Do you think it's time to call it quits?

I dont know about you, but I will never be done riding until I die. Its my true love, and my entire life revolves around motocross. NEVER GIVE UP MAN!

Aftermath said:

PS, does anyone know about adding a flywheel weight to the CRF to make it more trail,( i.e tricky slow sections) friendly. This bike does not like to go slow over rocks etc....It's quite easy to stall being a 4 stroke....

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Check out the February issue of Dirt Rider for some ideas. They have an article about the changes Scott Summers made to his CRF450R to make it more woods compatable. The article might be available on-line. I am not sure.

I've ridden a 450 with a FWW and it did a great job preventing the stalling.

I tried going drastic gearing changes like you mentioned sevreal years ago with a 90 and 95 YZ. Going up a tooth on the front essentially eliminated the "overlap" of the gears and I had to completely wind out each gear before I could shift to the next without being at too low of an RPM. That likely wouldn't be a problem for you (considering the wide powerband of the 450). I would still run stock gearing, a FWW, and then you'll be able to pull a gear higher in most places with more control and still not stall very often.

just some questions to ponder..
1. any long term disability provisions in place for you- so that your dependants can continue if /when you may lose it all?

1B. Can you cope with the utter shame and depression of telling your beloved family of becoming a loser and failed to provide for them due to the loss of your business because of your passions?

2. Can you cope with chronic pain-or cope with prospect of long term pain medicine or psychosis from long term medication side effects ? (in order to relieve your pain, grief and sorrow)

3. What about the idea of really being there for your family? how can you be there if your life gets really screwed up?

4. Have you got 6 months (or better) salary ready and available to be able to pay the bills just in case for any serious orthopedic injuries?

In my humble opinion, get your addrenaline rush by some other means.......and keep your focus on the big picture and big ticket items like your own prosperity and business. Motorcyles are also known well as "Donor-cycles". That is, donate your organs, or donate your life and well-being, essentially pissing away your prosperity into the lavatory. Sorry so graphic, but you have stated evidence(s) of physical injury which are worthy of concern. You are an intelligent and wise man to rethink. If you have doubts--Heed them. You sound blessed with family and business matters-- at the forefront-- to me.

Very sorry to hear of your injury--best regards in healing and in business.

Is your mate more experienced than you?Downsize on the bike.Wear all the saftey gear they have .Except maybe a knee brace thats up to you,we dont believe in them.Be careful man.You gotta keep the faith.Im 10 and just broke my femor bone in nov. and my ma is having a hard time with the fact Im gonna ride again no matter what.Ive been riding since I was five and this was my first major injury..Except the fact that injuries are a part of riding,listen to the pros,they almost broke every bone in there body.So if its your dream,keep it alive.My dad suports me 100% my ma used to,if she would just take my advise and believe in me.Your lucky to be a adult .You make your own desicions.I hope you keep riding.

I suggest you trade the 450 in on a (click here) ...near impossible to get hurt on one of these. Seriously, I think there may have been some bad luck involved in some of your accidents, but it sounds like you are riding a little beyond your limits. Crashing because there was a rock in your line going around a corner is not bad luck. When I was a teenager, I was fearless when I went skiing. I would jump off just about anything without ever scoping out what was below first. Now, I almost always scope a landing zone and hit the jump the next time around. Did I become chicken? Perhaps...but my responsibilities as an adult are greater. I agree somewhat in spirit with what gogo said in the previous post, but not to the extent that you should quit riding... I just think you should tone down your riding and use a little better judgement. It may be less thrill, but is still more fun than about anything else you can do with your clothes on. If you are riding as you are without a good life insurance or disability insurance, then you do have to think about what situation you leave your family in if you X yourself out of the picture.

Aftermath, You are worthy of respect-you've got a business happening and are obviously "on the ball" in order to make that business happen. You've got your arrows going in the right directions to pull this off. I admire that in you. I once had a business that failed.....so I respect your accomplishment.

But along with that, there's just so much good that can be quickly lost. I work in a Hospital and do see incredible---and Irreversible--motorcycle tragedy. And I see the resulting divorce, broken families, widows, and riders whom now want to commit suicide because of their (living on life's razor's edge excruciating) pain, grief, and financial loss.

And I can also identify with the addictive nature of getting on a motorcycle. I do not advocate quitting neither--as you, obviously , an entrepeneur and business proprietor doesn't think about quitting either.

Sorry to sound so abrasive in my earlier post. Best Again to ya Aftermath.