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I think what’s more entertaining is the moto moms.

They’re basically like…that’s an awful article and doesn’t project the true meaning and picture of motocross …. But also THEYRE RIGGT WE NEED MORE REGULATION WE NEED TO FIX MOTO!

womp womp womp.


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When the risk issue comes up, it always feels like a "Debbie-downer" subject, which is unfortunate.

Sobering article and video. Especially when the girls' wreck happened at Lorretta's.
Not expected, but my views have changed considerably on all of this. Once I noticed my grandkids interest in riding wavered, I quit pushing it. Today, of the seven grandkids, only one rides regularly, and even he rides very cautiously and won't ride on a track.

As much as my ego enjoyed being a moto-oriented family, with grandpa as the primary influence, I realized that if one of our kids gets hurt, the blame would be mine for pushing it.

Then when I had my wreck at Honda Hills last year, which was the most severe wreck I've had in over 45 years of riding and over 20yrs of racing, it forced me to do some re-evaluating of my hobby. Not to mention the medical bills and lost work that came with it.
You just know that when you're pushing to go faster and faster, and taking more risks, anything can happen.

I'll never quit riding, and don't plan to stop racing, but I think differently about it today than I did before.
And every time I hear of another rider becoming paralyzed or worse, a fatality. . . . . . . .my brain says NOT WORTH IT!
 
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I still question track design. The tracks that hold the biggest races in the country in my opinion, have the least amount of do or die jumps on them. Most jumps on tracks that hold the biggest races are very safe and don't have big gaps, and if your short, it's no big deal.
 
GeorgiePorgie said:
I think what’s more entertaining is the moto moms.

They’re basically like…that’s an awful article and doesn’t project the true meaning and picture of motocross …. But also THEYRE RIGGT WE NEED MORE REGULATION WE NEED TO FIX MOTO!

womp womp womp.


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When I see "MotoMom" I still think of Heidi Kaiser. Probably one of the first ever users of the nickname Motomom on the Internet back like 20+ years ago!
 
NQ1965 said:
When the risk issue comes up, it always feels like a "Debbie-downer" subject, which is unfortunate.

Sobering article and video. Especially when the girls' wreck happened at Lorretta's.
Not expected, but my views have changed considerably on all of this. Once I noticed my grandkids interest in riding wavered, I quit pushing it. Today, of the seven grandkids, only one rides regularly, and even he rides very cautiously and won't ride on a track.

As much as my ego enjoyed being a moto-oriented family, with grandpa as the primary influence, I realized that if one of our kids gets hurt, the blame would be mine for pushing it.

Then when I had my wreck at Honda Hills last year, which was the most severe wreck I've had in over 45 years of riding and over 20yrs of racing, it forced me to do some re-evaluating of my hobby. Not to mention the medical bills and lost work that came with it.
You just know that when you're pushing to go faster and faster, and taking more risks, anything can happen.

I'll never quit riding, and don't plan to stop racing, but I think differently about it today than I did before.
And every time I hear of another rider becoming paralyzed or worse, a fatality. . . . . . . .my brain says NOT WORTH IT!
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I agree with what you’re saying. At a point it hits “is it worth it” and at that point we decide to move on and mitigate our risk with our own actions.

What we can’t do is decide it’s not worth it. Then just demand regulation to make it worth whatever we personally think Is worth it.

All we gotta do is not go if we don’t like how something is being operated and the market fixes that. The track either gets better, remains the same low turnout or closes.
 
Recently there was a news story about having kids get heart evaluations before playing sports. Can’t remember if it was from a specified age or grade. But I feel high school on up would be a good idea.

Given the huge change in sports over the past 30yrs it would make sense. Every sport has a “training camp”. And parents push youth sports a lot more than 40yrs ago. Rec sports are still around and were the gold standard in the 80’s. But that’s all changed.
 
Watching my old THE GREAT OUTDOORS moto video's I used to enjoy the short interview clips of the Pro racers. I recall a clip of when Ernesto Fonseca was a top pro, but he was a little dismayed at his results that season. He seemed very humble and down-to-earth in that he felt like he was accomplishing but just not quite getting there.
It was a couple years after that when I found out he ended up paralyzed. And his accident wasn't even during a race. Happened on his practice track.
I was like "F**K!!!". . . . .and again, another one with a career ending, life altering wreck.
 
Toddco327 said:
Recently there was a news story about having kids get heart evaluations before playing sports. Can’t remember if it was from a specified age or grade. But I feel high school on up would be a good idea.

Given the huge change in sports over the past 30yrs it would make sense. Every sport has a “training camp”. And parents push youth sports a lot more than 40yrs ago. Rec sports are still around and were the gold standard in the 80’s. But that’s all changed.
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Sport physicals include cardiovascular evaluation…
 
Doesn't this all boil down to common sense and parenting ? As a parent you are responsible for your child's well being because it is your decision to allow your child to operate a motor vehicle in what could be deemed a dangerous or possibly deadly environment. Every parent and for that matter everyone else should know full well that when you go out you may not come back, that is just the nature of riding or racing and if you need to be told these facts you have chosen the wrong hobby or profession.

Did the parents in the article know or ask about what medical assistance or capabilities the track provided in the event of a incident ? Did the same parents walk the track and evaluate if the track was even ridable within their child's skill set ? Just questions that most are not aware of.

Too many are willing to point the finger at others for their shortcomings and all the litigation that these types bring will only force increased costs and or closures of tracks and riding areas.

Better be careful where this goes because in the end the only one who will win this battle is the big bad insurance man.
 
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