Deegan Cocky?

Deegan on his cocky attitude and going 450

Haiden Deegan spoke to Jason Weigandt on SMX Insider and he gave an insight into why he is so cocky at the races – because it works for him and makes him faster!

“I feel like the way I talk and act and this cocky, arrogant Haiden, is what really makes me better. And I feel like the stuff I say about how I’m going to the 450 class and all this and it’s like, any pressure, I mean, makes me better. And I’m going to be honest, I doubt any of these other guys, the way I talk and act, they could deal with the pressure that comes with it. I do have a lot of pressure that comes with, it is mentally the gnarliest pressure I put on myself.”

Deegan also gave his thoughts on the 450 class and how he feels he can go to another level on the 450

“Everyone’s like, oh, it’s going to be such a culture shock when he gets the 450 class. And I’m like, what? You know, like RJ’s getting on the podium. RJ’s top five, Justin Cooper is getting on the podium and even my rookie season, I was battling with Hunter. I don’t really get it, what people are trying to get at, they’re just trying to find something because I’m so dominant right now, which I mean, go for it, I guess!  But yeah, I mean, it’s definitely going to take some hard work and just really locking in these this next year and getting to that

level. I don’t know what that level is. Maybe it’s going to be easier than I thought. Maybe it’s going to be harder than I thought.

“The 450, when I hopped on it, I was like light years quicker on it. I’m like, I don’t think people understand, a 450, the power is insane, especially the start.  I got on it and I’m like, dude, this has double my 250, I can go way faster on this thing! And it really opened my eyes like the first time I’ve been on it because I’ve only ever ridden a stock 450.

“I got on that factory bike and I’m like, now I can see why these guys at the Pro Nationals can sometimes qualify two seconds faster than the 250 class. There’s so much more power, so much. But truly, the 450, I feel like I can go to another level. And I mean, we won’t know till I race. But personally, myself and my team, they could see it.”