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Are we killing our own sport?
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[QUOTE="Wolf, post: 1056410, member: 19358"] First off, let me just say that I am not looking for a bashing contest a la 2 stroke vs 4 stroke. Here's my take (I'm on my little soap box now): I went to the track yesterday to help my son pactice. Fun stuff, as always. When it was time for the big bikes to go ride, the ground started shaking, and while I'm at the track often, for some reason yesterday it all hit home. 80 % of the bikes were 4 strokes, and that's all you heard. The occasional 2 stroke sounded like a little moped in comparison. No, I did not have a sound meter, I didn't need one. The noise was insane. I thought I was at a truck pull and should have brought ear protection. That is not to say that it bothered me...hell no, I like this stuff, but I can totally understand that others might not. Hell, if I lived near by and just sat down to dinner, I'd be pissed too! Frankly, now that I think about it, I am pissed! This will ultimately kill our sport. Manufaturers still don't seem to give a rip, aftermarket pipes are expensive and still loud...except for the Q - maybe. They are shutting down tracks all over the country, they have outlawed operation of ATVs on your own property in many parts of the country, yet no one seems to push the panic button and implement drastic changes in rules and regulations. Hell, I agree with some of the folks that complain...you can not compare a YZF or a CRF or what ever to your lawn mower or weed trimmer anymore. They now are more like cars without mufflers. So, when my son (he's 9 now) grows up and can only [B]remember[/B] the days where he was able to ride and how much fun it was, I'll tell him to thank the idiot manufacturers and the people the bought this crap and didn't give a rip, and the AMA and all the race promoters and whoever else that didn't care enough to step it up and protect the sport. The 2 strokes seem to be going away - I'd consider this a win for the enviros... Now all they have to go after is noise, and as of yesterday, I am pretty sure they'll win :( (I am now stepping down from my little soap box) [/QUOTE]
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