Supercross

about 24 billion dollars

MotoX racing is much more expensive than just riding, of course. To race, here is a list of expenses. I live in the Midwest, and am giving averages. 1. Gear (buying gear right now is a great time, as 2005 gear is on close-out at many retailers) For jersey, pants, helmet, goggles, boots, gloves, chest protector...the average is $450-$600+. If you are committed to the sport, spend the extra money for good boots. 2. The bike (too many types to give an estimate here) Along with the bike, you need a bike stand. Five gallon buckets turned upside down are great, and cheap. 3.AMA card $39 Sanctioned races require you to have an AMA membership. You can purchase the membership at your first race. Your card will be mailed to you. This is an annual fee. 4. District card. The country is divided into districts. Here, in district 16, a card is $15 annually. 5. Per race registration is $20. Special events like Arenacross are more. 6. Tracks will charge you to get in the gate even if you race. The average is $7-10 (plus camping fee of $5-$10 at most tracks if you spend the night before race day) 7. gas. With gas prices what they are, obviously this needs to be in any racer's budget. 8. bike maintance. This varies greatly. Upkeep and maintance are major expenses. Overall, motocross is not a cheap sport. Here are some of my suggestions for cutting costs. If you are a newbie to the sport, and visit your local motocross supply store, be bold and ask for a discount. The mark-up is outrageous and most privately owned dealers will give customers a minimum of 10% off before you even prove your racing ability to them. If you are talented, and place well overall in a series, seek more substancial sponsorship. Many tracks will offer cash payment, or free or reduced race fees to racers who help out on race day. You may flag, water the track, or score, and you will be compensated in some way. If you have a parent or spouse who helps, they will be compensated also. It will most likely be a free or ruduced race fee for you. Pack your own food...always. Make friends at the track, and try to travel together to share expenses. Hope this helps. Good Luck!! hello i just have somthing to add the best website i found for looking up gear was www.denniskirk.com... i got all my gear for under 200 dollars..i have a monster energy kx 100 2002...i only got it for 1500..pre raced..it runs like a top..its good to find deals like that.

Boots, Helmet, Gloves, Pants with padding, Jersey, Goggles, Some have started wearing neck braces, Some even wear teeth guards, Muddy tracks you will need tear-offs for your goggles, rocky tracks you will need a chest protector.

65cc: ktm and kawasaki are best

85cc: Honda, ktm and Yamaha are best

125cc: Yamaha and suzuki are best

250cc: Kawasaki, Yamaha and Honda are best

450cc: Honda, kawasaki and Yamaha.

yes

Not necessarily. Most motocross riders start out pretty young, even in their elementary years. I always believed that STARTING YOUNG IN A HIGHLY-DANGEROUS COMPETITIVE SPORT such as motocross is good. At a young age, you are more able to experience MORE falls, MORE mistakes, MORE side, front and rear collisions with your rivals and peers. THESE MAKE YOU PREPARED, TOUGHER and give you AN INTERNAL SENSE OF WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU AT HIGH SPEED. You are then learning, at a very early age, to PROJECT and COMPUTE the speeds you need to attain to FIT YOUR BIKE ON YOUR BEAD (a "bead" is your practiced route around the track, which you intend to take and finish at the shortest time possible- it is also the route you know best, where your skills are just right for the challenge of the track). "Fitting your bike on your bead" means riding your own way through the track at very high speed WHILE OTHER PEOPLE ARE BUSY CROSSING YOUR PATH and flying above your head, FOLLOWING THEIR BEADS. You also gain REFLEXES- the automatic body reactions to situations that occur at high speed, such as another rider crossing your front end at a very tight turn. Using the proper brake (front, rear, or both) depends pretty much on the angle of your front wheel, your body position on the bike- AND APPLYING THIS IN AN INSTANT can save lives, starting with yours. You don't need a college degree to learn these: you need hundreds of hours of practice on a track and other places such as bike trails in the big outdoors.

That being said, MOST YOUNG MOTOCROSS RIDERS NEVER MAKE IT TO COLLEGE because they are picked by talent scouts to ride for companies that have investments in motorcycle racing and motocross racing accessories.

But GET INTO MOTOCROSS AS A SPORT and don't forget that a college degree is much worth sweating MORE for. When you get too old to compete in races, a college degree, a business, a job- or all of these, will always be a better chance your future will be bright. THEN YOU CAN BUY A REALLY GOOD MOTOCROSS BIKE TO RIDE ON WEEKENDS AWAY FROM YOUR JOB.

Good hand eye coordination, ability to learn or adjust quickly at a different track and most importantly you need to know your bike well, know how it will respond to every situation that may be thrown at you in a race. The best thing you can do is practice, practice, practice!

Put a new pipe on it, a good high flow filter with a pre filter. Run no air box lid and have it jetted (assuming it is not EFI). You could also change your gearing. If you add teeth to the front and/or put a smaller sprocket on the back you will have more top end.

Only the best can pull down this type of earnings. Most make far less than this.

His dad name is mark and his mum name is robin

Jeremy mcgrath he helped ALLOT!!! His signature jump the "knack-knack" started the whole craze. He would straighten one leg and move it to the opposite side of the bike while pivoting at the waist.

Yes, as long as you do not ride out of the ditch onto the streets.

Motocross is a type of racing held on a man made closed course where the rider makes numerous laps around the track. Off road takes in several types of racing such as enduros, hare scrambles, GNCC, WORCS, Desert races, where the rider rides a natural terrain course laid out ahead of time. Most off road races are between 50 and 120 miles in length.

Yes. Go here for some set up tips: http://www.planetminis.com/f50/

about $600 - $6050 all the gas and race fees

"You can purchase fox racing gear online, as well as any warehouse seller in your area, they would sell racing gear and probably other extreme sport gear."

There are several extremely talented motocross and supercross riders. Jeremy McGrath is considered the king of supercross, and was a star in his time. There are many talented riders today including James Stewart, Justin Barcia, Davi millsaps, and Chad Reed.

But overall, Rickey Carmichael is regarded the greatest of all time (the G.O.A.T) as he won a unheard of 10 championships with 3 undefeated seasons. In essence, he is considered the best motocross rider.

In endurocross racing, David Knight is a strong rider that is extremely talented.

in FMX, many consider Travis Pastrana to be the greatest because of his style and ability to perfect tricks none others can such as the double backflip.

I've not seen any figures on Stewart's new contract for 09 but as of now it is still Ricky Carmichael for the 2006 season. Ricky is the highest paid rider in the sport with an estimated annual income of between $8 - 10 million US.

no -------------------------------- Yes RC did retire from motocross. but definatly not willingly. the G.O.A.T. was diagnosed wit CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) early in the '07 season. His retirement realy opend up Bubba Stewarts chances of his perfect '08 season. (meaning in my opinion RC was Bubba's only HUGE competition) but yea CFS is pretty much being tired ALL the time, no matter how much sleep you get. you can finde out more by searching 'Ricky Carmichael CFS'.

the cr could probably trail close behind it but only if you have done it up will it beat it

The answer "That can vary from model and manufacturer but with nearly 200cc's of displacment you should have enough power to get up around the 60mph even 70mph mark easily, although going that fast on a minibike would make me pretty nervous." is completely unfounded and a guess based on a street scooter or street bike. The 196cc mini bikes that have become popular recently average between 14 mph - 19 mph. They are not made for the road, they are not licensable as they are not equipped to be driven on the road and do not qualify to be considered a scooter. These bikes are not legal for street use in any state in the U.S.A. These 196cc mini-bikes are currently being sold as BAJA WARRIOR WR65 and IS A 6.5 HP 196 CC with a HOMELITE ENGINE or possibly other engine brands as well. Tractor Supply currently has a large supply of these. AVERAGE Price is between $499.00 - $699 depending upon retailer mark-up.

A free style Motocross bike can be 50-150 lbs or 22.8-68.2kg, depending on size.