Roczen and air forks

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Being he requested the air forks and the "team" bought them. I wonder if he will keep spring or want airforks on the Honda.
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Kx125rider 8/13/2016 7:12pm
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I say he'll stick with the air forks. He seems to like them(unless he gets beat).
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ML512 8/13/2016 7:19pm
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CrGuy2T wrote:
Being he requested the air forks and the "team" bought them. I wonder if he will keep spring or want airforks on the Honda.
RCH bought them... Just to clarify... Although, it was probably with Soaring Eagle's money! Laughing
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CrGuy2T 8/13/2016 8:17pm
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ML512 wrote:
RCH bought them... Just to clarify... Although, it was probably with Soaring Eagle's money! Laughing
Ok fixed.
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51xc 8/13/2016 9:27pm
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in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on spring forks but he can't get them. (source is in german)
I'd expect him to choose spring forks over air any day if he has the choice and he probably will at honda.

http://m.speedweek.com/usmx1/news/95301/Ken-Roczen-nach-Niederlage-Die-…

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ML512 8/13/2016 9:29pm
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51xc wrote:
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on...
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on spring forks but he can't get them. (source is in german)
I'd expect him to choose spring forks over air any day if he has the choice and he probably will at honda.

http://m.speedweek.com/usmx1/news/95301/Ken-Roczen-nach-Niederlage-Die-…
I'm going to bet he's still on KYB PSF1 next year.
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kiwifan 8/13/2016 9:40pm
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51xc wrote:
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on...
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on spring forks but he can't get them. (source is in german)
I'd expect him to choose spring forks over air any day if he has the choice and he probably will at honda.

http://m.speedweek.com/usmx1/news/95301/Ken-Roczen-nach-Niederlage-Die-…
ML512 wrote:
I'm going to bet he's still on KYB PSF1 next year.
I agree
Richard Tease II 8/13/2016 9:53pm
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51xc wrote:
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on...
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on spring forks but he can't get them. (source is in german)
I'd expect him to choose spring forks over air any day if he has the choice and he probably will at honda.

http://m.speedweek.com/usmx1/news/95301/Ken-Roczen-nach-Niederlage-Die-…
ML512 wrote:
I'm going to bet he's still on KYB PSF1 next year.
Yeh but for how long is the ? I'd bet a nut he go's Spring
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51xc wrote:
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on...
in an interview after southwick he explained that his air forks just didn't feel comfortable at all and guys like barcia, tomac and pourcel are on spring forks but he can't get them. (source is in german)
I'd expect him to choose spring forks over air any day if he has the choice and he probably will at honda.

http://m.speedweek.com/usmx1/news/95301/Ken-Roczen-nach-Niederlage-Die-…
K-Roc has been vocal all season long about his challenges with the PSF1 air fork. I predict he'll most certainly will be on spring forks on the Honda.
deltadestroyer11 8/14/2016 7:15am
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I bet he tests them both and picks the one that works best...Just like putting kyb sss forks on a Kawasaki chassis doesn't work nearly as good as they do on the yami...the air forks may or may not be ad good on the new red racer...
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Zycki11 8/14/2016 8:26am
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Roczen is able to run the spring forks if he wanted, similar to other KYB riders(Tomac).
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ML512 8/14/2016 9:22am
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Zycki11 wrote:
Roczen is able to run the spring forks if he wanted, similar to other KYB riders(Tomac).
Ding, ding!
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mmcmx 8/14/2016 10:13am
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When he says he has no choice I have the feeling he means being on spring forks when the company is not investing and developing them is not a choice.
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Flatliner 8/14/2016 11:05am
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Feels like there's almost too many fork choices now compared to even 10 years ago.
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Highsider 8/14/2016 6:29pm
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The '17 Honda comes with spring, so...you guys are confusing me too.
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ML512 8/14/2016 7:02pm
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mmcmx wrote:
When he says he has no choice I have the feeling he means being on spring forks when the company is not investing and developing them...
When he says he has no choice I have the feeling he means being on spring forks when the company is not investing and developing them is not a choice.
Ken Roczen was on spring forks for most of Outdoors last year... Blake Baggett has been on them all year, James Stewart has jumped back and forth, now Matt Bisceglia has been running spring during his fill-in. It's not a problem with Suzuki at this point...
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kiwifan 8/14/2016 7:19pm
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Highsider wrote:
The '17 Honda comes with spring, so...you guys are confusing me too.
It doesnt matter what the production bike comes with, the factory guys have a choice of basically what they want...wasnt so not long ago
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Kx125rider wrote:
I say he'll stick with the air forks. He seems to like them(unless he gets beat).
Nice backhand post bro, you must CrossFit

Kenny has been absolutely ruining everyone all year, if he says the forks suck in one moto then I'll take his word for it over a bunch of dorks with their head in the sand

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JB 19 8/15/2016 1:07am
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endurox wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/08/14/147152/s1200_leading_link_fork_8_web_750x502.jpg[/img]


2021 prototype with one spring and one air?
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Jrewing 8/15/2016 1:47am
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peelout wrote:
Nice backhand post bro, you must CrossFit Kenny has been absolutely ruining everyone all year, if he says the forks suck in one moto then I'll...
Nice backhand post bro, you must CrossFit

Kenny has been absolutely ruining everyone all year, if he says the forks suck in one moto then I'll take his word for it over a bunch of dorks with their head in the sand
This is why we love Peely on here. The cut of his jib...he calls a spade a spade.

I'm calling spring for him next year and Honda a big fat trophy in Sx & Mx if he stays healthy
nascarnate326 8/15/2016 4:52am
8/15/2016 4:52am
Is Kenny really the perfect example for "Give a rider the parts they want and watch the podiums roll in" ?

Seems like 2015 he was good but off, health issues too. SX this year was decent but he claimed he was fighting the bike. Now that he's got the parts he wants it seems like he's on fire. Really a shame Dungey got hurt.

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