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Johnny Depp Added a reply to It's going on 2016 and we still can't...
8/20/2015 8:58pm Here's the link to Beta BYOB, it totals up as you add options and you can go to checkout and Viola! Custom bike. http://www.betausa.com/byob/RR/1851#byob-beta-thumbs 
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Johnny Depp Added a reply to Chase Format for SX
8/12/2015 9:05pm Inverted starts are for a show, not a series where we determine the best. That is handicapping. Mickey Thompson already did it, on truck tracks though. Gate pick should be random by lottery. That alone will change some of the runaways. The support class needs to have a clear visible distinction. Mini Bikes. Everybody else needs to man up and...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Post a pic of your ride(s)
8/11/2015 9:48pm
In the dirt 
And some street riding
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Did DocWob get his hands on a legit RC500
7/30/2015 5:58am That would be hard to fake. Awesome.
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Ideas and suggestions to make SX better
7/30/2015 5:47am Don't think I don't love the theory of racing to get in. It's just the practicality of it. 2 day events change everything as does all day racing with needed TV coverage of it all and spectator access. Ticket takers, parking lot attendants, popcorn makers etc. are all part of the show. If a Gladiator gets eaten by a Lion...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to TM 4T's...
7/29/2015 6:33pm So is that a TM? It looks like it could be a Cagiva or even Mugen?
Johnny Depp Added a reply to TM 4T's...
7/29/2015 6:31pm Yes, it is full on street legal dual sport, although I took off the head and tail lights and turn signals, mirrors, tool kit and passenger pegs. Still has a dash, gps, key, switches and mirror mounts, kickstand and horn. 2015 Beta 500 RS. It is really a 480. The wheels have balancing weights and it will do high 90's...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Ideas and suggestions to make SX better
7/29/2015 6:19pm X games and Freestyle prove it's popularity. I didn't say dangerous, I just mean long airtime. Spectators don't know a short takeoff ramp from a long one. It could be the over/under. It is a crowd pleaser and photo opportunity.
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Ideas and suggestions to make SX better
7/29/2015 6:15pm Thanks for the bump!
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Ideas and suggestions to make SX better
7/29/2015 9:33pm I am assuming you know who Andrew Short is? How many holeshots? How many race wins? What about Alessi. Holeshot to win ratio? Average Moto Start by Rider (top ten in points) 1/2 way through the season Eli Tomac - 1.8 (six motos) Ryan Dungey - 3.5 Justin Barcia - 6.5 Ken Roczen - 7.1 Phil Nicoletti - 9.3 Blake...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Ideas and suggestions to make SX better
7/29/2015 12:13pm So what do you do when it gets popular again and you have 120 riders trying to get in the night show in each class? Not the main event. Races all day long like the Amateur's? The top 10 in series points are currently exempt and get to ride (practice) on press day.
Johnny Depp Added a reply to Ideas and suggestions to make SX better
7/29/2015 12:09pm Bad idea to penalize the fastest guys. Merely stop giving them 1st pick and go back to the lotto like it used to be.
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7/29/2015 12:05pm 3 top 10 moto finishes in last years Motocross of Nations is VERY impressive. Who are those guy's?
Johnny Depp Added a reply to AMA rule book strikes again Flat Track
7/28/2015 9:29pm Harley has never been able to be competitive without rules constantly stacked in their favor. Deja Vu again. The point of the thread is: * Stupid names for classes that don't describe the series. I honestly thought it was GNCC off road. * Rule changes to suit manufacturers. (like no 2 stokes, 250f and 450f classes. Production rule. Homolgation.) *...
Johnny Depp Started a new thread AMA rule book strikes again Flat Track
7/28/2015 9:29pm I have been a lifelong Cycle News reader and have kept up more than any average person with the Flat Track series and I can't understand what they are talking about? Think about how these same idiots are making the rules for MX/SX. http://www.cyclenews.com/689/36251/Racing-Article/AMA-Pro-Racings-Propo… 
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Johnny Depp Added a reply to Ideas and suggestions to make SX better
7/28/2015 9:08pm Why is is that SX is targeted for change but not MX? I would say the format primarily because all the races are for the points. I do think the big bikes as a support class (250f) is a leftover from an era when there was more cash flowing. Perhaps a Mini class for the kids that pass all the...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to AMA rule book strikes again Flat Track
7/28/2015 7:15pm The rub is that the manufacturer's whine and the rules get changed to protect the "stakeholders". What exactly are the riders?
Johnny Depp Added a reply to New sx structure
7/28/2015 7:09am What is wrong with the current format? 1. Boring. Ask anyone you try to get to watch it. Admit it, you fall asleep watching. 2. Predictable. After the 1st few laps very little passing. Series points seldom end in drama. 3. Formats. Designed for the factory boys to never fail to make the main. 4. Confusing. Why 2 classes when...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to MX track advocates
7/28/2015 6:35am Classes should be something like this based on the best lap after open practice: Race 1. (10 laps) Best times + 10% (top 20 times) Race 2. (8 laps) Lap times from 80-90% of the best (times 21-40) Race 3. (6 laps) Lap times from 70-80% of the best (times 41-60) Race 4. (4 laps) Lap times from 60-70% of...
Johnny Depp Added a reply to MX track advocates
7/27/2015 8:26pm Way too many classes kill participation due to waiting time and lack of saddle time. Fill up the damn starting gates, use transponders and put riders the same speed on the track at the same time. Start on time. Stay on schedule.