Past weekend at Gatorback Winter Am Jake and I were there with all our friends we met while back on 65's almost 10 years ago. Anyway it was 3 other Dads and sons, whom are fortunate enough to keep new equipment for their boys to race. However this past weekend my philosophy and budget came to light. Jake has one YZ 250 2 stroke and I've figured for now that will work, we sold his two RM 125's which I don't think both were ever race ready (transmission issues). This past weekend the other Dad's had brand new broken bikes left at home. One kid had 2 blown KX 250f's one mod. he couldn't race. Both other Dad's had to use stock bikes both their mod bikes were blown up. YZ and KX 250F's.
This has been common occurrence this whole year, we haven't put half the time on the YZ (injury) but still that's major money to keep their kids riding. Still fun to get out there, drink a few (to many) beers and talk racing. Jake had a decent weekend with good starts and decent finishes, rear brake caliper came apart after 1st moto of the day and he had to deal with it hanging and boiling the fluid the rest of the day. He wanted to fire his mechanic but it still was a happy ride home (in one piece).
Point being I couldn't have fun if I had to deal with fixing blown up 250f's every month, like my buddies have.
Couple of Jake's starts #719
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