Roczen 'Statement'

Tuna wrote:

I personally believe his not stellar performance was not just a case of having a stiff set up. That’s just my opinion though. Because we all...

I personally believe his not stellar performance was not just a case of having a stiff set up. That’s just my opinion though. Because we all know that pro riders never make excuses or tell us what’s really going on😂
Funny so many posters in this thread cannot understand what I am getting at. Isn’t this the rider that very much prefers a stiff set up?

Jeremy Macbeth wrote:

If you don't believe that a professional athlete is both capable of identifying the reason(s) they performed poorly as well as being honest about the reason(s)...

If you don't believe that a professional athlete is both capable of identifying the reason(s) they performed poorly as well as being honest about the reason(s) why they didn't perform well, then you're just another boring, cynical fuck who has nothing meaningful to offer.

I trust Roczen is both accurate and honest about why he didn't perform as a professional athlete.

Tuna wrote:

That’s great that you trust the statement from someone you don’t know. (Apologies if you know him personally) Seems a little naive though to think that...

That’s great that you trust the statement from someone you don’t know. (Apologies if you know him personally) Seems a little naive though to think that just because someone is a professional athlete that They do not still experience human tendencies such as embarrassment, disappointment, self doubt, Dishonesty, etc. that can have a pretty substantial effect on what they might state in public. I know quite a few pro athletes including some world champions who didn’t perform well due to many variables and were not comfortable sharing them or straight up lied about their poor performance and blamed it on something unrelated. Really sorry you don’t think I have anything meaningful to offer. Luckily I don’t care about your opinion of me and my input.

Premix wrote:

There was a podcast with Fonseca a while back that he eluded to Kenny struggled with setting up a bike, and HRC just kind of went...

There was a podcast with Fonseca a while back that he eluded to Kenny struggled with setting up a bike, and HRC just kind of went with whatever he wanted.

This isn’t the first time KR has blamed the bike since being at Honda. Personally I think it’s very tacky to come out and say they missed the setup that badly after one race. You don’t just roll into A1 after a full offseason with a setup you think might be wrong.

BobbyM wrote:

Yer the fucking expert? Mouthbreather extraordinaire doesn't count.. Dork.

BobbyM wrote:

Yer the fucking expert? Mouthbreather extraordinaire doesn't count.. Dork.

BobbyM wrote:

Yer the fucking expert? Mouthbreather extraordinaire doesn't count.. Dork.

Premix wrote:

Hang on, gotta turn on my light so I can read another BobbyM coke induced comment.... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/01/05/396390/s1200_1B2FBEA6_4EAB_4169_AB14_CD8276F2CB5B.jpg[/img]

Hang on, gotta turn on my light so I can read another BobbyM coke induced comment....

Tuna wrote:

Maybe Roczen should have spent more time in school, perhaps he may have learned to structure a statement that did not allude to him making excuses...

Maybe Roczen should have spent more time in school, perhaps he may have learned to structure a statement that did not allude to him making excuses as he and so many other racers do instead of just admitting what the real issue is.
I will quietly STFU while you and others who are clearly much more intelligent than I sit around and belittle and talk down to us common folk on the Forum😂
Learn some emotional intelligence.

oldblood wrote:

Suspension setup has nothing to do with sx results,

oldblood wrote:

Suspension setup has nothing to do with sx results,

oldblood wrote:

Suspension setup has nothing to do with sx results,

philG wrote:

Yet again shows what a total waste of time testing 3 months for SX is. If the tracks you use to test , aren't representative of...

Yet again shows what a total waste of time testing 3 months for SX is.

If the tracks you use to test , aren't representative of what you are going to race on, then don't try and work on set up at those tracks , just turn laps.



Barcia, raced off season, wins
Brayton , does he even have an off season.. on rails at 35
Anderson ' we changed nothing' .. came through well.
Webb looked shit all day , because he had the bike set up for the main. didn't give a shit about times.

Here is a tip... leave the bike that you finished last year with, the fuck alone, if you were happy with it.

These people are supposed to be pro's at the top of the sport, both riders and teams. They should be better than this.

oldblood wrote:

Suspension setup has nothing to do with sx results,

PastranaWho wrote:

How many pro sx events have you raced?

KHI Guy wrote:

"From previous experience i have set my bike up very stiff for safety reasons." If they are knowingly deviating from the optimal set up, then he...

"From previous experience i have set my bike up very stiff for safety reasons."
If they are knowingly deviating from the optimal set up, then he is never going to win again.

Tuna wrote:

I personally believe his not stellar performance was not just a case of having a stiff set up. That’s just my opinion though. Because we all...

I personally believe his not stellar performance was not just a case of having a stiff set up. That’s just my opinion though. Because we all know that pro riders never make excuses or tell us what’s really going on😂
Funny so many posters in this thread cannot understand what I am getting at. Isn’t this the rider that very much prefers a stiff set up?

Jeremy Macbeth wrote:

If you don't believe that a professional athlete is both capable of identifying the reason(s) they performed poorly as well as being honest about the reason(s)...

If you don't believe that a professional athlete is both capable of identifying the reason(s) they performed poorly as well as being honest about the reason(s) why they didn't perform well, then you're just another boring, cynical fuck who has nothing meaningful to offer.

I trust Roczen is both accurate and honest about why he didn't perform as a professional athlete.

Tuna wrote:

That’s great that you trust the statement from someone you don’t know. (Apologies if you know him personally) Seems a little naive though to think that...

That’s great that you trust the statement from someone you don’t know. (Apologies if you know him personally) Seems a little naive though to think that just because someone is a professional athlete that They do not still experience human tendencies such as embarrassment, disappointment, self doubt, Dishonesty, etc. that can have a pretty substantial effect on what they might state in public. I know quite a few pro athletes including some world champions who didn’t perform well due to many variables and were not comfortable sharing them or straight up lied about their poor performance and blamed it on something unrelated. Really sorry you don’t think I have anything meaningful to offer. Luckily I don’t care about your opinion of me and my input.

Jeremy Macbeth wrote:

If you don't believe that a professional athlete is both capable of identifying the reason(s) they performed poorly as well as being honest about the reason(s)...

If you don't believe that a professional athlete is both capable of identifying the reason(s) they performed poorly as well as being honest about the reason(s) why they didn't perform well, then you're just another boring, cynical fuck who has nothing meaningful to offer.

I trust Roczen is both accurate and honest about why he didn't perform as a professional athlete.

Tuna wrote:

That’s great that you trust the statement from someone you don’t know. (Apologies if you know him personally) Seems a little naive though to think that...

That’s great that you trust the statement from someone you don’t know. (Apologies if you know him personally) Seems a little naive though to think that just because someone is a professional athlete that They do not still experience human tendencies such as embarrassment, disappointment, self doubt, Dishonesty, etc. that can have a pretty substantial effect on what they might state in public. I know quite a few pro athletes including some world champions who didn’t perform well due to many variables and were not comfortable sharing them or straight up lied about their poor performance and blamed it on something unrelated. Really sorry you don’t think I have anything meaningful to offer. Luckily I don’t care about your opinion of me and my input.

Bnagazina wrote:

Do you know him? With your fucking attitude I can imagine you don’t make a lot of new friends. The statement you made above says everything...

Do you know him? With your fucking attitude I can imagine you don’t make a lot of new friends. The statement you made above says everything about the person you are than it does about Ken Roczen or any other professional athelite.

Try being a decent human rather than being a reprobate by posting stupid, idiotic explanations. Think Occam’ s razer before you judge.

Radical wrote:

When Roczen says his bike is setup on the stiff side for safety reasons, he's referring to the accident that almost cost him his career and...

When Roczen says his bike is setup on the stiff side for safety reasons, he's referring to the accident that almost cost him his career and arm. He used to run his suspension much softer and it bottomed out and kicked him off the bike. So he's running his suspension stiffer than he prefers in order to prevent that from happening again. This week, his suspension was simply too stiff.
This didn't sound like an excuse to me. I'm glad to hear an update, since I was thinking his performance last night had to do with the illness.

Momus wrote:

Didn't he test then Press Day, practice and qualify at Anaheim? I admire the guy a great deal, but that statement was full cringe. Compared to...

Didn't he test then Press Day, practice and qualify at Anaheim?

I admire the guy a great deal, but that statement was full cringe.

Compared to other works riders Kenny seems to have a great deal of social media freedom; He may have it in his contract but if I was the Honda boss I'd be looking hard at him in essence bagging the teams proficiency- especially in light of Brayton's performance.

Radical wrote:

When Roczen says his bike is setup on the stiff side for safety reasons, he's referring to the accident that almost cost him his career and...

When Roczen says his bike is setup on the stiff side for safety reasons, he's referring to the accident that almost cost him his career and arm. He used to run his suspension much softer and it bottomed out and kicked him off the bike. So he's running his suspension stiffer than he prefers in order to prevent that from happening again. This week, his suspension was simply too stiff.
This didn't sound like an excuse to me. I'm glad to hear an update, since I was thinking his performance last night had to do with the illness.

Momus wrote:

Didn't he test then Press Day, practice and qualify at Anaheim? I admire the guy a great deal, but that statement was full cringe. Compared to...

Didn't he test then Press Day, practice and qualify at Anaheim?

I admire the guy a great deal, but that statement was full cringe.

Compared to other works riders Kenny seems to have a great deal of social media freedom; He may have it in his contract but if I was the Honda boss I'd be looking hard at him in essence bagging the teams proficiency- especially in light of Brayton's performance.