MX/SX and MX Lites/SX Lites -- An opinion from a passing fan

XRpredator

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Let's call this an interview with a casual fan of our favorite two wheeled motorsport. Mainly because she's an aunt to a couple little boys who participate, and a sister who grew up with two brothers that lived and breathed motocross.

By the way, you'll have to forgive her for getting sidetracked on occasion, she just got done with lunch
Then she got distracted and started talking about beer, but you get the idea.
 

CaptainObvious

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"IM NOT A FAN OF FASHIONABLE MISSPELLINGS"

Indeed. Smart woman that J-Money.
 

XRpredator

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I think that's the key right there, junk. It just took a 25 year-old woman who's only true MX experience is sitting on her brothers' bikes once in a while when she was a wee tot, and the occasional watching of her nephews.

The fact that someone who could not name the last three 250, er, MX outdoor champs (even though they are the same guy) finds the "Lites" name relatively idiotic speaks volumes.
 
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biglou

What about the part where Area Man vomitted on his own shoes?
 

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i think the worst part is how all the motocycle media and press have retro fitted the "Lites" title to all previous 125-class champs.
 

wardy

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Lites name and not referring to the classes as before is plain ridiculous.

If you don't remember where you come from you will play hell deciding where your going.

This isn't NASCAR, these people who are the "powers to be" need to FIND THIER OWN IDENTITY and quite being a bunch of people who Plagerize other style promotion gimmicks. I don't care if it "works for them" figure something out and do our OWN thing.

wardy :think:
 
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bclapham said:
i think the worst part is how all the motocycle media and press have retro fitted the "Lites" title to all previous 125-class champs.
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Ditto.

I guess if they ever change the name again, all previous Lites titles will be erased from the record book, and replaced with the new name.

Maybe in 5 years they will start calling the Lites the 250 class (since all the bikes will be 250cc). That means all previous 125/Lites class champions will then become 250 class champions, right?

Edited to add: On the SX webcast and they just described Langston as a World MX Lites champ. :bang:
 
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Who cares what they call the classes now... really? It didn't take me long to get used to it, and I've been a fan for over a decade. As much as it sucks, 125's are gone and 250 smokers are being rapidly phased out. To true FANS of the sport, we know what everything means, and your average person, who knows nothing about the sport, can figure out that "Lites" is the smaller class.

I like that RC is referred to as the "2005 Motocross Champion" instead of the "2005 250 Motocross Champion."
It's even better when Tedesco is referred to as the "2005 Motocross Lites Champion" instead of the "2005 125 Motocross Champion"... especially since he didn't ride a 125 all year!

The numbers (125 and 250) are more confusing than the names to those unfamiliar with the sport.

The names are going to stick. Get over it. We 2-stroke fans catch flack all the time because you thumper-lovers keep shoving the 4-stroke changeover down our throats.

Ryan
 
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