Glad to see that Eli,now a veteran of the Premier class...is opening up and not being so secretive about His Program!! Seems He is having a good time riding outside of Colorado bubble and training with the Team!! Plus He looks great on a Yamaha and getting better
Love these 1 on 1 with Eli. Fan favorite for a long time. Can't hardly believe he wants more power! Rode my buddy's KTM 450 last week down the road and that thing about ripped my arms out of my shoulder sockets. Amazing combination of torque and power. Bike didn't even want to flip or wheely , it just went really fast wide open. Amazing beast. Thanks Donn; SWAP MOTO LIVE
@@NeoMK if you would have a little better "reading comprehension" whatever you say for hearing, you would get that he actually asked for more power. and the team said hes nuts that everyone else even asked for a detune.
Donn asking killer questions, Tomac was fighting to find an answer that didn’t make either team sound bad. Sounds like he misses the Kawi chassis but likes the Yami engine.
It must be tough as he left Kawi on good terms and had a heck of a run with them and lots of wins and championships on the green bike. So it's understandable he doesn't want to talk trash about the bike and/or team
Wish he could give honest answers regarding power and feel vs the kawi without getting in trouble by the higher ups. He had to really dance around those questions.
@@dadlife8289 I think it's a Japanese thing that you don't disrespect the other company's engineers & efforts. I imagine he was told when he signed with Yamaha.
@@justmee9441 exactly and the bikes aren’t that different both are really good factory bikes it’s not like the Yamaha is so much better than the Kawi or vice versa just small characteristics that’s all.. idiot fuck’n 🤡’s everywhere
you can tell he holds back though, u know he wants to say that green bike was doodoo lol. Clutch, and power on a kawi are two things that don’t goto together, i mean ask eli about smokey bikes he’s got a list and they’re all green 😂
I always hope that one day he will do 1 or better 2 gp season. That says everything about him how he wants more power. I'm sure he would be a contender for world title. Greetings from the Netherlands.....Go Beast mode Eli
@@kylehoffman4440 I just think bikes are not what defines him, I he is a dad now and a husband and he enjoys hunting. Racing although he knows he is lucky to make money doing it, it is still his job.
@@ronk6553 I don't have it twisted, I think he is still enjoying what he doing but I also think he knows there is more to life then racing dirtbikes is all I'm saying. Some guys can't see it
Eli's additude is on point!! This is something I'd like to see more on his the mind set behind him and who eli is. It seems most of the pros are just super laid back guys!
I just remember AP at unadilla grabbing a handful of throttle after jumping up the hill to flat lander and he landed on some bumps pinned and the thing rebounded and spat him right off the back. yard sale'd. that yz450f definitely barks!
Hey, I'm right with Eli on max power and a buttery cable clutch, and steel plates with lowest gearing. Drive the bike with the clutch not the throttle. It's truly an art form. Also, 2nd gear gate starts. See ya! Ride it like a one two five! 🏁👈😎👍
It’s really rare one wants more power with a 450 bc they actually spend more time DE tuning these bikes bc they have so much power, it’s good to see Et actually having fun and excited for the week before the next race
I have so much respect for this guy, as an athlete and as a human being. As an old timer mountain biker, I like to think his legend of a father has something to do with the fact Eli is so well centered. Amen.
When you said to Eli that during your bike shootouts you found the Yamaha to have more forward traction. Were you referring to the front end not washing out in a turn or just the way it hooks up when the power is applied? And a comment: If Eli can improve his starts by just 25% he will be everyone's worst nightmare. Great fun watching him ride!!!
If ET can improve his starts by 5% it’s over. There’s such a small window of good to bad starts in SX, just a tad better and he’s gone. It’d take a bad night for him to lose
Idk why but he looks so much better on the Yamaha. I used to be a Kawi guy but switched to Yamaha and I think Yamaha is the best brand hands down. 250 and 450
Donn you are so good at asking what i want to hear. Eli has had so many beast rides and to hear him talk about what he likes is awesome. Eli is so smart he knows that if he slowly works his way too100 percent then it well come to him at the end. The year is long and Dylan is also getting his feeling as well. watch at the end 21,94,3,1,14 will be there for the big number 1 plate. I say Eli is top 2 still at round 7. truly sucks for Jason and that Damm smoking green machine. Donn can you share more on what most sx max HP is 60-63hp? i know its different from out doors but just what most rider have on tap.
Cool to hear Eli at the end comment on his competition (sexton and anderson) "those guys are riding really well right now" Don't usually get that from him
@@AndrewLitwak85 it does look good, but he has to work for it. As long as they all stay healthy that plate could be up for grabs, but The Tomac family has never given thing away unless they earned it.
@@stevepadilla9729 very true, Kenny needs to be more consistently up front, it can be done but he needs to get the bike setup better for the whoops, as he said. Once he fixes that, I think he could be much more competitive
single podium and red plate tells the story , he needs to step up to keep it ..funny to hear Eli ask for more power , most riders like less power these days , other than Herlings who also asked for more power from his KTM ... seems the 2 best MX ers seem to be able to control all that power the best
Hated seeing him leave Kawasaki, I will always ride and love the green team, but he is still one of my favorite riders. He has a really smooth riding style and seems like a good dude.
Perhaps. Also had considerable mechanical failures that costs him championships. I imagine Anderson was feeling that pain this last weekend. In stock form the Yamaha is a beast and the Kawi is just too tame for my preference/style.
We still haven't seen the best Tomac so far. Still knowing this Yamy. I think in two or three races we'll see the kid flying like he is capable to do. And that will be a bad moment for the competition..
even if the Kawi is faster, reliability and lower chance of a smoking bike from lack of feel in the clutch along with the infamous "radiator cap" will likely make up for that plus more, I'm sure they will figure out ways to make the bike faster too if that is an issue.
He's getting dialed in not pushing to hard in sx so he can win outdoors, watch he just may do it! This guy is awesome on and off the track. Always very humble but could have the biggest ego without any doubt! Good luck brother!
Was a good move for Kawi for sure, as Anderson looks super fast compared to Eli.To me looks like Eli needs to work on the whoops~! he seems to be struggling with the bike ,maybe they can figure it out, but right now its Anderson and even though I am not a Sexton fan,he seems to be riding well also.Tomac looked wayy faster on the Kawi~ ,cant wait for tomorrow night~!
Agree. Eli looks like crap in the whoops on the Yamaha. The result don't show it due to circumstances but Anderson is the most consistently fast rider so far this season.
He wants more power at certain throttle opening? I doubt he looks for more peak HP. The teams usually tames them down, its kinda funny the general conception about factory bikes is death machines. Rather more polite and tailored and trusty powerful yet managebel. What pourcel said , the 450f is not to much its about managing. Detune map, from? To many variabels. Nevetheless engine performance and high tech racing is amazing and very interesting! 👍🏼
Love when we get some Eli insight. Dudes such a beast on two wheels. Legend
Glad to see that Eli,now a veteran of the Premier class...is opening up and not being so secretive about His Program!! Seems He is having a good time riding outside of Colorado bubble and training with the Team!! Plus He looks great on a Yamaha and getting better
Yeah man. Fatherhood may have something to do with it too.
Maybe I’m crazy but I actually think deegan being there and filming so much has brought Eli out of his shell a good bit
I have E.T down as one of the fastest m.fers on 2 wheels of all my 53 yrs on earth. Good to see him excited about racing still
Let's Go Eli! What a class act this good dude is. 💪🏼
Anderson is my boy but I'm always rooting for Tomac as well! Hoping that the rest of the season goes well for the both of them!
Love these 1 on 1 with Eli. Fan favorite for a long time.
Can't hardly believe he wants more power! Rode my buddy's KTM 450 last week down the road and that thing about ripped my arms out of my shoulder sockets. Amazing combination of torque and power. Bike didn't even want to flip or wheely , it just went really fast wide open. Amazing beast. Thanks Donn; SWAP MOTO LIVE
"When you're gnarly you're gnarly"
-Donn Maeda
P.S. We need a shirt with that quote ASAP.
Those bikes are scary fast and to think he wants more is nuts love it!
He misses the Kawi power is what he means...
@@weelgunny if you’ve ridden a newer Yamaha you would know that’s not the truth 😂
@@weelgunny He always wanted more power out of his Kawi too
@@NeoMK if you would have a little better "reading comprehension" whatever you say for hearing, you would get that he actually asked for more power. and the team said hes nuts that everyone else even asked for a detune.
@@weelgunny No way, the Kawi can't match the Yamaha. He just didn't want to say that the YZ has more power so he said it's different.
Donn asking killer questions, Tomac was fighting to find an answer that didn’t make either team sound bad. Sounds like he misses the Kawi chassis but likes the Yami engine.
Agreed. He was definitely searching for the right way to say things without trashing one or the other.
It must be tough as he left Kawi on good terms and had a heck of a run with them and lots of wins and championships on the green bike. So it's understandable he doesn't want to talk trash about the bike and/or team
Good to see him enjoying it. Whole new Tomac
So good to see him this happy racing again. But damn he wants more power out of that thing? Sheew buddy
watch the most recent degeean video, he's was going double triple to flat quad and wanting more. he is crazy
@@tilled6695 Tomac is letting those weirdos film him? Lmao they probably had like 4 “🔥/🥵” signs in the caption 💀
@@dhdyrjfmenrydka how is that weird? It helps with the algorithm, literally makes them more money..
@@dhdyrjfmenrydka you sound like a weirdo
@@Chris-us8yq u the hell r u
Wish he could give honest answers regarding power and feel vs the kawi without getting in trouble by the higher ups. He had to really dance around those questions.
He had to pause multiple times to avoid saying anything that could be perceived as a negative
Yeah what's that about? Who cares if he pisses off Kawi
@@dadlife8289 I think it's a Japanese thing that you don't disrespect the other company's engineers & efforts. I imagine he was told when he signed with Yamaha.
@@dadlife8289 never know when you are going to need a ride. Don't burn bridges
@@justmee9441 exactly and the bikes aren’t that different both are really good factory bikes it’s not like the Yamaha is so much better than the Kawi or vice versa just small characteristics that’s all.. idiot fuck’n 🤡’s everywhere
Always good to listen to Eli what a beast! Get the man some more power!!
Always been Tomac fan. Was fan of his father as well. Go Eli!!!!
Go TOMAC!!! Cheering for you!
Congrats to Eli, nice to see him laugh and given interviews. That is a great sign he is having fun and enjoying racing again. Gogogogogo
That was a good interview
You asked some really good questions
And it was not click bait you had a picture of Eli in the video was about Eli thank you
Good interview! Nice to see Eli relaxed and just saying what's on his mind.
you can tell he holds back though, u know he wants to say that green bike was doodoo lol. Clutch, and power on a kawi are two things that don’t goto together, i mean ask eli about smokey bikes he’s got a list and they’re all green 😂
@@claterrberseker9340 look at what happened to Anderson last week. Dude was on rails then the green bike started smoking...
@@adamwelsh5744 that’s what i’m saying
ET is always down to earth and telling it like it is, hope to see him on top of the box👍
Your wish came true!
The best rider out there, Tomac! When he's not winning you can see he just goes crazy with analyzing on how he can dial it in!!!
Cool interview....its good to hear what they think about their bikes
Awesome interview! I love watching these kinds of interviews with top riders!
I always hope that one day he will do 1 or better 2 gp season. That says everything about him how he wants more power. I'm sure he would be a contender for world title. Greetings from the Netherlands.....Go Beast mode Eli
Your nuts if you think ANY American kid can be successful in the GPS.
he look and sounds like a super nice guy so my best wishes for Eli this year
@@jaysmokey really
@@jaysmokey how many have you had?
Eli's the man, change has been good and it's nice to see more of his personality. Love this dude, let's go #teamtomac 🔥🔥🔥
Great interview
Nice to see Tomac opening up more than usual
Thanks Don excellent interview, go Tomac!
I would love to go on an elk hunt with Eli and talk about everything but moto and SX. He is by far my favorite rider currently racing
Id like that same thing but also talk dirt bikes I mean ya gotta a little but definitely there's plenty of other stuff to talk about.
@@kylehoffman4440 I just think bikes are not what defines him, I he is a dad now and a husband and he enjoys hunting. Racing although he knows he is lucky to make money doing it, it is still his job.
Racing at this level defines them. Don’t get it twisted.
@@ronk6553 I don't have it twisted, I think he is still enjoying what he doing but I also think he knows there is more to life then racing dirtbikes is all I'm saying. Some guys can't see it
If ya think he'd want to talk about work while hunting. U may b upset
I told you guys over and over.. CABLE CLUTCH GUYS DONT CHANGE!
Nice to see Eli happi!
Eli interviews are just always the best and I can’t even tell why. He just has that thing I guess
At last a decent,respectful interview.
Eli's additude is on point!! This is something I'd like to see more on his the mind set behind him and who eli is.
It seems most of the pros are just super laid back guys!
That was a really good interview. Good stuff.
I just remember AP at unadilla grabbing a handful of throttle after jumping up the hill to flat lander and he landed on some bumps pinned and the thing rebounded and spat him right off the back. yard sale'd. that yz450f definitely barks!
Yeah me too, that was crazy!
Yup i was there and that day AP was hands down the fastest guy out there. No shortage of power
great interview with really cool original questions! eli is a realistic guy who is approaching the zone through enjoying racing again ,
He is 100% pure class act
It is all about his honesty that wins me...great questions Don!
Hey, I'm right with Eli on max power and a buttery cable clutch, and steel plates with lowest gearing. Drive the bike with the clutch not the throttle. It's truly an art form. Also, 2nd gear gate starts. See ya! Ride it like a one two five! 🏁👈😎👍
Eli rocking the comb over
It’s really rare one wants more power with a 450 bc they actually spend more time DE tuning these bikes bc they have so much power, it’s good to see Et actually having fun and excited for the week before the next race
I have so much respect for this guy, as an athlete and as a human being. As an old timer mountain biker, I like to think his legend of a father has something to do with the fact Eli is so well centered. Amen.
Very nice guy, Hope he do good tomorrow, Consistency is all he needs and he got it.
When you said to Eli that during your bike shootouts you found the Yamaha to have more forward traction. Were you referring to the front end not washing out in a turn or just the way it hooks up when the power is
applied? And a comment: If Eli can improve his starts by just 25% he will be everyone's worst nightmare. Great fun watching him ride!!!
If ET can improve his starts by 5% it’s over. There’s such a small window of good to bad starts in SX, just a tad better and he’s gone. It’d take a bad night for him to lose
Absolutely awesome interview and real questions you would want to hear answered. Great shit dude
Idk why but he looks so much better on the Yamaha. I used to be a Kawi guy but switched to Yamaha and I think Yamaha is the best brand hands down. 250 and 450
He doesn’t even have a f’n win on the Yamaha Lmfaoo
@@ryanlorance6168 He's just getting started. He never had the red plate in January on Kawi.
@@caydenthompson126 y’all were right 👊🏻 my bad was being a grumpy f’er 😭 but.. ET3 Baby!!! Let’s goooo!! 💯
All the top brands are worthy, yet Yamaha/Honda haven't won anything in a 450 in like over 10 years, we shall see.
@@ryanlorance6168 yeah Yamaha is better he only has 4 races on Yamaha lmao
Great questions Don, making Eli feel comfortable.
Donn you are so good at asking what i want to hear. Eli has had so many beast rides and to hear him talk about what he likes is awesome. Eli is so smart he knows that if he slowly works his way too100 percent then it well come to him at the end. The year is long and Dylan is also getting his feeling as well. watch at the end 21,94,3,1,14 will be there for the big number 1 plate. I say Eli is top 2 still at round 7. truly sucks for Jason and that Damm smoking green machine. Donn can you share more on what most sx max HP is 60-63hp? i know its different from out doors but just what most rider have on tap.
super careful with his words, not to disrespect Kawi. What a good dude.
ELI, CLASS ACT.
MORE POWER BABY ..
Eli...total professional class act!
Cool to hear Eli at the end comment on his competition (sexton and anderson) "those guys are riding really well right now" Don't usually get that from him
Eli is guna be on top this year
Red looks good on blue.
Red looks even better on red
@@AndrewLitwak85 it does look good, but he has to work for it. As long as they all stay healthy that plate could be up for grabs, but The Tomac family has never given thing away unless they earned it.
@@stevepadilla9729 very true, Kenny needs to be more consistently up front, it can be done but he needs to get the bike setup better for the whoops, as he said. Once he fixes that, I think he could be much more competitive
Looks good on yellow too.
@@AndrewLitwak85 Looks the worse on red and orange
You gotta love ELI!
Not only a great rider but a great person
Yeah Boi the best interview ever regarding new bike new team it's this stuff people want to know love it keep it up
single podium and red plate tells the story , he needs to step up to keep it ..funny to hear Eli ask for more power , most riders like less power these days , other than Herlings who also asked for more power from his KTM ... seems the 2 best MX ers seem to be able to control all that power the best
more power unreal! keep up the hard work Tomac!
Great interview!
3:15 When you're gnarly, you're gnarly.
That made me smile, and laugh a little.
Love watching this guy
eli is just such a chill dude hard to not like him.
Good to see him open up
Tomac rules 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻
Really interesting interview 👏
Great interview, straight up !
Is that Haiden Deegan practicing on the actual Anaheim 2 Supercross track? 4:58
Hated seeing him leave Kawasaki, I will always ride and love the green team, but he is still one of my favorite riders. He has a really smooth riding style and seems like a good dude.
Eli looked like he had way more raw power on the Kawi.
Perhaps. Also had considerable mechanical failures that costs him championships. I imagine Anderson was feeling that pain this last weekend. In stock form the Yamaha is a beast and the Kawi is just too tame for my preference/style.
We still haven't seen the best Tomac so far.
Still knowing this Yamy.
I think in two or three races we'll see the kid flying like he is capable to do.
And that will be a bad moment for the competition..
cool interview, good questions
Looking smooth as silk and bike control superb, like a man with strength compared to kids in a way. Ya
Holy cow Eli Tomac showed some personality in this interview!
Great interview
The only one to ask for all the power the Yamaha can make.
Such a fine representative of a model factory rider.
If Eli can keep getting great starts and doesn't go down IMO it will be SX championship #2.
I agree consistency and no mechanicals and he could definitely win it. I think the cable clutch is going to help with his starts.
Eli is so level headed now. Wow.⚡👍🇺🇸
even if the Kawi is faster, reliability and lower chance of a smoking bike from lack of feel in the clutch along with the infamous "radiator cap" will likely make up for that plus more, I'm sure they will figure out ways to make the bike faster too if that is an issue.
@t f and smoking already lol
He's getting dialed in not pushing to hard in sx so he can win outdoors, watch he just may do it!
This guy is awesome on and off the track.
Always very humble but could have the biggest ego without any doubt!
Good luck brother!
Eli is the man!!
Cool interview
Shoulda asked him about having holeshot hansen working with him this week
Tomac is going to be nasty outdoors! I have a feeling he's going to let the big blue dog eat and win the title.
I totally agree he’s a better rider outdoors than indoors
YEEEH TOMAC 👊🏻💪🏻 Nuckin Futz !! 🤙🏻
we say "this is the best season ever" every year
He seems so humble for someone that can take a dirt bike and ride it like its his B with an itch...
The man wants more power give him more power.
finally an interview where Tomac opens up a bit
Eli outdoors is going to be INSANE
Haha, Eli must’ve heard swap say when he was talking to Clason… “yeah back when Eli was cool and he’d talk to me”
"it rips"
Iwonder if that new 23 being narrower etc. Has any issues with him how he was here on a 22.
Hope it works outdoors this season too
Happy Eli = Dangerous Eli
Looking at the field Eli is a top five guy this season when Anderson passed him through the whoops on the kawi I bought shit myself
Anderson ON KAWI would have caught sexton J.A was on fire till the kawi LOST fire..
Great job swapmoto 👊👊
Was a good move for Kawi for sure, as Anderson looks super fast compared to Eli.To me looks like Eli needs to work on the whoops~! he seems to be struggling with the bike ,maybe they can figure it out, but right now its Anderson and even though I am not a Sexton fan,he seems to be riding well also.Tomac looked wayy faster on the Kawi~ ,cant wait for tomorrow night~!
Agree. Eli looks like crap in the whoops on the Yamaha. The result don't show it due to circumstances but Anderson is the most consistently fast rider so far this season.
Honestly Eli looked way faster on the kawi. Maybe he just hasn’t gotten it going yet this year
Or he’s just playing smart and being consistently in the top 5 🤷🏻♂️
@@JessC792 Yes. Red plate!
Eli pulls holeshot this weekend watch
There are levels to this! Geeez
Dude seems pretty solid on the blue bike.
Tomac's getting better at interviews. haha!
He wants more power at certain throttle opening? I doubt he looks for more peak HP. The teams usually tames them down, its kinda funny the general conception about factory bikes is death machines. Rather more polite and tailored and trusty powerful yet managebel. What pourcel said , the 450f is not to much its about managing. Detune map, from? To many variabels. Nevetheless engine performance and high tech racing is amazing and very interesting! 👍🏼