Tristan Charboneau Steps Away from Professional Racing

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agn5009 11/16/2018 9:23am
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Trickamoto wrote:
In a sport full of bullshit, smoke and mirrors...that's one of the greatest posts ever. How many other guys in the sport right now are collecting...
In a sport full of bullshit, smoke and mirrors...that's one of the greatest posts ever. How many other guys in the sport right now are collecting big money at 18/19 and doing nothing? A bunch i bet.
You think a bunch of 18/19 year olds are collecting a bunch of money in this sport? And you think “a bunch” of the ones who are are doing nothing?

Um. No. The few young guys making money are working their butts off.
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Lightning78 11/16/2018 9:28am
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Good on him for being honest. I think I could have done a lot better as an amateur if I ate healthier and worked out like...
Good on him for being honest. I think I could have done a lot better as an amateur if I ate healthier and worked out like I should have. I'm not turning this thread about me, all I'm getting at is that there's a lot of kids who you'd be surprised how little they actually work out off the bike and it shows when they turn pro. He always had sick style, so it'll be a bummer that is isn't out there anymore. I think we're going to see a lot of these scenarios in the next couple years with younger riders realizing they're better off working a 9-5 than throwing away their money pursuing a career racing.
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Idk dude. Your scrubs were pretty sick.
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Hammer 663s 11/16/2018 9:38am
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Bob Hanna said it best. The only reason he became a champion is because he feared having to work at Mc Donalds. Guess kids nowadays just...
Bob Hanna said it best. The only reason he became a champion is because he feared having to work at Mc Donalds.
Guess kids nowadays just don't have that drive.
Do you have kids? I have 5. Expecting a kid to have focus and drive at 8 or 10 or 13 is stupid. 99.999% don't. Hannah was one of a kind. My 12 year old is an excellent soccer player, but has weaknesses like all of us. We talk a lot about having all the components that make a great player - drive/motivation/mental strength is always a topic. How does one learn it and how do you teach it? Learning to push yourself, not quit, overcome fear, enjoy the grind, recover from injury. I didn't have any of that until I was 20, having no-one to teach me, and lacking the self-awareness and discipline to develop it myself prior to joining the military. And this was in the days before snowflakes, social media, and all the things kids deal with nowadays.

Mental training is just as important as physical if you want to be the full package. In the old days it was fear-based (screaming coaches, moto-Dads, etc) but that's not effective. I hope Tristan takes a year off and figures that out, and comes back all in.

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Kx125rider 11/16/2018 9:38am
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It was time for a change and a break. That’s ok. You can get tired of something, Hes doing whats best for his well being

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mark_swart 11/16/2018 1:11pm
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There is a chance that taking a year off will heal his body and while working 9-5, breathing that nasty exhaust from welding might getting him...
There is a chance that taking a year off will heal his body and while working 9-5, breathing that nasty exhaust from welding might getting him thinking about a come back, especially if he gets healthy during that time. He is a big enough name that he could come back in 1-3 years and still land a descent ride.
I thought the exact same thing. He's young, and a year or two off the bike and in the workforce grind might give him a needed break and a fresh perspective. We've seen it before- Craig, Wharton, I'm sure there are others.

I think it's cool that he's owning it.
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Jeff_Crutcher 11/16/2018 1:12pm
11/16/2018 1:12pm
Professional motocross ain’t all that it’s cracked up to be. i respect this young man for his transparency.
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ButteryWaffles 11/16/2018 2:08pm
11/16/2018 2:08pm
You guys act like its as enjoyable and easy for these guys as it is for everyone else on the weekend. Imagine being 18 years old, spent most of those years injured, not being able to go out and eat where you want to eat, not being able to hang with your friends Thursday-Saturday unless you fly them to all the races. Sure, it'll be cool for a while but I can see how it is not for everyone. Maybe working in manual labor will light the fire as it did for Christian Craig.
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Tracktor 11/16/2018 3:04pm
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Talisker wrote:
Bob Hanna said it best. The only reason he became a champion is because he feared having to work at Mc Donalds. Guess kids nowadays just...
Bob Hanna said it best. The only reason he became a champion is because he feared having to work at Mc Donalds.
Guess kids nowadays just don't have that drive.
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Do you have kids? I have 5. Expecting a kid to have focus and drive at 8 or 10 or 13 is stupid. 99.999% don't. Hannah...
Do you have kids? I have 5. Expecting a kid to have focus and drive at 8 or 10 or 13 is stupid. 99.999% don't. Hannah was one of a kind. My 12 year old is an excellent soccer player, but has weaknesses like all of us. We talk a lot about having all the components that make a great player - drive/motivation/mental strength is always a topic. How does one learn it and how do you teach it? Learning to push yourself, not quit, overcome fear, enjoy the grind, recover from injury. I didn't have any of that until I was 20, having no-one to teach me, and lacking the self-awareness and discipline to develop it myself prior to joining the military. And this was in the days before snowflakes, social media, and all the things kids deal with nowadays.

Mental training is just as important as physical if you want to be the full package. In the old days it was fear-based (screaming coaches, moto-Dads, etc) but that's not effective. I hope Tristan takes a year off and figures that out, and comes back all in.

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I agree. What push and risk to succeed at a sport where the payoff is terrible & the cost is so high? Both my boys have a decent amount of talent but understand it is a hobby and fun comes first............
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JAC 11/16/2018 7:09pm
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My son trained at GPF while Tristan was there as an amateur. Tristan's work ethic reputation was exactly as he mentioned in his Instagram post. But on the track he looked like he was working hard. He was blazing fast. We hoped he had turned a corner on his training once he turned pro.

We wish him well in his new job.



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dboivin 11/16/2018 7:25pm
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smart move IMO. welders around here that got in something like pipeline work are making great money. i regret not doing it myself. At some point, ur body tells you stop chasing the dream...his spoke. i have a handful of friends who chased it too long and they all suck at life now....
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Johnny Ringo 11/16/2018 11:32pm
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Sounds like he wants to actually start earning money. I know more than a couple welders that kill it. Good for him.
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philG 11/17/2018 2:50am
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This is the difference between the likes of Dungey, and Lechien.. when Decoster picked up Dungey, he wasnt a winner, but he was a worker.. people in the know see that. If you are a shirker, that soon gets around, and you spot it a mile off if you are with folk on a daily basis.

He had a few good rides in EMX, but i also remember him having to come through the LCQ a hell of a lot too,which you really dont need to be doing, when you have the bike he had, on the team he had.

I have to say i wasnt surprised, EMX 250 is killer competitive, you are one good start away from a top 5 , and one bad start away from 25th, assuming you make it in the first place. By the time he realised that , it was too late .

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JB 19 11/17/2018 5:07am
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He's welding 9-5 now. That doesn't mean that's what he will be doing for the next 45 years. Maybe he's smart enough to learn a skilled trade or run a successful business. Maybe he has a lot of drive to succeed, but was burn toast in motocross years ago. Maybe if he gets out on his own in the normal world he will be smart enough to carve out a good life....with out risking his ability to walk or sit up straight.....it happens.

Some of you guys act like it's either motocross or McDonald's. Lol
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MudPup545 11/17/2018 5:30am
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JB 19 wrote:
He's welding 9-5 now. That doesn't mean that's what he will be doing for the next 45 years. Maybe he's smart enough to learn a skilled...
He's welding 9-5 now. That doesn't mean that's what he will be doing for the next 45 years. Maybe he's smart enough to learn a skilled trade or run a successful business. Maybe he has a lot of drive to succeed, but was burn toast in motocross years ago. Maybe if he gets out on his own in the normal world he will be smart enough to carve out a good life....with out risking his ability to walk or sit up straight.....it happens.

Some of you guys act like it's either motocross or McDonald's. Lol
Welding is a skilled trade.
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JB 19 11/17/2018 5:36am
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JB 19 wrote:
He's welding 9-5 now. That doesn't mean that's what he will be doing for the next 45 years. Maybe he's smart enough to learn a skilled...
He's welding 9-5 now. That doesn't mean that's what he will be doing for the next 45 years. Maybe he's smart enough to learn a skilled trade or run a successful business. Maybe he has a lot of drive to succeed, but was burn toast in motocross years ago. Maybe if he gets out on his own in the normal world he will be smart enough to carve out a good life....with out risking his ability to walk or sit up straight.....it happens.

Some of you guys act like it's either motocross or McDonald's. Lol
MudPup545 wrote:
Welding is a skilled trade.
It is, but not at the level he is doing it if he just quit racing and is now welding. He's probably at a job shop sticking broken basic stuff together, not doing high dollar certified work. ....But you're right, I didn't mean it the way it sounded.
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wideopen198 11/17/2018 5:57am
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Good for Tristan. 16 years of the lifestyle he had must have been exhausting for a child. He experienced some amazing things thanks to his talent...
Good for Tristan. 16 years of the lifestyle he had must have been exhausting for a child. He experienced some amazing things thanks to his talent and now he realizes its time to move on. A lot of people refer to the 9-5 as something to not be proud of. If you are doing the right thing the 9-5 is good for a lot of people. He may enjoy being in fabrication....it’s always cool to make things
This.... People acting like you can't actually do something you love when you work a 9-5. Just gotta find the right job. It's all in your own hands.
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Kx125rider 11/17/2018 6:11am
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For the people saying he’s throwing talent away, if you’re not happy where you are and want to make a change it doesn’t matter what you’re “throwing away”, its just time to move on and grow in different ways
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TBOLTUSA 11/17/2018 10:32am
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Guy told his story straight up honest
Very cool
Good luck to him

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gabrielito 11/17/2018 10:53am
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Maybe his life calling is to be a welder, nothing wrong with that. Most welders make more money than most motocross racers. though, hopefully he is not lazy and half assed at that too. Usually people are pretty consistent in their approach to things,

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