@@user-sp8eb6iz7fnah pick up AC, let him start trackside and eventually move to the booth. I think currently Weege and James are the best broadcast team, I don't mind when Ricky is on along with those 2, but eventually I think Weege, JS7, and AC would make an amazing broadcast team
@@carlosbarragan6729 to be fair, I'm sure they would have James in Ricky's position instead, but James doesn't want to commit to the full SX season. That's why he only does a few select rounds mostly ones close to Florida, and then he does a lot of outdoors. Ricky isn't a professional announcer, but he knows the sport for sure, that's always been their thing is to have one common announcer that can relay things to casual fans, and then one ex pro who gets into more detail for the people who want that.
@@josephbryan42 GL, JS7, and weeges would be the perfect broadcast team for both SX and MX, the only way that could get better is if they threw in David Bailey
James can seriously break down moto like no one else. His technical insight is incredible and shows yet another reason he was so great on a motorcycle. It wasn’t just balls, it was an extreme intelligence and clear application of that intelligence to be a student of the craft. Wow. We’re incredibly lucky to get his insights in real time as an announcer along with the more in depth analysis here. It’s so great that he’s still involved in moto! Between him, Jase, and Weege moto media has never been in a better place! 🦅🇺🇸🦅
Thanks as always, Bubba. You are the man! I think Deegan is amazing, most rich kids are not that motivated, and don't really focus on much, they know they are set for life. For that kid(Deegan) to get up at 5am and go workout on his own, then work his butt off riding day in and day out like a military routine is simply amazing. You can't make a kid be successful at ANYTHING if they don't want to do it. Deegan grew up in a perfect storm with him being so focused on motocross and the family means to make it happen. He and his family have my respect. It will be fun to see him move to 450 and race with Jett and Hunter. Now if I could just get my kid to mow my lawn, I'd be a happy man, haha.
I agree most silver spoon kids don't have the work ethic that Deegan has but unfortunately for Deegan he's coming out during the Jett era which means Hayden will not win 450 races unless Jett isn't on the track but even then Chase or Hunter takes the top spot. Hayden is in the same situation that Chad Reed was in his whole career but worse.
@@waynekavanagh745 All the time. You can see it sometimes in their videos but he usually is one of the last ones off the track and likes to ride longer when he can. I'm just stating what iv seen and read from others so i could be wrong obviously.
I was at Pala the races were so much better in person than on TV! I used to love watching the broadcast after a live event, but outdoors the TV does NOT do them justice! They are going so unbelievably fast these days!
I completely agree! I think what’s ruined. The TV coverage is the use of drones as it takes away the impact of the height and speed that’s actually going on. From above it simply looks like a video game. Where is on the ground you get a closer and deeper appreciation of the risks and speed and height that these guys, are doing.
@@davidh4129 I haven’t been to a National since Glen Helen, I thought watching them on TV was great, but man does it make such a difference! Like for example I watched both First motos from one location, the turn after the finish line jump, and wow it was so entertaining seeing the speed difference and line choices from the leaders to the back of the pack. When I got home and watched the footage I filmed it did not justice at all! I could even feel the torque from the bikes! It was an amazing day! I know a lot of people don’t like Pala but I had a blast. Only complaint was leaving the parking lot it took 1.5 hours 😂
If Vialle was penalized Deegan should be also. Sexton was the only one who followed the rules and he lost 4 or 5 seconds. If you're off track you should absolutely lose 3 to 5 seconds if you stay off the gas and re enter safely. Not a tenth or two.
@@Superxnmxfanbro guys were running out of the way of deegan. He was damn aggressive off the track. Entering the track safely doesn’t just mean riders on the track safety
@@Superxnmxfan Sexton was the only one that didn't accelerate. RV on the title 24 podcast explains this pretty well. Its definitely a gray area but the third time Deegan went off it was pretty much intentional. Didn't even try to stay on course. I think Deegan would have won regardless, he was flying, but I don't think Vialle should have been penalized. If you go off track like that back in the day you hit hay bails or banners and go down. Definitely gonna lose some seconds in that case. Even in Supercross you go off track you usually end up on the ground because of tough blocks
Tom shouldn't have been penalized because he didn't improve track position while off track. Although Tom kept his speed up while Haiden slowed by standing up and looking.
Who was running out of the way of deegan when he was off the track ? 🤣🤦♂️ there was ONE time that he went off and he went off right infront of one of the camera guys but the guy just stood there. He didn’t even go full throttle, he let off and cruised, maybe a little faster than he should have but nobody was “running out of the way” of him 🤣🤣 What fucking race didn’t watch?
I respect everyone who came before and after you, but you will always be my favorite rider! Love hearing you in the booth and in the podcast studio. The great humor, insane knowledge and the ability to critique riders in a respectful manner is outstanding. You're a big inspiration for me and so many others. I rep #77 because of you!
@@nolansalas2679that was on Star but have you forgotten what Brian and Hayden did also? Hayden and his little "crew" pulling up to Brennan in his pit and punking him then Brian doing the same behind closed doors. Are you in denial of these facts? Smh
@@kingatticus303go ride Deegans nuts harder 🤦♂️ if u don't think the kid gets special treatment u ride the short bus for sure. Deegan did what Vialle did 3x but Vialle gets penalized?? Gtfoh fanboy
James - once in an old podcast you said Black people don't surf. Well, I never saw a pro dirt bike racer until you, and you were one of the absolute best. Maybe you should take up surfing!
Jetts forks and shock have what seems to be a totaly seperate comp/reb setting for the bottom 1/4-1/3 of travel. Watch him on his parade lap or victory lap during sx. Watch his tires track every single little bump and rut with near zero movement of his bike. No elses bike looks like his. Thats why he never fades and never gets tired. Hes doing half the work of everyone else.
Deegan is real character.something sport needs...hes veey talentented...and sure can go fast.cannot help but admire ifrom uk but deegan is reason watch usa motorcross and jett lawrence who simply unreal
I think AMA penalties and fines are stupid unless absolutely necessary. I don’t think Tom or Haiden gained an advantage, and if they did, punishment should be the same.
I think if it results in a better position (passing someone) or it’s a blatant off track, like that one supercross race when Hunter avoided the whoops altogether, there should be a penalty. These instances over the weekend, I don’t think either rider should have been penalized.
the flagger could’ve pick up the pole! It cost Levi the first moto. I was right there at that turn filming , it got knocked on the track, he had plenty of time to toss it
They are allowed to move tuff blocks, but you’re right for the most part. It’s also easy for someone to say he saw it but that thing could have been hidden from his view and it’s not like these guys are looking down at the ground while flagging.
When did Haiden cheat? Haiden is a racer, that’s it. He can’t help if the officials don’t penalize him, that’s not his decision to make. He also doesn’t build the motors for his bikes or know anything about them, so he isn’t cheating if the bike at Loretta’s was illegal, that would be on his team for putting him on an illegal bike (which nobody has any idea if it was illegal or not, so quit acting like it was). But, if you knew anything about this sport you’d know that the majority of racers cheat, especially in amateur racing 🤣. It’s a pretty huge issue so stop acting like the Deegans are the only ones to ever “cheat”, even though neither of those two incidents you named had anything to do with cheating. One was a team not wanting to get rid of their home they spent a long time perfecting for their rider, which doesn’t mean it was illegal just because they didn’t want some nobody kid to have it and the other was a 50/50 on whether or not what he did while off track was within the rules or not, once again, not cheating. You can’t say someone cheated just because the officials didn’t penalize them 🤣🤦♂️ man, you deegan haters are fucking dumb, but hilarious. None of y’all have EVER said anything about a rider that has done the same shit but any time Haiden does any little thing, y’all are all over the internet crying about it 🤣🤣 and then being up something from 3 years ago. Imagine being that pathetic that your entire life is based around hating on a teenager every single day because you’re jealous of them
@winzlow125 lol nah , Deegan flipping people off and thinking he can charge another teams tent is what's unreal !!! I loved the look on the old lady's face at kawasaki when he showed up. She was like you've got to be kidding, we don't do this childish nonsense and she quickly shut him down while his goofy mom or sister was trying to record for more internet clout. We all watched it happened first hand. Unreal this kid gets such a pass because of the old heads thinking his dad was someone special in the 90's....lol
That’s just because he can’t stay off the ground and healthy. Haiden and Levi haven’t had any trouble with getting hurt. Obviously yes, it could happen, but very unlikely and even if Haiden did have some injuries, he would eventually move up to the 450 with or without a 250 title. You don’t have to win a title to move up, they could both move up this wkd at hangtown and never go back to 250s if they wanted
I don't really understand the decision. I remember during the race James asked Mike, if it was up in the air or if it was clear-cut decision to penalize Tom and Mike said it was pretty clear-cut. Then later Deegan was on the podium and everybody kept congratulating him for going 1-1 and I was waiting for Mike to come out and make the call that he was penalized and Kitchen would get first in that moto. I thought the overall was going to be a 1-2 tie between Deegan and Kitchen.
Bubba your point regarding Deegan is 100% correct. However I will mention an interesting point. I am a combat veteran and a life coach. So my view is these athletes are kids 17-21. The media should realize the level of stress and pressure these guys manage week after week to WIN. In addition to this they have to get better and better while training to even be able to compete at this level. So my point is my feeling is the fan and the media should figure out how to encourage these kids good and bad if there intention looks to be inside the rules. So congratulations to both guys for not eating dirt because the motorcycle and the track seems to have sent them OB. Both of those guys are crazy fast so why do we hate the winner, it isn't just a penalty for going of track it is that he is focused, on the racing and the fans. Unfortunately, there have been many young world-class athletes That hang it up for good because of the constant negativity.
I took Bubba up on the Factor Meal Deal. They were delicious! Since 50% off the 1st order, I got 18 of them! Better than any other prepared meals that I have tried. Portions are large. Nice rewards for referrals. Thanks Bubba, You a Stew!!!
Thibk how much money ama is making off deegan he has brought so much more fans to the sport and qould love to see the attendance from 4 years ago or 3 to last race
One day I want to get your autograph on my Bell James Stewart edition helmet! Man I hope you come to High Point! I’m going to bring it! I once stood in line at Atlanta to get it but couldn’t get to you before you had to cut off autographs and head to the track! 🤞big fan here! Keep up the good work!
One thing I like that Haiden has said when asked about making bike changes and all that is that he doesn’t really make any changes, he just rides the bike he’s given and figures it out and doesn’t blame anything on his bike setup. He’s a true racer and is going to just figure his bike out and ride it the best he can.
Man your older interviews back in 2003 and 4 are just the same almost identical, I love it, Deegan will go far man been watching him since he did that backflip when he was 11 or something good job stew
It’s pretty clear that Jet can speed it up if necessary. He never rides at 100%. Lawrences are unreal. Together the ride as one almost. I’m sure you wish you had today’s bike when you were younger and still racing. Cause you would do greater things , I believe. Sucks we can’t find out. At least we still get to see you at the races. Your expertise are a great help calling the races.🫡✌️🙏💯🇺🇸🤙😎👍💪🔥
You still have to pass Jett, both Lawrence’s said they missed the mark on the bikes for the 2nd motto and where did they run. That should concern everyone that’s them on a bad bike setup. Deegan went off track 3 times, one of those he didn’t even try to stay on. He kept the speed and made the jumps. Viale went off once, he’s docked a position so either do the same to Deegan, or give Viale the position back.
He did let up every time. One of the times it was probably not enough but it wasn’t like he was full throttle. The worst of the incidents was first moto anyway and wouldn’t have changed anything in the overall, just a few points. Either way, they made their decision so everyone needs to just move on. I do agree that they should have went ahead and took Vialles penalty away though but it is what it is. When you win and when you’re the money maker for whatever sport, especially in your hometown, you get a little bit off leeway. They’ve also penalized him before and not others for the same exact thing in sx so it evened that out. That whole off track rule and penalty is dumb either way.
I haven’t heard anyone account for the fact out of deeg 3 off tracks: one was a lapped rider who was not paying attention , and deeg was in lead anyways.. being a leader vs not being a leader and penalties… rules say “to gain advantage” but as a leader what advantage does a small off track like these play a role?? Tom wasn’t in the lead right? But he did rip back on the woops. Also- absolutely stoked to see you back on the tube man!
Hunter rode fantastic, but once Chase got around him and started to gain on Jett, Jett turned the wick up to keep that gap on Chase, but they put 40 secs on Hunter, I guess Hunter will only get better as well, but you can see Jetts on another lvl and Chase.
And Jett allows his bike to roll freely into the next corner. I just do not see Jett mentally "pause" to "set up" for the turn like most racers do. He enters turns smoothly - without brakes - and so he was quicker.
Love it or hate it, Haiden is herre to stay. we all know he is a beast! you can talk all the shit you want but people know his riding skills are gnarly. he might have a loud mouth but dude his riding is amazing! hes going to be dangerous until the day he retires. Im stepping in haidens wagon, hes legit. that second moto holeshot Whip has to be the most amazing whip since bubbas era.
I was seeing the same thing with Chases bike, his bike blew through the mid stroke and was just too soft. It seemed to be on the medium mid valve stack setup.
This comment is a lie the AMA doesn't give a flying shit who you are all they care about is robbing you of money and running away. It's a money game for everyone involved and they will all play dirty too get the big payday.
James, from my observation, when Haiden Deegan got off track he was accelerating but he immediately let off the gas. However, when Tom Vialle got off track he was accelerating the whole time all the way back to the track (you can see the roost on his back wheel). I think that's why he was penalized and Haiden didn't. I love your show by the way!
I said it last year Jett’s bike rebounds so much faster than the rest of the field. He is set up more like a desert/off-road setting. That why he hits certain sections because the bike will kick. The rebound is also why jet can hop over sections or can clear some things easier and as James stated his bike climbs up on top faster and better than others.
Ive got a question for the show! james, dosent it seem like jetts bike has a whole different power delivery then everyone else bike? his bike sounds like its always in the lower end range but in the power while he carries momentum his bike is working for him.is power managment the key to jetts speed?
I can't believe Kitchen just takes all this smack talk out there. If I were Kitchen, I would BLAST Deegan off the track and fight to the death for the title. He wants to play games, so let's play.
Deegan is the last guy on the class Levi wants to “blast off the track”. Idk if you haven’t been watching or what, but Haiden is an aggressive rider and knows how to take someone out and he’s very damn strong for an 18 year old and if Levi did that, Haiden would 100% give it back to him 100x worse and end Levi’s season. And if Levi went that far then Haiden would know his words got to Levi and he would just laugh and itd be over for Levi at that point.
According to one of the judges on the situation between the 2, the difference maker was tom was on the gas never looked back to get back on wich showed no worries of a loss of time and someone being there, and haiden looked back when getting back on the track.
Hunter looked so dang good. I dont think Hunter would hesitate to end Jetts streak. I think Hunter is extremely intelligent, and probably followed Jett to learn. He was obviously faster in areas, but being his first 450 outdoor race, why not follow and learn as much as possible? I think he could have passed Jett but Jett would have gotten him back later in the moto inevitably. Hunter is gritty and tough, but hes also very smart, and following Jett and Chase as long as possible to learn will make him incredibly dangerous as the season moves forward. I didnt see a rider that was timid at all, I saw a guy who is gathering information so he can beat Jett straight up when he is ready. I think Hunter WILL end Jetts streak. Chase will keep Jett honest, but Hunter will be the one to end the streak straight up.
My wife can’t stand Haiden, she thinks he’s cocky af and he is.. but I tried to explain to her exactly what Stew said about him. He’s playing mind games. The fans aren’t with these guys, don’t know their relationships and how they get along so we can’t comment on what something really means. Haiden knows what he’s doing and I’m here for it. I want all the guys to have their own personality.
People need to realise ALL these guys are thinking like this. How many times did Webb know Kenny was gonna fade in Supercross, how many times did Jett not worry Sexton was close to him because he knows he’s going to make a mistake eventually etc… Only difference is Haiden ain’t scared to actually say it, I love it personally
@@Mason-fj5dh exactly bro. People/fans let their emotions and dislike of someone get in the way of common sense. Like I can’t stand Sexton but I don’t hate on him constantly because of it.
After hearing you talk about Chase’s traction issue, is it something that is possibly as easy as taking out a bit of rebound damping to make the rear move faster? It seems like he likes the bike dead in the rear end. I used to be this way with my mountain bike until I started to mess around with a more active rear end by removing rebound. Seems like a good place to start but of course it’s not that simple
If it were that easy it'd be solved before moto 2... Sexton has a very dead rear which was intentional, and he's never had a bike like that before, which tells me he's compensating for something else going on. So even though he looks better outdoors and you can ride around set up a bit easier and set up isn't as crucial, my guess is frame and chassis issues from being too stiff, but there's no way to know 100% without hearing it from Chase or the team
With Chase's suspension is it possible they adjusted it so much to make him feel comfortable or to adjust to his style they've dialed him out? I mean it's about balance of course but sometimes you would have to think you should be on the edge to get the performance. And because of that he would need to adjust other areas of his style in order to adjust the suspension where it needs to be. A combination of too fast of compression with harder spring and not enough rebound would cause that tracking of the swing arm and fender your talking about. Is it almost bucking him on the rebound not like he's hitting a hard stop but spring rate versus the rebound rate is off?
Chase was arguably the 2nd fastest guy . His bike is fine . Last year the same bike as Jett same story. He sets his bike up drastically different than Jett.
Eli said his biggest reason he switched from factory kawasaki to star Yamaha is because kawasaki was too conservative, and they wasn't willing to do what he wanted, but Yamaha was. I wonder what bike changes he's referring to? Davie Millsap said there is definitely a huge difference in bikes performance between riders on the same team and not just other brands. Dose the AMA and race officials still impound and tear down the race winning bikes at every race? Or just do a visual inspection? Makes you wonder, especially after the Mayle at Loretta's a couple of years ago.
