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There's lots of people who ride bikes, I'd be lying if I said I thought most of them were clever! None of us are, we ride bikes! It IS dangerous. It does make us smile. "We" will push the limits of our own abilities– I just don't know that assisting that with faster and faster bikes is a good idea.
I do ride a 4 stroke currently. I also happen to have the opinion that the bikes are too fast for joe-schmo. Easy to ride yeah. Of course. Faster. Of course. Better to race where lap times matter, of course.
But speed kills. In anything. Faster you go, the more serious the consequences. Doesn't matter if you're running, skiing, snowboarding, or riding.
well said.
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I ride for fun, not to impress anyone, also not to pay the bills, I keep that in mind when I throw a leg over the bike.
I started racing mx after the 2-strokes had gone. I currently ride/race a 2012 CRF450 decently fast for a regular +30 dude (mid pack 30+ B, podium 30+ C, top 10 Open C). About 2 months ago I purchased a bone stock mint 07 CR250R to add to my collection. Although I haven't spent a ton of time on it yet, as of now I can't ride that thing for shit! So hard to be smooth and carry momentum. Power is extremely touchy with a much shorter and more racey burst. I'd say that thing will probably hurt me sooner than than my 450. The 4 strokes are heavier and faster but are so smooth, predictable, and confidence inspiring. The 2 stroke feels like a 50HP mountain bike with an attitude problem. I'm not sure if I'm riding it or it's riding me half the time. I'm not sure how that would make the sport safer.... Maybe it would scare the shit out of, and run away everyone but the extremely talented, stupid, or hard core riders.
My 450 in the right hands could win an A class moto and still be ridden around the yard by my basically skilled quad riding girlfriend. Where as my CR250R at first crack of the throttle would probably put her thru the neighbors fence before she knew what happened and that bike would not win anything serious in any hands. Feel free to dispute me. I think I paint a descent picture. They are both fun and server their own purpose. I simple feel that if you are non-biased you have to admit the 4 strokes are leaps and bounds ahead of the old 2 strokes. No mixing gas. None of the constant jetting issues. None of the air leaks and runaway throttles. Power valve cleaning/sticking. Worn out reeds. Top ends cheaper but way more often. A 4 stroke is gas and go for a long time. Keep it and the air filter clean, oil changed and you're golden.
The more difficult to ride 2-strokes are actually safer because a rider's skills, or lack thereof, can't be covered up by an easy to ride bike. The result is the unskilled rider slows down and approaches jumps with more caution, out of self preservation, when riding a 2-stroke.
125 class guys.......We need it at the pro level and for it to be the class you HAVE to race before you can race 250fs and 450s. They know they need it in Europe.
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This is the problem with society today, we get bombarded with TV and advertising and pushed into something we think is right. For some people a 450 is the right bike and others need to be on an XR/TTR.
You cannot blame the manufacturers/promotors for pushing the 250/450F's. There are other classes available for the 2 strokes and the 2 strokes are permitted to ride in the same classes as 4 strokes. The parents of the kids (under 18) need to take a carful look at the safety of their child and decide what bike they should be on. The parents need to be accountable for their child.
As far as tracks, there should be some standard for every track that is approved by the AMA or whatever sanctioning body is over that track. BMX does this through ABA. The ABA comes out and builds the track to make sure it meets their standards in design and safety. This should be so obvious, but it's not! And tracks need to make sure big bikes are never on the track with little bikes. It seems like a lot of accidents are caused by this as well.
Apparently you didn't get my point about conditioning and safety equipment. They are better today so riders can take a bigger hit then they could years ago. I remember years ago watching James Stewart racing with Ricky and he took such a huge tumble I felt an average Joe would have died. But, thanks to conditioning and top end safety equipment he bounced up and got back on the bike an finished the race.
Maybe my eyes deceive me, but young Zach's jersey, gloves and pants don't appear to protect him any better than the stuff I have in a box somewhere in my garage marked "12-6-91 motocross gear".
Better boots; yeah a little bit. Better helmet and knee braces; certainly. Neck brace- highly questionable.
Safety equipment has certainly lagged behind bike development, as has track safety. To be fair, it's like that in all forms of racing. Look no further than the history of Formula One for a prime example.
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