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I’ll start
I think 4 strokes sound better than 2 strokes (especially your average rider on a 2 stroke).
I also think the low maintenance argument in favor of a 2 stroke is highly overrated and not very valid these days for an average speed rider.
I think 4 strokes sound better than 2 strokes (especially your average rider on a 2 stroke).
I also think the low maintenance argument in favor of a 2 stroke is highly overrated and not very valid these days for an average speed rider.
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It does matter in the crankcase though where traditional high flashpoint oil wouldn't work in an unmixed state in a TPI bike.
Amateur nationals should not be called amateur nationals.
Winning races that have a 2-3 moto format should not crown a rider as a national champion. Rider X has 25 "amateur national" titles.
Congratulations you won 25 races.
Loretta's is a bit different since you have Regional/Area qualifiers in order to get to the ranch, but the rest of them is no different than lining up at your local race. Sure, the fastest riders usually show up at them, but does that warrant the event being called a national?
No thanks!
That's what's missing with 4 strokes - the illusion or the hero factor of being more than just 'Joe Blogs' the Plumber etc in the week - to bad-ass with 'special secret skills' even your friends didn't know about on the weekend. It isn't nearly as convincing on a 450. Ass on the back of the seat, screaming the RM 125 in 4th down a straight away makes you feel in that moment like more than you are (even if in reality you aren't going that fast)...
Today the bikes are too fast, too expensive, require too much physical conditioning from the average person playing at it on the weekends (with probably his slight beer gut and family commitments i.e most of us...), are too punishing when you crash them. And again, and most of all; the gap between the guys that want the illusion of being good and the riders that are actually good and have the time money and resources to do things properly has never felt wider. It's always been wide but now it feels it.
Statistics are at a low level in the sport and if you live in Europe certain people act like the sport began in 2004. This is before you try and attempt to just simply find the results of national championship races, which in some cases takes real effort. This is a shame as it results, in my opinion, in a very disjointed sport internationally. Something similar to the PCS website in cycling is needed.
Other than this, mesh start gates and 'deep-tilling' aren't necessary.
SX has 40 riders make the night show. From there 22 make the main event. 22 riders out of 40 score points.
MX has sometimes 80 riders attempt to make the races. 40 riders make the "main" and 20 riders score points.
+/- the same amount of riders score points.
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What an absolutely succinct statement that I haven't been able to put in words for years, I think you've really hit on something here.
Like the gap between the fast guys at the track now, and the gap 10 years ago feels 8-10x bigger now. Seeing somebody hit the rev limiter screaming up a triple on a 450 is just mind boggling if you aren't very familiar with the sport and how hard it is at times.
That's my controversial moto opinion
Triple crown races kind of prove this with new race winners from guys that have the speed, just not the insane endurance of those athletes with personal trainers and ability/time to push it during the week. The sad sad lives of a top tier rider with no life outside of their “job” to be the best. Probably seems much cooler from the outside looking in. Ask James
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