In Helmet Radios

DAG
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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 6:08am
Tonight they said that they felt the riders would not get up before the lead riders came around so they threw a red flag for saftey. If riders had one way radios they could be told that there was a yard sale in the area and could work their way through it. I

know radios were banned for cost reasons in the 80's and at that time that was probably true but now everyone has them so why not use them? A radio could be bought for around $600 that would work.

Reduced lapper problems and landed on riders. I think one way communication would be the way go so that you don't get too crazy with it and yes I know you need to have a spotter (which most do at a Supercross and of course it would be hard at a National but anything is better than nothing. The sanctioning body( FIM or MX Sports )could over ride everyone and alert riders for serious incidents.
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MxDaD324
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3/1/2009 7:13pm
hmmm pretty good idea
Robert
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3/1/2009 7:14pm
I liked your other "In Helemet radios" post better
Robert
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3/1/2009 7:16pm
No, screw that. I definitely like this post better
DAG
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3/1/2009 7:33pm
Thanks Robert!

Posted it and realized I can't spell. Hoping no one would notice..oh well screw it.

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3/1/2009 7:51pm
I don't think the cost is the reason they aren't allowed.

It is because there are concerns that spotters would tell their riders how to block somebody trying to pass them or team tactics could come into play.

With the favoritism shown to factory teams they might be the only ones that are allowed a vantage point for spotters.

I think if all the riders had the same frequency and only a safety manager could relay information on a locked frequency there certainly could be some positive applications to keep the racing safe and to do away with excuses as to why riders do not slow down enough in areas where there might be a safety issue.
stumpjumper
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3/1/2009 8:53pm
Good idea ,But what if say there's three different places where there are problems and they hear too much, Get confused and mess their concentration up and crash?
ProMed
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3/1/2009 8:57pm
Good idea ,But what if say there's three different places where there are problems and they hear too much, Get confused and mess their concentration up...
Good idea ,But what if say there's three different places where there are problems and they hear too much, Get confused and mess their concentration up and crash?
Then they are stupid and would have never made it in SX anyway.
3/2/2009 8:59am
Maybe allow them to use the radios, but make it illegal to scramble the transmission. Officials and fans could listen in; AMA could cut in for safety reasons.

Personally, I don't like the idea, but it's worth considering.
Ozzy
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3/2/2009 9:13am Edited Date/Time 3/2/2009 9:13am
This has been an issue for yrs.

FOR YRS.............

I think likewise it could help.

Makes sense to me, yet?

To improve anything 1 must try.

You at least have to try.

Many times more "hot air" is expelled

chatting about it all than doing anything at all!

Go figure!

For me, "less wind, more progression & onwards"!

But........, saying "Go figure" seems more the norm,

so again,

"Go figure!"

Dave O.
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3/2/2009 9:15am
DAG wrote:
Thanks Robert!

Posted it and realized I can't spell. Hoping no one would notice..oh well screw it.
GuyB won't let us edit the title...just one of his little ways to torture us!
Holigan
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3/2/2009 9:16am Edited Date/Time 3/2/2009 9:16am
Loved it in NASCAR, and it is great for the fans to be able to listen in with a scanner.
Titan
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3/2/2009 9:29am
I'm far from a pro rider, but I think having someone talking in my ear while I'm racing would totaly 'ef' me up.

but maybe that's just me, I'm the type that can't even listen to music while I ride...so maybe I'm the odd one.
33Grant
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3/2/2009 9:35am
At X Games Pastrana had a headset on and Reed was on the other side guiding him along.
3/2/2009 9:35am Edited Date/Time 3/2/2009 9:36am
I can't even mow the lawn with my mp3 player cause I'll lose concentration and cut off a foot digit.
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3/2/2009 9:39am
Get some headphones that only have like a bluetooth range of 10-20 ft. Then riders can trash talk each other when they are close on the track. They can't talk to the pits just to each other.
3/2/2009 9:48am
good idea that needs lots of work.
i think they should atleast try it.
Titan
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3/2/2009 10:20am
I can't even mow the lawn with my mp3 player cause I'll lose concentration and cut off a foot digit.
I can listen while I mow the lawn...but as soon as I break out the edger...the headphones stay in the garage...I like my lower extremities.

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