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Friends/Family always let me know "Why in the Hell did you spend so much money for that?. My answer; "You spend money every week/Month on what you enjoy. I spend Money like this once every 2-3 years if that." I spend less money on stuff I enjoy than they do every week/Month/year. And really enjoy the unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience. Dig your post, maybe see ya there

You guys should see how much I have spent so far for the Texas F1 race next month. They had 304000 people last year and it sold out months ago for this years race, at least there will be 3 in the USA next year with Vegas getting in on it. MXDN is cheap compared to F1 races.

I don't remember these altruistic businessmen that you speak of. Every person in business that I've ever known always wanted to maximize their profit. Every employee I've ever known always wanted to maximize their rate of pay. Every consumer I've ever known wanted to get the most value for their dollar. The reason why ticket prices for anything have been going up is that we have become an experiential society. We have shown to the event promotors and park owners etc. that we are willing to pay more money for a better experience. They will continue to raise prices for...

How dare you... you could of paid off part of someones student debt with that! I would take this down before an investigation is started.

Give an example of a more severe injury or death from a neck brace. Just one. There is plenty of real-world user data since the Leatt was released in 2006.

Now we know why he posted about his bent up practice bike!

1. Chain guide snapped off and got bound up by the countershaft sprocket 2. Chain locked up 3. Rear sprocket bolts sheared and ovaled the bolt holes in the aluminum hub. Steel bolts are stronger than aluminum but not stronger than all that rotational inertia coming to a sudden and violent halt.

JSloan strikes again! lol ....in all seriousness. I'm a fan of Ken and have huge respect for what he's been thru and how far he's come back from horrible injuries. That said, his social media presence is just cringe. He just needs to step away from it.

Broken parts aside, that whole bike looks beat to fuck lol.

I would argue that 80% of the crowd at a SX is never going to buy a bike or parts or oil or anything else. The folks who go to Nationals are the ones buying shit and keeping this sport alive.

This has been a civil back and forth. Barcia should give up the line because Ferrandis beat him to it. You get beat to the line it’s no longer yours. What you shouldn’t do is resort to torpedoing the guy because he got the best of you. To me it’s the intent that matters. Barcia could have easily completed the turn without cleaning Dylan’s clock. It’s just poor sportsmanship IMO. There are plenty of times contact is perfectly fine even knocking another rider down. I just don’t think this was it.

Hmmmmm....

This frame from Barcias video tells the story. With the camera on the forks it’s going to show what’s in front of the wheel but not necessarily what’s in front of the bike. During a T-bone (V-bone?) move, the bikes frame is pointing at the rider being taken out but the front wheel is usually turned away from the impact. DF is in front of Barcia in this pic and this is at the point of impact. I’m way past my days of trying to be a fast guy, but I still ride regularly and race occasionally. One of...

Like another member said above...with Barcia's history of riding like an idiot, he gets no benefit of the doubt. It doesn't matter if he was in the wrong, or if Ferrandis is making a mountain out of a mole hill...or even if Dylan instigated the issue, Barcia is the bad guy. I'm damn sure not supporting Barcia in this, or any contact-related situation with him being a partner...but he has done this to himself.

I don't have social media, so I don't know where it was originally posted, but this is where I read it... https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Anyone-have-video-of-Bar… Edit: Upon further investigation this appears to be Chris Ganz, I don't know that he is an official, I think just a photo journalist?

The only official who saw it happen thinks it’s worthy of a DQ. Seems like quite a stretch to question the integrity of this official considering you weren’t there and didn’t see it happen.

Barcia got beat to a corner, went off the track and lined up the rider passing him, blowing him from the bike. He’s notorious at doing shit like this, blowing riders off their bike or hitting them so hard (Bowers) result is broken bones. The fact that he does this same thing repeatedly, proves it was on purpose! You can also see him riding straight across the track to make contact

This is a racing sport where occasional contact is unavoidable for multiple reasons. That's why it's generally accepted by riders and fans, and has been for decades. That doesn't make it a "contact sport" where intentional, dangerous, contact can be used to intentionally eliminate another racer. These are racers, not fucking gladiators. By your logic, basketball players shouldn't get fouls called on them for clotheslining each other's heads off. This is a racing sport and allows room for aggressive racing and trading some paint. It's the racing that people like, and the speed of these racers that is appreciated. There...