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I am currently 18, graduated HS this past june completing it entirely online, self-motivated. Finished school with good marks, only child living on farm, good work-ethic. Started riding when I was 4, raced for about 8 years but wasn't super fast because I never practised. Took 5 years off from full time racing, still loving motocross and following it religiously but not racing myself. Rode a lot of adventure stuff on and around the farm as well as fire roads mainly with my Dad. Ride a DR650.
Last summer the opportunity arose for me to get back into racing. Together with my Dad we purchased a YZ250, and went racing. I know how to train from previous racing experience but because it was a spur of the moment decision I was waaaaay off the pace from where I felt I could be. Started in Beginner and eventually won a race, but I was so far out of shape. Decided I wanted to keep doing it, and put money in to buy a 3/4 ton truck to get to the races better, as well as some real suspension for my bike. Sacrificed any social life I had, and kept training through the winter. This spring wasn't want I wanted, being away from racing I lost a lot of the aggression but have scored some top 10's in Junior.
But the question is why am I still pouring pretty much all of my money and time into it when it appears I would never ever make anything? I don't really know, other than love for it. I decided I would give myself 3 years to try and improve (when YZ is worn out). My dream is to make it to a pro level, just to say I did. I know I won't get rich (quite the opposite will happen) but I love racing.
I continue to work hard, on and off the bike (when I am not farming) just to see where I can go. This afternoon I plan to ride 2 30's on my 5 acre track then practice corners, before the race this weekend (if the hay doesn't go.) I love it. My work ethic from farming is what keeps me going longer than any other kid, which is what I have to do because I am so far behind on skill. I will be attending college in the fall to further my education in farming, but fortunately I will have that to fall back on either way.
But the only way I can do it is by being financially smart. Everything I use from bike to truck to gear is paid for in cash. I've used the same goggles since 2006. I'm a firm believer in working hard pays off. Hopefully I can finish strong in 2015 and move up again, one step closer to my dream. Or go broke trying
Four stroke pipe and silencer: $1000
Two stroke top end rebuild: $150
Four stroke top end rebuild: $1000
and the list goes on.
It's cheaper to run the 250 two stroke and is legal for 250 class in everything except for a handful of pro races in stadiums. If you live close to Canada, run what you can afford in the 250 class like Benoit and others.
When I first got into moto the 125 gates were always full. They had to stack riders two deep in my first race ever back in late 80s. People came to the tracks with bikes they bought working at the grocery store or feed & seed. They drove ratty old trucks and had 2-3 year old gear. Everyone had fun, nobody thought a thing about rich or poor.
Today tracks struggle to get riders out to practice days let alone race day. New bikes cost as much as new economy cars did a few years ago. Try buying a new bike working at McDonalds. Ain't happening.
Used bike market is drying up. Less new bikes sold today mean fewer used bikes tomorrow, plus used bikes will hold value more.
Pit Row
If your not getting sponsorship it's because of one reason....your not fast enough or popular enough!
I have no problem with people chasing a dream but don't go whinging about how expensive it is and how hard it is. It's not meant to be easy, being the best at anything isn't easy.
i walked away got a second job to pay off all my bills and concentrated on work . what i did do is gave it everything i had to make a go of it so i can't be disappointed as tried by best .
i went and did something totally different for 8-9 years . started racing again at 30 and raced for 10 years retired at 40 and now just ride for fun but i have the money to enjoy it .
treat riding as a hobby and don't rely on it to try and make a living as you will only be let down . most of all don't go hating someone that got that opportunity to race and get paid for it . you ride bikes because you love riding remember that and you will always smile when you take your helmet off , unless you have just broken another leg or arm :-}}
Yep you could race Ascot, Irwindale, Orange County, Lions, Corona during the week nights and pick multiple places on the weekends. People like Ron Turner cleaned up racing all 125, 250 and 500 classes (and winning all of them) 7 days a week.
1. Why do you need "kit" suspension? Well valved TAC's are a production version of Works Forks. A well built and coated surfaces on a modern shock is awesome, too. Sometimes a lot of us equate good "set-up" with "expensive".
2. Weston Peick and a few others squashed the Paradygm.
3. The "Us-n-Them" or the implied "Industry doesn't do enough" is pathetic and it's getting old.
4. Make it or not, it is what it is. Get over it.
Drive is required. Money, time, and talent - takes at least 2 of these 3 IMO.
And yes we are teetering on the edge of another recession. So my statement might not still apply 6 months from now.
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