Ken Roczen declines offer from Honda! EXCLUSIVE KEN ROCZEN INTERVIEW / Bubba's World w James Stewart 

You guys have a good one there! Let’s go!!!

Your company is giving to the action sports athletes! Do something big for Ken this year!😎👍

Kenny is one of a kind humble and respectful man. He sure is a keeper dispite the situation he's in. Take care of this man.

@@EarthSurferUSA I think Red Bull meant Ken likes to race for the fans as much as himself. However, he sure isn't giving up his salary to the people... lol. Who would? I definitely think we have a corrupt government from Democrat's to RINO's to Socialists to Communists influences that seem to have laws for we, but not for thee... ✌😎

@@EarthSurferUSA Honda should relax and jump up and flip and support his European races wide open! Think how the people will appreciate that! Go Honda!

And it's only gonna get batter. I wanna see gypsy and bubba team up for a collab pod.

👌🏼👌🏼

@@n1k0n_ gypsy doesnt have game for bubba man

Let's face it, JS7 is down to 140. We're about to see the resurgence of JS7.

For sure

you are high ! ken has always been up close and personal

]@NoChill Jib LOL!!!!

"just look at what he just did for his European fans… nobody would ever do such a thing, he truly and deeply is dedicated to his fans and have always been, this man is a legend" LOL! well he say "F* You" to all his euro fanboys and all his fans around the world during all his career, never raced the Bercy SX or a single ADAC SX in germany and probably never raced a SX in europe at all, and don't race a MXN in europe for years

"he truly and deeply is dedicated to his fans and have always been, this man is a legend. I’m from Europe and I absolutely love that guy." You are just a fanboy with stupid beliefs, it's like a supporter of Putin who say good things about putin

@@fliarshypocritestothebones5698 you mad bro?

Not just Honda, seems like multiple big teams are pressuring their riders in this same way to keep them from racing these new events outside of the US.

They make huge investments in these contracts. An injury off season in a series Honda is not concentrating on that costs a rider a season here makes bad financial risk.

Yup..one of the reasons Honda hasn’t won a big bike title in a llloooonnngggg time. I wish Chase would leave and leave Honda hangin. I think Jett will take a bit to win a championship on 450s

@@rufuss7970 I’d actually love to see Chase on Star Yamaha since he’s already a Monster athlete. He would be amazing on that bike.

@@rufuss7970 Chase is rumored to be leaving after the 2023 seasons. GasGas is the supposed team. Often times those swaps don’t work out for the rider or new team. Especially when going to such a drastic chassis change (Aluminum to steel). Jett will be competitive in relatively short order. The 450 will suit him better than the 250.

i can't stand gypsy tails lol

Gypsy tales is garbage, same with pulp

Dustin, agreed and Hondas pockets too!

@@EarthSurferUSA he means that by doing WSX he’s not padding Felds pockets

@@EarthSurferUSA not at all the same thing. These are professional athletes. They give life and limb (albeit voluntarily) for their sport. I think they oughta be allowed some freedom. First place in supercross pays 12k….I’m not gonna risk my life for 12k. If factory incentives and bonuses weren’t a thing, riders would be fucked (aka privateers)

This was my first thought, they must be putting some pressure on the OEM’s to not support the WSX series. I’m assuming that they will be wanting Eli to drop out too even if he is just a wildcard!

@EarthSurferUSA Always bootlicking.

Stuff the money, go have a working holiday and still earn enough to chill out

I've always wondered if he deals with opiate issues after all those injuries...he's been different since then. I love him to death but it's a valid question. Shit happens to the best of em.

@@jordanemede That never occurred to me until I read your comment. You make a valid point and now.i wonder myself..

@@Scandle68 I grew up racing and it happened a lot. I love K Roc he is awesome but I wonder about it occasionally. Could be the source of his problems after those really bad injuries. I hope not but as you said it's, at least, valid. Maybe someday we'll find out but for Kenny and his family sake hopefully I'm a a nut job and couldn't be further off lol

Ken is not leaving rebull im feeling he is going gas gas

Ken sells more bikes than any other rider except for et3 lol the reason they pay so much to have a rider is what they can do for the brand, thats all it comes down to when the big investor's look at it and if kr94 sell's 200 bikes compared to any other top 5 rider selling 50-100 bikes can guarantee you a few million more will be offered to have that brand marketing

@@westonrountree gas gas still has barcia until 2023 . I don't see them as teamates

@@matthewwest1262 I don't think the bike you buy has a 450 pros name attached to it lol I've never made my decision on a bike based off a pro who's got a bike I'll never be able to buy in a dealership lol

@@seanslattery6366 I can its either that or ktm because of this interview he definitely seems to be loyal to redbull and don't see him going to any of the monster teams. I've also heard rumors that rockstar will be leaving husky so that's also a possibility if he can run redbull lids

he's going to race the washed up riders so he can win lol

Tho i bet ya he will be bk in US for start of Supercross season Jan'23.

Thats what I'm thinking.

The millions excuses' kid from germany know how stupid fanboyz he got.. he can say everything he want to manipulate people his fanboyz will always love to eat all the sh!t he trow at them..

@Dick Pound I'm having personal problems that I will share shortly and I am doing what I can to build the discord for us.

They supported him for 5 years of illness, come on

@@macedhx Thats kinda my point my guy, they are done. Been looking for a reason now they have new talent coming up.

Pulp has been going downhill. I used to defend matthes and now honestly can't stand him, eating on air, shitting on the country that gave him a career.

@@BobbyGeneric145 I still like his content but he is a tough guy to like for sure.

Matthes is the easiest person to dislike and he does it to himself. He thinks his poo don't stink. And lemme tell you. It stink.

Chase is apparently leaving Honda. That's why they wanted to keep Roczen.

@@Slipvayne1 where is he rumored to be going?

@@bloomerb4162 He's been in talks with KTM and GasGas

Triumph

@@Slipvayne1 Who do you think is the next HRC 450 guy?

I wouldn’t count Ken out, can’t discount a talent like that, easily the most talented rider since bubba

Of course! Hes wasted money....GONE. Hes WAY past all done.

@@crosfrancis8239 I didn’t say count him out. But Honda did.

Well, at least Ken stuck to his guns and decided that WSX was too important for him to back out of. It sounds like Honda gave him a choice, since they were already in a contract with him, and I guess they couldn’t just cancel it… so instead they decided to strong arm him into deciding one or the other. That is, if everything Ken’s saying is true.

@@johnnyvivic8730 Yeahh, I’m totally on Ken’s side. That said, I kinda question how it exactly went down. At first it sounded as if he outright turned down the offer over the WSX thing. But then the story kind of evolved into Honda rescinding the offer -as in, no way he could get the contract back. I get it from Ken’s standpoint: he wants to still look as appealing as possible for potential contract with Star, Redbull KTM, etc. I sure hope Ken figures it out. I’d love to see him fight for a championship and win more races!

Yeah but then again. If that's the case. Why offer at all?. It's not like there aren't many racers that would kill for that ride.

This is spot on...

They were gonna keep Kenny for 2023supercross then Jett for 450 out doors and then boot Kenny in my opinion

@@aj-vasquez9017 maybe Jett looking too good on the 450, a go for supercross? Also some rumors about Sexton potentially leaving, maybe they got him resigned and decided Kenny wasn't worth it

@@aj-vasquez9017 nearly accurate. But to make it make even more sense. They would have kept roczen for 450SX and Jett would be 450MX. We know near to for a fact that Sexton is leaving. So there is a ride open even with Jett for 2023/24. And a fully healthy Roczen is better then Hunter all day every day every year ever. So they could have looked if he could beat epstin bar next season. And after that decide between him and Hunter. It actually makes sense that they offered him a contract and I don't think that they wanted to get rid of him. I think they are pissed about WSX. To hold a world series is way more expensive for teams if it becomes something fully fletched. All the manufacturers have legacy in american SX. Just look at what happened to your american street bike races over the last 20 years. Completly obliterated by MotoGP and World Superbike Championship. Honda probably has good connections to feld. I was reading in the comment section that anderson wanted to race too but Kawi didn't allow it neither. If it was about cutting kenny then why not selling him his setup?. Ken claims he wanted to pay for it. He is easily gonna be top 3 there and in the european round he is gonna be the fan favourit. You'd think that's good publicity for honda if he wins there right. And he would have bought the setup even without a contract just to at the end feel comfortable and in reality make honda look good. That's a freakin win win for Honda. Other people pay for ken to even participate there as he said he is getting good money to race WSX. So it makes no sense. Nah this goes deeper. In reality honda has the up and coming ama supercross star in jett lawrence. He is marketable and very fast and (roczen was faster at that age so you never know if he is gonna win a title) has a chance on multiple titles. If you look at it that way it actually makes sense. Honda does not want the WSX to succeed rn. Why should they, they have the hottest horse in the established series coming up and this is an attack on that series wich leaves the future more open and not as save as it is with AMA SX only

%100 agree I like how he opens up and keeps it real and he had always treated his fans well.

@@EarthSurferUSA your point is???

Did you happen to see the video that pulpmx with Mitch Payton put out yesterday? Totally disrespecting James's 125 career. I can't believe there isn't people commenting about it.

@@acecheeks9495 I am not worried about what Mitch thinks of Bubba’s career. Bubba’s accomplishments speak for themselves. He did the dang thing to the max, period. If people want to worry their little heads to find reasons to hate, let them hate. Who cares what he thinks lol.

@@urbanadventurer5 💯%!... True. But damn... it was hard to listen too

@@acecheeks9495 Mitch is bitter factory Kawi took James away from PC

You're right, but for a good few reasons, I also think it might be too late unfortunately. But the fans might win here, as he can now go on an amazing free-agent tour before he retires.

And tbh, Ken has more potential than all of them had before changing over, he is definitely the most talented rider since bubba

Idk I don't think Kenny can ride like used to with all them injuries

With his RedBull deal he won’t be riding for any monster teams

@@T.J.Caldwell318 let's hope he will find it... maybe some David Goggins could help... Prayers for him no matter!

But he has a redbull sponsor. He wouldn’t be able to go to a Kawasaki

@@meadapug2339 oh shoot, duh I didn't think of that! Good call!