How many people have held a job with a super cross team for at least aseason?

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Always been something I've thought would be awesome, Having a job with either the series or a team. How many of you guys on here have traveled the series as work? Just curious of what all there is. Im in no position to try and get anything but it would be sweet!??
There is always the obvious, truck driver, mechanic, etc but who's done what else?
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I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
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426Hemi 10/30/2014 10:49am
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
I think you made that up.
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Agfracing 10/30/2014 10:54am
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
What exactly do you do? Media stuff?
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426Hemi wrote:
I think you made that up.
Smile

That doesn't count the three years or so before that when I was working for TWMX, and doing it part-time. Smile

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426Hemi wrote:
I think you made that up.
GuyB wrote:
Smile

That doesn't count the three years or so before that when I was working for TWMX, and doing it part-time. Smile
TWMX? Shirley you weren't the one responsible for those poorly written half paragraph race tests of the new bikes were you???
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GuyB 10/30/2014 11:01am
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newmann wrote:
TWMX? Shirley you weren't the one responsible for those poorly written half paragraph race tests of the new bikes were you???
Nope...and quit calling me Shirley.
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I volunteered with the Rockwell Firepolice guys one sx season. I wrote race reports and did some social media stuff. It was fun. I didn't travel, but just being in contact with the team, the riders sometimes, and the moto media was cool. Now i'm helping with a local am team in western NY that has a connection to AG Motorsports.

It has been fun to volunteer and help out how I can. I recommend trying to get involved. The forum is fun, but there's a lot of gratification to be had just lending a hand and seeing a different side of moto.
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newmann wrote:
TWMX? Shirley you weren't the one responsible for those poorly written half paragraph race tests of the new bikes were you???
GuyB wrote:
Nope...and quit calling me Shirley.
Woohoo
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
Agfracing wrote:
What exactly do you do? Media stuff?
Back when He owned Motodrive He failed miserably at trying to train Monkeys.
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not all its cracked up to be
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426Hemi wrote:
I think you made that up.
GuyB wrote:
Smile

That doesn't count the three years or so before that when I was working for TWMX, and doing it part-time. Smile
I wish my job was "doing it part-time" you must have had the best job ever, haha. I will say I am jealous of guys that get to work in the industry everyday. I know it's not all flowers and sunshine...but neither is sitting in an office all day haha.
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MelonFan123 10/30/2014 1:45pm
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
Pics!! or it didn't happen
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
MelonFan123 wrote:
Pics!! or it didn't happen
I see what ya did there. Well played.
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newmann wrote:
TWMX? Shirley you weren't the one responsible for those poorly written half paragraph race tests of the new bikes were you???
GuyB wrote:
Nope...and quit calling me Shirley.
Surely your name is not Shirley........do we need to run your IP addy? Is this a auto correct issue? Please provide pics of TWMX models to confirm your employment history. Where are pics of Shirley and the new Kawasuki 450? You're surely lying at this point.
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MelonFan123 wrote:
Pics!! or it didn't happen
Laughing

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2WheelsForTheMasses 10/30/2014 2:55pm
10/30/2014 2:55pm Edited Date/Time 10/30/2014 2:56pm
I've been with Yoshimura for the better part of 11 years, however havent worked on our sx/mx team nor traveled. That is a lot of commitment when one has a family.

I consider it more than a full time job, its a lifestyle...

I did travel however with Ben spies for a short stint for product development.
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
Agfracing wrote:
What exactly do you do? Media stuff?
500guy wrote:
Back when He owned Motodrive He failed miserably at trying to train Monkeys.
And the results of that failure continue to haunt us to this day.Whistling
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GuyB 10/30/2014 3:20pm
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500guy wrote:
Back when He owned Motodrive He failed miserably at trying to train Monkeys.
Yep, proof of de-evolution.

The monkeys devolved into Vitards.
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moscrop940 10/30/2014 4:21pm
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I helped a team in 2010 for the WEST SX rounds, and I can say it was pretty cool, I was kind of the jack of all trades with the team. From scrubbing the rims of the semi, to making lunch, to doing track walk, tightening spokes, and everything in between.

It was definitely cool but a lot more work then most people would expect. I didn't have a family at the time, and truth be told I don't think I would have it in me to do it now that I have one.

If you have little to no stakes in the ground family wise you can probably find a gig as a teams...uhhhh....bitch boy. Do it for a year and im sure you will have your fill
xnationalwrench 10/30/2014 4:38pm
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I turned wrenches for several different racers for almost 10 years from CMC races thru Motocross Nationals and Supercross races, along with a stint with HONDA RESEARCH as a contract mechanic. Never made much money but would love to do it all over again.
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Idaho747 10/30/2014 5:24pm
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The guy who does all my suspension and motorwork is the mechanic for the rocky Mountain supercross team (kyle partridge and bracken hall) and from what he says there are parts of the job that are awesome and parts are a struggle. He loves the bikes and the racing. But I know I would really struggle with the travel and being away from family.
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Redrcr34 10/30/2014 10:19pm
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moscrop940 wrote:
I helped a team in 2010 for the WEST SX rounds, and I can say it was pretty cool, I was kind of the jack of...
I helped a team in 2010 for the WEST SX rounds, and I can say it was pretty cool, I was kind of the jack of all trades with the team. From scrubbing the rims of the semi, to making lunch, to doing track walk, tightening spokes, and everything in between.

It was definitely cool but a lot more work then most people would expect. I didn't have a family at the time, and truth be told I don't think I would have it in me to do it now that I have one.

If you have little to no stakes in the ground family wise you can probably find a gig as a teams...uhhhh....bitch boy. Do it for a year and im sure you will have your fill
That probably wouldn't be too bad. After retiring a year ago, I've been sitting on my ass doing nothing but reading vital every day, riding my 2 smoker and buying shi@ I don't need for my bike.
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mxnick 10/31/2014 12:53am
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
STFU Nube!
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Question 10/31/2014 5:23am
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.

A real privateer, hats off Smile
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IWreckALot 10/31/2014 5:31am
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GuyB wrote:
I've traveled both the SX and MX circuits full-time for the last eight years or so, but not with a team.
I thought you were the guy that did the podcasts?
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KMC440 10/31/2014 8:44am
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GuyB wrote:
Yep, proof of de-evolution.

The monkeys devolved into Vitards.
We Vitards are not a product of evolution .... anything this f'd up is from a singular gene pool deep in the East Andes .... or was it Himalayas ..... Blush shit...
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albythizzle 10/31/2014 8:53am
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Traveling around watching races and posting on a outdated website is not a full time job. That's a joke, it's called a content management system...super easy. More worried about ads than the site...SEO bro.
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kDAY280 10/31/2014 10:06am
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I run the Traders Racing sx/mx team. This year was my first full year being a mechanic/ manager instead of being a racer and honestly it does have its ups an downs but if its your passion like it is for me there is no better job in my eyes. Its 24-7 12-14 hour day job but its awesome

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