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Watching Daytona and talking amongst a few moto buddy's. I put it out there, is it time to start limiting this stuff some. Litpros, data aquistion, traction control, start maps ECT ECT. Having rode a efi and a carbed bike with a true factory ecu vs a vortex and remapped OEM it's sick what that factory ecu can do. Just curious what the vital brain trust thinks.
I'd like riders to be able to have communication in their helmets. Like "big time crash around this corner, heads up, stay to the right side" kinds of things.
They can talk to the NASCAR racers, why not dirt bikes?
I'm not saying every rider would want this.
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The engine and traction stuff doesn't bother me so much right now, but I'm aware of what can be done down the line and I'm worried that it will reduce the skill and fitness required to race/ride a bike. I'd like to preserve the toughness and technicality of the sport if we can.
One of my buddies quit our sport two years ago after breaking his arm. He has two little girls and a wife.
He bought a side by side with electronic controlled suspension, it's pretty impressive what it can do.
In the next 20 years, I'll bet we have that widespread in Motocross. It's the next frontier for the sport.
As soon as the suspension starts setting you up for the corner and eliminating your mistakes in concert with the electronic engine controls the sport loses part of it's technical and physical aspect that I love.
Just my opinion, but I love this sport for the mental, physical and technical challenges it offers us.
The AMA would have no chance
All the possible aids will result in riders covering the same ground at a higher speed. The best riders will still win, and it will still be crazy rough- it'll just take higher speeds to achieve that level of "roughness".
If communication is allowed, it should be analog without scramblers- this would allow the fans to listen in and be part of the action. Vital could lose half of it's collective mind every weekend some rider says anything even mildly spicy. The other half of Vital could bitch that the riders are too vanilla and not passionate enough.
That explains a lot of lack of style these days...
There is simply too much concentration required.
Imagine how a rider could be startled by a message while about to launch over a triple,
or in a whoop section.
I vote no.
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Amateurs need to focus on things like steel sprockets and o-ring chains that last all season instead of programmers, let’s get kids out racing and make it fun, affordable again. This is all trickle down. That’s my thought but I know it will never change, we are on a path that won’t change sadly. In 10-20 years there will be no more amateur motocross
Basically the OEMs want rider aids and electronic development. It helps with their production bike technology, so they fight tooth and nail anything that limits that development.
I personally like less rider aids. I'd eliminate hole shot devices, traction control, etc.
I think it's specifically banned in the World Motocross Championships as well, but, I could be wrong on that.
Also Vital MX: We need to remove all things that help the rider!
Seriously though, on one hand I can see where you guys are coming from. But I feel like taking away all aids is not the best thing to do. TC? Sure. Yeah, having the best possible traction 100% of the time is good for faster lap times but not everyone who rides cares about having the fastest lap. Not necessary, and I for one like feeling the rear end break loose on the gas from time to time. Holeshot devices? Debatable.
Its not 'new tech' its 'new to MX tech'.. leave it be
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