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Let me start off by saying and admitting that , I'm a 26 year old C class to B class rider depending on how much time I have to ride . But , I am fully committed to the sport. I am blessed in the matter that I have two older brothers that grew up in the prime age of the 90s Moto scene . I can remember watching terrafirma 1 ,2 and 3 religiously and riding around my drive way playing face to face - disconnected on a pedal bike . My question is and will always be , what happened to Moto ? I watch races now and can't help to think its not for the love of the sport . I have Moto 1 through 7 and it will never compare to any terrafirma video . Dirt bikes are supposed to be fun , family oriented , and for the love of the sport . If you ask me Moto is dead . I have a handful of friends that race pro and hold actual jobs and they can barely make mains now because of spoiled kids that have trainers and rides from the age of 12 . I know this post is more of a complaint than anything but it pains me to know that young riders will never experience the heart of Moto .
If you want to see "fun" you have to watch the stuff Pastranas crew is doing!
My other major hobby in the off season of moto was video gaming, like, serious hours per day of it but these days the games feel shallow and I can't get into them as much, my ps4 hasn't been switched on in months. Now I'd rather surf, run, bike, travel. But it's probably a case of me changing rather than the industry itself, if that makes sense.
But I've always loved getting on the bike, it's just that these days it doesn't happen anywhere near as much as it used it.
The Shop
Some of these younger guys tear it up on the track , but they tear it up off the track as well. Sure , they train their ass off , but a lot of them have fun behind the scenes in which we don't get to see.
MC , Emig and that era....it was cool to let everyone know you were partying like a rock star ( and they were ).....today's youth seem to be a little more tame , but also more quite about it.
This sport is awesome.....and to me , it's the best sport on this planet. Guys that want to come in and change thing dramatically.....go find another sport. This one changes with time , just like any other.
I do however miss the vibe from the 80's , 90's and even 2000's.....but I was younger then and could rationalize with it better. Today.....yeah , we could use some changes....But ya know what?.....Still the best sport on earth!
Don't get me wrong, I firmly believe they're superior race bikes to the smokers (but just barely)...but the damn things just Arn't as thrilling to race..ride..hear..smell as a two stroke..
It's funny...you work your ass off racing two strokes, but they're off the charts in the reward and fun factor.
Some of you are delusional, the best mx days were the 80s.
I agree whole heartedly with the OP and think that money is the biggest limiting factor for a lot of kids. It's a bummer, but also the way of the world in nearly every other respect of life.
Pit Row
That is why it is so hard. Be a warrior or go home. That is why 99.99% of the people that attempt it, fail.
Recognize it as a thing of beauty and find something else to make your living at.
In the 90's and 2000's moto was for those guys who were a little bit crazy in the head and it was marketed as such. Even though the biggest sponsors are energy drinks I feel there is more of a professional, clean cut look to moto now
Also social media means people get away with less. Look at the pc and hooters deal, if it weren't for social media no-one would have ever found out
I'm 32 and always say to my wife that I'm glad I grew up when I did and not in the pussified, skinny jeans wearing, latte sipping generation of today
You've never been to Alaska, have you?
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