Supercross, is it boring now?

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normanmx 3/23/2016 8:24pm
3/23/2016 8:24pm
Yes....It has been boring with a few exceptions....This coming from someone that used to leave every other activity to watch EVERY single weekend.....things have changed big time,,,,,This is only what my old ass has experienced...Bring on the Outdoors pretty please.
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JM485 3/23/2016 8:48pm
3/23/2016 8:48pm
JW381 wrote:
Yup. And the hot lap qualifying at Endurocross is a ton of fun too.
This, plus seeing some of the lesser known brands is super cool as well. Why not get ride of the stupid homoligation rule and let TM, Beta, Service Honda, etc get in on the action? That would be great for the bike market and bring more options to consumers, nothing bad about more bikes to choose from.
Whoops_Blitzer 3/23/2016 11:03pm
3/23/2016 11:03pm
Barcia vs. Roczen looked promising.


SX has got the stale format blues, for shore. Multiple races are where it's at; the nature of supercross demands it.*

*The start of the race, which we know is so critical in cramped quarters, is, in all its chaos, very nearly a random event. Repeat a random event, get a different result. When a pitcher is warming up after a week off, it might take him a few throws to find the strike zone, You might get a few wild ones, but then you can expect the same throw...after throw. I think we can reckon SX is just the opposite.


I'm working on something extra saucy, post it up evench.
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andymoto 3/23/2016 11:17pm
3/23/2016 11:17pm
Maybe the fact most in 450 class have been around quite a while has something to do with it with other things mentioned.








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sumdood 3/24/2016 12:02am
3/24/2016 12:02am
Lots of ideas being tossed around. How about this idea, just change one thing. Make gate picks for the main event based on the riders current overall series points, with the points leader getting LAST gate pick in the main. The guy 2nd in points gets the second to last gate pick etc.. See how that could work ? Out of the 22 riders in the main the rider with the least amount of series points gets first gate pick, whoever is next in points gets 2nd gate pick, and on down the line and finally the points leader gets the last spot that no one else wanted . Obviously the first race would be "Normal" and based on laptimes/results in the heats and semis. But after that the points leader gets last gate pick, and on down the line. That would make things a lot more interesting without re-inventing the wheel.

Shit you think MA800 gets a lot of holeshots now... hahaha.
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teggers 3/24/2016 1:33am
3/24/2016 1:33am Edited Date/Time 3/24/2016 2:37am
Yes - its excruciating to have to listin to the anouncers... even the afternoon anouncers - it make me puke that they must say some stupid name in front of a turn - jump - start / finish line....it is disgusting.
MONSTER RAMP - or the
MONSTER JUMP - or the MONSTER SWEEPER TURN.....or the...

and then the riders.....
DUNLAP TIRES - TIT-UM FOOTPEGS - HELIUM AIR FOR MY TIRES.....

I literally fell asleep during that last few broadcast "races".
I dont record them any more.... dont watch anymore - and I (dis)like the sport.

I went to A2 this year - I absolutely wish I had never spent the $70 x 2 admission =140, 4 beers x $11 = $44, 2 x hot dogs $22 = WONDERFUL TIME. =$210 FOR 2 people for 3 hours of "entertainment". I will never go to another SX race. NEVER NEVER NEVER AGAIN. Oh, by the way - ITS not about the money.....Its about the value of the money spent.

But seriously, Clearly - it's not about me watching. It's about the people that (apparently) will spend money on the products.

May God Bless the spirit of Motocross. I don't see it (motocross) today.

I would love to hear Roger deCosters view on the Corporazation of the trasition from "MX" to "SX". (He is in the middle of all of this...)

This interview will never happen. (it seems) There is no hard reporting in Supercross..(maybe there is.....just never seen it).

(ie: Martin Davalos - (This is a TV thing) "He wont be here tonight because of personal issues" - Why no explanation of it on TV - just so stupid to not say he had visa issues. (I had to take 15 frickin seconds to find out why))


I just ask that the reporters - report the news of the sport, all of it. Blindly - without friends. You will have me back on the "MOTOCROSS" side of racing - PURE
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68 3/24/2016 2:27am
3/24/2016 2:27am Edited Date/Time 3/24/2016 2:28am
first time in 15 years, I've actually stopped watching sx always used to have people around and get pumped to watch the sx every week.

now its just a snooze fest, racing is boring everyone just slaps each other on the back, no one takes anyone out attempting passes, no rivalries!

long gone are the CR JS 2009 days.....

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Motofinne 3/24/2016 2:37am
3/24/2016 2:37am Edited Date/Time 3/24/2016 2:49am
I feel like it get boring and monotone pretty much every season after about 10 races. There is usually one guy that is better than everyone else(Dungey in this case) and runs away with the title. This year has been even worse since i predicted that it was over at round 5, Dungey is just so much better than everyone else in a 17 round series.

The 250 east series is pretty good though. And it has been really fun to watch Marvin prove the doubters wrong, especially a big part of the motomedia that has been underestimating him big time.
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2smokRRR 3/24/2016 3:54am
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Flatliner wrote:
I honestly don't understand how anyone thinks dropping 450's would change anything. The results , and the way riders have been finishing would be the same...
I honestly don't understand how anyone thinks dropping 450's would change anything. The results , and the way riders have been finishing would be the same no matter what they were riding.
Crush wrote:
You been paying attention to how many good 250f races there has been since they were introduced?!
Its not the fucking bikes already unless where bringing 2strokes back in which case none of the current crop are a accustom to anyway. The 250 class is doing great..the 450s not so much. people dominate from time to time ie..mc, rc,js but there polarizing figures always something happens,bad starts, bike fails and crashes..in rc and js cases due to riding faster than anyone to date. But they were all exciting...dungey isnt dominating necessarily but hes just so clean skinned and boring it tends to rub off on the series..like who hugs the competition after they beat you......gay
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potatoflake 3/24/2016 8:45am
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sumdood wrote:
Lots of ideas being tossed around. How about this idea, just change one thing. Make gate picks for the main event based on the riders current...
Lots of ideas being tossed around. How about this idea, just change one thing. Make gate picks for the main event based on the riders current overall series points, with the points leader getting LAST gate pick in the main. The guy 2nd in points gets the second to last gate pick etc.. See how that could work ? Out of the 22 riders in the main the rider with the least amount of series points gets first gate pick, whoever is next in points gets 2nd gate pick, and on down the line and finally the points leader gets the last spot that no one else wanted . Obviously the first race would be "Normal" and based on laptimes/results in the heats and semis. But after that the points leader gets last gate pick, and on down the line. That would make things a lot more interesting without re-inventing the wheel.

Shit you think MA800 gets a lot of holeshots now... hahaha.
Yes
scrubbin627 3/24/2016 10:20am
3/24/2016 10:20am
It has definitely been more exciting in the past but I wouldn't call it boring. Baseball is boring.
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Prntscrn 3/24/2016 10:22am
3/24/2016 10:22am
Only read the title but.. I wouldn't say boring but I'm sure as hell not excited. Longer motocross season shorter supercross season, yes please
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twizzler 3/24/2016 10:47am
3/24/2016 10:47am
A lot of guys say the tracks are cookie cutter, boring, etc.. Anyone remember 1989 Miami SX? Total sand track! That race was exciting as Bradshaw on a 125 crashed multiple times but I think still came back to win the 125 main. It was awesome.
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Titan1 3/24/2016 11:02am
3/24/2016 11:02am
I'm pumped for the supercross season at A1...but by about this point, my enthusiasm starts to taper off. I don't think that has anything to do with the bikes or the riders, or the track design...it just means there is to many supercross races.
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kkawboy14 3/24/2016 11:17am
3/24/2016 11:17am Edited Date/Time 3/24/2016 11:19am
20 minute mains

30 man mains

No east/west 250, just 30 man mains in both classes
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Dezerted 3/24/2016 11:35am
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Titan1 wrote:
This was sure exciting racing where I come from:

https://youtu.be/2V6UZ9b2VVQ
Yes, need more racing like that..

One of these young guns needs to step up on a consistent basis

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PressPassP 3/24/2016 7:04pm
3/24/2016 7:04pm
I havn't bothered staying up to watch it for a couple of seasons now,it's still great but doesn't compare with outdoors for me
Can't wait for Valkenswaard,the season's really started when the GP's hit EuropeWink
TbonesPop 3/25/2016 9:01am
3/25/2016 9:01am
Prntscrn wrote:
Only read the title but.. I wouldn't say boring but I'm sure as hell not excited. Longer motocross season shorter supercross season, yes please
Dungey actually helps the MX season with his dominance in SX. More riders start testing for the MX season earlier so they are further ahead in bike settings/set up when it comes to the opening rounds, which makes the MX season more competitive and thus more exciting.Woohoo

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