quad racing

[needforspeed]

i have a 05 TRX 450r and was thinking about getting into racing this summer. i have never raced before and was wondering if anyone has any advise for me or if i should even get into it or not

[khen]

What type of racing you thinking of doing?

[needforspeed]

i am thinking about doing mx racing

[needforspeed]

people are telling me that i am to old and it is to expensive to get into it but i am only 22 and i am sure that i can aford it. i just want to go out and have a good time

[Nate Dogg #76]

Let me tell you that you are not too old. I didn't start until I was 27. It can get expensive though, I have about $10000 in my 450R,but don't let that stop you. Start out in a beginner class on your stock quad and as you improve spend $ on setting up your machine.

[KRMit]

Originally posted by Nate Dogg #76
Let me tell you that you are not too old. I didn't start until I was 27. It can get expensive though, I have about $10000 in my 450R,but don't let that stop you. Start out in a beginner class on your stock quad and as you improve spend $ on setting up your machine. Amen. I'm 26 and just started racing arenacross a few months ago. I bought a 450r and entered a race 2 days later. I took 1st place in beginner class. You can race a stock bike and be competitive, just learn to shift your weight. Nerf bars are highly advisable for safety. Smaller tires and an axle help a lot. Later on if you come into some money you might want to look into wider arms and rebuilt or new shocks.

[400exrider707]

Basic racing necessities for starting MX in my opinion are:
Tether(required anyways)
nerf bars(required in most areas)
comfortable bend of handlebars
Good MX tires
good air filter w/ good jetting
Maybe a pipe.
Numbers

This should be all that you need for a beginner class on a 450. The pipe isn't even necessary, but I find running a stock piped machine is hard to find shift points because I cant hear my engine.

[needforspeed]

how about racing mx with a dirtbike which do u think is better for somebody just begining quads or dirtbikes?

[Ridin' Jesse]

Originally posted by needforspeed
people are telling me that i am to old and it is to expensive to get into it but i am only 22 and i am sure that i can aford it. i just want to go out and have a good time

MX is real fun. It's a lil pricey...10 bucks admission to track, 30 the sign up to race, then your first race you gotta buy a ATVA/AMA Card and usually a disctict card for what ever district you're racing. Then you need nerf bars, a tether killswitch, numbers front, back, and sides, and to tape up lights(if your gonna stay in racing I would just take off the lights).

[trost66]

I'm 30 and I sarted racing when I was 29 and I love. Wish I would of started sooner.

Im 27 and race, the people you meet and friends you make is worth more racing, then the one's you meet at the bar!;)