2010 FIM Tear Off Ban...

Paul-Africa
Edited Date/Time 1/23/2012 11:32am
Can anyone confirm the FIM are banning the use of tear off's in 2010? If so , does the AMA follow suit?

http://www.motocrossplanet.nl/nieuws/id3580-Verbod_op_gebruik_tear_off.html

|
RNagy052
Profile picture for user RNagy052
Posts
769
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Bryceville, FL US
RNagy052 10/9/2009 6:35am
10/9/2009 6:35am
I think Flarider predicted this a while back (Maybe not FIM specific) but that this ban was coming. Maybe he can shed some light.
flarider
Profile picture for user flarider
Posts
25499
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Daytona Beach, FL US
flarider 10/9/2009 6:39am
10/9/2009 6:39am
There was an April Fools joke done on RacerX about it, and I said it is going to happen anyway. It's an environmental mess and gives tree huggers more ammo. No one cleans up the tear offs and they're not reused or recycled. It just garbage getting strewn about and left behind.
Cygnus
Profile picture for user Cygnus
Posts
14848
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Hanover, CO US
Cygnus 10/9/2009 6:45am
10/9/2009 6:45am
They can have my cheap tear offs when they pry them from my cold muddy goggles.
Highsider
Profile picture for user Highsider
Posts
7680
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Way Toasty, IA US
Highsider 10/9/2009 6:53am
10/9/2009 6:53am
At Loretta's the flag people pick up tearoffs between motos.

The Shop

See All »
Cygnus
Profile picture for user Cygnus
Posts
14848
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Hanover, CO US
Cygnus 10/9/2009 6:56am
10/9/2009 6:56am Edited Date/Time 10/9/2009 6:58am
How many tearoffs would equal one tshirt bag? I see those fucking things stuck to cactus all over the prairie.

Paul-Africa 10/9/2009 6:58am
10/9/2009 6:58am
So if it's muddy you are forced to either buy roll offs or ride blind?
flarider
Profile picture for user flarider
Posts
25499
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Daytona Beach, FL US
flarider 10/9/2009 7:00am
10/9/2009 7:00am
If there was a sport or activity that necessitated its participants to toss numerous plastic bags as they participate, with no one to clean it up, just leaving them there, how long do you think that would go on?

I am far from an environmentalist, but as someone who cares about the sport, I see the problems and potential attack points real environmentalists can take.

Leaving trash and thin plastic sheets all over hell and high water is going to catch up with us eventually, and then we lose more riding areas and people will be bitching and whining when we could've averted it all along.

GHOPPER
Profile picture for user GHOPPER
Posts
264
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
San Diego, CA US
GHOPPER 10/9/2009 7:00am
10/9/2009 7:00am
Someone should make a biodegradable Tear off.
Cygnus
Profile picture for user Cygnus
Posts
14848
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Hanover, CO US
Cygnus 10/9/2009 7:06am
10/9/2009 7:06am
flarider wrote:
If there was a sport or activity that necessitated its participants to toss numerous plastic bags as they participate, with no one to clean it up...
If there was a sport or activity that necessitated its participants to toss numerous plastic bags as they participate, with no one to clean it up, just leaving them there, how long do you think that would go on?

I am far from an environmentalist, but as someone who cares about the sport, I see the problems and potential attack points real environmentalists can take.

Leaving trash and thin plastic sheets all over hell and high water is going to catch up with us eventually, and then we lose more riding areas and people will be bitching and whining when we could've averted it all along.

That is why I never water my track. Just doing my part.
Poker_Player 10/9/2009 7:26am
10/9/2009 7:26am
flarider wrote:
If there was a sport or activity that necessitated its participants to toss numerous plastic bags as they participate, with no one to clean it up...
If there was a sport or activity that necessitated its participants to toss numerous plastic bags as they participate, with no one to clean it up, just leaving them there, how long do you think that would go on?

I am far from an environmentalist, but as someone who cares about the sport, I see the problems and potential attack points real environmentalists can take.

Leaving trash and thin plastic sheets all over hell and high water is going to catch up with us eventually, and then we lose more riding areas and people will be bitching and whining when we could've averted it all along.

Completely agree.
typ2vw159
Profile picture for user typ2vw159
Posts
1002
Joined
10/4/2007
Location
Mototown, CA US
typ2vw159 10/9/2009 7:37am
10/9/2009 7:37am
Duck tape DAN use to pick them up wash them off and tape what ever brand to his tucker-rocky goggles. An ever town gots a duck tape Dan?
englishman
Profile picture for user englishman
Posts
2677
Joined
3/7/2008
Location
England GB
englishman 10/9/2009 7:42am
10/9/2009 7:42am
GHOPPER wrote:
Someone should make a biodegradable Tear off.
Just what I was thinking . They make clear plastic cups out of corn. Wonder if you could make tear offs out of the same stuff.
bultokid
Profile picture for user bultokid
Posts
2109
Joined
8/13/2007
Location
Houston, TX US
bultokid 10/9/2009 7:53am
10/9/2009 7:53am
I bet the roll-off guys are digging that.......uhmm future investment ?
500guy
Profile picture for user 500guy
Posts
12475
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
AZ US
500guy 10/9/2009 7:58am
10/9/2009 7:58am
Tear offs no good, Monster bags, Cans and all the other energy drink trash is okay because they pay.

Sounds to me like the problem could be solved , just pick the tear offs up like you would any other event trash.
txmxer
Profile picture for user txmxer
Posts
9770
Joined
8/21/2006
Location
Weatherford, TX US
txmxer 10/9/2009 8:00am
10/9/2009 8:00am
GHOPPER wrote:
Someone should make a biodegradable Tear off.
englishman wrote:
Just what I was thinking . They make clear plastic cups out of corn. Wonder if you could make tear offs out of the same stuff.
no doubt. I don't think it would be that difficult to make a decent bio-degradable tear off.

adamdf
Profile picture for user adamdf
Posts
2119
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
St. Michael BB
adamdf 10/9/2009 8:03am
10/9/2009 8:03am
flarider wrote:
If there was a sport or activity that necessitated its participants to toss numerous plastic bags as they participate, with no one to clean it up...
If there was a sport or activity that necessitated its participants to toss numerous plastic bags as they participate, with no one to clean it up, just leaving them there, how long do you think that would go on?

I am far from an environmentalist, but as someone who cares about the sport, I see the problems and potential attack points real environmentalists can take.

Leaving trash and thin plastic sheets all over hell and high water is going to catch up with us eventually, and then we lose more riding areas and people will be bitching and whining when we could've averted it all along.

I agree with this 100 percent, if we want our sport to grow, it becomes more mainstream and things like this that could slide under the table in the past, just won't be tolerated anymore, motocross has long been a "minority" of sorts whether we like to admit that to ourselves or not, it is true, but with growth comes change and change is necessary for progression. Yes I do prefer tear offs but if the entire field runs roll offs then noone is at a disadvantage and therefore I don't see this "ban" as something for us to worry about.

Post a reply to: 2010 FIM Tear Off Ban...