Indian Supercross

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Camp332 4/12/2017 7:26am
4/12/2017 7:26am
This is awesome! I'm going to ask (on instant messenger) a couple of my buddy coworkers over there if they are into Moto.
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Myke 4/12/2017 7:46am
4/12/2017 7:46am
Awesome!! So cool what they are doing!
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kkawboy14 4/12/2017 8:10am
4/12/2017 8:10am
I often wonder if it all was actually more fun when we first started riding than it is when you figure it out?
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OldYZRider1 4/12/2017 8:15am
4/12/2017 8:15am
Sandwarrior752 wrote:
That was interesting to see, i don't really care if they are fast or slow atleast they are racing out there! I was really wondering what...
That was interesting to see, i don't really care if they are fast or slow atleast they are racing out there!

I was really wondering what kind of bike the winner was riding though, never seen or heard of the brand before. Turns out it's an Indian motorcycle manufacturer!

Pretty interesting read on the bikes over here: http://100motorcycles.xbhp.com/rtr300/
A think several years ago Mahindra had a MX team here in the US. They were using someone else's bikes but I wondered at the time if they'd be developing a bike for MX. They've had some good results with their Moto3 efforts so they apparently have some people that can develop/build higher revving engines. I know they build tractors as I've seen some of them here in the US but I think they're into cars, UTV's, electric cars, etc. There a big company.

I've read that the population of India is projected to exceed China's around 2030. And India does not have the population controls that China has. Seems like there will be an ever expanding base of motorcyclists there. If only a small fraction of them take up MX it could still be a huge number of participants needing bikes.

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scottydogmx 4/12/2017 8:23am
4/12/2017 8:23am
I like the enthusiasm of all involved, the more the merrier for our beloved sport!
hellbillyohio 4/12/2017 8:34am
4/12/2017 8:34am
Sandwarrior752 wrote:
That was interesting to see, i don't really care if they are fast or slow atleast they are racing out there! I was really wondering what...
That was interesting to see, i don't really care if they are fast or slow atleast they are racing out there!

I was really wondering what kind of bike the winner was riding though, never seen or heard of the brand before. Turns out it's an Indian motorcycle manufacturer!

Pretty interesting read on the bikes over here: http://100motorcycles.xbhp.com/rtr300/
OldYZRider1 wrote:
A think several years ago Mahindra had a MX team here in the US. They were using someone else's bikes but I wondered at the time...
A think several years ago Mahindra had a MX team here in the US. They were using someone else's bikes but I wondered at the time if they'd be developing a bike for MX. They've had some good results with their Moto3 efforts so they apparently have some people that can develop/build higher revving engines. I know they build tractors as I've seen some of them here in the US but I think they're into cars, UTV's, electric cars, etc. There a big company.

I've read that the population of India is projected to exceed China's around 2030. And India does not have the population controls that China has. Seems like there will be an ever expanding base of motorcyclists there. If only a small fraction of them take up MX it could still be a huge number of participants needing bikes.
I believe Jeff Gibson was on a Mahindra team in arenacross a few years back
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doghouse 4/12/2017 9:14am
4/12/2017 9:14am
TripleFive wrote:
This is what American SX looks like compared to F1.
Brownstone322 wrote:
It's an apples/oranges comparison, but I get what you mean. One's a low-end freak show for people who can't figure out which sports belong in stadiums...
It's an apples/oranges comparison, but I get what you mean. One's a low-end freak show for people who can't figure out which sports belong in stadiums and which ones don't, and the other is all high-end exotica.

Supercross is the worst thing that ever happened to motocross, because it dragged the sport's image down into the dregs, down with NASCAR and Monster Trucks and MMA. At least MXGP *tries* to project an aura of sophistication, kinda like MotoGP in the dirt.

Spot on.
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disbanded 4/12/2017 9:17am
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I could go top 10 for sure
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rongi#401 4/12/2017 9:36am
4/12/2017 9:36am
id be pissed if i lost
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Mr Happy 4/12/2017 9:55am
4/12/2017 9:55am
Sidecar wrote:
That's cool, why are you guys laughing at people out racing dirt bikes??? What did I miss???
Innit. If the sport takes off there then it will only benefit the rest of us. About 7-8 years ago I had a job offer that would have meant moving to India and one of the things that made me balk was having no tracks or scene. The cost of importing a vehicle to India made taking my bikes unfeasible, so can't begin to imagine how much those bikes would have cost. Import duties were 100% of the value plus local sales tax from what I remember. An Indian built four stroke would have them priced below a two stroke.
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TommyLee93 4/12/2017 10:57am
4/12/2017 10:57am
scottydogmx wrote:
I like the enthusiasm of all involved, the more the merrier for our beloved sport!
+1
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Brownstone322 4/12/2017 11:20am
4/12/2017 11:20am
TripleFive wrote:
This is what American SX looks like compared to F1.
Brownstone322 wrote:
It's an apples/oranges comparison, but I get what you mean. One's a low-end freak show for people who can't figure out which sports belong in stadiums...
It's an apples/oranges comparison, but I get what you mean. One's a low-end freak show for people who can't figure out which sports belong in stadiums and which ones don't, and the other is all high-end exotica.

Supercross is the worst thing that ever happened to motocross, because it dragged the sport's image down into the dregs, down with NASCAR and Monster Trucks and MMA. At least MXGP *tries* to project an aura of sophistication, kinda like MotoGP in the dirt.

doghouse wrote:
Spot on.
Thanks, man. It's good to know someone else knows shit when he sees it.

Besides, people from The 757 stick together, nah sayin'?
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Berni 4/12/2017 11:34am
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Sandwarrior752 wrote:
That was interesting to see, i don't really care if they are fast or slow atleast they are racing out there! I was really wondering what...
That was interesting to see, i don't really care if they are fast or slow atleast they are racing out there!

I was really wondering what kind of bike the winner was riding though, never seen or heard of the brand before. Turns out it's an Indian motorcycle manufacturer!

Pretty interesting read on the bikes over here: http://100motorcycles.xbhp.com/rtr300/
OldYZRider1 wrote:
A think several years ago Mahindra had a MX team here in the US. They were using someone else's bikes but I wondered at the time...
A think several years ago Mahindra had a MX team here in the US. They were using someone else's bikes but I wondered at the time if they'd be developing a bike for MX. They've had some good results with their Moto3 efforts so they apparently have some people that can develop/build higher revving engines. I know they build tractors as I've seen some of them here in the US but I think they're into cars, UTV's, electric cars, etc. There a big company.

I've read that the population of India is projected to exceed China's around 2030. And India does not have the population controls that China has. Seems like there will be an ever expanding base of motorcyclists there. If only a small fraction of them take up MX it could still be a huge number of participants needing bikes.
hellbillyohio wrote:
I believe Jeff Gibson was on a Mahindra team in arenacross a few years back
That bike is a rebranded Sherco
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Motodave15 4/12/2017 12:14pm
4/12/2017 12:14pm
I Will say this and mean it

If there were races held on a track's similar to that jump wise, whoop wise etc... i would be racing every weekend

However, the tracks we have out here in so.cal are way way way gnarlier than that. so therefore i aint racing
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WVUpetro2013 4/12/2017 5:59pm
4/12/2017 5:59pm
DavetheVintageGuy wrote:
So if that was the Pro class, do they have a support class?

They could call it "IT Support"?Whistling









Laughing After talking to IBM half the week that was particularly great.Laughing
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jeffro503 4/12/2017 6:18pm
4/12/2017 6:18pm
The crowd seemed to really love it. The riders seemed to of had some great fun. Win-win there I think.

I also think it's cool they are introducing our sport to their country with open arms from all involved. I think it's awesome and wish them the best.
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dirtnapper 4/12/2017 6:50pm
4/12/2017 6:50pm
RD757 wrote:
Cool video all the way around, nothing really negative to say on my end!
Cool video all the way around, nothing really negative to say on my end!
X2, I thought that was rad!
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gsxr6 4/12/2017 8:44pm
4/12/2017 8:44pm
Only one good line lol. Legit they are

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