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I figured I would take the liberty to start the first non-controversial Hangtown thread, everyone likes 125s right? The only thing better than a 125, is a gate full of 125s!
I was lucky enough to talk my way into the 125 invitational race this year, and let me just say that was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had. I always dreamed of racing a pro national, but I just never made it happen, so this was the next best thing that I can think of (plus I didn't have to ride 35min on that bomb zone of a track so that's an added benefit). These tracks get ROUGH, keep in mind this was just before the first motos started and the track was already brutal, I can't even imagine riding it in the final 450 moto. In the end I think I ended up 10 or 11th, not sure exactly, but the whole point of the race was for us to "throw whips and put on a show" so that was really the only goal!
I was lucky enough to talk my way into the 125 invitational race this year, and let me just say that was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had. I always dreamed of racing a pro national, but I just never made it happen, so this was the next best thing that I can think of (plus I didn't have to ride 35min on that bomb zone of a track so that's an added benefit). These tracks get ROUGH, keep in mind this was just before the first motos started and the track was already brutal, I can't even imagine riding it in the final 450 moto. In the end I think I ended up 10 or 11th, not sure exactly, but the whole point of the race was for us to "throw whips and put on a show" so that was really the only goal!
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Man that brings back the memories.
125's was where it was back in the old days.
Tony Pasha puts up large purses for the SoCal races, most of which is out of his own pocket. If he could garner more support the races would continue to grow. Pasha is a unique bright spot in the world of MX with the selflessness and energy he brings to the pits. If you get the chance to meet him- take it! He's the guy who was also behind the MX movie Bennet's War.
Hopefully this will turn into something more, and the more noise that's made about 125 racing the more likely it will happen. It would be so cool to see a 125 series like was Don Schnieder did at the 4 Stroke Nationals.
I had heard that the Washougal 125 Dream Race was cancelled- but am hoping someone knows something more and my info is just bad info. I love Washougal, and it's on my bucket list to race there again.
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I have also been lucky enough to work with Pasha and help him sponsor some of the recent Pasha 125 races at the World Two Stroke Championships and the early Pasha 125 Open events. I was also lucky enough to get an invite for my son and I to race the 125 Invitational last week at Hangtown with a group of 16 of us coming up from So Cal with Pasha. That was definitely a weekend to remember and a killer time was had, Thursday we did autograph signings, Friday we raced the first Moto of the 125 Invitational plus two motos of the 125 Open (amateur MX day) and Saturday the 2nd Moto of the 125 Invitational as part of the Hangtown National. The (36) 125’s was a sight to hear and see.
Can’t wait to actually put together some more of these Pasha 125 Races, as described by others earlier in this post there is nothing like a gate & track full of screaming 125’s!
The top 125 class in the world the EMX125. Top 4 bikes are Japanese (technicality on fantics)
My yz125 was still way easier to ride over the cr and it still had more power in the end. I have a 21 150sx now totally stock cept for the pwk swap. The cr isn't even close even when I compare it as the 139.
Sure drinking the cr handling Kool aid there buddy. I've owned plenty of cr's they are good but not the best.
The soil at Hangtown has improved a lot over the years.
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