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MxPro318
2/22/2013 7:36pm
2/22/2013 7:36pm
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2/23/2013 3:44pm
Is it just me or are all these stadiums of old really not working well for the modern bikes? In the day of two stokes these same stadiums seemed plenty big and provided amazing racing, but now with the bikes as fast as they are it really seems like we need another level. IMO and from what I hear (rider interviews ect.) all the tracks have been pretty tight as well as fairly one lined. I understand there is a fine line you do not want to cross in making the tracks too outdoors like, but I would love to see more Vegas sized events with inside and out track layouts in the future. These bikes appear to need a few more feet nearly everywhere and I feel as if the racing has suffered as a result. What do you some of you think? Oh and please don't take this in anyway as me bashing SX or what they have done with it, I respect all involved greatly both riders and staff.
Some of Kdubs, transfers show how big the jumps need to be to challenge a 450. He can jump from the back of a berm on another one, open the throttle in a 60 foot run up to the face of a jump and jump 120 feet, or half the length of the track.
It is actually scary to think of how big the jumps and obstacles would need to be to see the full potential of a 450 supercross bike on a supercross track!
I know 450s are awesome bikes, but they seriously can accelerate ridiculously quick for a stadium... Sure the pros are going fast on em, but the racing has suffered... No one makes mistakes except for when they crash, cause the tractable power of the bikes is so damn good.
Ping said about as much this week in Ask Ping too...
Bring back 2 strokes and mid 90s-2005 tracks...
The Shop
Who wants to promote this?
Pit Row
It's been what...five years since they did the rider-designed tracks?
Just to throw my two cents worth in here, of those, Travis Pastrana's was by far the best. But a couple of the sections of that one were amazingly one-lined.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl3_2InPd3o
To cross the starting grid once of twice is already great.
I agree with GuyB about the rider-designed tracks, especially Pastrana's & some very technical/not dangerous obtacles.
Limited power like in WRC? Not sure
The side car with Lion may not see 20 guys and the complete public at the finish line
Even better I'll buy you a beer at the Dome in a couple weeks, take your pick, I know you will be at both!
Oh, and also, nice avatar, ain't it the truth.
Put up some nets so guys don't fly into the stands....
get a special crane to carry injured riders off the track instead of the Mule...
and 250s only ain't a bad idea.
Kinda like Frank said, I've been thinking a unique SX round out in the desert somewhere, like a more supercrossy Pala or something, would be really cool. 1:30 lap times, just the ultimate SX track.
Or a 1000 ft. long, super complex rhythm section. Each rider gets three runs at it, fastest time of the day gets a prize.
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