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Back in the early 2000's up until the downturn of the economy, my dad did very well financially.
More bikes than we knew what to do with, diesel pusher motorhome, the works.
While tossing back a few beers last weekend, my dad and I started talking about the state of amateur racing, the cost of bikes, the cost of travel, and everything in between....he stopped for a second and goes "you know what Ryan, I'm grateful for the era you and your brother raced in, because we couldn't do 1/4 of the stuff we did today. I don't know how people are pulling it off nowadays"
Crazy to think that in the span of 10-13 years the grass roots of a sport can change so drastically....
I don't envy any amateur trying to make it today
I first met these guys at Mammoth in 2008. I decided, at the last minute, to race Mammoth. Loaded up my stuff in Redding and headed out. When I got there, I had a bike that we'd bullt for Jiri Dostal...for SUPERCROSS! It was Naveen and the HHR guys that told me...real quick..."Uh, no! You're gonna need some different suspension, different jetting and...uh....those bars are just WRONG!"
A phone call to Enzo and A LOT of help from Naveen and the boys...some bars from the Pro Circuit guys...and I had an AMAZING BIKE 48 hours later.
Bye the way...the bike was a KX450F-SR. A KAWASAKI!
That Kawasaki and their tuning earned me some Holeshots, some amazing races...and...some Wooden Bears!
That Kawasaki proudly ran "Honda of Houston" front fender decals.
That Kawasski was very "Honda of Houston".
Thanks to Honda of Hoiston.
You will be missed.
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