Sexton's Mechanic: Why Did KTM Let Brandon Zimmerman Go After Nashville Mechanical?

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  • Опубліковано 29 кві 2024
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  • @BLand143
    @BLand143 Місяць тому +96

    Meanwhile Ken Roczens suspension tech sweating bullets rn

    • @baby-sharkgto4902
      @baby-sharkgto4902 Місяць тому +1

      💯

    • @Mikemorgan..22
      @Mikemorgan..22 Місяць тому

      😂

    • @stephenwilliams4583
      @stephenwilliams4583 Місяць тому

      No his not. LOL. They won't reposes his tent. 😅😅

    • @aus-rider
      @aus-rider Місяць тому +3

      He isn’t sweating anything, it’s not his fault the shocked exploded, just a fault in the shock, it’s happened before and it won’t be the last time a shock lets go.

    • @TonyBasuro
      @TonyBasuro Місяць тому +1

      Ken Roczen could be the biggest budget rider on the track if he started a Go Fund Me team. A Ken Roczen Super PAC

  • @littemisscarrage2909
    @littemisscarrage2909 Місяць тому +19

    i bet chase would love to follow zimm also out that door,

  • @shanebrown2963
    @shanebrown2963 Місяць тому +17

    I personally think there are two sides of Chase. The one you see in front of the camera and the guy behind the scenes. Chase knew that bike was shit but still took the deal. Must of been a lot of money involved compared to the other brands. Hope it was worth it….. for someone who really wants to win… that’s not where I would have gone.

    • @bradsanders6954
      @bradsanders6954 Місяць тому +2

      "the bike is shit" you really think that or your just another troll? KTM's have won SO much, to be total shit. Chase was worse off on the Honda. And yet the Honda is great for Jett right off (its the rider)

  • @monsieuroxyopia8262
    @monsieuroxyopia8262 Місяць тому +41

    Listened to the video and Sexton's throttle didn't go wide open until he was about to case. I really question the "rock broke my throttle" statement, it sounded like a panic rev from a mistake.

    • @TOMVUTHEPIMP
      @TOMVUTHEPIMP Місяць тому

      So you can tell a rock did not break his throttle by sitting on your couch? LOLOLOL...tard.....

    • @troydavis4848
      @troydavis4848 Місяць тому +3

      Totally agree, Chase knows he messed up going to KTM. Chases ego needs to be brought back down to reality

    • @scottyfum
      @scottyfum Місяць тому +3

      There was definitely a problem but I don't think it was a rock in the throttle

    • @thebaddest_ota
      @thebaddest_ota Місяць тому +13

      @monsieuroxyopia8262 the throttle body being stuck open isn’t the same thing as the throttle being stuck wide open - just because you don’t hear a panic rev until the landing doesn’t mean there weren’t throttle response issues on/before takeoff

    • @bradsanders6954
      @bradsanders6954 Місяць тому +2

      @@troydavis4848 Because KTM has only won every race series there is in SX/ MX or off road,usually many times each.....................Honda has hardly any championships in the last 8 or 10 years. Honda is conservative and weak.

  • @waynehamilton4264
    @waynehamilton4264 Місяць тому +5

    Because they have to blame someone for a poor bike

  • @firebladeclements
    @firebladeclements Місяць тому +11

    They could have waited 3 more rounds ffs, wouldn't have made a difference. But we're not a fly on the wall either.

  • @mirraco323
    @mirraco323 Місяць тому +5

    Once you find out what actually happened, I don’t know how you could logically hold this against Chase. He advocated for Zimmerman to stay, and KTM said no. KTM was his employer and they decided to terminate his employment. If you want to hold that against KTM, fair enough, but Chase can’t control who they decide to employ.
    That said, I agree with Steve that it’s total chicken shit that KTM is letting Chase take the heat for this when he had no say.

  • @AJourneyOfYourSoul
    @AJourneyOfYourSoul Місяць тому +4

    The way his mechanic responded to Chase after that crash, you know Chase has been bitching about that bike all season long.

    • @brettcameron5911
      @brettcameron5911 Місяць тому

      Well he took a Japanese mechanic to an Austrian bike... was set up to fail from the beginning.

  • @craighills2382
    @craighills2382 Місяць тому +4

    The moment Sexton was Walked off track
    he screamed at ZIMMA Jase did blame his
    and thats it ,It was seen then no one will show clip

  • @eye2eye105
    @eye2eye105 Місяць тому +12

    Question: so who's too blame for krock bike shock?.

    • @mrpotatoheadracing
      @mrpotatoheadracing Місяць тому +1

      Suspension guy, maybe.

    • @Shreddylife
      @Shreddylife Місяць тому +18

      Vince Friese

    • @timmwhite9218
      @timmwhite9218 Місяць тому

      Yeah exactly...the retaining clip that keeps the shock fluid and nitrogen pressure >inside< the shock either wasn't fully seated or the groove into which it seats had the anodized seals retaining block above it not fully inserted to correct depth >>---> that's definitely sloppy wrenching or a *hurry up* by the suspension tech 🤨

  • @Papparratzi
    @Papparratzi Місяць тому +2

    This was KTMs opportunity to wag the dog and make it look like the mechanic was the reason Chases bike glitched.
    You’ve heard this before in politics.
    Never let a good disaster go to waist. KTM never wanted him in the first place.

  • @stevenkilleen8149
    @stevenkilleen8149 Місяць тому +6

    As a former f 18 mec and pc/ final checker mistakes ment death or possible court Marshall u are the fall guy pre and post op inspections lots of stress but an awesome job would love to work on race team

    • @bradsanders6954
      @bradsanders6954 Місяць тому +1

      I would think if you were a former F-18 mech, you would know english, and what a sentence is, and what punctuation/spelling is. Somehow you missed basic schooling?

    • @stevenkilleen8149
      @stevenkilleen8149 Місяць тому +2

      @bradsanders6954 because spelling has so much too do with fixing jets lol good one try harder next time lil guy

  • @timmwhite9218
    @timmwhite9218 Місяць тому

    Check the dates on Zimm getting let go and Chase going open throttle into that (not a double jump !) corner 🤔 If memory serves me right, Zimm was let go the week before 🗓️

  • @maximusdurden4228
    @maximusdurden4228 Місяць тому +1

    I have read a couple of reports that KTM let him go, not Chase. Not sure if that is true or not, but somebody needs to have an official statement.

    • @UncleSarkis
      @UncleSarkis Місяць тому

      It's an image. Fire him, don't say anything, and let people think it's a mistake made by the mechanic, not the bike.

    • @maximusdurden4228
      @maximusdurden4228 Місяць тому

      @@UncleSarkis: Of course, but I think it is a bad look for KTM.

  • @FlySabre2
    @FlySabre2 Місяць тому

    Sexton was concerned about the throttle before the race.

  • @user-lv3py5vm6i
    @user-lv3py5vm6i Місяць тому +1

    Doesn't sound like things are going well at KTM with sexton. Wasn't expecting him to be 4th in supercross standings. I was thinking he would be second to Jett. To be fair, supercross is a bit of a crapshoot - so many variables and so much craziness. If Chase can't get second in outdoors, I will really start to wonder what's up with Chase. Everyone has always been sort of blaming the bikes for his inconsistency but is something else going on?

  • @peterfurber6966
    @peterfurber6966 Місяць тому +1

    ZIMM : Back to honda ready for the Coenen twins next season.
    Imagine that. HRC 2 brothers in the 450 and 2 brothers in the 250. Marketing masterpiece.
    Just my opinion.

  • @joelballard4955
    @joelballard4955 26 днів тому

    Chase and the bike are both excellent. Chase needs to get rid of the tuck front button and fix the short circuit between his ears. Every bike is beyond awesome, even that 1965 Suzuki with the kick start.

  • @jeffcampbell7834
    @jeffcampbell7834 Місяць тому +1

    No one ever had a picture of the rock lol that broke the throttle. No one ever showed a crack in any part that I’ve seen floating around on social media. It’s too bad that guy probably got fired over it and Sexton probably feels like crap now because he made up something about his bike and things were probably stewing anyways and that probably didn’t help the issue. Hopefully that guy lands somewhere else successful and then that team beats Sexton’s team. And then, now that guy can’t talk about anything because of NDA’s and probably deep down that guy might be relieved to be gone from there

  • @darwinduquette3160
    @darwinduquette3160 Місяць тому +1

    It’s funny all of the “know it all” comments

  • @ericmorris1056
    @ericmorris1056 Місяць тому

    Big companys do all time look at oil and gass failed weld = home tomorrow

  • @bryanminter15
    @bryanminter15 Місяць тому

    As far as I know, KTMs have been known to have the throttle stick…

  • @Prisonmike89
    @Prisonmike89 Місяць тому

    Are they saying his throttle stuck? There wasn't even a rev limiter was there? Chase probably just mis-judged the jump and got his old mechanic fired/roasted online.

  • @mxrx3786
    @mxrx3786 Місяць тому

    is it possible that at first what was thought to be and reported as "a rock breaking the throttle housing" turned out to be mechanic buffooneries?

  • @tracybrooks215
    @tracybrooks215 Місяць тому

    Wow that's interesting

  • @timmwhite9218
    @timmwhite9218 Місяць тому

    Roger DeCoster IS The Man - but - when the Mattighoffen, Austria (Trunkenpolz) powers that be decided to consolidate KTM, Gss Gas, and Husqvarna all under one conglomerate roof in California, I believe that put too much on the race team's shoulders! There are only so many hours in a day and with MX, SX, SMX schedules being so tight and the semi/haulers having to drive sometimes clear across the country with *Ready To Race* bikes - it just might be too much 😮‍💨🙄

  • @TOMVUTHEPIMP
    @TOMVUTHEPIMP Місяць тому +18

    They need to fire Roger DeCoster. Dude has not sat on a bike in 40 years. He's out of touch. Bike is junk. Team is a mess.

    • @sviinfinity1559
      @sviinfinity1559 Місяць тому +3

      Webb won two championships with that bike recently
      Maybe they will win with Vialle

    • @rlhartrum
      @rlhartrum Місяць тому +2

      @@sviinfinity1559 3 years ago totally diffrent bike now

    • @TOMVUTHEPIMP
      @TOMVUTHEPIMP Місяць тому +1

      @@sviinfinity1559 Totally different bike and team. That new bike after Webb won was a total dumper fire and they have been since. The current bike is trash and the team is a mess. They must have paid Chase a forrtune to sign up for that.

    • @bradsanders6954
      @bradsanders6954 Місяць тому +3

      Vialle seems to be hanging in there though. His bike is orange, its a KTM.

    • @sviinfinity1559
      @sviinfinity1559 Місяць тому

      @TOMVUTHEPIMP Good point

  • @mxgreg222
    @mxgreg222 Місяць тому

    Chase's mechanic, put the throttle body on too tight to the handle bars causing the throttle to stick and the crash? What are the odds.

  • @SLAYJUCE
    @SLAYJUCE Місяць тому

    what happened with the bike ? lol lil whiskey popper

  • @Chevxjoe
    @Chevxjoe Місяць тому

    You say Chase had nothing to do with it, but, if he wanted him to stay KTM would have kept him.

  • @nickwukmir9853
    @nickwukmir9853 Місяць тому

    That Behavuor is not good for Suppercross.and KTM

  • @Dylan-180
    @Dylan-180 Місяць тому +1

    Dick move from KTM, theres footage of sexton up close and he doesnt pin the throttle until he was about to land. That throttle was not stuck

  • @rider3859
    @rider3859 Місяць тому +18

    I have no real good reason but...
    I just don't like KTM's.

    • @RogerT-kt3zd
      @RogerT-kt3zd Місяць тому +5

      KTM is the KING of offroad. They have won the most supercross & motocross championships out of any manufacturer in the last 20 years. and have dominated enduro 25 years in a row. DOMINANT 🍊💯
      KTM MX2 World Championships: 2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 🔥🍊💯
      KTM MXGP World Championships: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2021 2023 🔥🍊💯
      KTM Supercross 450 Championships: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 🔥🍊💯
      KTM Has won an incredible 64 out of 81 Motos this year at loretta lynns. Pure DOMINATION. this once again proves that KTM is the best Motocross & Enduro manufacturer on the planet. KINGS 🔥👑🍊🧡💯

    • @rider3859
      @rider3859 Місяць тому +9

      @@RogerT-kt3zd Yeah I still just don't like em.

    • @Erick-di9gm
      @Erick-di9gm Місяць тому +6

      In group trail rides always someone's ktm that brakes down.

    • @Sloth6930
      @Sloth6930 Місяць тому

      It doesn't matter what KTM has done, plus Honda has won the most supercross championship. Just saying. Let be honest the steal frame bikes are awful. I said the steal.frame will not suit sextons riding style. Ive still not seen him look like himself. Looks like a completely different rider to me she should of stayed on a jap bike!!!

    • @KTMLover-ic1yb
      @KTMLover-ic1yb Місяць тому +1

      @@Erick-di9gmDoubt it, japanese bikes are trash 🫵😂💯

  • @andrewreebel6418
    @andrewreebel6418 Місяць тому

    Chase isn't going to resign with KTM

  • @Ethericbikes
    @Ethericbikes Місяць тому +1

    I mean he was struggling at Honda and now at ktm and it clearly wasn’t the bike for the Honda and could potentially not be the bike either at ktm but instead the one person who does the work on his bike throughout these times of chase not doing the best.. I completely disagree that it makes chase look bad unless chase doesn’t start getting better results and so far the first race since the change a major improvement has happened so it’s only leading me to believe it’s been the mechanic

    • @underthetrees4780
      @underthetrees4780 Місяць тому +2

      Um, that Honda is known to be twitchy, and Sexton hasn't tucked the front on the KTM all year, there was definitely a bad fit on the Honda.

    • @TonyBasuro
      @TonyBasuro Місяць тому

      ​@@underthetrees4780 I know, right? He's never been healthier, because he's not throwing himself on the ground every race. I bet he wants that Honda Motor back.

    • @zachroberts1988
      @zachroberts1988 Місяць тому

      Just about anyone who has rode the honda knows its twitchy... i think it works with the lawrence brothers riding style though and lets be honest Jett could win on any of the bikes currently being made.

  • @lmtada
    @lmtada Місяць тому +1

    It’s just business. ❤. Chase not going to win this year. When he looks good, he’s awesome. But there is a new kid in town……..

  • @raylang4608
    @raylang4608 Місяць тому +2

    Chase is not involved in the firing...but chase has to live with KTM crappu bike crappy team

  • @chrisreetz4117
    @chrisreetz4117 22 дні тому

    Chase didn't like Honda doesn't like ktm. Nothing I hate more than riders blaming the bike. Other guys get on any bike and make it work

  • @StevebuckBuck
    @StevebuckBuck Місяць тому

    You can't make sexton look bad.. not possible

  • @1176hambone
    @1176hambone Місяць тому +1

    KTM team mgmt seems a bit dooshy.

  • @davidwarr7132
    @davidwarr7132 Місяць тому +3

    Chase needs to go to Ducati !!!

  • @1934tw
    @1934tw Місяць тому +1

    Sexton if fast, but only racing himself… into his next crash. it ain’t the bike or mechanic…

  • @Alexwinter123
    @Alexwinter123 Місяць тому +4

    SEXTONS MECHANIC BLOCKED HIS VIEW WITH THE PITBOARD AND COULDNT TIME THE JUMP CORRECTLY? Am i the only one who sees it this way from all of the different angles shown?

    • @CouchSlouch-
      @CouchSlouch- Місяць тому

      Probably, riders rarely look at the board.

    • @Alexwinter123
      @Alexwinter123 Місяць тому

      @@CouchSlouch- look back to before he passed the mechanics, he rode the outside line nearest the mechanics, the board came out directly infront of his eyes, they didnt put the board down in time, made him misjudge how much throttle. Slow it down and you can see him hesitate how much throttle was needed because of the blocked vision

    • @kaneCarter_
      @kaneCarter_ Місяць тому +7

      Chase isn't gonna misjudge that jump over a pit board

    • @Alexwinter123
      @Alexwinter123 Місяць тому

      @@kaneCarter_ his throttle input would say otherwise after the board came out

    • @kaneCarter_
      @kaneCarter_ Місяць тому +2

      @joelblanco1580 That doesn't happen with elite riders man. They can hit this jump with their eyes closed damn near. It's a simple jump.

  • @geraldpearson6679
    @geraldpearson6679 Місяць тому

    Not Chase fault he's go e

  • @Erick-di9gm
    @Erick-di9gm Місяць тому +15

    The bike is crap. Firing the mechanic attempt to save bike reputation and not hurt sales.

    • @bradsanders6954
      @bradsanders6954 Місяць тому +1

      Chase had the same, "cant go fast enough" problems at Honda.....hes close, until Jett showed up and took over. Chase is strong hes fast, not fast enough..........his Honda had the front end tuck problem.

    • @Shreddylife
      @Shreddylife Місяць тому +4

      ​@@bradsanders6954You should have payed more attention in English class 🤭

    • @careycrash9916
      @careycrash9916 Місяць тому +2

      It’s funny that you think you know that a factory bike is crap . Wake up fanboy every bike can win or fail .

    • @redryder1146
      @redryder1146 Місяць тому

      @@bradsanders6954 honda had the front end tuck problem what pretty sure that was the rider not the bike doesn’t look like the Lawrence‘s are having any problem with the front end tucking

  • @wyeska1440
    @wyeska1440 21 день тому +1

    Everyone works the man and the man has push ZIMMERMAN OUT not a good fit. But instead of going after techs maybe roger better take lesson from hi former employer honda and get chases bike to work better traction and suspension techonology

  • @tanner31x
    @tanner31x Місяць тому +1

    KTM tries too hard. Bunch of old guys that aren’t going along with the new times. Yes I know they bring on new stuff for other manufacturers to grab a hold and helps elevate the sport but it takes them a year or two for it to work properly or they go back to the old ways. Look at ClubMX young guys elevating the sport into what most of us want. At this point I support private teams more than I do factory teams

  • @glenndillingham4505
    @glenndillingham4505 Місяць тому

    NASCAR

  • @codyshilling9780
    @codyshilling9780 Місяць тому

    I like chase but he’s like Roczen always using the bike as an excuse for bad results. How come privateers are not having bike problems all the time with a fraction of the budget. The factory bikes are so unbelievably good the average rider can’t understand. but they are never perfect a good rider will adapt on any bike. Chase and Ken tinker with their bikes and settings so much chasing and chasing a problem that has more to do with themselves then the bike.

    • @theread3480
      @theread3480 Місяць тому +1

      When pushing for the most performance possible things tend to break. Factories can afford to have bikes break. Privateers can’t. They often have to sacrifice bike performance for reliability to ensure they are actually able to race.

  • @jones0618
    @jones0618 Місяць тому +13

    Chase definitely seems like the type of guy that would blow up on his mechanic and fire him. Probably a super high maintenance rider

    • @OwenLuedtke
      @OwenLuedtke Місяць тому +5

      Nah dude it’s well documented that they both got along very well. Also a rider can’t fire their mechanic it’s the team that does it

    • @jones0618
      @jones0618 Місяць тому

      @OwenLuedtke so it's only the practice bike mechanics that are hired by the rider? I thought the riders pay for their own mechanics? I heard that Tim ferry paid Steve matthes

    • @OwenLuedtke
      @OwenLuedtke Місяць тому +2

      Chases practice bike mechanic is his dad so I don’t know but I do think they pay for their own mechanics, but if ktm didn’t want him their anymore he can’t stay. Because I know damn well chase would have liked zoom to stay

    • @Marleysdad808
      @Marleysdad808 Місяць тому +2

      @@OwenLuedtke Ask Dungy if it was Honda or sextoy that fired him when they were with geico honda

    • @theread3480
      @theread3480 Місяць тому

      @@Marleysdad808The manufacturer has the final say no matter what. They employ the mechanic, not the rider. The manufacturer is often going to listen to the wishes of their rider but they still have to be the ones to actually fire the mechanic.

  • @kelliebrooks9094
    @kelliebrooks9094 Місяць тому

    Roczen shock was all larry brooks fault he said he could rebuild it ni problem i e be it his first try...KENS A GOOD SPORT FOR LETTING LARRY TRY TO DO A SHOCK REBUILD....hey whats these extra parts over here....Larrys the team manager he used to pressure an getting blamed. Dont ask any question just nod ok greengo...ken did a masterfull job of side stepping his zuki....ON CHASE SEXTON im guessing Chase is pretty easy going...an him an his KTM MECHANIC just werent bonding...dont forget Chase was at honda for a while best of the best...an probably had his pic...of mechanic...im sure honda found the best tech they could...ITS JUST CHEMISTRY an i m guessing CHASE AN his mechanic werent getting along Chase said hes grumpy when things dont go well an ruff on his supporting cast....it was probably the mechanic who left....big secrets...made the national enquirer know....only the shadow knows

  • @jpmorgen5726
    @jpmorgen5726 Місяць тому

    All BS.

  • @Landonmoto39
    @Landonmoto39 Місяць тому +2

    I’ve never like Chase…this solidifies my opinion

    • @JonTo-ng9cd
      @JonTo-ng9cd Місяць тому +5

      Watch the video they literally just finished saying that it’s not his decision 🤦🤦🤦

    • @Shreddylife
      @Shreddylife Місяць тому +4

      You obviously know nothing about Chase

  • @sevensi62
    @sevensi62 Місяць тому

    Bike is trash! Blaming the tech is bs ! If anything I'll stay Japanese no thanks

  • @chrisbeerad8835
    @chrisbeerad8835 Місяць тому +2

    ask gypsie tales . he gets the inside stories way before you guys