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The 250F’s are easier to ride and go fast on so the pro teams would still race those even though they are stupid expensive to race at that level. The smokers are affordable to race, so everybody else could race those if they wanted to. What’s wrong with having the option like Canada, Australia, and amateurs? What I would really like to see is the 450 go the way of the 500’s. Only raced outdoors and a short series. Allow any 250 in the 250 class and bring back the 125’s. That’s how you grow the sport.

I guess no-one watches Canadian moto?

Nobody would force them to use the 2 strokes. But it would give privateers a choice. And do you think formula 1 cares about the mfg's feelings before a rule change? No. Mfg's have to adapt to the rules given.

DC - I have a high regard for you, and believe you truly love our sport. And that you are a great steward of it, whilst being a very successful business man. But that answer is completely unsatisfactory. It's just dodging a fair question, by hiding behind other entities equally bad rules. Your GNCC series allows equivalency in XC 2 (and I don't see manufacturers pulling out because of it, nor 2T domination / 4T destruction), and now, many National Federations allow it, and most amateur racing allows it. So, please be a leader / innovator, and do the right...

That is a bad place to be.

Hey DC, Where is the rule allowing equal displacement in the 250 class?

"This is a hybrid. This is a cross bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bent, and northern California sinsemilla. The amazing stuff about this is that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt at night on this stuff. I've got pounds of this stuff. Here, take a puff on this big ole' Bob Marley joint."

More & more events are going to be cancelled! Mxgp events, sx events, F1, also nba, football events.. stay tuned guys, this is only the start.

Yes you are.

I think some inconveniences for the next 3 weeks is worth it. Regardless of how deadly this virus is or isn't, it's clearly spreading quickly and these measures could slow down the spread. The quicker we put this in the rear-view, the quicker the economy gets back to normal along with racing and life in general. If you have the time, I'd suggest giving Joe Rogan's podcast featuring Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/michael-osterholm The first 30mins are very informative.

How was he able to catch you with his pockets full of nickels?

Sick or not, I love to sleep and do my best to limit my interactions with people

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Oh, and I clipped a couple of messages from people trying to turn this into a political issue. It's not a political issue. It's a human issue. Stop it.

LMAO.....love jackasses like you. 50 years old and been at this sport for 46 years. Probably been behind more gate drops than you will ever dream of. And yeah, a whole bunch of do care how that power is delivered. My guess is, more of us like our gas motors or Alta and others would not be out of business. But hey. Enjoy your Starbucks and charging your bike while we are out riding.

Just gonna say it's very "cultish" the way most of y'all lash out a people who disagree. I despise the E bike movement. It's fucking stupid, it's no better for the enviroment and it won't save riding areas. Just saying. And the fact that there is no clutch or gear box management makes these things a nothing more that a power wheel toy. Desl with it. That's why you guys ride better, because it removes an integral part of the moto experience. Shifting. I think it's a waste and dumb and that's my opinion. No amount of ad hominum attacks...

translation: me, caveman, like bang-bang noise. change bad, fire-engine good.

I thought everybody that booed Marv before this was an A-hole.

Seriously? Most everyone here was ready to burn him at the stake for cross jumping. Several times. Not me personally I've always loved the guy.