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suspension is a close second.
Reminds me of a local water ski / kneeboard even I went to back in college. This was before wakeboards where around (they looked like surf boards in late 80's). A guy shows up in a clapped out VW bug with his kneeboard and gear strapped to a homemade luggage rack on top of the car. It was full on Jed Clampett piece of shit car. His shorts where faded and wore out, his life jacket was a step above the standard orange walmart style. I'm a little embarrassed to admit I shook my head at this clown when he pulled up next to us. So, his run comes up.....well..he was totally bad ass and won the kneeboarding freestyle competition! Watching him do his run was amazing. He was flipping left and right. This kid had skills.
The look on my face, and the other "rich" kids with top of the line everything, PRICELESS!
Good for him. I felt like an ass for judging.
I am not involved in a class war! I am the father of a kid that thinks cool graphics and HOTT gear are what MX is all about. He is more concerned with looks and style than skill or ability. I am trying to work on that!
I do have to say it thrills me to see a privateer on a clapped out bike smoke the rich kids though! If that makes me a hater than so be it!
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he found a way.
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My big issue here is my boy is all about looking and acting the part more than actually riding the part. I think that those that earn the skills should be rewarded.
I also see the flip side that people who buy all the BLING are supporting the industry which in turn pays the the top pros so it is cyclical.
It just kills me when I see a guy pitting out of a $500,000 motorhome getting smoked by a guy with duct tape on his fender and no graphics!
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There is no easy fix bolt on. Nothing replaces riding ability and that means getting serious about practice and physical conditioning. Get a real program going. Get him some riding lessons from a local pro that teaches. Get him to help you set up a program and then do the work, put in the time.
Suspension, tires and exhaust systems only help you beat the guy right in front of you.
SH 32
Really? all those young riders earned those half million dollar rigs? maybe it was their parents money.
I think what some people hate, myself included, are the unappreciative kids that have the huge rigs, when someone else is busting their butt and working hard.
If some of the kids that don't do a thing but race start having to work on their bikes, they will probably fold, but oh well. Its just the love for the sport that keeps people coming back for more.
I'm sure there are some real appreciative guys out there, but I just know a couple locally that don't care...so I kinda went on a rant! My fault.
Carry on guys!
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You've just made an observation of what the powers that be currently available in the sport will support. There's more talent to go around than dollars are available to support a living wage for all that talent.
The bottom line is that a "pro" rider (or a serious amateur) needs sponsors to pay the way for what they want to pursue. For young guys, that's probably mom and dad. If they can't, or won't, then it's every man (boy) for himself. Some people get left out. That's a shame for them, but it's not a decent reason to criticize the methods of the mom's and dad's that can and will fill the role. And, by buying all that stuff, they are pouring money into the cash registers of the same people that will write checks to sponsor those that aren't lucky enough to have M&D as a sponsor.
That's why it's important to recognize how important it is to grow the fan base of this sport. Even if it means flying in the face of some of the traditions of the sport.
No job, no bling, go faster.
It's fun either way.
I think your big issue is that your son doesn't care about going fast, you do.
Riding and learning proper techique is the best thing that you could watch the best riders on DVD, using that as an example..get a Semics riding book or Bailey DVDs.
My Pro rider never had any mods until he made Pro. The cost of the equipment now and as it's so good anyways, why bother. Practice makes perfect, not a pipe, revalve, etc.
We are doing some MX schools for fundamentals. I think suspension does make a bike safer. We also bought a pipe and silencer combo to give the bike more bottom as he isn't real good with the clutch yet.
Some of the factory guys I have seen started out as early pros on bikes that would be classified as practice bikes at local races and you know what? They still spanked the competition and got some prize money to go tto the nex t race. They kept winning and improved their programs.
Why is it that everyone needs the latest and greatest? These "struggling" up and coming pros need to be smart with their money and treat it like a buisiness. Look at what you need and make sure it is not a want. People who want to help some one can look past an ugly bike if the person is winning races. None cares what you showed up in. That doesn't make the rider. Make sure your stuff is mechanically sound, that you put in the training time and let the rest take care of itself.
As a dealer, I have helped b & c riders more than some fast expert/pro riders. It all has to do with their effort, if they have shown appreciation for what we do, and how they support my dealership(as Dave already stated).
But, if the people have the money and they love the sport, buy it all.
SH 32
But when you make your RACE bike faster (whether your using the stock stuff to potential or not) it will make you faster somewhere on the track.
Ok so maybe you don’t charge into corners as hard as you could and could make up time there........I understand that
But if your drag racing up a hill on a 250f and you have similar riding abilities to your competition, and one is on a stock bike and one is on a mod bike the motor mods are an advantage.
I agree suspension should be first and I personally don’t mod my motors but some people think just because you cant ride a stock bike to its potential means you should not have mods and I say that’s bull shit.
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