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I'm 63, and until 4 months ago I have not been on any bike since 1993. This photo is at Perris Raceway 2 months ago where there were huge jumps, and newer $9,000.00 450's in my class and I spanked em all. Since I can do that, the no jump rule seems pointless to me.
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I’m over 40. Do I send the “big triple” or “big quad” that only the pros are doing? Hell no. But I’m perfectly comfortable on 90 percent of the tracks I go to jumping most anything.
Like someone else said, I’m ok with a beginner class that limits jumping. I always thought it was ridiculous when the top five “beginner” riders were jumping pretty much everything. But once out of the beginner class, either get used to jumps or find another discipline.
As far as these local races go in the novice and beginner classes, one simply needs to be alert and expect the unexpected and use their brain. There is NOT a big check waiting for them if they win the race, and these are RECREATIONAL races, so they shouldn't be an idiot and ride with reckless abandon like unfortunately some people do. If one follows these simple guidelines, there shouldn't be any problems.
I will say that I am not a fan of double jumps where the first jump is so peaked and steep on the backside that you either have to hit it at 3 mph or 50 mph (at least as far as a vintage bike goes), and this is exactly how a few jumps are at Perris.
Not much feels better than getting a tough jump down smooth. Maybe getting the whoops right. It's one of the reasons I like racing PIR so much - that's a jumpy little track but they are mostly safe. Some jumps help separate the slow (me) from the really slow.
Hammer 663s
here two newbies... there is where it's all about imo.
It's called "Over 50".
And that's the class I race.
Gotta love the Clint quotes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VrFV5r8cs0
All the people who are dead, paralyzed and in the hospital as the result of jumping in MX would not agree with you. Its about having fun and supporting the sport which needs all it can get.
Pit Row
People get killed or injured in many sports that do NOT include jumps, so does this mean they should outlaw sky diving or nascar, or road racing, or eliminate downhills in mountain biking or snow skiing, or skateboarding etc...I think not.
People that participate in sports take an unnecessary risk, and it is their free choice to do so...period...end of story.
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But to get back to the original question-- Yes, I agree that most of the jumps at our local tracks are too big/steep for just about any +40 guys that actually have to go to work on Monday (not including Ex-Pros that never quit riding).Yes, you don't HAVE to jump them ,but it certainly takes away the rhythm of racing if you have to roll 7 dangerous jumps per lap,lol. . And its also one of the reasons that our local woods /cross country/hare scrambles series( AWRCS) draws 10 times the amount of vets/seniors than the local Moto scene does. And those tracks do have jumps, just they are more old school ski-jump style.
Also GangGreen,, there is a series back East here called the "Masters of Motocross" . Its all geared toward Vets/Seniors and have a bunch of classes to accommodate +25 all the way thru to +60 with various skill levels. Its for old guys on modern bikes on modern tracks that are somewhat "de-tuned" to old-school caliber. Meaning a lot of safe table tops,ski jumps, and no 80' do-or-die doubles/triples. The back and forth racing is spectacular and very rarely have meat-wagon runs. They are a blast . Most of the tracks in the series are within a reasonable distance of you,too.
"Its always the same with him Zehn, He knows everything and has done it better than anyone. Lol"
Hey...where ya been?
I've missed your narcissistic attempts to boost your self image by feebly attempting to make sarcastic comments about others.
Happy New Years!
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