Huge thanks to MA800 and Tony from a NC fan!

starchildeyes wrote:

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I...

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I live 30 minutes from the track and arrived just in time for first 450 Pro moto. I was directly behind Mike for each start today. After the 2nd moto, Mike commented to me that he saw me when viewing the footage Danielle had shot of the first moto. Mike was excellent in the 450 motos, winning convincingly. A dominant performance. His holeshot in moto 1 was flawless.There was issues with the 250f at the gate in the 250 moto one but Mike charged from nearly dead last in the first turn to finish and impressive 5th. They decided not to run the 2nd 250 moto deciding to get the issue fixed before running it again next week. A smart move.

Honestly, guys.....It was one of the best days of my life. Mike and Tony were so cordial and also very appreciative of my and all the fans support as well as thankful for me looking over a couple of items for safekeeping which I was honored to do. Mike signed a couple of posters for me and Tony hooked me up with a 800 side plate which Mike also signed. I was so happy! Very cool! I'll try to post a link to some pictures.

Mike has always been my favorite rider and I love Tony's passion for our sport and kindness.

Thanks to Mike and Tony for an incredible experience today. One I'll never forget.

starchildeyes wrote:

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I...

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I live 30 minutes from the track and arrived just in time for first 450 Pro moto. I was directly behind Mike for each start today. After the 2nd moto, Mike commented to me that he saw me when viewing the footage Danielle had shot of the first moto. Mike was excellent in the 450 motos, winning convincingly. A dominant performance. His holeshot in moto 1 was flawless.There was issues with the 250f at the gate in the 250 moto one but Mike charged from nearly dead last in the first turn to finish and impressive 5th. They decided not to run the 2nd 250 moto deciding to get the issue fixed before running it again next week. A smart move.

Honestly, guys.....It was one of the best days of my life. Mike and Tony were so cordial and also very appreciative of my and all the fans support as well as thankful for me looking over a couple of items for safekeeping which I was honored to do. Mike signed a couple of posters for me and Tony hooked me up with a 800 side plate which Mike also signed. I was so happy! Very cool! I'll try to post a link to some pictures.

Mike has always been my favorite rider and I love Tony's passion for our sport and kindness.

Thanks to Mike and Tony for an incredible experience today. One I'll never forget.

starchildeyes wrote:

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I...

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I live 30 minutes from the track and arrived just in time for first 450 Pro moto. I was directly behind Mike for each start today. After the 2nd moto, Mike commented to me that he saw me when viewing the footage Danielle had shot of the first moto. Mike was excellent in the 450 motos, winning convincingly. A dominant performance. His holeshot in moto 1 was flawless.There was issues with the 250f at the gate in the 250 moto one but Mike charged from nearly dead last in the first turn to finish and impressive 5th. They decided not to run the 2nd 250 moto deciding to get the issue fixed before running it again next week. A smart move.

Honestly, guys.....It was one of the best days of my life. Mike and Tony were so cordial and also very appreciative of my and all the fans support as well as thankful for me looking over a couple of items for safekeeping which I was honored to do. Mike signed a couple of posters for me and Tony hooked me up with a 800 side plate which Mike also signed. I was so happy! Very cool! I'll try to post a link to some pictures.

Mike has always been my favorite rider and I love Tony's passion for our sport and kindness.

Thanks to Mike and Tony for an incredible experience today. One I'll never forget.

starchildeyes wrote:

That's the good thing about Vital. You can always rely on someone talking shit. But hey, it keeps it interesting . =) And we're all like...

That's the good thing about Vital. You can always rely on someone talking shit. But hey, it keeps it interesting . =) And we're all like family here at Vital so its all good! =)

I'm far from a young fan. 42, married with a 21 year old daughter but when it comes to motocross I am, for sure, still a kid at heart.

Very seldom, in sports, do you get to interact with your favorite athletes, much less get to assist them, even if in the smallest of ways. Mike, along with JS7, KRoc and RC have always been my favorites but the 800 is my favorite. Mike was humble and not once acted like he was better than anyone else there, talking to and even helping all the other riders. Nice to see.

In the end, I had a great time and am thankful for them being so cool.

starchildeyes wrote:

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I...

I've always been a huge fan of Mike and Tony and today was just amazing. I basically spent the day with the 800 and Tony. I live 30 minutes from the track and arrived just in time for first 450 Pro moto. I was directly behind Mike for each start today. After the 2nd moto, Mike commented to me that he saw me when viewing the footage Danielle had shot of the first moto. Mike was excellent in the 450 motos, winning convincingly. A dominant performance. His holeshot in moto 1 was flawless.There was issues with the 250f at the gate in the 250 moto one but Mike charged from nearly dead last in the first turn to finish and impressive 5th. They decided not to run the 2nd 250 moto deciding to get the issue fixed before running it again next week. A smart move.

Honestly, guys.....It was one of the best days of my life. Mike and Tony were so cordial and also very appreciative of my and all the fans support as well as thankful for me looking over a couple of items for safekeeping which I was honored to do. Mike signed a couple of posters for me and Tony hooked me up with a 800 side plate which Mike also signed. I was so happy! Very cool! I'll try to post a link to some pictures.

Mike has always been my favorite rider and I love Tony's passion for our sport and kindness.

Thanks to Mike and Tony for an incredible experience today. One I'll never forget.

48dirtbikekid wrote:

Fuck these guys, you sound to have had a really great day today, and that's all that matters! Awesome!

starchildeyes wrote:

That's the good thing about Vital. You can always rely on someone talking shit. But hey, it keeps it interesting . =) And we're all like...

That's the good thing about Vital. You can always rely on someone talking shit. But hey, it keeps it interesting . =) And we're all like family here at Vital so its all good! =)

I'm far from a young fan. 42, married with a 21 year old daughter but when it comes to motocross I am, for sure, still a kid at heart.

Very seldom, in sports, do you get to interact with your favorite athletes, much less get to assist them, even if in the smallest of ways. Mike, along with JS7, KRoc and RC have always been my favorites but the 800 is my favorite. Mike was humble and not once acted like he was better than anyone else there, talking to and even helping all the other riders. Nice to see.

In the end, I had a great time and am thankful for them being so cool.

starchildeyes wrote:

That's the good thing about Vital. You can always rely on someone talking shit. But hey, it keeps it interesting . =) And we're all like...

That's the good thing about Vital. You can always rely on someone talking shit. But hey, it keeps it interesting . =) And we're all like family here at Vital so its all good! =)

I'm far from a young fan. 42, married with a 21 year old daughter but when it comes to motocross I am, for sure, still a kid at heart.

Very seldom, in sports, do you get to interact with your favorite athletes, much less get to assist them, even if in the smallest of ways. Mike, along with JS7, KRoc and RC have always been my favorites but the 800 is my favorite. Mike was humble and not once acted like he was better than anyone else there, talking to and even helping all the other riders. Nice to see.

In the end, I had a great time and am thankful for them being so cool.

IWreckALot wrote:

You always hear that Tony is as real as they come when it comes to interacting with the fans but it just seems like when it...

You always hear that Tony is as real as they come when it comes to interacting with the fans but it just seems like when it comes to pro races, he just flips a switch and goes the completely opposite direction. There would be no issues if he showed his cool side when the shit hits the fan.

Even the Brotocross guy who ripped Mikey regularly said that Tony approached him real cool like and even gave suspension setup pointers knowing that the guy loved to use Mike as a target.

IWreckALot wrote:

You always hear that Tony is as real as they come when it comes to interacting with the fans but it just seems like when it...

You always hear that Tony is as real as they come when it comes to interacting with the fans but it just seems like when it comes to pro races, he just flips a switch and goes the completely opposite direction. There would be no issues if he showed his cool side when the shit hits the fan.

Even the Brotocross guy who ripped Mikey regularly said that Tony approached him real cool like and even gave suspension setup pointers knowing that the guy loved to use Mike as a target.

davistld01 wrote:

You know, I've heard a lot from people that have seen Mike & Tony at local pro races, and claim that Tony is super cool with...

You know, I've heard a lot from people that have seen Mike & Tony at local pro races, and claim that Tony is super cool with everybody and they are just "folks" there...but we have all heard how Tony turns into the mini-Dad from hell at the pro races. I saw him go absolutely freaking Godzilla on Broc Glover at the Dunlop tent at the Houston SX this year, and left the tent cussing and stomping. I think it's just the seriousness of the national events, along with the $$$ involved in funding the "Alessi Dream" that puts an edge on Tony. Maybe, like some say, he's the greatest guy ever away from the big show...

TristanBennett88 wrote:

Maybe pro racing especially in pro Mx is not a fair and even playing field compared to regional races like hog heaven and the motocross league...

Maybe pro racing especially in pro Mx is not a fair and even playing field compared to regional races like hog heaven and the motocross league of America.

I am sure it's quite difficult for TA ( and most non manufacture support racers) knowing every thing has been done possible with after market parts that the public can buy for bikes and ma800 has done all the right legal training that can be done only to find out that the chosen riders have parts built by the factory and suspension components far better then what is made available to the public Including ma800.
Or
Equally frustrating may be when chosen riders show up with lance Armstrong strength endurance and mental focus which makes the hard work ma800 does each and every week look a david and Goliath story.

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TristanBennett88 wrote:

Maybe pro racing especially in pro Mx is not a fair and even playing field compared to regional races like hog heaven and the motocross league...

Maybe pro racing especially in pro Mx is not a fair and even playing field compared to regional races like hog heaven and the motocross league of America.

I am sure it's quite difficult for TA ( and most non manufacture support racers) knowing every thing has been done possible with after market parts that the public can buy for bikes and ma800 has done all the right legal training that can be done only to find out that the chosen riders have parts built by the factory and suspension components far better then what is made available to the public Including ma800.
Or
Equally frustrating may be when chosen riders show up with lance Armstrong strength endurance and mental focus which makes the hard work ma800 does each and every week look a david and Goliath story.

A