. 

They’re spending multi-millions of dollars, I’m confident all of Chase’s post-ride debriefs are documented, then an execution plan made and resulting outcomes also documented. 
Then this is presented to Japan to prove they’re working & info used to develop the next product.