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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 11:31am
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why is it that alota pro s don t come to the races to watch, MXDN was a great event in the states, guess i thought alot more pro riders would be there to support other riders, I have friend and if he s not riding he does nt want to go watch! Don t some pro s have in their contract for public appearances? I thought even though they can t ride they were still fans.
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Fac528 10/28/2010 12:18pm
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Ohhhhh oh....
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DirtyFilter75 10/28/2010 12:20pm
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They travel all the time spend their whole lives with motorcycles. I am sure a little time away is needed.
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This may be established, but I am guessing 15-16 years old.
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mxb2 wrote:
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why...
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why is it that alota pro s don t come to the races to watch, MXDN was a great event in the states, guess i thought alot more pro riders would be there to support other riders, I have friend and if he s not riding he does nt want to go watch! Don t some pro s have in their contract for public appearances? I thought even though they can t ride they were still fans.
I saw quite a few walking around, maybe you just dont recognize the riders without jerseys on

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dc1236 10/28/2010 12:33pm
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I saw quite a few Pro's and ex-pro's that were at the MXoN, like RC, Hansen, Alessi, Tortelli, Ferry, heck even Bubba's Dad was there walking around out with everyone else. The key is you have to get out of the beer line every now and then!
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huck 10/28/2010 12:40pm
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mxb2 wrote:
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why...
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why is it that alota pro s don t come to the races to watch, MXDN was a great event in the states, guess i thought alot more pro riders would be there to support other riders, I have friend and if he s not riding he does nt want to go watch! Don t some pro s have in their contract for public appearances? I thought even though they can t ride they were still fans.
I never knew that "alota" was one word. Thank you for helping me out....

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mxb2 10/28/2010 12:47pm
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mxb2 wrote:
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why...
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why is it that alota pro s don t come to the races to watch, MXDN was a great event in the states, guess i thought alot more pro riders would be there to support other riders, I have friend and if he s not riding he does nt want to go watch! Don t some pro s have in their contract for public appearances? I thought even though they can t ride they were still fans.
huck wrote:
I never knew that "alota" was one word. Thank you for helping me out....

My bad, (alot of)! LOL!, I did see a bunch of top pro s there, not many privateers!
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huck 10/28/2010 12:50pm
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mxb2 wrote:
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why...
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why is it that alota pro s don t come to the races to watch, MXDN was a great event in the states, guess i thought alot more pro riders would be there to support other riders, I have friend and if he s not riding he does nt want to go watch! Don t some pro s have in their contract for public appearances? I thought even though they can t ride they were still fans.
huck wrote:
I never knew that "alota" was one word. Thank you for helping me out....

mxb2 wrote:
My bad, (alot of)! LOL!, I did see a bunch of top pro s there, not many privateers!
I think you mean... A lot of...

lol



BTW, do you go to work on your days off. Or go to school on the weekends just to hang out?
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mxb2 10/28/2010 12:56pm
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huck wrote:
I never knew that "alota" was one word. Thank you for helping me out....

mxb2 wrote:
My bad, (alot of)! LOL!, I did see a bunch of top pro s there, not many privateers!
huck wrote:
I think you mean... A lot of... lol BTW, do you go to work on your days off. Or go to school on the weekends just...
I think you mean... A lot of...

lol



BTW, do you go to work on your days off. Or go to school on the weekends just to hang out?
You got me Huck, all in good fun!
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Adam43 10/28/2010 1:18pm
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They're certainly not all that way, but most top pros are pretty self-important types. Their lack of desire or care for the sport as a whole would boggle your mind.
BikeGraphixKC 10/28/2010 1:22pm
10/28/2010 1:22pm
why go to a race if your not racing? they spend endless amounts of money getting to the races they are actually riding at and those have a small purse.

sometimes the off season is a good time to actually sit on the couch and do nothing for a couple weeks!
xnationalwrench 10/28/2010 1:23pm
10/28/2010 1:23pm
mxb2 wrote:
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why...
I ve attended alota nationals and sx s and the last race was mxdn in Lakewood, other than being unable to attend due to injury, why is it that alota pro s don t come to the races to watch, MXDN was a great event in the states, guess i thought alot more pro riders would be there to support other riders, I have friend and if he s not riding he does nt want to go watch! Don t some pro s have in their contract for public appearances? I thought even though they can t ride they were still fans.
huck wrote:
I never knew that "alota" was one word. Thank you for helping me out....

mxb2 wrote:
My bad, (alot of)! LOL!, I did see a bunch of top pro s there, not many privateers!
Privateers usually don't have the extra money to travel to watch a race. While the racers that get paid might not show up because the wife or girl friend wants the off-season to be theirs.
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I'm getting that tattooed on my back.
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DirtyFilter75 10/28/2010 1:36pm
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Privateers usually don't have the extra money to travel to watch a race. While the racers that get paid might not show up because the wife...
Privateers usually don't have the extra money to travel to watch a race. While the racers that get paid might not show up because the wife or girl friend wants the off-season to be theirs.
I would much rather be at home hitting the skins with a little moto ho! Than watching motorcycles in a crowd!

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