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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 4:07am
This is something I found on MXA, after checking another thread about 'How Cool is MXA?'

I guess the helmet is included according to the box, but not necessarily required...WTF, really? Great lesson there, put your kid a replica scooter, ON ROCKS, and don't put a helmet on him..... Well, I actually wouldn't use the one that's included, I would put a Bell SCX or something worthy on the little one!

They should put some gloves on him while they're at it.

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MickeyMeanie 3/11/2010 11:55am
3/11/2010 11:55am
As if that thing could make it over those rocks... the kid is screaming because the damn thing won't go!

Yes, VERY irresponsible advertising...
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grimey 3/11/2010 11:55am
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wow that kid is rip-pin up that hill dude! u think they sell that helmet separate in white flames with a mohawk on it? just bad parenting IMPHO. i mean who does this kid think he is, he must look up to j-law. tragic
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GuyB 3/11/2010 12:01pm
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Back in the day, I worked at Specialized Bicycles, and the first UCI Mountain Bike World Championships were held at Purgatory Ski Resort outside of Durango, Colorado.

The Specialized team won several medals, and they did a win ad with the headline of (if I remember correctly) Team Specialized Goes to Purgatory, Rides Like Hell.

Hi-Torque wouldn't run it.

Personally, I find something like the ad above a lot more outrageous. I guess I don't get it.
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whiteboy843 3/11/2010 12:04pm
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What about the riders in sx intros that ride around without a helmet??
Bugs me every time.
Pretty irresponsible.
I even wear a helmet in the pits on a 50.
I just think its the right thing to do since kids are watching.

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Overdrive 3/11/2010 12:12pm
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I wear a helmet 24hrs a day cause I just think its irresponsible not to. I could totally fall at anytime, heck you never know when you might be asked to do a staged picture on a plastic toy motorcyle that probably won't go over 2mph. If you fell at that speed damn..............
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whiteboy843 wrote:
What about the riders in sx intros that ride around without a helmet?? Bugs me every time. Pretty irresponsible. I even wear a helmet in the...
What about the riders in sx intros that ride around without a helmet??
Bugs me every time.
Pretty irresponsible.
I even wear a helmet in the pits on a 50.
I just think its the right thing to do since kids are watching.
I cant recall ever seeing a rider have no helmet in the intro
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This thread needs a "Joey" photoshop picture.
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whiteboy843 wrote:
What about the riders in sx intros that ride around without a helmet?? Bugs me every time. Pretty irresponsible. I even wear a helmet in the...
What about the riders in sx intros that ride around without a helmet??
Bugs me every time.
Pretty irresponsible.
I even wear a helmet in the pits on a 50.
I just think its the right thing to do since kids are watching.
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donman 3/11/2010 12:43pm
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I know I've seen either RC or Reed with their helmet looped through their forearm and take a fairly quick lap around a SX stadium floor (and outdoors) after a win. Not saying that's right or wrong, just saying they are adults and can make their own decision. When it comes to a child, you teach them at a young age that they need to wear protective equipment when participating in almost ANY sport.



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FIREfish148 3/11/2010 12:50pm
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donman wrote:
This is something I found on MXA, after checking another thread about [url=http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/MotoRelated,20/How-cool-is-MXA,847221]'How Cool is MXA?'[/url] I guess the helmet is included according to the box...
This is something I found on MXA, after checking another thread about 'How Cool is MXA?'

I guess the helmet is included according to the box, but not necessarily required...WTF, really? Great lesson there, put your kid a replica scooter, ON ROCKS, and don't put a helmet on him..... Well, I actually wouldn't use the one that's included, I would put a Bell SCX or something worthy on the little one!

They should put some gloves on him while they're at it.

They obviously had to capture the kids super facial expression.
Shoot kind of makes me want one haha.
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racin mason 3/11/2010 12:53pm
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It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do any of you ever sit on a bike without a helmet?
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TerryK 3/11/2010 1:02pm
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racin mason wrote:
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do...
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do any of you ever sit on a bike without a helmet?
You are completely missing the point here.
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FIREfish148 3/11/2010 1:03pm
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racin mason wrote:
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do...
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do any of you ever sit on a bike without a helmet?
no way ive seen that kid ride and he rips. his normal bike is a rm 250.
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SMITH201 3/11/2010 1:13pm
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He's got the no helmet, moon boots, sunglasses. All thats missing is the mullet!
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Can someone tell me when the next victim movie will be on? Dad has incestuous relationship with his daughter? How about Teen boy impregnates teen girlfriend?

I mean, this is the Lifetime Network Website isnt it? Sure reads like it is.
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Overdrive 3/11/2010 1:36pm
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SMITH201 wrote:
He's got the no helmet, moon boots, sunglasses. All thats missing is the mullet!
Oh he has a mullet, its just hidden by the shirt..........And those training wheels are sweeeeeeeeet.........I need some of those for the next time I ride through a rocky section, Hey those training wheels are so good I won't need my helmet!!!!!!! Forget the bike where can I buy the training wheels.

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XBUTCHX 3/11/2010 1:42pm
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racin mason wrote:
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do...
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do any of you ever sit on a bike without a helmet?
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SMITH201 3/11/2010 1:47pm
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racin mason wrote:
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do...
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do any of you ever sit on a bike without a helmet?
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Moto East Mag 3/11/2010 1:48pm
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It has to be a real action shot. I mean, look at the expression. That's WFO right there.
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Overdrive 3/11/2010 1:52pm
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racin mason wrote:
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do...
It appears to me that the scooter/bike was placed into position, the kid hops on,and they snap a picture.I doubt there was any ridding involved .Do any of you ever sit on a bike without a helmet?
FIREfish148 wrote:
no way ive seen that kid ride and he rips. his normal bike is a rm 250.
What kind of power band do you think that bike is running? Its got to be a thick one to rip over those rocks like that!
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umagumadog 3/11/2010 1:56pm
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Does anyone else remember an old Hi-Point ad from back in the day of I believe it was Hannah jumping a YZ in nothing but his Hi-Points and BVD's?
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SMITH201 3/11/2010 1:56pm
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How is he riding it with the Silencer washplug still in?????
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SMITH201 3/11/2010 1:59pm
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Also, no gloves but he is running handguards? He isnt very Core! Might wanna invest in a pipe guard though before his pipe gets smashed!
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Camp332 3/11/2010 2:49pm
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There were a couple deliveries in this thread. Ha!
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donman 3/11/2010 4:10pm
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SMITH201 wrote:
How is he riding it with the Silencer washplug still in?????
That's not the washplug; that's the stinger on the old 2 stroke silencers!

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