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Len, I also raced mx and I have found no other form of competition that comes even close (I tried AX, go carts, aerobatics, snowmobiling, skiing etc). Sitting on the line amongst 20-40 bikes waiting for the gate to drop and knowing if your not one of the first into the first turn, well it aint pretty. There is nothing like it. In amatuer racing the riders talent and balls are everything. It does not matter too much who spent the most money on their hardware. If you don't win, it is mainly because you were not the best. Almost all other motorsports are ruled by whoever spent the most money on their gear. I just could not continue breaking bones and missing work. I still dream of doing it again. I think these Supermotards would be fun to ride once in awhile but I think they would pale to the real deal.
(I raced 250C then 250B in the mid '80s to early '90s and qualified and raced in both classes over the years at Lorreta's Amatuer Nationals)
Len I assume you raced at Red Bud on occasion?
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