I got my first Sears Mini-bike in 1969. I was 9 yrs old. I learned that I could tie a piece of bailing wire to the governer and get lots more speed! After that I remember building ramps out of logs and plywood. Nothing like looping out on a 5hp, hot oil goes Everywhere!
Well, wasn't long after that I graduated to bigger bikes. In those days motocross was just starting to evolve into a sport. All my friends and I had bikes. Mostly boxy steet toys we would put knobby tires on and take to the woods. I'm sure most of you would be amused to see some of our monsters.
We never did have any 'sanctioned' races back then, but some kids fathers would sort of sponsor sandlot racing and we did it often.
Many years later, after a break to do like many, join army, get married, raise kids....I got back into riding. My very first real race was an Arenacross, last year at age 40. Man what an experience! (whoever thought those deep whoops would be lots of fun...was WRONG):eek:
I go to the track and practice often, but I've only participated in a few D, Senior +40 classes.
I'm and old man and get sore as hell, but I love motocross! I'm trying to get our boys to race, but they seem to have much more fun critiquing me. :)
Better mention my wife, shes my best coach..."Jay, you need to move forward more in that turn, and you may want to gas it and lean a little more"
She doesn't ride, but she seems to know what shes talking about!:D