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I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
good post Jeff!!
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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
Jody doesn't realize not everybody lives within 15 minutes of 10 tracks and races for free.

He's more out of touch than ever with the average mx rider
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Tiki 6/22/2009 12:56pm
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Agreed. It seems the race days get longer and longer, laps get shorter and shorter. Not everyone has REM out their back door. Though I love the idea of it.
knowitallnovice 6/22/2009 12:57pm
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MX Racin' these day's is a replica of MX.....and Jody know's it.

Most likely 85% of his readers don't race....and for good reason.

Reason #1.

They'd rather ride.

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I live maybe 10 minutes from the nearest track. It still means getting off work and rushing home or preparing the night before and hauling the bikes and gear into work with me. Either way it is almost 6 by the time i fight traffic then head to the track. I can ride from 6:30 maybe until 10. It's 20 bucks for the practice fee. Then you have to unload when you get home which is around 11 or so eat then shower. The next day at work always kills me i am dead tired and sore (because i don't ride enough). I can't see giving up my weekends like i used to anymore. It's about as much fun for me to take my boy and leave my bike at home. I doubt I ever line up on a starting gate again. It's not worth all the work for me now. I still love to ride so i practice when I can. is that bad?
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If I got free bikes, free riding gear and had a track within 2 hours drive I would race every weekend also.

I love it when he goes off on motocross hobbyist's regarding bike modifications and cool gear......guess they don't do anything to support the aftermarket and mx companies.

We used to race 3 weekends per month and practice the 4th. Now it is reversed.....we go to watered & groomed tracks for all day open practice 3 weekends and race once per month. It is much more fun and inexpensive this way.

I guess the $20,000 our family spends on mx bikes, gear, and parts per year does not help the sport. Thanks for that info Jody.

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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
Cry me a fuckin' river you big ole Pussy !!!! Man up !!!

Got to love giving your brother shit LMAO !!!!
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link?
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When I race I almost always end up getting hurt after 4-5 months a take a good digger.

I've ridden practice for 2 years without a crash that was more than a tip over in a corner.

The last time I got hurt I told myself I would not be able to own or ride a bike if I was going to be unable to ride just for fun and not get hurt.

Jody is wrong on this one.
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zookrider62! 6/22/2009 1:14pm
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probably doesnt hurt that he is a giant supporter of the REM races. You think if MXA and glen helen werent in bed he would give a damn about racing?
mxmedic 6/22/2009 2:13pm
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Shenzi wrote:
good post Jeff!!
x2.

I'd rather spend less money to ride more (ie. practice, ride practically as much as I want for a day) than spend more money (gate fee, entry fee, AMA, district, etc.) to ride 8-16 laps in a day at their schedule. We don't have enough free time to get away to practice very often, much less find time to practice enough to feel up to racing, and again, it's that whole value thing. I can absolutely see the added challenge and rush to the racing aspect, but I'd rather make it more worth my money and free time.

Doesn't seem like a wise comment on Jody's part, and he can kiss my ass, as I am happy to be a "practice rider". I would like to see this article... is it online, or in a recent mag?
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Jody has pissed me off for a long time with those comments as well. After a string of injuries and frustration at shelling out my hard earned cash to sit around and maybe get 15 laps in... I realized I would never be a true pro and actually make a living doing what I loved. So I concentrated on school and became a "professional practice guy,” Those last 2 years of riding were my best, most memorable, and most consistent I had ever had...... better than any 2$ piece of plastic I had received in the past. Screw Jody that is a childish “I think I am better than everyone else” syndrome and shows he is out of touch with the average rider.
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Its funny how much elitism Im seeing in the Moto world these days. Back in the early-mid 70s if you had a bike to ride, thats all you needed to be in the club. Every kind of bike you can think of was out at the places I rode. Most of us didnt have gear at all, usually just a helmet. Some guys on street bikes, enduros, you name it. Hell I rode with one guys who were on XL100s, CB100s with the lights/speedo taken off. We all loved motorcycles and thats all that mattered. As for racing? Who cared!? We'd ride every drainage ditch, ravine, open lot, construction site with dirt piles, anywhere, and had the greatest time ever doing it.

Its a shame that its not like that now.
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I love racing but to me, it's not worth it anymore.

I mean, you pay $100 for 2 classes and gate fee and you sit all day waiting for your turn. Now, I wouldn't mind as racing is more fun than just practicing but here in Florida, you go to a race and you're lucky if there is 10 guys in your class. More realistic is 3 guys racing against you. WTF? Now racing on a full gate of 40 riders is a different story! I have a bunch of 1st place trophies but most don't mean much to me. Where I have a 3rd place trophy at a full gate race that I'm very proud of. Racing against 3 guys doesn't prove much. Mind as well practice with a bunch of friends and push each others.

I can pay $20, pound 4 25 mins moto and go home by 1pm. And that leaves me plenty of time to teach and let my 6 years old ride too!
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Its funny how much elitism Im seeing in the Moto world these days. Back in the early-mid 70s if you had a bike to ride, thats...
Its funny how much elitism Im seeing in the Moto world these days. Back in the early-mid 70s if you had a bike to ride, thats all you needed to be in the club. Every kind of bike you can think of was out at the places I rode. Most of us didnt have gear at all, usually just a helmet. Some guys on street bikes, enduros, you name it. Hell I rode with one guys who were on XL100s, CB100s with the lights/speedo taken off. We all loved motorcycles and thats all that mattered. As for racing? Who cared!? We'd ride every drainage ditch, ravine, open lot, construction site with dirt piles, anywhere, and had the greatest time ever doing it.

Its a shame that its not like that now.
A-MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I thought you were talking about me for a while there.. Smile



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I just got back into the racing (hiatus after 13 years away...was busy growing my son), and it's great. But, I'm not going to take the time to chase a local points race (especially since the races are all over the place weekend to weekend). I'm practicing twice a week, 3 hours during the week and about 5 on the weekend, and I'll grab a race when it's convenient.


This past Saturday I spent most of the day at the track hammering out laps with my friends, and it was as much of a blast as the racing is.


My first priority is riding for fun.



Oh, I should add that if our representing organization was worth a shit, more of us would join and run the races that are sanctioned under their umbrella. Jody would be better bitching at the piece-of-shit AMA than complaining about the roots of the sport, which is ANYONE who swings a leg over a dirt bike. Damn...what a dumb shit he is...
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I used to race every weekend, some things in life changed this, but I still rode a couple of times a month. I got a different bike this spring (note, different not new as i can't justify spending $7k for a dirt scooter...), rode more in a couple of weeks than I did in the last two years and had a blast. My wife talked me into racing again since she let me get a new bike...went to the race, had fun, but as i was waiting around for my second moto that didn't start until 4:30PM (i had been up since 5AM to get to the track, run practice, etc.) I realized I don't miss this. I might race once or twice more this year to try and get my money out of the AMA and district cards I had to buy, but nothing that I can't wait to do. Rather do the practice thing like others have stated. Maybe I'll try a harescramble race, their schedule looks inviting. Show up at 10, race from 11-1 and go home. What a novel concept, more ride time than sitting...
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yeah, I have to agree about ol jody... REM's schedule is about as sweet as it gets, add in the fact that jody don't wait in line, and basically walks around like he owns the deal (maybe he does, i don't know) he really shouldn't be putting down people that want to get their moneys worth out of a day of riding... especially these days. LAME

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I have two words for all you guys bitching about racing MX...

Hare scrambles!!

Two hours of seat time and then you can go home.... Or, sit and bench race with your buds. Or, better yet, once all the bikes are in, you can go back out and pound laps until you can't anymore..

Woods riding is the best..
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I remember when I couldn't wait to turn +30 to ride with all my friends. I've been legal for 3 years now, and I've yet to enter.
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kaw rider9 wrote:
I have two words for all you guys bitching about racing MX... Hare scrambles!! Two hours of seat time and then you can go home.... Or...
I have two words for all you guys bitching about racing MX...

Hare scrambles!!

Two hours of seat time and then you can go home.... Or, sit and bench race with your buds. Or, better yet, once all the bikes are in, you can go back out and pound laps until you can't anymore..

Woods riding is the best..
And that part of the sport is still growing here in the S.E. Not so for MX.
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Is there a LINK to the article where he said what he apparently said?
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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
people doing what you do has made local motocrosas racing what it is today....a mere shell of its former self and pretty much a joke.
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72kiteboarder wrote:
Is there a LINK to the article where he said what he apparently said?
He says it in his article "jody's box" almost monthly in MXA.... been doing it as long as I can remember (mid 80's )Blush
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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
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people doing what you do has made local motocrosas racing what it is today....a mere shell of its former self and pretty much a joke.
Yer wrong. The sport changed, making the people change. Bobby when you raced, were there 25 different classes? How many tracks were open to race on? In my opinion MX got to big for itslef, everyone wanted a piece of the pie. Now any given weekend there are 5 different races in my part of state alone, each with 25 classes. What are the chances of there being filled gates? So you go to a race, ride 1 maybe 2 practice sessions and and 2 motos. You have now done maybe 25 laps from 6PM to 2AM to race against 10 people. What fun is there in that? Add in $10 entry fees, $40 race fees, $x series fees, and youve wasted a wad of money and time.
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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
BobbyM wrote:
people doing what you do has made local motocrosas racing what it is today....a mere shell of its former self and pretty much a joke.
zookrider62! wrote:
Yer wrong. The sport changed, making the people change. Bobby when you raced, were there 25 different classes? How many tracks were open to race on...
Yer wrong. The sport changed, making the people change. Bobby when you raced, were there 25 different classes? How many tracks were open to race on? In my opinion MX got to big for itslef, everyone wanted a piece of the pie. Now any given weekend there are 5 different races in my part of state alone, each with 25 classes. What are the chances of there being filled gates? So you go to a race, ride 1 maybe 2 practice sessions and and 2 motos. You have now done maybe 25 laps from 6PM to 2AM to race against 10 people. What fun is there in that? Add in $10 entry fees, $40 race fees, $x series fees, and youve wasted a wad of money and time.
i've been wrong before...Wink
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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
BobbyM wrote:
people doing what you do has made local motocrosas racing what it is today....a mere shell of its former self and pretty much a joke.
zookrider62! wrote:
Yer wrong. The sport changed, making the people change. Bobby when you raced, were there 25 different classes? How many tracks were open to race on...
Yer wrong. The sport changed, making the people change. Bobby when you raced, were there 25 different classes? How many tracks were open to race on? In my opinion MX got to big for itslef, everyone wanted a piece of the pie. Now any given weekend there are 5 different races in my part of state alone, each with 25 classes. What are the chances of there being filled gates? So you go to a race, ride 1 maybe 2 practice sessions and and 2 motos. You have now done maybe 25 laps from 6PM to 2AM to race against 10 people. What fun is there in that? Add in $10 entry fees, $40 race fees, $x series fees, and youve wasted a wad of money and time.
Do not forget AMA license fees.
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lol dont you admit that bobby!
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yzvet426 wrote:
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum...
I have always been a fan of Jody at MXA but he pisses me off bashing on what he calls professional practice riders. It's a minuum of 2 hours to the closest track. I have a family, home, a business. Just finding a single day every few weeks to get away is an accomplishment. It's just not worth it anymore at 47 to go through everything I have to go through to ride than pay 40 bucks a class, wait around and only ride for a short time. It may only be practice to the dickweed but I practice rain or shine mud or blue groove 105 degrees or 40 degress. So Jody bite my ass
thats what I meant by the $x series fees. But yeah it isnt cheap and hardly worth it
sbarrington314 6/22/2009 4:48pm
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ive said it before and sticking with it... not going to MXA's site. F all them people.

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