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No-one knew of the existence of a prototype. So when Yamaha of
Japan requested an AMA rule to allow the 400 4 stroke/cycle to race in
the 250 2 stroke/cycle class they blindly approved it, they diddnt think
a 4-stroke/cycle could ever win. That was 1997 ' fuck sake ' ten years
ago. In short order it became apparent that Nakayama's CNC milled
yz400f prototype meant business w/ Doug Henry on it. The AMA quickly
lowered the displacement from 550 to 450. No AMA research was ever
done on the proper displacement equivalencies. "As most of us know
that figure is 60%" (250 X 1.6 = 400 & 125 X 1.6 = 200). The classes
should have changed to 200 & 400 instead of 250 & 450; for the 125 &
250 class respectively. Any of 3 fixes could have happened with the
stroke of a pen, to maintain the equal parity. It diddnt happen, the AMA
let the 2 stroke to die, and with it went low-cost racing, head to head
battles between types, and an era of Motocross history. The verdict
against the AMA is guilty! The penalty is "life without 2 strokes" for the
motocross public.
Jeremy McGrath Invitational
http://www.jeremymcgrathinvitational.com/event_track.html
The track design and race format is very unique. An invite only
two-day, Supercross-style race event offering a $500,000 purse; largest
ever!
The top 20 supercross racers, as well as a few freestyle. They will be
posted as they accept their invites. MC will most definitely race. After
fast lap qualifying the 16 racers will race only head to head until there
is a final winner. Of course 4 rounds...There are 2 metal ramp jumps
which have a bypass. There's 2 huge 15 foot landing, where racers get
big air. It has killer whoops/rythm section & a hidden start. Kevin
Windham won the first of this 2 day event at $125,000 in his pocket.
Seth Enslow
Remember the LFG, local fast guy, grew up in Wellsboro. He's crazier
than a crackhouse rat. Jumps his Cr250 framed 500 for about a football
field long. Enslow has a titanium plate in his skull from a gnarly wreck
thats on Crusty or something. He's at the top of the telephone poles in
the background. He apparently turned in front of another biker in
Sturgis area causing them to collide. The biker, a police officer died &
his wife was injured. Seth broke his leg and ankle. Very bad P.R. for
Enslow, learnin' the hard way...
CLUES THAT YOU'RE A HARDCORE MC'list
1.you've warmed engine cases in the oven and cooled crank bearings
in the freezer.
2.your 401(k ) holdings include "a motorcycle to be named later."
3.you turn your knobbies around backwards to get more wear from them
4.youve spent at least 3 times the current value of your old bike to
restore it.
5.you brake-check other family members in the rush to dinner
6.you evaluate potential new houses by the size of their garages.
7.you love the smell of 2 strokes in the morning
8.you've worn out footpegs
9.The phrase "monkey or iron butt" doesnt make you laugh
10.it's easier to remember your friend by bike, rather than name.
