Has Kitchen’s Success Made Star Yamaha Rethink Their Ways?

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On the most recent episode of our MotoXpod Show, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's Jordon Smith was asked if Levi Kitchen's success since leaving Star for Pro Circuit has changed the team's out look. Especially as Kitchen and even Haiden Deegan have both commented about needing to focus more on technique and less on motos. Here, Smith tells us about the changes and also answers a follow-up question about the state of secrecy in the sport against injuries and contracts.

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@dieselhrt5492 4 ай бұрын

Seems more likely that Levi is just gelling with the Kawi, especially when you look at Shimoda’s struggles on the Honda. That KX250F is a great bike.

@jpesicka492 4 ай бұрын

Levi won races on Yamaha and Jett and Hunter won basically everything on the Honda CRF250R so it’s okay to say Levi is gelling with the Kawi but to bring the Honda into the chat makes zero sense.

@Stinky_sack 4 ай бұрын

It really is. I've had 4 different kx250f's and they've always been amazing. My favorite one still today was my 2008 kx250f

@dieselhrt5492 4 ай бұрын

@@jpesicka492 it’s perfectly relevant to point out that the guy that went to Kawi has had immediate success while the guy that left hasn’t. What makes zero sense is claiming that Jett & Hunter doing well on the Honda means every rider will.

@josephgracianette5161 4 ай бұрын

That KX came around right when Joe left for honda

@dieselhrt5492 4 ай бұрын

@@josephgracianette5161 and the Honda had been dominating the 250 class the previous two season.

@datapusher- 4 ай бұрын

The secrecy around pay and earnings is lame.

@kylejo96 4 ай бұрын

Isn't that with every employer?

@kurtheidelbach 4 ай бұрын

The is no reporting of salaries like in the NFL all because there is no union/riders association. Hopefully a mandatory injury reporting policy will be put in place. Even though gambling does absolutely NOTHING positive for the sport and was a terrible decision to start with.

@TN_Country_Boy 3 ай бұрын

Happy to find this shop Thank Ray

@user-tv1le7sw2l 4 ай бұрын

Once the venues fill the seats consistently then the big money will come. Also remember the teams have bills to pay. Football players are similar to riders, your next injury could be your last, and the teams have to pay out money for nothing. I'm pro rider but its a business first. Nothing has changed except now we have the internet to highlight the sport.

@ritzcrackas 4 ай бұрын

You’re a pro rider, so you would get it. Hahahaha town of 5,000 pro?

@lizzydog5728 4 ай бұрын

People attach Importance to Money! That's Why they "Hide" the Amount the Riders Make. If they would just Pay the Riders More? Fans would Follow!

@levileatherman2055 4 ай бұрын

I feel like star is the opposite like the good guys come to star for that push an the younger guys need that push...is there a fine line with feeding the fire an smoothening the fire fosoh but you can't hate on the drive of the team

@loneventhorizon 4 ай бұрын

Dude how is it so clear in 4k? There's only 1080p available?

@1sir-onworld 4 ай бұрын

🐝🏁 Video 👍

@myworldofsports1376 4 ай бұрын

Idk it would when kitchen showed flashes at star so it could be argued kitchen wouldn’t be todays version without star

@Jb-mp1in 4 ай бұрын

With beta triumph and Ducati coming into the 450 class factory ride is going to be getting 12/13 privateers are going to be fighting a lot harder

@dormantmenace 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't change anything. P.c. is cursed. All there guys crash out every season. Like they are trained to ride over their heads. Then again smith might fit right in lol.

@sexatica 4 ай бұрын

Macadoo really screwed Levi that championship

@Fastbeeezy 4 ай бұрын

Yea real cursed having the most premier class wins and champs😂

@johnhopperstad2785 4 ай бұрын

Smith is going to triumph

@okaydudes 4 ай бұрын

@@Fastbeeezyfor all time? That makes zero sense. How about forkner always being hurt, ac, Wilson, hammaker, marchbanks?

@dormantmenace 4 ай бұрын

@Fastbeeezy yes kawasaki had like twice the ama mx/sx championship. Than Any other manufacturer as far as 4 strokes.... before the Lawrence brothers anyways...But it's bin a while. Pretty sure a/c was the last in 2019. The last few years all p/c has managed is a good crash real.

@Joey-kw6lm 4 ай бұрын

No Kawasakis are just smoother then any other bike.

@nickcollins1528 4 ай бұрын

They need a 350 class

@daneunderwood8683 4 ай бұрын

Or…Levi just likes the kawi more. 🤯

@abipey 4 ай бұрын

9 years in 250s.. Jordan sucks... Look at all the 1st and 2nd year riders consistently finishing ahead. Considering he's raced these tracks a shit ton of times compared to everyone that waxed him, like always. 18th 2nd moto. His contract is up this year. He will not be factory again.

@Fastbeeezy 4 ай бұрын

lol mookie hasn’t ran a outdoor in 10 years…..yall really think outdoors matters compared to supercross🤣 stop it

@okaydudes 4 ай бұрын

@@Fastbeeezyto real fans moto is always gonna be better than super cross. It’s just that super cross pays better

@Fastbeeezy 4 ай бұрын

@@okaydudes real moto fans huh what’s the definition of a real moto fan. Why does sx pay better? CUZ ITS BETTER TO WATCH SO MORE PEOPLE WATCH AND PAY TO WATCH….funny how that works…so you “real” moto fans opinions are bullshit

@okaydudes 4 ай бұрын

@@Fastbeeezy well considering moto is 50 years older than super cross and more casuals watch super cross….. I can tell you’re a casual

@okaydudes 4 ай бұрын

@@Fastbeeezy also moto is short for what? Didn’t think it was super cross. Moto is harder, faster, weather is more difficult, harder on the bikes and riders, and has better records and locations each year. You think people care about any super cross location as much as red bud or budds creek? Lol

@danielnixon7718 4 ай бұрын

I think Levi needed for himself to get away from undo stress pressure with Haiden in the house maybe needed to figure it out..good for Levi no hurt no foul going forward..

@tankeater 4 ай бұрын

4:17 "that's a question for my agent." At 28 years old with a family... Dude doesn't even know what he can and can't do from something he signed? Wow, comments like that will always baffle me. 🤔🤷‍♂️🤘

@mnstrking795 4 ай бұрын

Team owners don’t benefit from public deals. Otherwise you have NFL style deals where people wait to see what so and so got paid. Higher salaries year over year.

@gawdszn302 4 ай бұрын

No public knowledge bc most of the dudes getting screwed if it’s public then people will be like he got such & such I want x

@T-Sons1819 4 ай бұрын

I think it needs to stay east and west coast 250 classes, just so there is more opportunity for the young guys coming in to show their stuff. But like another rider said, I don't remember who, do more showdown races. Out of 17 races, 9-10 of them showdowns. The rest split. Another take could be, make it a single full season 250 class, and make the futures racers more of a spectacle.

@nickcollins1528 4 ай бұрын

They could do a night for 250 futures and 250 pros as the main to get the 450s more of a break and everyone would get more races to watch

@izzi0644 4 ай бұрын

Maybe having a full sx 250 could be a good idea but they have to be moved out at some point. You can't have sand baggers . 250 is a stepping stone. Work hard, if you can't make it, get another job just like anyone else. If I cant step it up and do my job, I get fired . I need to work hard every day and improve, if I cant handle it, I need to find something new or loose my job. Stop complaining about the money, you get to ride bikes for a living. If you want to keep making money riding bikes, work hard and improve or the real world will come for you.

@MX-CO 4 ай бұрын

Imo Full 250 and New East / West 250 class for the entry level, like emx

@tannerrogers9841 3 ай бұрын

Same reasons your normal employees aren't allowed to discuss salaries. It's way for the industry and companies to screw you. It should all be public knowledge. Riders should be able to compare salaries and use them for negotiation. I bet you there's a lot of underpaid riders beating higher paid riders.

@mattmuscarella876 4 ай бұрын

What success has kitchen had? Success with better race results?

@austinjordan1744 4 ай бұрын

Exactly..you just answered your question. Levi was super inconsistent in SX and MX last year. This year in was a drastic difference in SX as far as wins, podiums and consistency for him. So far MX is good too!

@mattmuscarella876 4 ай бұрын

@@austinjordan1744 I wouldn’t call it success it would be called improvements lol

@fastasfent9195 4 ай бұрын

@@mattmuscarella876brother he should of won sx he was cross jumped by another Kawi and taken out he broke his ribs and still almost won

@mattmuscarella876 4 ай бұрын

@@fastasfent9195 maybe he should have won.. and he probably would have if he got a better start and wasn’t taken out by his teammate 🤷🏽

@jimbo4203 4 ай бұрын

Ya I missed something , Deegan won both motos 😊

@kevinmiracle8233 4 ай бұрын

what a great take by Jordan about NOT making 250 a full series. It needs to stay a stepping stone for young riders. well thought out Jordan!

@abipey 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely correct. 250 should be for Young riders.. people that's raced 250s for 9 years shouldn't be out there. Jordan is a prime example of it.

@Fastbeeezy 4 ай бұрын

@@abipeya 250 isn’t a filler series. It’s a pro series. Y’all really be In your feelings when anger boy says anything

@Sprocket74 4 ай бұрын

They've got too many riders. You've got more riders than any other team with more chances at winning and or podiums but only got 1 that's winning. Not a good look.

@robertgowdey 4 ай бұрын

Lindsey should unban me I've waited long enough. Jamie knows I'm not a terrible person

@kylejo96 4 ай бұрын

Levi needed a bigger window to shine. ...

@keith_hudson 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha didn’t get rid of Levi. He left for Kawi. Honestly, it was a better fit. Best of luck to him. He’s gonna push Deegan which is good and going to be fun to watch.

@JordanEmede_376 4 ай бұрын

Did somebody say they let him go?