So stoked to see Kenny back on the bike and hope 2018 goes good for him. It's gonna be an amazing year and can't wait till that first gate drop in Anaheim
Super good thing this injury was not on the throttle arm. ; ) His riding looks to be more calculated and smooth in this video (probably only going 70% of his natural speed, understandably) - I think he will come back smoother and more consistent. Guy is a Champion, he'll be back and win many more Titles.
that wasn't a panic rev lol sound like a 125/supermini bike coming back from a sick as whip, from the look of his face it looked like he was like "Oh nice"
Awesome, I broke my tibia and fibula, almost a compound, at Indian Dunes, International track, LA area, and was in a cast/brace for 1 year. It took over a year to get full motion back in my ankle and knee since they were locked up for so long. It is never going to break there again with all the calcium build up. Hope your motion comes back too Ken.
Hopefully when he comes back he's competitive because this sport needs him right now. With that being said when you get upwards of 8 surgeries done on your arm it must of been straight up mangled and there is a very good chance we've seen the best of Ken Roczen.
Codeezy Gang Your opinion means nothing because A. You got triggered by a UA-cam comment, and B. You ask dumbass questions. Also, if you got so triggered it has to mean you're jumping on the tomac bandwagon. Gtfo dumbass🙃🙂✌
Big Roczen fan long before he came to the US, worries me he's riding a 450 so soon and doing multiple days, just seems like he's pushing hard, I hope he's getting the right advice, he's too young to have an injury like this ruin his career, I still remember RJs wrist never being the same and he pushed it hard! It got worse the longer he rode a Moto! I'm really surprised with his mobility that he's not starting back on a 250f first and building up, but what do I know, have had multiple injuries and that's what I learnt from my experiences, you have to train but work up! Just my 2c, I hope he doesn't get rektd by pressure from outside and inside forces eg Honda and other people is all. Hope he does make a full recovery and stays healthy till he's ready to race again, good luck KR🤙
He hasn't raced 250s in over 3 years. It is only natural for him to hop back on the bikes he is most used to. Honda pays him to increase their 450 sales too. I think the pressure to get back to racing is coming from within... the drive that only champions have.
Supercross is most demanding and after many years watching the wrist injury can be a set back.He may or may not be a title contender this season.I do hope so.
Tomac had a serious crash, double shoulder surgery and now Kenny has (obviously Kens was a bit more serious) so in my mind Tomac had to fight back and get where he is and Kenny will do the same. Should make things interesting at the very least. They are both badass dudes that the sport is lucky to have. Best of luck KR this yeah in SX.
yea i agreee. i think he might not be up to speed just like tomac was when he came back from his injury. it will take him maybe a season to get back to what he was before
After taking a year off he has a lot of ground to cover. It's going to a tough Season for him sx and mx. Lots of motos best of luck. I'm routing for Eli3 to get his first supercross championship.
His injury wasn't just a broken arm. At minimum it would take a miracle to get anywhere near normal again. Im going to keep a positive attitude for him but I'm not gonna place any bets on that kid. Again, good luck ken!
Wrist injuries are forever. Rick Johnsons career ending wrist injury when some goon landed on his hand. He was never the same. I broke my wrist and it has never been the same. Good luck Ken.
Andy Fawcett you’re right, he doesn’t have the same mentality. I’m smarter, I focused on my career instead of destroying my body. You’ll learn that once you get to a grown up. I’ve raced bikes my whole life and wish I never did. I love the sport but live in pain now because of it.
I'm amazed at all of the naysayers stating that KR is done, career ending injury blah blah blah... People said that about ET3 also. And Trey Canard. And Doug Henry. Those people have no idea what they're talking about, and obviously do not race. Those kind of people will never be winners or champions. KR looks pretty fast to me, and I fully expect him to be back up to speed sometime during the Supercross season. Maybe sooner. He will win races this year. Just Watch, all you negative Nancies, and learn a thing or two about winners.
RV had a worse injury to his leg (tibia and fibula clean breaks) multiple plates and screws - then came back the following season (2011) and won EVERYTHING.
With muscles overcompensating for others, his body will adapt with time. May be painful for the rest of his riding days, but the improvements are not done.
I suppose he could be wearing FOX til he signs a new deal (if that's even the case), but he can certainly get a goggle deal done separate from his apparel deal. He's too big of a star to not have one at this point.
wakeboarder028 yea but fox/shift might be trying to get their big name guys wearing the goggles now too. I loved his airbrakes, but he did wear fox goggles for years before going to Oakley.
Just might be right. I guess we'll wait and see. Read somewhere that FOX is launching a new goggle.... maybe they upped his contract to get him to wear it? Either way I just can't wait to see him back racing and hope he can return to form come A1!
Everyone saying Kenny won’t be the same are obviously forgetting the fact that Doug Henry broke his back in ‘95 and was already winning motos again in ‘96. And correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure he won the 1998 250 Motocross Championship. It’s been done before and trust me...it’ll happen again. Just don’t hop on the Roczen band wagon when he starts winning again.
J A its true man i grip my bike fukn hard like death grip and its a bad habit. Its better to be relaxed and have less grip on the bike like a happy medium
Yeah, if you get armpump you grap it harder and harder... and get more armpump. These pros ride with technique, not with armstrength. They grip that bar just enough and handle the forces with their legs.
Didn't know he had a signature goggle. I know that Gajser in the GPs is a Fox athlete too but he chose to ride with a Progrip goggle because he has problems with the FOX goggle. On FOX advertisements you see him wearing a FOX goggle though, so he doesn't seem to have a contract with Progrip. Figured it was the same for Ken (as he wears FOX for everything else), not sure though.
See ac out there as well. Lookin good on the 92. Awesome to see Kenny riding again
Such a beast attitude, so much respect for this guy
So good to see Roczen back on the bike! This sport needs him!
That slow mo shot with adam and ken was just supreme
A-mazing ....almost lost the arm..now this!
So stoked to see Kenny back on the bike and hope 2018 goes good for him. It's gonna be an amazing year and can't wait till that first gate drop in Anaheim
Where's the team for my rehab? Love you ken. Keep up the hard work. Great inspiration
Super good thing this injury was not on the throttle arm. ; )
His riding looks to be more calculated and smooth in this video (probably only going 70% of his natural speed, understandably) - I think he will come back smoother and more consistent.
Guy is a Champion, he'll be back and win many more Titles.
Glad to see the kid back rippin in less then a year ✊✊👍
Glad you are back Ken !!
Awesome, Glad to see you back on your bike again
God Bless You !
THANK YOU RACER X
6:10 Roczens face when he heard that panic rev! 😂🤣😭😂😭
Darnell Tobar that wasent a panic rev
that wasn't a panic rev lol sound like a 125/supermini bike coming back from a sick as whip, from the look of his face it looked like he was like "Oh nice"
i agree man sounds like, he even mouths woah
Really good interview, some really good incite. Nice video
Welcome back Ken!
Wow that's funny. His recooperating laps are faster than any local pro you'll see out there at his best . Amazing these guys.
To come back after a crash that horrific, I will be pulling 100% for Roczen to win it all this year.
It's absolutely amazing the KRock is riding a dirt bike. I hope he maintains his trajectory to be racing at A1.
This guy is the next champ , hands down
Love how Ken pauses to watch the bikes go by, dude cant help himself.
Great to see KR back in his office.Stay safe and good luck in 2018.
Awesome, I broke my tibia and fibula, almost a compound, at Indian Dunes, International track, LA area, and was in a cast/brace for 1 year. It took over a year to get full motion back in my ankle and knee since they were locked up for so long. It is never going to break there again with all the calcium build up. Hope your motion comes back too Ken.
Hopefully when he comes back he's competitive because this sport needs him right now. With that being said when you get upwards of 8 surgeries done on your arm it must of been straight up mangled and there is a very good chance we've seen the best of Ken Roczen.
Einfach immer wieder geil 😎
Well good luck Marvin
Damn he's looking fast allready, rip tomac
Carlos Spicyweiner hopefully roczen doesn’t cry like a baby when Tomac smokes him RIP
Codeezy Gang Lol, tomac will crack under pressure. Kroc has proved to be his kryptonite
If Tomac rides like he did last season I don’t know if Kenny has anything for him. They will battle for a few laps but about it.
Carlos Spicyweiner haha
Codeezy Gang Your opinion means nothing because A. You got triggered by a UA-cam comment, and B. You ask dumbass questions. Also, if you got so triggered it has to mean you're jumping on the tomac bandwagon. Gtfo dumbass🙃🙂✌
Good lad. I'm so impressed
The person who dislike this video probably rides a atv
jamen brooks 😂👌🏻
jamen brooks 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😂😂😂
jamen brooks. Is a libtard nfl fan
Or tomac
or a dick
Respect!
Let's see this season
Cannot wait to see him battle it out with Tomac, Musquin, and Baggett. Will be interesting for sure.
wow nice can't wait
What is this incredible sooong?!
It's nice to see you working so hard and maybe you pull an RV2... : ) You can do it... let it come to you!
Big Roczen fan long before he came to the US, worries me he's riding a 450 so soon and doing multiple days, just seems like he's pushing hard, I hope he's getting the right advice, he's too young to have an injury like this ruin his career, I still remember RJs wrist never being the same and he pushed it hard! It got worse the longer he rode a Moto!
I'm really surprised with his mobility that he's not starting back on a 250f first and building up, but what do I know, have had multiple injuries and that's what I learnt from my experiences, you have to train but work up!
Just my 2c, I hope he doesn't get rektd by pressure from outside and inside forces eg Honda and other people is all.
Hope he does make a full recovery and stays healthy till he's ready to race again, good luck KR🤙
He hasn't raced 250s in over 3 years. It is only natural for him to hop back on the bikes he is most used to. Honda pays him to increase their 450 sales too. I think the pressure to get back to racing is coming from within... the drive that only champions have.
His 'struggling' looks pretty good to me! :D
Miss you #94 Ken Roczen
Good luck of the way back
0:14 what is the name of the song?
That bike is awesome
I'm going to say that at 6:10 when a 2 stroke went by it was Ryder Difrancessco.
Go Kenny... go champ!!!
I think if it wasn’t for his crash he would’ve won the 450 championship
The Book of Eli is not looking as guaranteed!
Ken Roczen is the best rider in the world
He may not be a title contender but he will surely be up front.
peter toth are you ob crack he was beating everyones ass until the crash. Dungey was his bitch what do you mean not a title contender
Supercross is most demanding and after many years watching the wrist injury can be a set back.He may or may not be a title contender this season.I do hope so.
Tomac had a serious crash, double shoulder surgery and now Kenny has (obviously Kens was a bit more serious) so in my mind Tomac had to fight back and get where he is and Kenny will do the same. Should make things interesting at the very least. They are both badass dudes that the sport is lucky to have. Best of luck KR this yeah in SX.
yea i agreee. i think he might not be up to speed just like tomac was when he came back from his injury. it will take him maybe a season to get back to what he was before
Jason Grazian i
It's been less than a year since the crash. Amazing!
i've been wondering, are the riders allowed to use different brands? Or does Shift belong to fox?
2:38 was some really cool camera work.
The real G.O.A.T!!! So sad he aint got a 450 sx title for now...expected 2 for him on that age
I hope dude still got it race pace wise.
After taking a year off he has a lot of ground to cover. It's going to a tough Season for him sx and mx. Lots of motos best of luck. I'm routing for Eli3 to get his first supercross championship.
Whoop Roczen coming back, tomacs on challenge.
Only
I broke my elbow a week ago on my yz and cant wait to get back on the dirt..braaapp
Yessss
Monster Energy hat and red blue hat?
The interveiwer was on Ken'Z lAsT nerve there at tHe eNd , me thinkZ?? Rock 0n Roczen!!!
THE BEST
That crf looks pretty orange to me 🤔
Xtreme rider mate
at 6:20 man those guys are going ham on that bike
Bad Ass... Check out 2:44
That was so sick
I'd love to see Ken challenge for a 450 win at A1, next weekend.
Belin che grande!!!
Red Rider! #SupercrossSeasonAlmostHere
Anyone here love his bike...
He doesn't have a chance anymore. Career ending injury. His slow pace would leave me in the dust but he's never going to recover 100%. Good luck Ken!!
mahrbeezer good job world champions don't have the mentality you do, he has the talent to dominate, he can adapt to just win.
His injury wasn't just a broken arm. At minimum it would take a miracle to get anywhere near normal again. Im going to keep a positive attitude for him but I'm not gonna place any bets on that kid. Again, good luck ken!
That is what some peolpe said about Villopoto, after his crash in St. Louis, 2010. Look how that turned out.
Wrist injuries are forever. Rick Johnsons career ending wrist injury when some goon landed on his hand. He was never the same. I broke my wrist and it has never been the same. Good luck Ken.
Andy Fawcett you’re right, he doesn’t have the same mentality. I’m smarter, I focused on my career instead of destroying my body. You’ll learn that once you get to a grown up. I’ve raced bikes my whole life and wish I never did. I love the sport but live in pain now because of it.
I'm amazed at all of the naysayers stating that KR is done, career ending injury blah blah blah... People said that about ET3 also. And Trey Canard. And Doug Henry. Those people have no idea what they're talking about, and obviously do not race. Those kind of people will never be winners or champions. KR looks pretty fast to me, and I fully expect him to be back up to speed sometime during the Supercross season. Maybe sooner. He will win races this year. Just Watch, all you negative Nancies, and learn a thing or two about winners.
RV had a worse injury to his leg (tibia and fibula clean breaks) multiple plates and screws - then came back the following season (2011) and won EVERYTHING.
The best
He is lookin dialed in already
i watch this video to remind myself how my 2018 crf450 should be ridden
where is this?
Chris Bonham pala
Man, that color (in)correction puts KR on a KTM.
hey ken du bist der beste fahrer und du holst dir den Pokal wir Deutschen stehen hinter dir du packst das. GERMAN POWER
With muscles overcompensating for others, his body will adapt with time. May be painful for the rest of his riding days, but the improvements are not done.
A lot of orange for a Honda team...
He's not the same
Is it just me or did it look like his suspension was bottoming on everything
Ktm Orange on a Honda you know it's gonna be fast 😆 give em hell K roc
New goggles this year for Kenny?
Was wondering the same thing since I couldn't spot a big O on his band.
wakeboarder028 pretty sure they're fox. But who knows yet.
I suppose he could be wearing FOX til he signs a new deal (if that's even the case), but he can certainly get a goggle deal done separate from his apparel deal. He's too big of a star to not have one at this point.
wakeboarder028 yea but fox/shift might be trying to get their big name guys wearing the goggles now too. I loved his airbrakes, but he did wear fox goggles for years before going to Oakley.
Just might be right. I guess we'll wait and see. Read somewhere that FOX is launching a new goggle.... maybe they upped his contract to get him to wear it? Either way I just can't wait to see him back racing and hope he can return to form come A1!
I hope hes back for this season of supercross. I like tomac but id rather see roczen win lol
O melhor ta d vouta #94
That could of been edited together so much better to cut out some of the interviewer talking, and the repeated answers.
rip tomac. go kenny!!!!
Everyone saying Kenny won’t be the same are obviously forgetting the fact that Doug Henry broke his back in ‘95 and was already winning motos again in ‘96. And correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure he won the 1998 250 Motocross Championship. It’s been done before and trust me...it’ll happen again. Just don’t hop on the Roczen band wagon when he starts winning again.
BACK FOR A1??? I was thinking more like 2018 motocross or even 2019 supercross.
ahahah 5:29 and 6:09 kenny distracted by other riders ripping on the track
Bike already looks so good. Looks like he's riding on a pillow.
Never heard a motocross racer say they "didn't need much grip strength to ride a dirt bike"
J A it's true tho.
J A its true man i grip my bike fukn hard like death grip and its a bad habit. Its better to be relaxed and have less grip on the bike like a happy medium
you grip it more with your legs/knees.
Garrett Gustafson You should try and grip with your knees. It will keep the bike in line more and make you faster
Yeah, if you get armpump you grap it harder and harder... and get more armpump. These pros ride with technique, not with armstrength. They grip that bar just enough and handle the forces with their legs.
Ken is gonna win 2018 but if he doesn't it's tomac
I've got a few calluses on my hand unfortunately...
Gregory Vierra calluses is good
What goggles ?
Probably new Fox goggles. He didn't use the current model because he didn't like them or had problems with them, so he used Oakleys
I feel like he did more than just use Oakley considering he has a signature Google
Didn't know he had a signature goggle. I know that Gajser in the GPs is a Fox athlete too but he chose to ride with a Progrip goggle because he has problems with the FOX goggle. On FOX advertisements you see him wearing a FOX goggle though, so he doesn't seem to have a contract with Progrip.
Figured it was the same for Ken (as he wears FOX for everything else), not sure though.
Croost Polo thanks for the insight! He had a signature air break that was grey white and red. But maybe he's in negotiations now to change to Fox
Was hast du dann deine Hand Ken roczen
id do gay stuff for that honda....that orange hits the nostolgia g-spot hard af
He look like silvester stellon
He won't compete at supercross this season, he'll race into shape and maybe , just maybe compete in the outdoors next year..
What makes Honda think they can go ORANGE?!
Nice all black stock goggles
Tomac, Anderson, Musquin and Baggett are going to destroy him.