Stunt riding will never go anywhere.
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one more thing I think u guys' miss is prolly the most important part: $$$$
Not everyone is motivated entirely by $. I am one of those people. Y do u think I love teaching? Not for the money but bc its something I enjoy and love and I can make a living doing it albeit a meager one compared to some of u guys'... But it makes me happy and my quality of life is very high. Y can't riding be the same thing?
Work to live dont live to work.
Not everyone is motivated entirely by $. I am one of those people. Y do u think I love teaching? Not for the money but bc its something I enjoy and love and I can make a living doing it albeit a meager one compared to some of u guys'... But it makes me happy and my quality of life is very high. Y can't riding be the same thing?
Work to live dont live to work.
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this sport cant grow if new people arent introduced to it....only way to do that is take it where its not excpected or where its not "supposed to be"
i think despite all the angry drivers....the streets is whats needed for growth.....you can get ten guys to kill the streets once and show a thousand times more people than if you rode just lots and comps for a year......
everything has potential...but like teach says this sport has noise danger smoke and rubber ya know...people need to ride like that....while riders appreciate the ability to do 20 circles on idle...its boring as hell to watch.....if you snap those circles around and make smoke and ride all crazy and loud and "FUN" again...the sport will be more entertaining.....
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well i have worked every day of my adult life, and now im living the american dream. i own my own business, and i have a great team of employees that keep it running for me so i can ride, or spend a week with my girl on vacation. and i am making money while doing all of this! i can guarantee you that your not making close to the money stunt riding, that i make! and just think.... i owe it all to getting my *** out of bed in the morning, and going to work all of my adult life!
and how much do you make? guess what, i dont care! am i a fool bc i choose to make 34k teaching? i hardly think so.
i made 34k before taxes my last year teaching....i worked 160 days of school tops....i was good at it, really good; and i'll be good at it when i return to it. i say my adult life, bc that didnt start until i graduated college and got my first job teaching that next year.
i make SIGNIFICANTLY more money riding than teaching, and to me, honestly, i feel rich sometimes! lol i have full dental, vision, health, and life insurance and i still have my 401k from school....but you know what, i never really plan to retire bc i dont ever plan on having a job...i plan on making a living doing something i LOVE, so quitting to sit in the sun is not a goal for me when i turn 65...i'll just be 65 doing what i want to do with my life, just like i am now at 30.
kane's post is dead on!
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sorry kane i would kill to have a factory ride , make me feel like bubba
**** all the bullshit, from rider to rider, you just have never impressed me
i know who the **** am i, well nobody really but i can think of 50 riders that ride there *** off every night of the week and have nothing to show for it, and do it anyways cos its what we are compelled to do, which brings us back to its not what you know , its who you blow..
**** all the bullshit, from rider to rider, you just have never impressed me i know who the **** am i, well nobody really but i can think of 50 riders that ride there *** off every night of the week and have nothing to show for it, and do it anyways cos its what we are compelled to do, which brings us back to its not what you know , its who you blow.. Gas'er!!
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wasn't mine, i dont toke!mary's the bomb, tell her whats up....and THANKS player!
dont forget that in any sport, the ones who succeed have a little bit of everything: talent, hardwork, support, and luck. miss one and you prolly wont make it, just like in any other sport. I'll always defend my little ****** friend kane on matters like this because while he may not be the best rider on a bike, he works hard, has a good business sense, has the support, and of course, is fortunate enough to put himself in the right place at the right time....most riders trying to make it nowadays lack the business knowledge, determination and hard work that it takes to make it....
see ya next time foolio!
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no doubt homeslice, i put together stuntbling just to be affiliated with this world i love and your right about kane being a ******..lol jk you lil pink *****, but he is a great marketing decision...
gosh darnet teachey when your right your flippen right.. 
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It's also pretty easy to think it peaked just because you yourself peaked. In fact, that is just as narrow minded as the egotistical "stunting is the coolest thing ever because I stunt" opinions you are talking down upon.
It's very easy to just enjoy stunting and still have a career outside of stunting if that's what you want. I still practice pretty regularly, thoroughly love stunting and have a great career
There is no need to rage against stunting just because you couldn't figure out how to capitalize on your skill set.
With such short-lived gumption and narrow-minded ideology, perhaps adhering strictly to a spoon-fed 9-5 work schedule is the best path for you.
It's very easy to just enjoy stunting and still have a career outside of stunting if that's what you want. I still practice pretty regularly, thoroughly love stunting and have a great career
There is no need to rage against stunting just because you couldn't figure out how to capitalize on your skill set.
With such short-lived gumption and narrow-minded ideology, perhaps adhering strictly to a spoon-fed 9-5 work schedule is the best path for you.
no no no bud, you are misunderstanding what i said, Stunting lost my interest, But is easy to see where it peaked and that was long before i chose to try it out.
Im the example of any one can stunt, I had no sportbike expierence before my short live good time I had with stuning.
I will like to visit this thread just to remind myself that this will remain what it is, "a kids good time"
mines a 12-5 and I dig it
I still ride bikes but I dont wander from lame lot to the next, When i started stunting i learned something about bikes and myself.
when I hung it up I was reborn.
I still got parts to sell so I will lurk around here untill they have all sold
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Re: Stunt riding will never go anywhere.
no no no bud, you are misunderstanding what i said, Stunting lost my interest, But is easy to see where it peaked and that was long before i chose to try it out.
Im the example of any one can stunt, I had no sportbike expierence before my short live good time I had with stuning.
I will like to visit this thread just to remind myself that this will remain what it is, "a kids good time"
mines a 12-5 and I dig it
I still ride bikes but I dont wander from lame lot to the next, When i started stunting i learned something about bikes and myself.
when I hung it up I was reborn.
I still got parts to sell so I will lurk around here untill they have all sold
Im the example of any one can stunt, I had no sportbike expierence before my short live good time I had with stuning.
I will like to visit this thread just to remind myself that this will remain what it is, "a kids good time"
mines a 12-5 and I dig it
I still ride bikes but I dont wander from lame lot to the next, When i started stunting i learned something about bikes and myself.
when I hung it up I was reborn.
I still got parts to sell so I will lurk around here untill they have all sold
not to burst your bubble but you're not an example of 'anyone can stunt' in the sense you thing you are. you were not near the top level really...you learned the things that CAN be learned pretty easily with as much info as is available nowadays. that's kind of the appeal, is that while you can do the sport right off the street, the top guys are still absolutely amazing in their bike control
i can go pick up the basics of fmx pretty easily too...
good luck with waht you do, ride for the love
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good for you and your rebornness (sp)....to me that sounds similar to quitting, but whatever, ride because you love it.
not to burst your bubble but you're not an example of 'anyone can stunt' in the sense you thing you are. you were not near the top level really...you learned the things that CAN be learned pretty easily with as much info as is available nowadays. that's kind of the appeal, is that while you can do the sport right off the street, the top guys are still absolutely amazing in their bike control
i can go pick up the basics of fmx pretty easily too...
good luck with waht you do, ride for the love
not to burst your bubble but you're not an example of 'anyone can stunt' in the sense you thing you are. you were not near the top level really...you learned the things that CAN be learned pretty easily with as much info as is available nowadays. that's kind of the appeal, is that while you can do the sport right off the street, the top guys are still absolutely amazing in their bike control
i can go pick up the basics of fmx pretty easily too...
good luck with waht you do, ride for the love
Agreed, I was never a top rider but the sad thing was that even I was doing things (fig 8 hc circles, no hand stand up and sit down circles, stall jumps, massive combos etc etc not really important just examples)
that you could never and will never do, pretty pathetic that you dont have any where near the control as guys like Lin Krazy kyle Shin Bubash the list goes on and on, the top guys have excellent control of their bikes, so when will you ride like them? the answer never you have peaked to where you are at now and thats okay cause your having fun
I was a decent stunt rider for a weekend warrior from a rainy climate and yes the example of anyone can stunt. And yes its a HB and a sprocket and time to ride anyone will be there. nothing you guys do is cool to watch after seeing it after 15 minutes.
-congrats chris valentino rossie bwahahaha
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[quote=TEACH C6;3447086]
i can go pick up the basics of fmx pretty easily too... [end quote=Teach C6]
^^^I'd love to see that, you ride wheelies, FMX is a whole different animal broski hahahaha
i can go pick up the basics of fmx pretty easily too... [end quote=Teach C6]
^^^I'd love to see that, you ride wheelies, FMX is a whole different animal broski hahahaha
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streets belong 2 us
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stuntriding is just one big show-off deal.. Stuntriders including myself are nothing but show-offs, and im not saying thats a bad thing, its just what it is..
with an activity like stunting you are simply more exposed to the "hype" and "cool" bs that takes over the small minded
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Re: Stunt riding will never go anywhere.
Agreed, I was never a top rider but the sad thing was that even I was doing things (fig 8 hc circles, no hand stand up and sit down circles, stall jumps, massive combos etc etc not really important just examples)
that you could never and will never do, pretty pathetic that you dont have any where near the control as guys like Lin Krazy kyle Shin Bubash the list goes on and on, the top guys have excellent control of their bikes, so when will you ride like them? the answer never you have peaked to where you are at now and thats okay cause your having fun
I was a decent stunt rider for a weekend warrior from a rainy climate and yes the example of anyone can stunt. And yes its a HB and a sprocket and time to ride anyone will be there. nothing you guys do is cool to watch after seeing it after 15 minutes.
-congrats chris valentino rossie bwahahaha
that you could never and will never do, pretty pathetic that you dont have any where near the control as guys like Lin Krazy kyle Shin Bubash the list goes on and on, the top guys have excellent control of their bikes, so when will you ride like them? the answer never you have peaked to where you are at now and thats okay cause your having fun
I was a decent stunt rider for a weekend warrior from a rainy climate and yes the example of anyone can stunt. And yes its a HB and a sprocket and time to ride anyone will be there. nothing you guys do is cool to watch after seeing it after 15 minutes.
-congrats chris valentino rossie bwahahaha
