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Ryno784 Added a reply to 2011 125 Nationals / Done!
9/11/2010 10:47am Here's an interesting quote from the 2011 Yamaha YZ literature: 'Rumors of the 2-stroke's demise have been greatly exagerated. ..... so there is no doubt that we'll all get to hear that sweet sound for years to come!' Another quote states: 'Ready to rip from idle to redline, the YZ two-strokes are here to stay' Kinda says to me they're...
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Ryno784 Added a comment about press release Metal + Motocross = Red Bull Metallicross
8/13/2010 1:29pm
This thing sounds like a carnival, I sense a huge flop... WTH happened to the US Open??
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Ryno784 Added a reply to who's making money, the truth
8/6/2010 11:23am NASCAR has millions of fans, tons of TV coverage and a fleet of sponsors that MX/SX does not have, therefore the salaries won't match. The motorcycle industry is at it's worst point on several decades, to think they'll dump more money into salaries is naive. They're all in survivor mode right now, and many more shops will close down at...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Meeting with AMA Al Ludington
8/3/2010 3:24pm Hey BTW, the 125 2 stroke class was one of the largest classes at the recent State Race, go figure!! I say create the class locally and see them fill the gate, and get rid of the 4 Stroke class, the 25B, the +35.....I could go on, trust me. Do we really need 25 classes so everyone is a winner??
Ryno784 Added a reply to Meeting with AMA Al Ludington
8/3/2010 3:19pm Wardy I think you really hit the nail here, I believe that it WILL be an outside company to bring the 2 strokes back, and likely from Asia. The manufacturers really don't care, and our complaints are falling on deaf ears. The money to be made in this industry is not from the dirt bikes, it's from street bikes, service...
Ryno784 Added a reply to nationals on sunday?
7/12/2010 7:03am I'd be interested to see how the turnout on Sunday amateur days have been as opposed to Saturday.
Ryno784 Added a reply to how will motocross/supercross evolve?
7/7/2010 7:14pm Yep and yep.....we didn't charge entry fees in the BooKoo series and it was the RIGHT thing to do...just sayin so. And I'm ordering nothing but 2 strokes for 2011 from Yamaha. I can't give away a 4 stroke and can get near retail on a 2 stroke, and it's still a good deal. But I'll tell you this talking...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Luongo says all Monster Energy riders will have to race USGPs in 2011
7/7/2010 12:55pm You know some of the points you make are legitimate, not so sure about Europeans ruling the racing, but I can say that the US government (EPA and CPSA) with their emissions rules and the lead law along with complacent manufacturers are destroying the US racing scene all by themselves. We can't buy a 2 stroke Suzuki in the US...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Luongo says all Monster Energy riders will have to race USGPs in 2011
7/7/2010 12:46pm Man think of the purse money they can win racing the GP's!!
Ryno784 Added a reply to Lake Whitney closed?
7/6/2010 8:38pm I raced there in 83, was one of the best tracks and back then there were some really good tracks in TX.
Ryno784 Added a reply to Ping 101 out of job next year?
7/1/2010 9:47am David I think it's a great move for you and one that I totally understand. I spent several years traveling with SX, AX and the IMS shows and finally saw the light one day a couple years back while in SoCal. (It may have had something to do with turning 40 also??) But I said it then and I'll say...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Eye-Opening Observation at recent Amateur MX-Where's the future??
6/30/2010 2:00pm Thanks for the compliment Roc. I did have an abbreviated class structure at the Midwest Championships but ran most of the classes. Difference was timed motos so everyone got PLENTY of track time, multiple practices, and a schedule so that you could see what time your moto was on a given day and hang at the pool in between. It...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Eye-Opening Observation at recent Amateur MX-Where's the future??
6/30/2010 9:47am Wardy you made a point I had failed to make but observed recently, the HS movement. You're right, too much down time between the motos in MX and makes for a very loooong day. I ran a GP recently for the first time and loved it, because you race for an hour and you're done. It ran the entire MX...
Ryno784 Added a reply to National Attendance
6/29/2010 9:01pm Nice accurate answer. I like.
Ryno784 Added a reply to Saturday Racing
6/29/2010 8:26pm Man I'll be honest, when I had the weekends off I preferred Sat racing but you never get the turnout. Period. A lot of people work on Saturday at least a half day, so you may get away with a Sat night race, but not Sunday. In Corpus Christi in the 80's it was every Friday night and it was...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Eye-Opening Observation at recent Amateur MX-Where's the future??
6/29/2010 8:21pm Those classes were full and I think it does have to do with all the tracks going under. I worked with Danny at Midway on my Midwest Amat Championship race I created years ago. Danny just let the place go, it was a goldmine. He runs a couple HS every year now since it involves no prepping and watering. Man...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Eye-Opening Observation at recent Amateur MX-Where's the future??
6/29/2010 8:17pm This is actually a pretty good idea but with many different promoters battling for every dollar to be redeemed at their track, I could see a problem off the bat. If you defray the cost of the trophy and instead give a winner track bucks to spend on things that have a markup, you'd win. But to share with other...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Eye-Opening Observation at recent Amateur MX-Where's the future??
6/29/2010 8:13pm We ran D&D the week before and couldn't make Wildcat. We'll likely do Kingsbury or Hangtime next weekend, I like Hangtime but would like to see this track in Kingsbury. And wow, you show your age knowing about Winchester man....lol Vet racer are we? That track was great, and an atty moved in next to Knobby which ultimately shut that...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Eye-Opening Observation at recent Amateur MX-Where's the future??
6/29/2010 8:00pm This would be a good move and to be honest, they have to be hurting due to the Lead Law. They have to produce something for kids over 12 or they get caught in the law. Yamaha said cya, they have enough to do defending the Rhino. Cobra can grow up with the same kids that started on the bikes...
Ryno784 Added a reply to Eye-Opening Observation at recent Amateur MX-Where's the future??
6/29/2010 7:35pm I think you're on to what Roc was mentioning. I was on the D15 board years ago and pushed through a rule that created a sliding scale for points in the district. So if a guy in northern Indiana raced and got 3rd out of 3, he no longer got the same points as the guy racing in southern Indiana...