pffft...trouble maker.....
Im trying hard not to bash here in any way buuuuut... What have the quad riders done for themselves? How about starting a quad organization, how about starting a quad only track, how about not complaining that BIKE tracks wont cater to 15 quad guys? All I see is quad guys moanin and groanin that no one wants to help them out. Help yourselves, you guys should have your own badass tracks that bike arnt allowed. Pretty crazy theres an awsome 3 wheeler organization, but what is there for the qwad guys? I like quads, its what I started racing mx on, but i saw how unorganized the sport was (late 90s) and it seems its the exact same, So I bought a bike and havent looked back. Imo the only way for the sport to grow is to seperate itself from bikes completely. Rant over lol
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Except the "i started MX on a quad" part... Quad racing in NOT Motocross.
Get off the couch and RIDE !!!
How do you afford to maintain and chase some nationals on a Quad with 3,000? My god you gotta dump 10 grand or more after you buy one just to have it race ready....
Maybe that's why Quad turnout sucks. Everyone's broke, quads are ridiculously more expensive to race than bikes! If you don't believe me check out the rigs at a quad national compared to other nationals....There isn't really the "ghetto hood" box truck broke privateer scene at a quad national....
Interesting comment considering your OMA affiliate decided to not allow quad practice for the better part of this season.
The first step is to make them feel welcomed. You dont go out to eat to establishments where you are shunned. The second would be to add value to the experience. Allota guys race the Nationals, or dont race Ohio events for these reasons. And I dont say these things like they are owed to the quad patrons, its a simple explanation of cause and effect.
Interesting comment considering your OMA affiliate decided to not allow quad practice for the better part of this season.
some purist bikers irrationally see it as a fidelity issue, and vow they won't ride today because you had those filthy infidel quads on the track last week.
New riders is an interesting angle, though cost is a big factor. To handle an MX track well, a quad rider needs that initial $8,000 investment in a (new) machine plus suspension and a few motor mods. Unlike bikes, it's a little more costly to hit the MX track as opposed to the trails on a quad. So cost is an obstacle that needs to be overcome.
One question, what are your thoughts on Jasons reasons for his scheduling changes with quads? From your perspective does it make sense or not?