Motocross' simple pleasures...................

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I'm into cleaning air filters
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Barrett57 10/9/2011 2:38pm
10/9/2011 2:38pm
Having one of those days where you feel you are at one with your bike.
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cmess77 10/9/2011 2:38pm
10/9/2011 2:38pm
Getting a bad drive leading up to a big jump, but seat bouncing the crap out of it, stretching out in the air, and still hitting the downside.
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SlowMoFo 10/9/2011 3:15pm
10/9/2011 3:15pm
Feeling the soreness after a long day of riding while having a beer reclined on your lazyboy........Fucking priceless!

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oshow 10/9/2011 4:01pm
10/9/2011 4:01pm
Enjoying that first beer after a day of moto's , sitting on the tailgate bench racing about that day.
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TeamGreen 10/9/2011 4:05pm
10/9/2011 4:05pm
Riding my "race-bike" on some single-track trails in the forest with friends...absolutely a blast (Yes, quieter muffler!)

Riding morning practice at Mammoth.
queen of spodes 10/9/2011 5:03pm
10/9/2011 5:03pm
Being scared to death of a jump for week after week.. then finally getting the courage to hold it on and clear it for the first time.
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Wolfman 10/9/2011 5:09pm
10/9/2011 5:09pm
Being the first one of your buddies to nut up, and go for the big jump.
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RickRolled 10/9/2011 5:59pm
10/9/2011 5:59pm
Great thread and posts.
-Memories of a 1981 MX80, a vacant lot and some farm land
-Buying my first "real" bike at 32
-Lining up for first race at 33, I nearly puked
-Having a reason to train 5 days a week (take care of myself in general) so that I can go race again later this fall
-Seeing my friends, seeing my friends kids start riding
-Having friends way beyond my skill level who only coach when asked
-Day dreaming about buying my daughter her first gear and bike, she's 5 months, Christmas too early for a PW?
-Track owners who do it for the love and it shows
-Getting my front wheel over that landing for the first time
-The rare railed corner
-Stopping to check on a downed rider to find that they are ok
-Seeing a fast guy wring the piss out of a 125, believe it or not, slow vets on fart machines love that shit too
-The fact that when I'm on a track, it takes all the bullshit of the world away
-Getting to see some of the fast local kids from when I first started on TV
-My daily dose of As the Dirt Turns aka vital
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Wolfman 10/9/2011 6:09pm
10/9/2011 6:09pm
waking up at the track to the sound of the announcers voice echoing in the background.
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mx400bee 10/9/2011 6:24pm
10/9/2011 6:24pm
Riding my Dads (deceased) 72 DT2 Enduro for practice and two motos and not falling or breaking anything on me or the bike.
iudi2006 10/9/2011 6:29pm
10/9/2011 6:29pm
Just the feeling where your suspension is set up perfectly, your feeling like you can hit any line, and you have that rhythm going. No better feeling than that when you're on a bike.
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BAD10 10/9/2011 6:54pm
10/9/2011 6:54pm
Having an epic battle with a guy on the track. He pulls up afterwards to say "good race", and it turns out he's a 16 year old kid, and he wasnt expecting that you are a 44 year old fart. lol. (again yesterday) Smile
look out below 10/9/2011 6:59pm
10/9/2011 6:59pm
When your midget clears a double on a 50 that you thought was only for big bikes.
motoxxx599 10/9/2011 7:29pm
10/9/2011 7:29pm
Drinking a bud light in a hot shower when I get home, dirty and sore from riding... standing in the hot water for 20 minutes with a beer thinking I cant wait to go ride again tomorrow.
look out below 10/9/2011 7:40pm
10/9/2011 7:40pm
Having your dad and midget standing next to you when you get that bib at Lorrettas. I guess that wasn't so simple, It was HUGE!!
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Jake-247 10/9/2011 8:14pm
10/9/2011 8:14pm
Hitting corners perfectly
Those days where everything just flows and feels perfect
Going riding with my Dad
Bench racing on the way home from riding
Hitting that one jump you've been trying to hit all day
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MxSkillz 12/22/2011 9:26pm
12/22/2011 9:26pm
Gotta bump this.. Smile

Waiting all week to head out on a 5 hour drive after work with ur buddies.. arriving at the track at 10 pm setting up the camping stuff, starting the fire, cooking the steaks and throwing back the beers talking shit..

Wake up at 5:30 am to walk the track while the sun is just coming up.. the cool brisk air.. in the distance you hear the machine starting up to prep the deep, sandy soil to perfection.. meanwhile ur putting on that new gear, start the bike and head out on the best prepped dirt u have ever seen.. flowing corners, perfect jumps, good friends, beers, camping, castor oil.. It really doesnt get any better for me.. Readingall these comments has actually given me chills

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Old Mate 12/22/2011 9:29pm
12/22/2011 9:29pm
Cygnus wrote:
Teaching kids to ride. I have tought at least 20 brand newbies since I have had my track. It is so cool to see the smile...
Teaching kids to ride. I have tought at least 20 brand newbies since I have had my track. It is so cool to see the smile on a kids face when they get it.
Yeh,i coach full time and the buzz of seeing improvement and a rider smiling is worth every bit of it.
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jimmie 12/22/2011 9:31pm
12/22/2011 9:31pm
DL wrote:
Going riding with your son.
Lucky you!
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TeamGreen 12/22/2011 10:17pm
12/22/2011 10:17pm
Riding on the Beach in Baja.

Being in the 1st practice at Mammoth.

A foggy morning at Cahuilla or the Junction.

The faint smell of Pro 6 in the garage.

Rippin' thru the Santa Rita whoops with Ox.
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orangecrush 12/22/2011 10:24pm
12/22/2011 10:24pm
1.) Cupping my fart in my hands and smelling it after
2.) Farting in the van on a hot summer day and rolling up the windows.
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motokid40 12/22/2011 10:25pm
12/22/2011 10:25pm
Yes, 1st morning practice at Mammoth!

Hollister GP track 1st practice

Washougal after practice

Riding with your kid and good friends!

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wildbill 12/22/2011 11:47pm
12/22/2011 11:47pm
fte's got it.

"The quiet of a holeshot."

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mxtinter 12/23/2011 12:44am
12/23/2011 12:44am
DL wrote:
Going riding with your son.
steve_97060 wrote:
This ^^^^^
Matt Fisher wrote:
^^Yep^^
X 4..... and having a good battle
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Bauer 12/23/2011 12:53am
12/23/2011 12:53am
- Sitting in the garage, staring at my bike the night before a race.
- Butterflies in your stomach as you pull into the pits and see what other pros showed up that day
- The feeling you get when you are driving through town on your way to go riding, feeling sorry for everyone that isn't
- Passing anyone and everyone during practice and leaving some carnage in your wake, just so they remember you
- Sitting on the starting line knowing you are the fastest guy on the line, and they all know it, too.
- Hooking up as you exit a turn and your bike just wheelies and pulls your arms straight and your shoulders forward as you grab gears
- Pulling in after winning a moto and seeing how happy my mechanic would be, then hearing him tell me how badly I roosted those guys
- Getting up after bailing hard, then catching and passing everyone for the win
- UPS dropping off boxes of trick shit from sponsors all week long
- Showing up at the races having some trick part or riding gear that no one else can get and the mental boost it gives you, even if it sucks

So many great pleasures from motocross that I could go on all night....
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PaleBlue 12/23/2011 12:53am
12/23/2011 12:53am Edited Date/Time 12/23/2011 12:54am
Moto East Mag wrote:
Going on the Internet and experiencing the sense of brotherhood, comradeship and shared respect for those that love the sport of motocross. Especially the warmth shown...
Going on the Internet and experiencing the sense of brotherhood, comradeship and shared respect for those that love the sport of motocross. Especially the warmth shown between US fans and International fans.
Also, noting the deep respect the fans have for the champions that risk their lives to provide the good racing they love so much.
Just read the Pourcel riding gear thread before reading this post - laughed out loud.....
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burnside 12/23/2011 1:45am
12/23/2011 1:45am
Sounds simple, but after a week(s) of living in the city and staring at pixels all day/week & dealing with cretins 10 hours a day . . I have to plan a ride way in advance, get the train back to my parents place, borrow a mates van and then head out. Its nice just being in the countryside and out of the smoke. You kind of feel smug before you even start knowing all your mates are going to have stinking hang overs and you're going to be up, fresh as a daisy doing something way more fun. On the day, I love the first, decent, full throttle, 3rd/4th gear blast up a straight away. Standing up, leaning over the rear wheel ... That one 'brraap' that clears your brain, blasts out the cobwebs and unclots all the shit with the twist of the throttle. I can picture dirty, dead, toxic pixels coming out of my ears and mixing in with the roost. haha.

ahhhh. Must get out again soon.

This is just a mellow desert ride on an old rented XR400 from a recent trip to the States, but think it captures the vibe of the day pretty well (first time in the desert for me, good times).

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mxRob 12/23/2011 1:47am
12/23/2011 1:47am
This thread makes me wanna ride sooo bad
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PaleBlue 12/23/2011 1:51am
12/23/2011 1:51am
burnside wrote:
Sounds simple, but after a week(s) of living in the city and staring at pixels all day/week & dealing with cretins 10 hours a day...
Sounds simple, but after a week(s) of living in the city and staring at pixels all day/week & dealing with cretins 10 hours a day . . I have to plan a ride way in advance, get the train back to my parents place, borrow a mates van and then head out. Its nice just being in the countryside and out of the smoke. You kind of feel smug before you even start knowing all your mates are going to have stinking hang overs and you're going to be up, fresh as a daisy doing something way more fun. On the day, I love the first, decent, full throttle, 3rd/4th gear blast up a straight away. Standing up, leaning over the rear wheel ... That one 'brraap' that clears your brain, blasts out the cobwebs and unclots all the shit with the twist of the throttle. I can picture dirty, dead, toxic pixels coming out of my ears and mixing in with the roost. haha.

ahhhh. Must get out again soon.

This is just a mellow desert ride on an old rented XR400 from a recent trip to the States, but think it captures the vibe of the day pretty well (first time in the desert for me, good times).

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Nice film! liked the music too.....

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