Chad Reed to Kawasaki

**Shorty_925** · 9th October 2009, 11:35

Saw this on racer x:

Our esteemed colleague Guy B. broke the big story yesterday: Chad Reed is riding a Kawasaki! The deal has been rumored to be coming together for some time, but there was no proof to back up those rumors until yesterday when Reed was spotted on the Kawasaki supercross track throwing down laps with Monster Energy Kawasaki factory rider Ryan Villopoto.

http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/featur...ki,888/GuyB,64

Whether or not Reed's deal with Monster Energy and Kawasaki is finalized remains to be seen, as Suzuki is said to be trying to pull together a counter-offer that would also see Reed on his own team. Reed last raced a Kawasaki in 2001, his last year in Europe, and he captured a 250 Grand Prix win while riding for the late Jan de Groot. He then departed for America and a ride with Yamaha of Troy. Since then Reed has won two AMA Supercross Championships, a 125 East Supercross title, and the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross

**scott411** · 9th October 2009, 12:58

Bt and Chad on kawasaki's in one week, man those KX450F's are good

**Shorty_925** · 9th October 2009, 13:16

Originally Posted by scott411

Bt and Chad on kawasaki's in one week, man those KX450F's are good

Bt on a KXF....? cant say ive heard or read that one anywhere.

**cs363** · 9th October 2009, 13:51

Originally Posted by Shorty_925

Bt on a KXF....? cant say ive heard or read that one anywhere.

Don't be doubting Scott, he's got his finger on the pulse: http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/motorspor...happy-ease-way
Though it is quite likely his other fingers are somewhere else...

**takitimu** · 9th October 2009, 14:19

Originally Posted by cs363

Don't be doubting Scott, he's got his finger on the pulse: http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/motorspor...happy-ease-way
Though it is quite likely his other fingers are somewhere else...

Some light trail riding

, sounds like a Tui commercial.

**chop** · 9th October 2009, 14:22

his finger is other dubious websites aye scotty?

**scott411** · 9th October 2009, 14:44

Originally Posted by takitimu

Some light trail riding

, sounds like a Tui commercial.

we went down to a tarawera trail ride a couple of weeks ago, i can say his light trail riding pace is pretty dam good

**takitimu** · 9th October 2009, 15:20

Originally Posted by scott411

we went down to a tarawera trail ride a couple of weeks ago, i can say his light trail riding pace is pretty dam good

I'll bet, I remember watching him at Steel City a few years back & that was one damn ugly track after the rain & he made it look like hard pack.

I kinda suspect he might have done the odd mx/sx lap in the last 3 months to go with the "light" trail riding

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