Mike
PR Addict
So a funny story, or maybe not so funny……
We go to Log Road for an “AMA Vintage Grand Tour Event”, sounds exciting and it was.
We get there Saturday afternoon for a “Vintage” practice session, they modified the main track with 4 or 5 bypasses for the nasty stuff.
Sunday morning we show up to registration, the conversation was bit confusing,,,, here it is.
First my 1981 PV EVO 3 (AMA) is now in a GLMX (Great lakes MX) Revolution 1989 class with full disks and power valves, OK
Then the riders meeting, “Jeff Beerbour, we changed our mind, don’t want to bother (or don't give a s**t, we got your money) making track changes between races so you are all riding the modern track”, so one more short practice session to see the big track. "HOLLY s**t BATMAN"
So now an old guy, C rider with limited skill, (11 months of total mx racing) on a 34 year old 125 is racing Ryan Dungy’s 2016 bike, on a modern track, “whips” “scrubs” triples, big doubles. And as bad as it was for me, how about the guy who showed up on the 1974 KX250 with 4” rear travel and a down pipe, that was looking for a vintage race, he was also racing the KTM 450F.
WTF AMA, is this really your commitment to Vintage Racing. Epic fail by AMA.
PS: The number or participants in the AMA Grand Tour street bike spectator event - 0 -
Thank you AHRMA for having a SERIES of vintage races on vintage tracks this year................
We go to Log Road for an “AMA Vintage Grand Tour Event”, sounds exciting and it was.
We get there Saturday afternoon for a “Vintage” practice session, they modified the main track with 4 or 5 bypasses for the nasty stuff.
Sunday morning we show up to registration, the conversation was bit confusing,,,, here it is.
First my 1981 PV EVO 3 (AMA) is now in a GLMX (Great lakes MX) Revolution 1989 class with full disks and power valves, OK
- Then I say I am in the 125 class, nope, they don’t have classes you’re with the big bikes, OK
- Then I say I’m in the “C” class, nope we don’t have classes, you’re with the Experts, OK
- Then they say we only have 12 or 15 riders for the AMA “GRAND” vintage event, so you are with the modern bikes. And when they say MODERN, they mean modern. First time in a vintage race I have lined up with a 2015 ½ KTM 450F “Dungy Factory edition” ???? WTF
- So now a 56 year old rookie “C” rider on a 34 year old 125 cc two stroke is racing experts on next year’s 450F’s
Then the riders meeting, “Jeff Beerbour, we changed our mind, don’t want to bother (or don't give a s**t, we got your money) making track changes between races so you are all riding the modern track”, so one more short practice session to see the big track. "HOLLY s**t BATMAN"
So now an old guy, C rider with limited skill, (11 months of total mx racing) on a 34 year old 125 is racing Ryan Dungy’s 2016 bike, on a modern track, “whips” “scrubs” triples, big doubles. And as bad as it was for me, how about the guy who showed up on the 1974 KX250 with 4” rear travel and a down pipe, that was looking for a vintage race, he was also racing the KTM 450F.
WTF AMA, is this really your commitment to Vintage Racing. Epic fail by AMA.
PS: The number or participants in the AMA Grand Tour street bike spectator event - 0 -
Thank you AHRMA for having a SERIES of vintage races on vintage tracks this year................