Post by: twosmoke595 on February 16, 2013, 03:59:18 PM
Pretty interesting to see what james and wey have to say
also i totally agree that the money is chump change, and not even worth riding for in the 250f class
Post by: Stusmoke on February 16, 2013, 08:40:06 PM
http://motocross.transworld.net/1000143726/videos/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-mx/
Pretty interesting to see what james and wey have to say
also i totally agree that the money is chump change, and not even worth riding for in the 250f class
I just about fell off my chair when I heard james say that. Everyone notice how he paused and stopped talking after saying bring back the two strokes? Sounded like he wanted to elaborate....
Post by: riffraff on February 17, 2013, 01:32:23 AM
http://motocross.transworld.net/1000143726/videos/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-mx/
Pretty interesting to see what james and wey have to say
also i totally agree that the money is chump change, and not even worth riding for in the 250f class
I just about fell off my chair when I heard james say that. Everyone notice how he paused and stopped talking after saying bring back the two strokes? Sounded like he wanted to elaborate....
He may have elaborated more and they edited that part out
Post by: Stusmoke on February 17, 2013, 03:28:06 AM
http://motocross.transworld.net/1000143726/videos/if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-mx/
Pretty interesting to see what james and wey have to say
also i totally agree that the money is chump change, and not even worth riding for in the 250f class
I just about fell off my chair when I heard james say that. Everyone notice how he paused and stopped talking after saying bring back the two strokes? Sounded like he wanted to elaborate....
He may have elaborated more and they edited that part out
Quite possibly. But then again just about everything these riders say on anything that is getting shown to the public is probably scripted. The fact that james just supported a motorcycle that his sponsor doesn't even make let alone promote is odd. Somebodys not getting a christmas bonus
Post by: citabjockey on February 17, 2013, 07:29:43 AM
Post by: Stusmoke on February 17, 2013, 09:31:02 PM
Post by: twosmoke595 on February 17, 2013, 10:35:27 PM
I can't believe these riders are whinging about how much they get paid...
i'm sorry but its pretty bad. what they get paid for a 250f win is 2500 bucks, which is nothing. You realize there are futbol players who get paid millions to sit on the bench? where these racers are risking their lives getting paid basically nothing...
now the contract deals are another story
Post by: Stusmoke on February 17, 2013, 11:42:19 PM
Post by: twosmoke595 on February 18, 2013, 12:51:28 AM
After rewatching the vid, I realise my bad. I thought they were complaining about how much their contracts were. 2500 is pathetic for 250Fs. Those things get rebuilt every race and that doesn't even cover it. well alot of them get rebuilt every race anyway.
the people who win dont have to touch their bike after they get through riding. It's the privateers (not rockstar suzuki privateer) where they're in a semi, but the privateer's that are in vans and trucks that you dont see unless you walk to the end of the pit area, those guys are the ones that are affected by it. Most lose money every single time they go
Post by: _X_ on February 18, 2013, 12:55:11 AM
Post by: Stusmoke on February 18, 2013, 01:01:04 AM
After rewatching the vid, I realise my bad. I thought they were complaining about how much their contracts were. 2500 is pathetic for 250Fs. Those things get rebuilt every race and that doesn't even cover it. well alot of them get rebuilt every race anyway.
the people who win dont have to touch their bike after they get through riding. It's the privateers (not rockstar suzuki privateer) where they're in a semi, but the privateer's that are in vans and trucks that you dont see unless you walk to the end of the pit area, those guys are the ones that are affected by it. Most lose money every single time they go
Thats what I was talking about man.
Post by: twosmoke595 on February 18, 2013, 01:08:41 AM
Post by: nom de guerre on February 18, 2013, 01:29:06 AM
Post by: twosmoke595 on February 18, 2013, 01:34:45 AM
what amazes me is that there are still triple digit pro riders still chasing the dream... it isn't the prize money that keeps these guys going that is for sure.
i talked to a few privateers, and you're right, they only do it because of the dream that they might get noticed by a bigger team. They are doing it for pure love of the sport. Most know nothing else.
Post by: msmola2002 on February 18, 2013, 01:39:22 AM
Seemed like appropriate timing to post this - one of my favourite t shirts along with my 'nuke the quads' one
and since we are here...
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Post by: Stusmoke on February 18, 2013, 06:08:47 AM
i wasn't bagging on you stu
I know, once again I've typed like I'm speaking and forget that its impossible to convey tone. Sorry
Post by: Super Trucker on February 18, 2013, 07:58:18 AM
Post by: 2T Institute on February 18, 2013, 08:15:00 AM
I could see a rider getting a bonus for winning series but not a race, most time win money is pooled and shared between the team.
Post by: vetman on February 18, 2013, 07:16:28 PM
Post by: Super Trucker on February 19, 2013, 04:53:43 AM
Post by: Sapper on February 21, 2013, 09:48:02 PM
Think about it. Stu made $10M in one year. You know darn well cry-baby Barcia is raking in the $$$,$$$.
Also, Gear, goggles, boots etc are given to alot of the riders.
As an ex-business owner, I was able to afford small things to sponsor racers, it was a tax write-off. A good friend of mine has his own business and sponsored his son and wrote off $27,000. That was bikes, parts, repairs, racing, travel, food and training at MTF.
Post by: kim wedding on February 21, 2013, 10:18:04 PM
I'll try and find that old m.x a. mag. I think the article was titled ricky can't sell. Anybody remember the article i'm talking about??? KIM