If You Could Change SX / MX History

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MXR 1/13/2012 7:00pm
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jasonv43 wrote:
What would you change?
No one ever gets hurt ridng a dirt bike .
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mdub45 1/13/2012 7:18pm
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three9zero wrote:
I wish that David Bailey would not have gone to Huron, and Danny Storbeck would have not raced at Gatorback in 89.
read my mind!!
wired4speed 1/13/2012 8:10pm
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1. A NY/NJ Supercross race
2. Decades of USGP memories
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loftyair 1/13/2012 8:45pm
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Injuries no happen of course.
Indian Dunes, Saddleback, and all those others don't close.
Mc wins sx championship on the suzuki, with conventional forks!
No-link works better that link.
Auto-clean air-filter and lubing chain.
Four-strokes are quiet, so quiet they don't exist. haha
One class indoors and out for the best, another for the rest, no cc or age rules in either.
Stewart his old-self, dancing on the podium while travis preston was tripping, so funny!
Small-bore 2-stroke most popular bike.
No flats.
RC doesn't retire.
Mc doesn't retire.
Everts comes over while young and stays.

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egg449 1/14/2012 5:46am
1/14/2012 5:46am
Would stop Joel Elliott from riding after the head injury he sustained in the US.

Dude was flat out my hero, i should say still IS.
In my mind, he could of been what Reed is now.
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slowvet 1/14/2012 6:42am
1/14/2012 6:42am Edited Date/Time 1/14/2012 8:20am
Evan though he was kind of a dick to me, Id of liked to have seen Ricky Johnson not injure his wrist and cut his career short. Also Bailey, Magoo, Henry, Pit Beirer, Fonseca, DeStefano not get injured.
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karnivool 1/14/2012 7:53am
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Stewart would have been born and raised with RC's work ethic, desire, and determination...
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RocketLab 1/14/2012 10:34am
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Carmichael taking his last year to contest the World championship.
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jasonv43 1/16/2012 4:29pm
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Reed would have rode better last week and gotten a podium.
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TG130 1/16/2012 8:55pm
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pilotdude wrote:
If I could only change one thing, than in order of preference: 1. I would change every accident every rider had that resulted in their death...
If I could only change one thing, than in order of preference:

1. I would change every accident every rider had that resulted in their death.

2. I would change every accident that resulted in a rider's paralysis.

3. I would change every accident that resulted in a career ending injury.
I have to go along with this.

Magoo, Bailey, West, Fonseca, Jacobsen, Malherbe, etc, etc.
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andymoto 1/16/2012 10:40pm
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What FTE said about Plymouth.
Trans-AMA series still existed today.
Ake Jonsson's spark plug never backed out and he had won the '71 500cc World MX title.
Much better pay for those who make mains.
The injured and those we lost far too early had never happened.
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Holesyaaat 1/16/2012 11:27pm
1/16/2012 11:27pm
Hmm...

1. Keep the Chuck Sun/ Catchers Mitt area at Shougle. Bums me out to see the track changes. Still.

2. No Canard broken femurs. Still sick to my stomach after watching that happen last summer...

3. Keep Pastrana racing. Now that I've seen the reality, I'd like to see the what if.
THE mx addict 1/17/2012 12:37am
1/17/2012 12:37am
1. Bayle would'nt have broke his arm in Washougal 1990, and won the US MX title (125cc) instead of Cooper. The only one that really counts he missed in his career! And he would'nt have hurt his shoulder in 1992 San José SX, and won the title instead of Stanton.

2. Demaria woud'nt have hurt his leg in Maggiora (italian 250cc GP) in 1995, and maybe won the title...

3. Tortelli would'nt have hurt his wrist in Unadilla 1999 to fight for the US MX title (250cc) until the end of the season...

4. Roncada would'nt have hurt his knee in Milville 2000, and probably won the US MX title (125cc) instead of Pastrana.

5. Vuillemin never did the Transworld photo session in 2002, so he would have be able to fight with RC for the SX title until the end of the season...

Wink
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peelout wrote:
my aunt would have nuts and take me hunting and give me weed and beer when i was 12 instead of knitting me gay sweaters and...
my aunt would have nuts and take me hunting and give me weed and beer when i was 12 instead of knitting me gay sweaters and making me try her key lime pie
LMAO I didn't see that one coming and nearly spitted all over the screen
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jasonv43 1/17/2012 8:21am
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THE mx addict wrote:
1. Bayle would'nt have broke his arm in Washougal 1990, and won the US MX title (125cc) instead of Cooper. The only one that really counts...
1. Bayle would'nt have broke his arm in Washougal 1990, and won the US MX title (125cc) instead of Cooper. The only one that really counts he missed in his career! And he would'nt have hurt his shoulder in 1992 San José SX, and won the title instead of Stanton.

2. Demaria woud'nt have hurt his leg in Maggiora (italian 250cc GP) in 1995, and maybe won the title...

3. Tortelli would'nt have hurt his wrist in Unadilla 1999 to fight for the US MX title (250cc) until the end of the season...

4. Roncada would'nt have hurt his knee in Milville 2000, and probably won the US MX title (125cc) instead of Pastrana.

5. Vuillemin never did the Transworld photo session in 2002, so he would have be able to fight with RC for the SX title until the end of the season...

Wink
5. Vuillemin never did the Transworld photo session in 2002, so he would have be able to fight with RC for the SX title until the end of the season...

That's a good one.
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jasonv43 4/12/2012 4:34pm
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Reed never crashes in Dallas.

Windham doesn't crash in Houston, wins the main.
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Paul333 4/12/2012 5:31pm
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jasonv43 wrote:
Bradshaw passes Cooper at the LA Colisium. Wins the title.
That's a good one for sure.

Bradshaw deserved a title.

I will add Broc Glover not getting penalized earlier in the season for bump starting his bike (Riding Backwards on the track) and winning the 1985 Supercross title. Ward did the same thing later in the series and was not penalized. Ward ended up winning the title by a few points over Glover.
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Spartacus 4/12/2012 5:48pm
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Ake's mechanic would have properly tightened his spark plug.

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MXD 4/12/2012 5:54pm
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I wish that.........
MC
RC
RV2
Bubba
Dungey
KDub
Pastrana
Reed
Fonseca
Lusk
Bradshaw
Johnson
Bailey
Swink
JMB
Henry
DV12
Hannah
(And I'm sure there are dozens I'm forgetting)
..........were all born on the same day and filled every gate for their entire careers from minis to retirement............before the thumpers. Imagine that gate for a 125 national!
Ghost of Jabroni 4/12/2012 5:57pm
4/12/2012 5:57pm Edited Date/Time 4/12/2012 6:17pm
Bailey never gets hurt

Emig never gets hurt

Fonseca never gets hurt

Ralph Sheheen decides to pick another sport to ruin

Pastrana lived up to his racing potential

Alessi never goes to KTM and never enters the 250 class... just straight to the 450 MX series on either a private or team built Honda.

Reed decides not to party all nite before SX on Friday nites and actually beats RC for a couple SX titles instead

Bubba never changes his number from 259 and more importantly, never stops dancing (this is my most wishful thing)

JLaw (and a host of other talents) never get a taste for drugs

Villo never gets hurt in 2010 and Dungey never has the DNF's last year

Bubba waits just one more day before signing the Yamaha deal and because he does, the 2 year deal he wanted from Suzuki come in on time and he is riding yellow this year. (Or, JGR simply takes less money and signs with Suzuki knowing that it would all but guarantee them a title this year)

Reed doesnt get hurt while running down RV this year
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Feldspar 4/12/2012 6:08pm
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Easy for me, RJ's wrist. He was the best rider in the world both SX and MX. He won 5 of the first 6 SX in 89' and would have won the title. He would have won a lot more races and titles.

The one person who would not reverse this is Stanton. No one benefited more from RJ's injury. I am not knocking Stanton because he was a tough sob, but Johnson was the best rider in the world from 86' through half of 89'. He won races with good starts as well as coming from behind (see 87' LA Coliseum where he went from 17th to first).
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GuyB 4/12/2012 6:31pm
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three9zero wrote:
I wish that David Bailey would not have gone to Huron, and Danny Storbeck would have not raced at Gatorback in 89.
Yep. And Bob Hannah wouldn't have gone water skiing with Marty Tripes.
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MXD 4/12/2012 7:19pm
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I wish Dana Duke would have said "you guys want to just hang here and throw some burgers on the grill instead?"
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Tim507 4/12/2012 7:26pm
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Change moto history you ask............I would not have left Germany in 1975. I had just finished 2nd in the ADAC North Trophy Jr Class and 3rd in the South. On a private CZ. I then raced a 250 Maico at the End Lauf (last race of the year) and smoked them all in timed practice. In the first moto I frigen fell and shattered my collarboneSad I mean shattered!!

I had earned my points to move up to the International class, but no job, no money....I came home.

Hmmm, so if I had not come home would I have changed moto history, damn right I would haveSmile
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TannerMxer 4/12/2012 8:33pm
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I wouldn't have my parents get divorced. When I was 7 years old, I used to beat Chris Gosselaar out at LACR every now and then even though he was in the 9-11 class. My parents got divorced and my Dad couldn't afford to drive me around and support my racing. Bikes got sold and I never got a chance.


I went from bring ranked in the top 5 in California for 6-8 year olds on 60cc's and racing with Jonathan Shimp, Daniel Blair and Chris Gosselaar every weekend to not riding for 12 years. I'm not saying I would have lit the world on fire, but if I got to line up at Loretta's and maybe a Pro Sx/Mx at least once, I would be so happy.
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ACBraap 4/12/2012 9:17pm
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MC stays on Honda in '97.
Swink stays with Mitch, with no partying.
O'mara's bike wouldn't brake at Anaheim.. was it '89?

No career ending injuries for anyone.

And make 2 stroke smoke the fountain of youth, keep breathing it and you stay 22 or so forever.
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insane one 4/12/2012 10:01pm
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endo wrote:
I wish the 500 class had never gone away.
That's is what I think the AMA should do is bring back the open class.. We all know if you can become a champion on an open bike. You totally earned the respect from everyone.. Let the 500cc bikes race in a outdoor class. Let the twostrokes race against the fourstrokes. I would bet in the outdoor season a privateer could compete and win on the twostroke in any fourstroke class. Doing this is not going to hurt this sport in any way. If anything it would only make it stronger. It is so much cheaper for someone to personallize a twostroke. If the AMA can allow a 350cc fourstroke to race against the 450cc. Knowing that the 350cc has less power and no advantage. Allow the 125-500cc twostrokes race.. Also Reed hires MC instead of Townley.
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bd 4/13/2012 1:22am
4/13/2012 1:22am Edited Date/Time 4/13/2012 1:32am
A) The end of paralyzing injuries
Cool Class Structure: 125T/F; 250T/F; Open (350T/F - 500T/F)
C) Number System Based on Last Year Points
D) Number Plates 125cc Black; 250cc White; Open Orange; Grand National Champ: Blue
E) No career ending injuries to past legends
F) One race with the following 21 riders in outdoor Moto (New Berlin NY):

1. RJ
2. RC
3. Decoster
4. Hannah
5. H Everts
6. S Everts
7. JBS
8. db
9. O'Show
10. Ward
11. JMB
12. Stanton
13. MC
14. CR
15. RV
16. Emig
17. Glover
18. Jobe
19. Thorpe
20. Bradshaw
21. Barnett
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jemcee 4/13/2012 1:49am
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13th of april 2003 (selfishly)

oh and everyone elses injuries

has anyone else said that one?
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jamma10 4/13/2012 2:00am
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I don't think you need to state selfishly in brackets mate!

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