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Maybe the 2-stroke 'tards are right?
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Also, one could purchase a chinese bike, those are cheaper and not so focused on "the latest and greatest". Asking the manufacturers to strip features and make a scaled-down version... what features would they pull? It's not like you can take out the power windows and air-conditioning. Am I over-simplifying this? Probably I'm not seeing the vision as-intended.
It'd be like telling Ford to go back to carbeauraters... I don't see it happening. They would cut costs other ways (for a scaled-down model), but technology keeps marching forward.
you'll see!
Is that it? We should only own stuff we can take to the limit? I'd say most street bike riders would be stuck on mopeds, and many car drivers should be in an underpowered smart car.
Also you'd have to tame the power on my 250F down to an XR100, and then, MAYBE I could ride it near its limit.
This is a stupid idea. Bikes really aren't that expensive. I have friends that buy barely used 4 strokes for $2.5-3K and used 2 strokes for $1.5K. What's the problem.
Hell, driving to the track, buying tires and fuel for the truck, paying entry fees, buying gear, medical bills, etc... all costs far more than the bike itself costs.
The manufacturers will not build something like this, because it wouldn't sell worth a darn.
Pit Row
My favorite bike right now is my 1997 RMX250. It's inexpensive to purchase and maintain, although I did have to put some real mx forks on it. I'm having more fun on the trails than the tracks these days.
Maybe I'm not BRO enough for the tracks...I've lost my BROjo.
we need progression to a point, but these bikes are turning into Formula 1 machines... it's unrealistic.
it has gotten out of control and will take something major to change it from continuing down this path.
it's a rich mans sport, even at the local level unless you're willing to just go out and get smoked you have to have the new machines. and that is at every classification.
it's fucking sad.
if good paying jobs came back to America dropping 8K on a bike wouldnt be a big deal..just like dropping 5K on a new kx250 in 1999 wasnt a big deal
My nephew has downs syndrome, and experiencing him growing up, even as an uncle, has made me more aware that those terms (Vitard, tards, retards) are offensive.
If it was just you, him, and my brother, alone in a room, talking, would you say that most of the people posting on Vital are "retards"?
If you would, personally I think that's really sucky. If you wouldn't, then why is it cool to say behind someone's back?
I'm not PC guy, seriously... I'm not trying to call anyone out (it's not just the OP that says that stuff on this site, and I'm not going to name names, you know who you are); but maybe we could use something else. There are a lot of word options available, maybe use some creativity and come up with some new options.
i've seen coupe ride those things today and be faster than yer average c rider on a 2012 honda. and i know there a re very few here that can ride as well as coupe.
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