Resolved Question: Is it just me or has supercross lost it's meaning?

7 May 2011, 11:04 pm

Is it just me or does "the greatest season in supercross" seem like they just had a crowd of 2nd rate guys racing eachother and James Stewart crashing? Stewart is way faster than any of the other riders out there. I am so tired of the AMA and the sissie riders that refuse to go to motorcycle dealerships to sign posters for kids. Maybe it's just me but when I was a kid Jeff Stanton, Jeremy McGrath, Larry Ward, Steve Lamson, Ezra Lusk, Damon Huffman, Damon Bradshaw, Mike Keidrowski, Robbie Reynard, Jeff Emig, John Dowd, Greg Albertin, Doug Henry, Mike Metzger, Jimmy Gaddis, Mike Jones, and all those other riders that I can't think of weren't as arrogant as the riders of today. They used to give their helmets, jerseys, goggles and all kinds of stuff away after finishing a race, even if they lost. Today a "rider" walks out of the semi just to go strait to the track and right back. There is no Hi-5ing the crowd or tossing your helmet in the stands anymore. What happened to Supercross and Motocross being a family sport? I still have Jimmy Gaddis's goggles and a signed poster from Ezra Lusk... John Ramos #127?... Read More »