Motocross: the smallest sport in the world?

Stubbsy21GoPro wrote:

Forget it being a mainstream sport, it most likely never will be. It's an action sport. Don't bother trying to force it to be mainstream, ball...

Forget it being a mainstream sport, it most likely never will be. It's an action sport. Don't bother trying to force it to be mainstream, ball sports will always be the most popular and to many in the public motocross is a novelty. None of that's saying it's a bad thing because it's completely understandable, it's an expensive sport that can cause injuries and fatalities where as with football or basketball any kid low on money can pick up a ball and try and make something out of it. From the outside moto is probably a sport that looks strange and ridiculous, many of us think that about other sports. Motocross isn't the only sport in the world guys.

JordanB wrote:

First off, outside the industry its not considered a sport. Not anymore anyway. Why? The truth would piss too many people off and theyd all get...

First off, outside the industry its not considered a sport. Not anymore anyway.

Why? The truth would piss too many people off and theyd all get offended.

You compare pics of 70s mxers and todays and you can see it kinda looks like a joke instead of the worlds toughest sport.....regardless of how hard it is physically and mentally.
So the riders arent even considered athletes.

At least no more than a spelling bee on Espn or a chess match.

Sports Illustrated recently had an article with a link referencing moto as Circus Skillz.....with a Z.

Its looked at as a sideshow. Crazy daredevils. You tell someone you race dirt bikes and they respond with
Bro...can you backflip?

If sportscenter ran a piece saying Joe Schmoe signs 8 year 150 million dollar contract with YamaKawaHonZuk it might get attention and looked at as something more than a monster truck crash and burn show.

MotoGP was/is looked at as more a sport simply because of the amount of money.

There is no money in this sport and the ones making it are unknowns.
The local guy at the convenience store doesnt have a clue who #2 is on the Monster drink cutout of a guy on a bike taking a checkered flag.

That guy would be more well known after he quits, then starts a hunting expedition and gets on TV shooting Elk in the Yukon Territories.

Spartacus wrote:

That must be a female elk 'cause I know the bulls have horns.

dirtnapper wrote:

Bull elk do not have horns. They have antlers.

And that's a badger in that picture. Everyone knows that. Moran.

motoxxx599 wrote:

"You race dirt bikes? My friend had a dirt bike when we were kids and I burnt my leg on the muffler." People have no clue...

"You race dirt bikes? My friend had a dirt bike when we were kids and I burnt my leg on the muffler."

People have no clue that there is a sport or a lifestyle that revolves around dirt bikes. I raced SX and Outdoors for 9 years and one year in Europe and my wife still doesnt think its really a "sport". She tells her friends its my "hobby" i did in my 20s.

Gardening is a hobby. Fishing is a hobby.

motoxxx599 wrote:

"You race dirt bikes? My friend had a dirt bike when we were kids and I burnt my leg on the muffler." People have no clue...

"You race dirt bikes? My friend had a dirt bike when we were kids and I burnt my leg on the muffler."

People have no clue that there is a sport or a lifestyle that revolves around dirt bikes. I raced SX and Outdoors for 9 years and one year in Europe and my wife still doesnt think its really a "sport". She tells her friends its my "hobby" i did in my 20s.

Gardening is a hobby. Fishing is a hobby.

dirtnapper wrote:

Is....is that your wife in your avatar?

( I agree with your post, btw, but I know many who would count fishing as a sport.....)

JordanB wrote:

First off, outside the industry its not considered a sport. Not anymore anyway. Why? The truth would piss too many people off and theyd all get...

First off, outside the industry its not considered a sport. Not anymore anyway.

Why? The truth would piss too many people off and theyd all get offended.

You compare pics of 70s mxers and todays and you can see it kinda looks like a joke instead of the worlds toughest sport.....regardless of how hard it is physically and mentally.
So the riders arent even considered athletes.

At least no more than a spelling bee on Espn or a chess match.

Sports Illustrated recently had an article with a link referencing moto as Circus Skillz.....with a Z.

Its looked at as a sideshow. Crazy daredevils. You tell someone you race dirt bikes and they respond with
Bro...can you backflip?

If sportscenter ran a piece saying Joe Schmoe signs 8 year 150 million dollar contract with YamaKawaHonZuk it might get attention and looked at as something more than a monster truck crash and burn show.

MotoGP was/is looked at as more a sport simply because of the amount of money.

There is no money in this sport and the ones making it are unknowns.
The local guy at the convenience store doesnt have a clue who #2 is on the Monster drink cutout of a guy on a bike taking a checkered flag.

That guy would be more well known after he quits, then starts a hunting expedition and gets on TV shooting Elk in the Yukon Territories.

Stubbsy21GoPro wrote:

Forget it being a mainstream sport, it most likely never will be. It's an action sport. Don't bother trying to force it to be mainstream, ball...

Forget it being a mainstream sport, it most likely never will be. It's an action sport. Don't bother trying to force it to be mainstream, ball sports will always be the most popular and to many in the public motocross is a novelty. None of that's saying it's a bad thing because it's completely understandable, it's an expensive sport that can cause injuries and fatalities where as with football or basketball any kid low on money can pick up a ball and try and make something out of it. From the outside moto is probably a sport that looks strange and ridiculous, many of us think that about other sports. Motocross isn't the only sport in the world guys.