Rumors of Roczen to Suzuki

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Falcon 11/2/2022 3:24pm
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Roczen, like most factory pros, could ride literally any bike and finish in roughly the same position he would on any other bike. The differences in testing and settings will result in a few tenths here and there and may result in a position or two when it really comes down to a dogfight between racers, but you're not going to make Kenny into a Supercross champion by changing bikes. You'll likewise not stop him from qualifying for a main, even if you put him on "the damn-awfulest yellow slowzuki that hasn't been updated since 1884 by the nearly bankrupt corporation which is going out of business tomorrow."

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Falcon wrote:
Roczen, like most factory pros, could ride literally any bike and finish in roughly the same position he would on any other bike. The differences in...
Roczen, like most factory pros, could ride literally any bike and finish in roughly the same position he would on any other bike. The differences in testing and settings will result in a few tenths here and there and may result in a position or two when it really comes down to a dogfight between racers, but you're not going to make Kenny into a Supercross champion by changing bikes. You'll likewise not stop him from qualifying for a main, even if you put him on "the damn-awfulest yellow slowzuki that hasn't been updated since 1884 by the nearly bankrupt corporation which is going out of business tomorrow."

He always has shit settings anyway according to his interviews so how much worse can a Zuke be?
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Camp332 11/2/2022 3:46pm
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Step up, Suzuki. You've been slacking for too long.
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ACBraap 11/2/2022 3:50pm
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
Chad podiumed on a Suzuki at age 57, I’m sure Ken would do fine
Both he and the bikes design were the same age.
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Mavetism wrote:
Kenny on yellow? Count me in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYz8TuFpwQI
He was so good that season. it's easy to forget just now special he used to be when you see him slipping back to 8th in some races these days. Gotta wonder how many epic Tomac vs Roczen races/seasons were stolen from us when that arm injury happened.

Best sport in the world but injuries really do suck
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soggy 11/2/2022 4:19pm
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I hope he does ride a Suzuki just to shut up a bunch of people claiming it can’t be won on.
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Flatliner 11/2/2022 4:40pm
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He had two years on the factory RMZ. Whatever he’d be on now , probably wouldn’t be as good.
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Luke_Richards 11/2/2022 4:42pm
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Flatliner wrote:
He had two years on the factory RMZ. Whatever he’d be on now , probably wouldn’t be as good.
Actually he had zero years on factory Suzuki
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aeffertz 11/2/2022 4:54pm
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They made a big push for AC as well but we all saw how that panned out. (It didn’t)

I have a feeling Suzuki needs to at the very least get an electric start before a guy at that caliber will sign up to ride it.
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fourfourone wrote:
Same bike as 2016 to so maybe he would feel right at home.

He better start strengthening that right leg.
R VanKamp77 wrote:
Wrong. It's the same bike since 2012 actually. Only BNG's.
ACBailey89 wrote:
Both wrong it was actually updated in 2018.
You could argue the 2018 update was actually a step backwards in performance from the previous generation.
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BAD10 11/2/2022 5:42pm
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Maybe he'll be able to help kickstart Suzuki's MX program again.............Whistling
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bvm111 11/2/2022 6:06pm
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BAD10 wrote:
Maybe he'll be able to help kickstart Suzuki's MX program again.............Whistling
i see what you did there Grinning
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TeamGreen 11/2/2022 6:12pm
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Someone in Hamamatsu better be figuring out to make 400 units with the RMX-Z cases REAL QUICK (e-start engine). Grinning
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burn1986 wrote:
I doubt Roczen wins any races regardless of the bike he rides. He’ll be lucky to make mains if he’s on a Zook.
Should we call an ambulance for you? Clearly something is wrong.
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28hall 11/2/2022 6:29pm
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Roczen and Brayton both took they’re electric starts OFF their Honda’s in 2018… so I doubt Ken would be bothered
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Bruce372 11/2/2022 6:44pm
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If it wasn't for suzuki threads, vital would need to close for lack of traffic.
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Dirt.Squirt 11/2/2022 6:51pm
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tek14 wrote:
Only way he will ride HEP if they give him Yamaha or Kawasaki.
To be fair that offer is right up there with team Nami
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flyliketrains 11/2/2022 7:12pm
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Is there a way to add E start to a Suzuki? I know they cant do it in the states due to production rules but do they do it in MXGP or anywhere else? The only I ever saw was on Pastranas 500 that looked crazy
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R VanKamp77 11/2/2022 7:25pm
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fourfourone wrote:
Same bike as 2016 to so maybe he would feel right at home.

He better start strengthening that right leg.
R VanKamp77 wrote:
Wrong. It's the same bike since 2012 actually. Only BNG's.
ACBailey89 wrote:
Both wrong it was actually updated in 2018.
It was a joke. I get tired of correcting people too.

Totally redesigned bike in 2018 with updates in 2020 or 2021 IIRC. the tuner app is a pretty serious change to me. Some overlook it on yellow, while praising it on blue…
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Hasletjoe 11/2/2022 7:31pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Someone in Hamamatsu better be figuring out to make 400 units with the RMX-Z cases REAL QUICK (e-start engine). Grinning
Help me understand how 2-3 prods of a kickstarter prior to the race starting makes that big of difference? I can see it on a trail bike as you are frequently stopping and checking things out or resting. On a finely tuned MX racer, at any level, this should be pretty irrelevant. The weight would be an issue, but a serious level pro team could easily shed 15-20 pounds off the bike. The Twisted Tea 250 bikes often got good starts, so power could be had. Suspension is suspension. A good shock/fork guy solves that.

To me, it is the lack of Factory Support and paycheck.

I would like Suzuki to recover, but in today's world, that is highly unlikely!
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b8res 11/2/2022 7:59pm
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will need a factory ECU or he can't win...
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MX252 11/2/2022 8:15pm
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That would be interesting too see!! I don’t care what bike he rides I hope to see him on the gate for a few more years he’s still awesome!!!
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SoCalMX70 11/2/2022 8:16pm
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The kickstarter will have nothing to do with Roczen's decision. You're completely delusional if you think that. This will come down to dollars and cents, period.
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kiwifan 11/2/2022 8:51pm
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I am sure he will do ok no matter what brand
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Poor kick, he's gonna be blamed
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aeffertz wrote:
They made a big push for AC as well but we all saw how that panned out. (It didn’t) I have a feeling Suzuki needs to...
They made a big push for AC as well but we all saw how that panned out. (It didn’t)

I have a feeling Suzuki needs to at the very least get an electric start before a guy at that caliber will sign up to ride it.
What does an electric start have to do with the performance of a bike?
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