anyone under 140lbs?

[ny300exrider]

hey guys, just wondering if theres anyone out there that rides or races thats like me. im 5'10 130 and i seem to handle mx fine on my 400ex. i bottom all the time and and have to get elkas this winter. who else is like me and has the extra weight advantage :p

[sparky450AR]

Im about 150.

I think I read in a magazine that tim farr was in the mid 160s.

[Quad18star]

I'm 5'8 and when I lasted weighed myself ( before I broke my leg) I was about 145lbs . I haven't been able to stand on a scale with both feet to get an accurate weight cuz I can't put weight on my leg , but I figure I'm probably down to about 140 lbs . I've lost a bit of muscle mass since my accident .

I think my light weight has its advantages and disadvantages .

Advantages , are getting good starts . When I first bought my YFZ450 , I took it out racing and pulled the holeshot in both motos . I also see my light weight helping me out when straight line drag racing others .

Disadvantages , are even though the YFZ is only about 350-370 lbs , I find myself muscling it around in the air . Also when exiting corners I wish I had the extra weight to get back over the rear end and not have it break loose as much .

[Quad18star]

I'd actually wish , magazines would do an article about just the racers ..... not their quads .

I'd be interested in reading an interview , where they ask the racer his age , height, weight . What he finds to be he's advantages and disadvantages to being the height and weight that he is .

I remember reading a few years back an interview that they had with Shane Hitt ..... he said he finds that some of his success in TT and with holeshots is because he is only about 150 lbs .

I think it would be interesting to know what kind of diets these guys are on ... what their training schedules and routines are , etc .

I think the average MX racer is between 175 - 200 LBS

[250xridamatt]

I'm 5'8 135 right now. Im 15 and i ride a 250x. I dont think because of my fourwheeler i have much of an advantage. I ride with a lot of body english. But maybe when i sell mine and get a 400 or 450. It might make more of a difference

[JDiablo]

my *** is 5'9 1/2 as the gym teacher said...i weigh 149 and i throw the 400 around and it doesn't bother me,seems like i can handle it well enough too

[ReconRider25]

im between 5'6 and 5'7 120 pounds and i can throw my quad around just fine. yea i know im a little guy.:p

[Rootar]

im between5'9 and 5'10 and i way 135 i have no problems throwin it all over the place

[JRDrider22]

im 5'6 135...and i can throw my bike around fine. ive been lifting weights for around 4 years now and im 14

[PHAT400]

under 140? Not since 5th grade...

103lbs. all muscle *****es

[UglyMotha™]

i'm 6'2" and weight right around 210 and can man handle my quad with ease :o

[300exOH]

Originally posted by UglyMotha™
i'm 6'2" and weight right around 210 and can man handle my quad with ease :o

Maybe with me on your back:eek2: J/K

[FourFiftyFour]

im 5'6" and 115 lbs...... i havent had any problems racing on any of the quads ive raced before due to size

[dirtmomma]

WEll I'm 5' & under 130 (thank God LMAO) but anyway I wish I was bigger sometimes because all the women I race w/ are MUCH bigger than I am & I swear they have an advantage when it comes to powering out of the turns :o I'm practically jumping up & donw on my rear to get traction :( My Mom always says I look like a little kid out there on the line LOL, after seeing the video I DO :p

[stupid driver]

5'5 112

I can handle my 425 just fine

[Cody_300ex]

Im 5'8 and 125 and i can handle a 95 HP crf450ex just fine!

[roostin_dale]

hmmm....im 6'2 and 170lbs....I guess i dont qualify for this thread...

[bansheerider_13]

well im 6"3 235 lbs lol so i have no problem with handling one

[brian-250]

5'11 1/2, 175, no problems handling my 400.:D

[Cody_300ex]

Originally posted by brian-250
5'11 1/2, 175, no problems handling my 400.:D

HA! More like 5'6 and 275 lbs

[WOracing]

5'7" 140 lbs...i sometimes have problems in the air

[Mxjunkie]

5'7 or 5'8 about 145? i dont have much problems riding stuff, bigger quads i have to admit i have some trouble with but thats about it. my dads 6'3 265 he handles quads and stuff with ease

[WOracing]

josh....last time u rode your lt80 you couldnt make it around the corner because it had to much power:eek2:

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by WOracing
josh....last time u rode your lt80 you couldnt make it around the corner because it had to much power:eek2:

hey that thing was a race bike! lol, we had 5 grand in that sucker..the 105cc motor was awesome :D

[dpizz450]

about 6 foot and 130 here

[HONDA_RIDER250]

Originally posted by YZrida
about 6 foot and 130 here

Damn, you must be skinny? I'm 5'10 165lbs. (an nope not fat)

[theTman]

im like 5'7 5'8? only like 110 lbs
:eek: :o

[400exstud]

5' 7" 110lbs:D

[dirtmomma]

:eek2: Damn it sounds like some of you boyz outta get some meat on your bones!!!:devil: :blah: Your all gonna blow away ;)

[MotoX3]

5 10.....160:eek2:

[JBjoeEX]

5 4 110lb can handle a 400 easy! i need a bigger bike

[Krazy Kid]

im about 5 6 and 1bout 125 and i race a yz125 its not as heavy as those quads but it really throws my arse around when i hit the power band, but i had no problem throwing it around once i learned to use the brakes, clutch, and gas in the air...

[Disaster]

LOL 5 3 and 140 ..Yes yes im small i knwo...

[LsMxRaCeR]

6' and about 135lbs no problems :D

[sparky450AR]

Originally posted by Quad18star
I'd actually wish , magazines would do an article about just the racers ..... not their quads .

I'd be interested in reading an interview , where they ask the racer his age , height, weight . What he finds to be he's advantages and disadvantages to being the height and weight that he is .

I remember reading a few years back an interview that they had with Shane Hitt ..... he said he finds that some of his success in TT and with holeshots is because he is only about 150 lbs .

I think it would be interesting to know what kind of diets these guys are on ... what their training schedules and routines are , etc .

I think the average MX racer is between 175 - 200 LBS

The article I read about tim farrs weight in was just like that!

I cant remember off the top of my head, but if you want me to see what issue it was, I can.

I agree with you, it was a very interesting article, I changed the way I work out after reading it.

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by sparky450AR
The article I read about tim farrs weight in was just like that!

I cant remember off the top of my head, but if you want me to see what issue it was, I can.

I agree with you, it was a very interesting article, I changed the way I work out after reading it.

I read on a website maybe a month ago ( of course I can't remember the website) , but it had interviews with some of the top XC racers . Was interesting to read that Johnny Gallagher eats like 6 eggs each morning ... 7 days a week . :eek2:

They also had some of his training and ride time routines . There was about 4 racers that they had interviewed .

I find it more interesting , than reading every month about how good the Sparks Pipe made so and so's bike .... or how well the Elkas performed . It's been written about time after time after time .... they need to change things up a little bit .

[sportraxkid]

im 5"10 and 150 and I can throw my 440 around like nothing. And no im not fat. :rolleyes:

[LTandRaptorider]

Originally posted by Quad18star
I read on a website maybe a month ago ( of course I can't remember the website) , but it had interviews with some of the top XC racers . Was interesting to read that Johnny Gallagher eats like 6 eggs each morning ... 7 days a week . :eek2:

They also had some of his training and ride time routines . There was about 4 racers that they had interviewed .

I find it more interesting , than reading every month about how good the Sparks Pipe made so and so's bike .... or how well the Elkas performed . It's been written about time after time after time .... they need to change things up a little bit .

it might be ATVSport you're thinking of... they have been doing some good interviews on racers.

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by LTandRaptorider
it might be ATVSport you're thinking of... they have been doing some good interviews on racers.

It might have been ... I'm not sure . :(

Whats with all these people saying they are less than 140 and have no problems throwing a 350-370 lbs machine around .

I ain't weak but hell , if I'm riding hard , I'm getting bounced around and I'm muscling the quad in the air to correct it , if soemthing goes wrong .

[2002400ex]

im 13 and i 5'9" and weigh 155. i am pretty muscular but have troubles sometimes but not very often.

[LTandRaptorider]

Originally posted by Quad18star
It might have been ... I'm not sure . :(

Whats with all these people saying they are less than 140 and have no problems throwing a 350-370 lbs machine around .

I ain't weak but hell , if I'm riding hard , I'm getting bounced around and I'm muscling the quad in the air to correct it , if soemthing goes wrong .

I'm 5'8"... 165 pounds... no trouble throwing my little LT around! or off me... :o

[bansheeguy77]

Originally posted by Quad18star
It might have been ... I'm not sure . :(

Whats with all these people saying they are less than 140 and have no problems throwing a 350-370 lbs machine around .

I ain't weak but hell , if I'm riding hard , I'm getting bounced around and I'm muscling the quad in the air to correct it , if soemthing goes wrong .

im 5'11 185 and for the most part am fine. if your riding hard for like 30 laps ya get fatigued and it gets harder to throw it around every lap. i think thats what your talking about. but hit the weight room skinny boy :p

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by bansheeguy77
im 5'11 185 and for the most part am fine. if your riding hard for like 30 laps ya get fatigued and it gets harder to throw it around every lap. i think thats what your talking about. but hit the weight room skinny boy :p

Screw the weight room .... never found the point of sitting in front of a mirror lifting weights and listening to the guy beside you groan as he's trying to bench 300 lbs . I find throwing around 28inch Mudzillas mounted on rims , and throwing snowmobile tracks around to be alot more fun . :devil:

[Mofo Racing]

6"1" 140 and I don't cut her no slack. Yea I am really skinny. I also wear a 13 shoe. Just like Icabod Crane.

[bansheeguy77]

yeah thats true...but lifting became my new passion after i had to give up riding.

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by Mofo Racing
6"1" 140 and I don't cut her no slack. Yea I am really skinny. I also wear a 13 shoe. Just like Icabod Crane.

Damn dude ..... You're 5 inches taller than me and weigh about the same if not less , and I'm a slim guy . I can just imagine how slim you are . How old are you??? If you're still young like 14 or 15 , the weight will come sooner or later .... but if you're 21 like me , you're done growing and need to start eating like a mofo.

[hot450girl]

I am 5'9" and 110 lbs. of SOLID STEEL!

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by hot450girl
I am 5'9" and 110 lbs. of SOLID STEEL!

I'm part steel , depending where you run the metal detector over me . Actually not steel ... titanium baby !!!!!!!

[Mofo Racing]

im 24 years old
I think the problem is that I have a fast metabolism because I can shut down just about any buffet. I also work outside, 12 hours a day, in the hot louisiana sun.

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by Mofo Racing
im 24 years old
I think the problem is that I have a fast metabolism because I can shut down just about any buffet. I also work outside, 12 hours a day, in the hot louisiana sun.

Ahhh that explains it . I'm the same ...... I eat about 25 times a day . No problem to have 5-6 servings at a buffet . I just can't keep the weight on me . I know if I was to start working out , I'd become pretty ripped because there isn't very much fat on me to lose ... it'll all become muscle .... but I don't work out cuz I don't feel like having to deal with all the girls . I get enough as it is . :rolleyes: ;)

[Bad Habit]

Originally posted by hot450girl
I am 5'9" and 110 lbs. of SOLID STEEL!

[allmixedup047]

^ yes we do!

i am 6'1" about 220. i just lost 10 pounds.:macho so i dont know what i am really at. i need to get down to about 200, then order my elka's.:D
there are a lot of little guys on the site.

Originally posted by Quad18star
Ahhh that explains it . I'm the same ...... I eat about 25 times a day . No problem to have 5-6 servings at a buffet . I just can't keep the weight on me . I know if I was to start working out , I'd become pretty ripped because there isn't very much fat on me to lose ... it'll all become muscle .... but I don't work out cuz I don't feel like having to deal with all the girls . I get enough as it is . :rolleyes: ;)

your hand isnt considerd as a girl:eek2:

[Quad18star]

Originally posted by sEX
your hand isnt considerd as a girl:eek2:

Since when??? My name must have gotten scratched off the memo list . ;)

Originally posted by Quad18star
Since when??? My name must have gotten scratched off the memo list . ;)

accedints happen

[400EXrider#91]

6 foot and around 160

[86350x]

Wow, some of you guys really are tiny. CS is even bigger then alot of you. 5'10 200 here. Finally starting to get my abbs back, lost 10lbs this year. I don't have the getting tired problem like alot of the really skinny guys do.

I can ride hard all day on whatever, just as long as I don't have to poop. Never get arm pump either. Weights should be a part of everyones training Imo

[phatswinn]

Originally posted by 86350x
Wow, some of you guys really are tiny. CS is even bigger then alot of you. 5'10 200 here. Finally starting to get my abbs back, lost 10lbs this year. I don't have the getting tired problem like alot of the really skinny guys do.

I can ride hard all day on whatever, just as long as I don't have to poop. Never get arm pump either. Weights should be a part of everyones training Imo


i dont think the weights are wats keepin ya away from arm pump:rolleyes: j/k

yea seriously to all u little guys, ull find racing a thousand times easier if ya start lifting weights, to get rid of the arm pump all ya gotta do is sit on the couch with a jenna jameson flick in the vcr, although oddly 86350x prefers the price is right and roseanne j/k

[86350x]

Originally posted by phatswinn
i dont think the weights are wats keepin ya away from arm pump:rolleyes: j/k

yea seriously to all u little guys, ull find racing a thousand times easier if ya start lifting weights, to get rid of the arm pump all ya gotta do is sit on the couch with a jenna jameson flick in the vcr, although oddly 86350x prefers the price is right and roseanne j/k

phatswinn,

Actually I prefer giving it to your mom from behind (I may be your dad for all I know)............................................J/K!

I'm just saying that some weight training will only help you, not hurt you.

I heard you prefer your george micheal poster, and your richard simmons sweatin to the oldies tape.:rolleyes:

Have fun playing with your richard geare gerble habitat kit from ramco industries. Don't make too much of a mess though.:huh

[lil400exman]

i weigh 165 at 5"8'. All muscle......no problem throwing around big quads........i work as a drywall man and let me tell you that when you pole sand it will give you bad arm pump the 1st few times but your forearms will become uber ripped!:eek2:

[dunnonuttin]

150 and still can barely make it all the way around the bmx track and thats why ive never won a race lol

[allmixedup047]

Originally posted by lil400exman
i weigh 165 at 5"8'. All muscle......no problem throwing around big quads........i work as a drywall man and let me tell you that when you pole sand it will give you bad arm pump the 1st few times but your forearms will become uber ripped!:eek2:
yeah, i was on a paint crew as a second job over the summer and we had to do that to get the walls preped for painting. it sucks. we called it an idiot stick though.