SwingHard wrote:
Would us Vet riders (52 here),still be riding MX (tracks) if 4 strokes didn't take over? I asked this question of my riding ...more
SwingHard wrote:
Would us Vet riders (52 here),still be riding MX (tracks) if 4 strokes didn't take over? I asked this question of my riding crew,most of who are 50plus,with two youngsters,43 and 42 yrs.old. The guys over 50 said probably not.
I've been riding MX since I was 5 years old and, in the 80's,90's,I don't remember seeing many Vet riders. In my late 20's,early 30's I owned a couple of CR-500's. At 52, I would want nothing to do with a 500 2stroke on a MX track for more than 2 laps!
Hell,at this point I want nothing to do with a 4T 450 .Currently on a 350 and the fun has returned!
I do totally get why some older guys wouldn't want to be on the 2 strokes. They " can " be a handful I guess on some tracks. The 250F's are definitely a very popular Vet bike , and for good reason.
I'm 49 now and will be 50 this coming January. I have a Husky 125 ( 2017 ) , which is my first tiddler bike in 30 years , and it has been a blast re-learning how to ride one. I totally believe it's re-teching me certain things I have forgot all about. Now my 2006 RM 250.....it really depends on the track. If it's hard packed , blue grooved with big knarly ruts every where....it can be a handful at times. BUT....on good , moist dirt days , on a good track layout where I can open her up and let er' rip.......there isn't a bike on planet earth I would rather ride.
With all that being said......Come later this summer / fall ( or possibly spring ) , I will be getting another Husky. I'm not sure exactly which one I'll get as of right now. Either a TC 250 , or a FC 250. I plan on running quite a few OTMX rounds when I can.....but I need a bike that will let me finish 5 X 25 min motos.
I already have my RM 250 2 stroke , so I'm not sure I'll want another one. But dang it , I love the 125 Husky so much , I'd really like to have the 250 version of that bike.
Side note : I'm done with 450's as well. I just simply can't put in a hard 25 minute moto on those any more , and don't want that type of power under me when I'm tired.
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