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Too many people seem to have forgotten what motocross is supposed to be and want it to look more like am outdoor supercross. Turn jump turn jump jump jump
Moto should be about the terrain, picking good lines, fitness, cornering, braking bumps, off cambers, not just jumps.
And big jumps are one thing for an experienced rider on a well prepped day but the dangers go up exponentially when you factor in other unpredictable riders all of varying skills, rutted faces, kickers etc. Seen far too many people leave in helicoptors over the years.
Its funny too how many can jump and scrub even but then come to a sandy rutted corner and stall or tip over like its their first time riding.
What part of oz are you in? I have a lot of friends there as I have shipped numerous vintage Mustangs over there over the years.
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The other alternative is vintage moto. Those tracks are more natural terrain with much smaller jumps similar to the tracks that were around when those bikes were built.
I'm 35 next year, run my own business as a sole trader and it requires physical work. If something happens to me, and it has, my business shuts down. People tell me to quit moto, take up trail riding or something. I went trail riding, he a rock and got kicked sideways, ended up with my foot jammed between my clutch cover and a tree. Took nearly a week before I could walk properly again. I'll take jumps any day
The Shop
Ever see a track shut down mid practice and ask around to see what happened? Its always "what jump was it on?" Not ,"what bump was it on?"
This is motocross, and usually racing Vet guys is the most fun for me (39 years old) because we all have jobs. If a guy in the Vet class is beating me due to a jump, I think deserve to lose. Little 16 year old Jimmy, well, he has different priorities.
Let's keep it real, 9 out of 10 times the Vet class is about fitness, as we usually drop the anchor after 5-7 minutes and a 1.5 second advantage per lap due to a jump isn't everything.
This is EXACTLY what I did with when I raced the big track at Perris with OTHG and TWMX, with the exception that I only rolled over 4 of them, and that was literally at around 3 mph. I went much faster over the ones that were table tops. I certainly didn't like having to go that slow over a jump, but I would take that any day over the other option of not riding at all.
"To have a separate class for guys who can't jump is a bit pathetic."
oh my...it looks to me like you just implied that guys that can't, or don't, want to get even 3" of air on a motocross track are PATHETIC. I suggest you now brace yourself to try and withstand the mighty (weak) rath of Kahn (he or she goes by another name here), whom fancies themself as the self appointed Sheriff of the forum and defender of all that is good and true in this world!
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OMG...I think I just got a hernia!
If you don't like to jump your in the wrong sport. grab one of those other Nationally known Motorcycling sports and try it, don't bring the"No Jumping" to a sport that requires you to Jump.
I am far more concerned about fist turn pileup, other people, bouncing out of inside rut, high speed out side railer, or losing it in a straight roller section than coming up short on any of the jumps at tracks in So Cal (except Elsinore main track)
Glen Helen -Taladega
Glen Helen -Making the left turn after coming down Mt Saint Helens
Washougal -Rutted, shadows Horse Power Hill
This makes my palms sweat.
Motocross ?
Pit Row
If you like jumping why would you want to be on the same track as someone that wasn't jumping?
Landing on someone would suck.
If you aren't comfortable jumping why would you want to be on a track with guys jumping over you?
Getting landed on would suck.
As far as it creating too many classes you folks are dopes.
The worst thing to happen to the sport would be for it to grow and for participation to go up. SMH
NICE
Our sport and industry have both taken hits as the motorcycling demographic continues to age. Older riders have both the interest and disposal income to keep tracks afloat, but the abandonment of MX will continue as tracks become increasing difficult to navigate.
Does this approach advocate making MX "easier"? Absolutely, but not universally. The end-goal isn't about who can clear the gnarliest gaps; it's about keeping the sport alive, and that requires $$$. In Texas, XC events are on the rise, siphoning many former (and potential) riders/racers from MX. Track owners who develop user-friendly courses can lure older riders who have grown weary of rolling jumps and constantly looking over their shoulders, waiting for Johnny Throttle to "send it".
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Hey Barn...I wonder how many people have also been "stuck in a rut".
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