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Offline vetman

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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2013, 07:52:56 PM »
there in a couple of years the strongest class in a lotof events now is the vets 40+ good racing ,hard racing but you dont  have to worry about that goon taking you ouy,everyone has work on monday morning
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« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2013, 09:31:09 PM »
gee alot of old farts here ;D ;D ;D
i hope i can get back into racing BEFORE then!
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« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2013, 10:06:55 PM »
gee alot of old farts here ;D ;D ;D
i hope i can get back into racing BEFORE then!

Cos you all grew up on two strokes and didn't swallow the BS.

  If  your a  vet  rider  and  have  a  125,  get  some  riders  together  and  talk  with  your  local track.  About  a  35+  125  class   in  Wisconsin  we   had   38  racers  on the gate  with  a  2 week  notice  5or 6  yrs  ago.   The  winner  got  a  PBR= past blue ribbon  beer ;D.   If   someone  really  wants  to  race   on there   97 Rm   and  there   33  yrs old,  there  on the gate.   A    couple  other   tracks  have  the  125  35+   the day after  the race  everyone   ask,  who won  the  125  class.  Alot  of  interest   and   alot of  fun.

Thats the beauty of two stroke motocross. Not the site, I mean the actually motocross part of it. Everyone just shows up to ring it out, have a good day and talk soem shit.
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« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2013, 01:57:24 AM »
i guess i'm a youngster at 41.  took a couple years off from moto after mangling myself pretty good in 2010.  been trail riding mostly now.  gonna do some moto in a couple weeks on our anual ride trip to north carolina, we'll see how that goes.
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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2013, 02:48:30 AM »
where I race the seniors and supers make up largest class every month
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« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2013, 09:31:46 AM »
47. Still racing.
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« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2013, 10:31:36 AM »
48 and still race 10-12 woods races each year. it keeps you young..   locally the the racers over 40 (40,50, 60+) outnumber the rest of the field if you combined them. the 60+ class has about 8 regulars in it.
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« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2013, 06:55:12 PM »
And those older farts are usually pretty damn fast.
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« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2013, 09:08:10 PM »
ok, my question is, How many still doing the big jumps? Or is this regarding more towards woods riding. I love MX but even though I'm 43, my sense of fear has grown alot. I had a real bad crash a few years back and broke both my hips and I was in very good shape, physically, due to still being in the Army.

Unfortunately, I had a 19 yr break without even touching a bike and lost alot of talent on the jumps. But I did race a HS last summer and after the first lap and felt like death warmed over, I got a second wind and could just flat out rip as it all started to come back to me.

There is a member on here, Bigair40, Rodney, who can flat out fly for his age. 47 or 48 this year and can still hang with Ryan & Pooh Sipes, lap for lap. Well, at least for 5 laps anyway. AND he Podiums every year at LL.
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« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2013, 02:45:54 AM »
I'm 49. I got my 1st motorcycle at 40, and it was a street bike. At 41 I got a dirt bike and I rode trails for a couple of years. Around 43 I rode my 1st track and fell over all the way around it, but I got the bug.
I'm as fast now as I've ever been, which isn't saying much. I race mx and gp's mainly but have done desert and enduros too. I won my last couple district 37 gp's in the sen/int class. It's all about having fun...and I'm somewhat of a jumper.
btw, I ride with a 70 year old gentleman who races the magnum class with D-37. He still holds a good pace and jumps almost everything....  :o
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« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2013, 03:53:24 AM »
mx sapper and the best way to take the jolt or harhness out of landings is to down side each jump, i notice here in nesc the tracks give you safe options as far as the big jumps go. there is always the technical side after the track degrades but that plays into the hand of the racer who finds lines quickly you know. you also have to confidence in your ability of-course. i tend to make alot of passes by taking a smoother line or jumping something someone isnt. or sometimes just sackuing up and charging through the rough. i think they call it racers edge, the mental side of racing. with a lay off you must rebuild the foundation, slow and steady. this is where "practice" comes into play, not riding around but spicific practice of each technique. it takes time and youre always learning. so a yeah i jump the jumps, at least the ones im comfortable with.
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« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2013, 05:03:41 AM »
44, race MX approx every 2nd weekend, still clear every obsticle on our local track. Biggest jump claim to fame as a vets rider, would be the old extention at Coolum....twice. Swapper knows it.
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« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2013, 07:18:23 PM »
Racer x, don't get me wrong, I grew up riding from age 3 until the day I left home for the Army. I was an A rider for 2 years as well. Nowadays, I just like to ride and keep my wheels on the ground. But I get alot of enjoyment watching and training my kids and others.
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« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2013, 08:01:49 PM »
yeah no worries, just thought you were looking for some positive encouragement to jump that quad. ha!
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« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2013, 08:07:29 PM »
Ive found now im a lot more wise on the track not just cut thrust and hold on ,i seem to be getting better results as well,as to jumps i do look at the ouch factor if i get it wrong ,tabletops will do all day ,doubles happy on big triples  well im goin to double single but all this aside the biggest thing ,GET OUT THERE HAVE FUN on ya smoker of course im not gonna think any less of ya if your not hukin big gaps or triples
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