proof that our sport needs to change

[keeptwostrokesalive]

Found this on vitalmx,
"Austin Howell is privateering it this summer, and will race four-strokes...but ride a two-stroke during the week to lower his costs."
http://www.vitalmx.com/features/The-Scoop-Hangtown-Insider,3164
Scroll down the page a little till you get to austin howell #61.

[keeptwostrokesalive]

I was thinking maybe he will get so comfortable on the two stroke that he might decide to try and race it a couple races.

[ACMX]

My first thought too

[miedosoracing]

I was just wondering this morning in fact, how is Cedric doing in the outdoors since he was forced over to the 4 strokes this season?  Last season he did great at supercross but outdoors was tougher, was it the same placings approximately this season on the 4 stroke?  If Austin tried a 250sx that was build up by Pro Circuit, he may ride one. Those things are fast stock and I bet a good build one would rock.

[hannibal]

it takes me about 12 hours to drive to the outer banks (ny to nc).  been doing it for 30 years, most of the driving during the weekend.  in the last 5 years i am lucky if i see 1 dirt bike in the back of a pickup truck, in 600 miles of driving!  its nothing like it used to be, and nobody can convince me that its not because of the 4 strokes.

[xandyx]

motocross nowadays became a job, not a sport or a way of having fun.

times are changing for the worse!!

[xandyx]

"Austin Howell is privateering it this summer, and will race four-strokes...but ride a two-stroke during the week to lower his costs."


reading this i figure.. he rides 2s during the week and have fun, and race a 4s, because it's what he has to do, because his manager says so, and he get payed to rides the ultimate bike to technology.

when you talk to a vet that rides a 4s or a guy that use to ride to 2s, when the mention the word "2strokes" next they'll use the word "fun".

today i can't stay on the couch watching a full mx1 or mx2 moto! i get bored. don't know, but something is missing to the sport, it seems that it's not the way it meant to be.

even when they crash and the engine stall, there's no way to jump on the bike and try to catch the guy in front. you just kick and kick, till you get passed by all riders and you just leave to the paddock.

maybe i'm not seeing motocross as it should and i'm a complete douche.

[ACMX]

You got it Andy. It's not as fun to watch. I was watching a race of Jeremy Wendelken on his Yz250 in 250A. We was leading the race and dumped it in a corner. He was back up in about 4 seconds and caught the leader about 3 laps later. awesome come back and super fun to watch. If he would have been on a four stroke he would have sat there for an extra 20 seconds kicking.