Ken Roczen's Road: The Crash, Injury, Recovery, and Adapting...

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12/14/2017 10:13pm Edited Date/Time 12/16/2017 1:29pm
Pre-warning, I'm a jack of all trades for my job but a master of none...so I apologize for the video ahead of time but I think it's still a decent piece to watch.

I got to chat with Kenny about his crash, breaking down what happened and if it compares to his Monster Cup crash. We talk about the bike and what he's changed with his setup to counteract this...along with the change from KYB to Showa. The recovery and what he's had to adapt to on the bike also came up, and how his off-season prep has been...click the link for the whole thing!

http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/Ken-Roczens-Road-The-Crash-Injur…
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12/15/2017 12:17am
Very Kool to see him back on the bike & putting in some laps. Anticipating that he will podium at A1.
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Good stuff!!
12/15/2017 1:33am Edited Date/Time 12/15/2017 1:34am
I like Kenny. I will prefer he wins than Eli.
Ken touched on the fact he previously used softer suspension and, although he holds his hands up to the fault of the crash, he makes a point that the soft sussy didn't help in the outcome. Now he's on Showa he's riding much stiffer.

The skeptic in me overthinks things sometimes..... maybe, just maybe Ken feels KYB led him down a path of going soft assuring him it was ok... Now Ken realises KYB could have or more so should have known better. Hence the lack of trust and move to Showa?

Like I say, just me overthinking.
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12/15/2017 1:52am
KYB or Showa the result will be the same.

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12/15/2017 2:04am
Well let's hope not. Id like to see him win the championship.
Keep dreaming.

The real question is how many races he will need to get over the bars.
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12/15/2017 5:44am
Well let's hope not. Id like to see him win the championship.
WCRider wrote:
Keep dreaming.

The real question is how many races he will need to get over the bars.
Comeon...
He has been unlucky a few times in Supercross but it's not like he's known for riding over his head and crashing out.

When he missed Daytona in 2015 after his injured ankle, that was the first pro race that he had ever missed since turning pro at age 15 in Europe.
Before his crash at A2 last season I'm sure he's one of the guys with the least missed races over the last years among the top guys. Maybe second only to Dungey
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12/15/2017 6:06am Edited Date/Time 12/15/2017 6:09am
crusty_xx wrote:
Comeon... He has been unlucky a few times in Supercross but it's not like he's known for riding over his head and crashing out. When he...
Comeon...
He has been unlucky a few times in Supercross but it's not like he's known for riding over his head and crashing out.

When he missed Daytona in 2015 after his injured ankle, that was the first pro race that he had ever missed since turning pro at age 15 in Europe.
Before his crash at A2 last season I'm sure he's one of the guys with the least missed races over the last years among the top guys. Maybe second only to Dungey
"riding over his head and crashing out"

Well, that's debatable.
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12/15/2017 6:43am
Great job, Cant wait till he wins again.
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12/15/2017 7:10am
WCRider wrote:
Keep dreaming.

The real question is how many races he will need to get over the bars.


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12/15/2017 7:13am Edited Date/Time 12/15/2017 7:18am
WCRider wrote:
"riding over his head and crashing out"

Well, that's debatable.
It's also debatable whether the antipathy one has for a certain rider can have bad influence on logical thinking
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12/15/2017 7:17am Edited Date/Time 12/15/2017 7:21am
WCRider wrote:
Keep dreaming.

The real question is how many races he will need to get over the bars.
Your signature says "positive attitude"...clearly you've lost that...

And the majority of your posts make your likes and dislikes obvious. Likes: Eli Tomac... Strongly Dislikes: Ken Roczen.
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12/15/2017 7:27am Edited Date/Time 12/15/2017 7:30am
ML512 wrote:
Your signature says "positive attitude"...clearly you've lost that... And the majority of your posts make your likes and dislikes obvious. Likes: Eli Tomac... Strongly Dislikes: Ken...
Your signature says "positive attitude"...clearly you've lost that...

And the majority of your posts make your likes and dislikes obvious. Likes: Eli Tomac... Strongly Dislikes: Ken Roczen.
We can not love everything in life. Positive attitude or not so i m a big fan of your awesome work Michael ;-)
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I like Kenny. I will prefer he wins than Eli. Ken touched on the fact he previously used softer suspension and, although he holds his hands...
I like Kenny. I will prefer he wins than Eli.
Ken touched on the fact he previously used softer suspension and, although he holds his hands up to the fault of the crash, he makes a point that the soft sussy didn't help in the outcome. Now he's on Showa he's riding much stiffer.

The skeptic in me overthinks things sometimes..... maybe, just maybe Ken feels KYB led him down a path of going soft assuring him it was ok... Now Ken realises KYB could have or more so should have known better. Hence the lack of trust and move to Showa?

Like I say, just me overthinking.
I'm just glad he was able to clarify what happened in the crash at MEC & A2. The internet experts were blaming the Honda chassis. It's good to hear it from the actual person involved in the crash vs. some person on the internet who has no knowledge of the outcome.
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12/15/2017 8:27am
He's fuckin' goin' bros!!!
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12/15/2017 8:49am
ML512 wrote:
Your signature says "positive attitude"...clearly you've lost that... And the majority of your posts make your likes and dislikes obvious. Likes: Eli Tomac... Strongly Dislikes: Ken...
Your signature says "positive attitude"...clearly you've lost that...

And the majority of your posts make your likes and dislikes obvious. Likes: Eli Tomac... Strongly Dislikes: Ken Roczen.
WCRider wrote:
We can not love everything in life. Positive attitude or not so i m a big fan of your awesome work Michael ;-)
Agreed . I'm very happy that Ken first and foremost didn't lose his arm and secondly that he is still able to pursue his livelihood... BUT , I've never been a fan and see no reason to start now. I hope he gets served up a heaping helping of humble pie Wink ... Really I just want to see some good racing.
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12/15/2017 10:13am
I see both Roczen and Seely were using hydraulic clutches.
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12/15/2017 1:11pm
Good stuff. We need more stuff like this.
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12/15/2017 1:15pm
WCRider wrote:
Keep dreaming.

The real question is how many races he will need to get over the bars.
ruy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/12/15/231838/s1200_23685_1424914466932_3756667_n.jpg[/img]


I like him even more now that he's a Texas Longhorn's fan!
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12/15/2017 1:34pm
WCRider wrote:
Keep dreaming.

The real question is how many races he will need to get over the bars.
ruy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/12/15/231838/s1200_23685_1424914466932_3756667_n.jpg[/img]


I like him even more now that he's a Texas Longhorn's fan!
yeah thats not the longhorn hand sign bro.........more like rock on

this is the longhorn sign.....im not even a horns fan and i new that...


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ruy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/12/15/231838/s1200_23685_1424914466932_3756667_n.jpg[/img]


I like him even more now that he's a Texas Longhorn's fan!
Martini637 wrote:
yeah thats not the longhorn hand sign bro.........more like rock on this is the longhorn sign.....im not even a horns fan and i new that... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/12/15/231989/s1200_854262521f13377c77cc94900ea34ba9_college_sport_texas_forever.jpg[/img]
yeah thats not the longhorn hand sign bro.........more like rock on

this is the longhorn sign.....im not even a horns fan and i new that...


Yes, but you are at least from Texas, so you always have that. Close though, Catsup/Ketchup, same thing.
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12/15/2017 1:53pm
Man , he looks like a completely different rider from what we saw about 2 months ago. Definitely looks to be back on form , or real close to it. Good luck Kenny!
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12/15/2017 1:57pm
Yes, but you are at least from Texas, so you always have that. Close though, Catsup/Ketchup, same thing.
You realize people from all over the world use the same sign Kenny did , as it's saying " Rock on! ".....has nothing to do with the longhorns. Unless you're a longhorn fan , which Kenny is from Germany and probably doesn't even know who the longhorns are.....right?
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12/15/2017 2:28pm Edited Date/Time 12/15/2017 3:38pm
jeffro503 wrote:
You realize people from all over the world use the same sign Kenny did , as it's saying " Rock on! ".....has nothing to do with...
You realize people from all over the world use the same sign Kenny did , as it's saying " Rock on! ".....has nothing to do with the longhorns. Unless you're a longhorn fan , which Kenny is from Germany and probably doesn't even know who the longhorns are.....right?
Kenny is not really a German (i m even more German than him) he is from Belorussia. Roczen doesn't sounds really german Tongue
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jeffro503 wrote:
You realize people from all over the world use the same sign Kenny did , as it's saying " Rock on! ".....has nothing to do with...
You realize people from all over the world use the same sign Kenny did , as it's saying " Rock on! ".....has nothing to do with the longhorns. Unless you're a longhorn fan , which Kenny is from Germany and probably doesn't even know who the longhorns are.....right?
WCRider wrote:
Kenny is not really a German (i m even more German than him) he is from Belorussia. Roczen doesn't sounds really german Tongue
I did not know that. Thanks for that info. Kind of a bummer for me though , since I have a lot of German in me. Grand pap's moved here in the mid 30's from Germany.....right before the shit hit the fan.
12/16/2017 10:32am
I was hoping Ken would slowly regain full range of motion in the elbow and wrist or close to it, but doesn't seem like he can by the sounds of it. I don't how the hell he's gunna be able to push Tomac's pace outdoors with that wrist Unsure
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12/16/2017 11:29am
Hopefully its still improving. With injuries like that though people usually never get 100% rom back. People also usually never get even close to where he is now though either. All racers have major injuries at some point Im sure Tomacs shoulders arent 100% either you just have to adapt. Kenny has to do the same and hell be fine, luckily its not his throttle hand or he probably would have had to retire.
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12/16/2017 12:17pm
From what he says in multiple interviews that even though he hasnt got full mobility in his elbow or wrist that isnt holding him back, I am not sure why people continually say he cant run Eli's pace (or anyone else for that matter)....? I guess some choose to live in a negative world...and those who say thats reality that he simply cannot run that pace with the range of motion, how would you know? Do you have the exact same injuries as Ken and also have his incredible mental fortitude plus his amazing doctors ?

I cant wait for him to race, whether thats 1st place or worse, I dont care. His story should be inspiring to all racers (and couch racers) out there...a fan or not.

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