Motocross is fun...

[JohnN]

Don't know about you guys, but all of this is fun...

http://twostrokemotocross.com/2010/07/motocross-is-fun/

[charlieofak]

Well said John, I like your attitude and approach. Also can't wait to see projecttwo50 qualify, way to get out there and make the effort.

[keeptwostrokesalive]

I remember riding a two stroke for the first time.  It was an IT175, i dont remember the exact year but it got me hooked on motocross and addicted to two strokes.  I remember how hard it was to ride but i loved the power band.  Then not to long after i rode a 98 yz125 and i had to have one.  Now i have an 04 yz125 and once i sell it im going to move up to an 05-07 yz250.

[eprovenzano]

Why do I ride?  The honest truth it to act like I'm 15 again, if only for a few hours...   .  Riding allows me to escape the pressures of life.  The other reason is to enjoy some father / son time.  What better way to spend quality time with your son(s) or daughter(s) then riding and wrenching together.  enjoying motorcycles with your children, priceless.

[scotty dog]

I love Motocross because it isnt easy. The knowing that every lap you can improve, even if by just a fraction. The competitive nature of Moto gets my blood flowing, i love the feeling when your sitting on the start line thinking about how your going to get the holeshot and be the first one around the first corner, and your going to make all 39 other people on that start line eat your roost. Very rarely did i make that happen but it always made me want to go back for more, i have had some great races in the time i raced and they are standout memories for me, something i will never forget. Not having raced for nearly ten years and being extremely unfit at the moment, i'm itchin to get back out there and give it another go. I know it will hurt if i ever do get the chance to have another race but that feeling of excitement will never go away, i think about it daily, getting to the track early on a cold winters morning, a perfectly groomed MX track, the sweet smell of premix and the sweet sweet sound of two strokes, what more could a bloke want?? Motocross is by far the best sport in the world and i will love it til the day i depart this Earth...

[maicoman009]

I think riding/racing MX is the ultimate & most pleasurable form of escape.My father got me involved in riding at the age of 7 and I got my son into riding when he was 5. I can personally say that riding motocross bikes has definetly kept me on a straight & narrow path & out of trouble when so many of my cohorts went down the wrong paths of life!

[socalcajun]

Man how do add you add to whats already been said.

For me its the thought of getting my son out there. Even under his mother's protests.

There's the thrill of being just out of control.

Mainly my point of riding is for the peace of mind I get. There is nothing like strapping on that helmet and hearing nothing but the braap, braap, braap of thast 2 stroke engine. For a few laps atr at time I trhink of nothing else but the task at hand. almost pure nirvana.

I would be remiss if I left all the cool new people I get to meet. Whether its a day on the track or bumping around here on twostrokemotocross.  I have been fortunate to cyber meet and personally meet some very cool people.

[crash796]

The best part of motocross: Feeling the butterflys in your gut while you are on the gate, even though you have done it 100 times before.

The worst part of motocross: Going to the hospital.

[SwapperMX]

Yeah, awesome article. Put a big smile on my face just reading it. 
Its interesting to note, and I know that you have said it before, but whenever anyone mentions two stroke, the word "fun" is usually included in the same sentence. Very interesting !!!!   

Check out this clip, this for me is pure two stroke fun : Motocross crash KX250

Well..... maybe funny, but close enough.

How crisp did that thing sound.

[Coop]

Excellent article John!

[G-MONEY]

My first time on a real track with a group of guys, I could not imagine how natural it felt all bunched up like a pack of wolfs running through the woods.

[MXLord327]

For me it started in '77 when I was 11 on a '73 Kawasaki G4TR 100 on/off, the one with the hi/lo range 10 speed tranny.  Scared the crap out of me at first!!  In two years I wanted more and saved up for a used '78 RM125 - what a difference!!  Then in '80 my I went with my friend and his parents to the USGP at Unadilla - it was all over from there!!!  I was in awe!!!  The smells, sounds, and sights - I was hooked for life.

[JohnN]

That video, while very funny is the reason why so many beginners are afraid of two-strokes. A small throttle re-grip and it's all over!! 

Thank you so much for sharing your stories...

[scotty dog]

That little clip is hilarious i thought, was only a little crash but funny and yes that KX sounded very nice, thats one thing they had going for em that fat exhaust note.