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When I was in high school working part time jobs 1977-1981 I went racing with zero help from my parents just me and some of my racing buddies.
I went back to Lorettas this year just to watch and was blown away by the number of bus's with 40ft trailers stuffed with 4-5 bikes. In the early 90's you would see the high rollers here and there....now its like 1 in 5 have a 200,000$ setup. I think some things in this sport have gotten out of control that have no reason to. If a kid has star power you don't need a 175,000$ bus and 6 full mod bikes to groom his talent.
It looks like a money spending contest as much as it does dirt bike racing. In my opinion, thats a lot of the problem.
but when you tell people that nowadays they look at you like you are telling them you had to walk through a foot of snow to get to the races.
I do have a question.
How is it realistic to add in the cost of food unless you only eat on the days you are riding?
Pack a lunch or buy a bunch of freaking bananas
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The good part about the vintage and evo classes is that I have been racing my same(mostly) 1974 CR125 and CR250 since 1991. We lay off a few years from time to time but always seen to come back. And the bikes are always still at the top of the game. Our 80 CR125 has been thrashed off and on since 1998 and is an absolute blast to ride. Probably a little more maintenance intensive than some moden bikes but if you build them up right to begin with they will serve you well for many years. Not having to buy a new fleet every year (just a six pack of pistons) does have its upside. The addiction to the old shit is the only downside...
(Spain's average net salary is around 2000 euros)
I hear that 100K number a lot. Even at 100K per year I think somebody would be running a low-budget operation compared to others if doing the whole amateur nationals thing. Some of these kids get practice bikes, stock race bikes, mod race bikes, build a special "lorettas bike"... in 250 and 450...
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After
Ex: I was just considering the cost of low-budget road racing, on an older craigslist Ninja 250, in the WERA series, and it's approximately as follows:
Clapped out bike: $2000
Parts to get it safe, tuned to the rider, and WERA legal: probably at least $1000
WERA membership (yearly): $110
Track day, so you'll be familiar and safe on the track: $125
Track day school (optional, but a good idea. Going fast in close proximity to others is dangerous if you have no clue what you're doing): $100
Gate fees for the weekend: at least $45-60/person
1st class fee: $95
2nd class fee: $75
subsequent class fees: $65/each
Gas to get there (tracks aren't as common as MX tracks): for me, at least $75-100
Tires (maybe get 2-3 weekends out of them on a 250. Much less on a 600 or literbike): $250-$350/set
Hotel (if necessary): $50-150/night
This is about the most basic form of road racing that I'm aware of. So if I were to get into it, after all the initial costs, I'd be at least about $450/weekend. And, as with MX, the prices go up exponentially. So, I could do at least 3 weekends of MX for the price of a weekend of road racing, with comparatively lower grade equipment. That makes the cost of MX sound a little better to me.
And going with what is previously stated, I think a lot of people try to make MX cost more than it should. I don't have kids yet, but I don't see why junior needs 3 new 50SX's in tow behind the bus. Let's keep it simple and enjoy riding motorcycles.
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You think MX is expensive? Get into Pro class SCORE desert racing and completely destroying a new bike with thousands of dollars in after market parts in one weekend.
If you truly are fast, MX racing is cheap. Everybody else is just wasting there money on stuff they don't need or racing series they don't need to be racing. MX is the cheapest form of motorsports racing there is.
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