Any NEATVMX"S out there?

[Knight440]

Hey I am thinking of running the last two race's and could use some help? tires and sprockets recomandations

[ridered86]

ive got holeshots, and yes i will officially start the neatvmx series next year

[redrizza]

:D I race NEATV-MX. Don't worry about tires or sprockets for your first couple races. Just go out and focus on riding your best without getting hurt. Most importantly have fun.

Most people run holeshot mx or grooved radials up front, or holeshot mx or turfs in the rear. There are several other tires out there on the track, but those are the most common. I prefer stock gearing on my 400.

There is only 1 race left at Jolly Roger and 1 race at Southwick. You should try to make both races. That will help you a lot for next season.

[EX 80]

I agree with everthing redrizzasaid, especially try not to get hurt.

I also like the stock gearing.

I run both hole shots and turf tammers. Hole shots in front usually with turf in rear. But when they forcast possible rain i put holeshots in rear.

What class you planning to race? i race 4 stroke novice and open novice. In the 4 stroke novice i really try and in the open I just go out to have fun, seem like in the open class they are a bunch of animals that like to play bumper cars. Hopefully i can pullout a top 10 in 4 stroke novice so i can go to amature next year with out having to qualify all the time. I was one position away from qualifying last race. I am in 8th right now.

[Sick0]

I use a diffrent tire than most at southwick. I use razors 20" tires because southwick gets so rutted. I don't think you need the little MX Tires. I had 18" holeshots and didn't seam to hook up as well as the razors. I have found hondas right on the money at southwick for the gears .

[Knight440]

Hey thanks for your advise not sure if ill make Jolly Roger "well to race anyway" but i am looking foward to southwick, as far as not getting hurt been there crashed that and dont plan on doing that again ;) i think i'd be better off in the novice class just so i can learn the ropes id like to run the over 30 class maybe next year have any of you guys made the trip to uxbridge motorsports park? i live out eastern part of Ma and if any of you guys want to come for some pratice let me know ill meet you there. hey can you guys tell me a place that you can get grooved radials fronts i never see them for sale any where online? I run 20" razors now and i did notice how rutted southwick gets at the end of the day so i think ill stay on the 20" tire's at the rear but i need to do something up front right now i have the stock honda tires. I just got my new Works triple rates for the front sould be getting a new rear soon id kinda like to have it before i start racing. anymore words of advise would be very helpfull;) Thanks Guys

[EX 80]

I was at uxbridge all day thursday. Was going to go today but they forcasted rain.

For your grooved radials call K and K ATV They usually stock them, i saw some when i went today. www.kandkatv.com

[EX 80]

oh yeah i forgot to mention this. I personally think the 30+ class is faster than the novice class. Well the ones that are like top 10 are.

[Knight440]

hey thats kool didn't relize K&K was in Belchertown I am going to have to stop there I make a few trips for work each month out that way........

[Sick0]

I have to try that place. Is it fun? Is there a lot jumps. What kinda of jumps do they have?

[EX 80]

They have mostly table tops. If the track is not groomed you can't really jump anything, but when it is its sweet. Its mostly dirt bikes that go there. heres a pic from me there on thursday.

[Sick0]

did you make the gap on the second picture. If you did you must of been flying.

[EX 80]

I made the landing half of the time. I came short the rest of the time except once when i over cleared everything. 4th gear jump. Not pinned, 4th gear right after 3rd has been wound out.

[Sick0]

Probly didn't matter if you make anyway. It looks likw a bump.

[Sick0]

next time you go, let me know.

[Knight440]

as far as Uxbridge vs Southwick is southwick about the same distance i know southwick is like 1.25miles around have not been to Uxbridge sence last year. I noticed they have changed direction on the track dose it seem any better? I have been wanting to head over there but all the guys i ride with afraid to go there bunch of f'n wimps. just because i broke my collor bone there last year and **** that was my owen dam fault not the tracks that and they all hate the idea that my EX might be better on the track then there quads :devil every time they start braging about how fast there's is i just say lets head to uxbridge and find out and that usley shuts them up.

Ok back to important stuff it's 3lap's for novice class right? I have been riding every chance i get i have a little 1/2mile track that i ride on and I am tring to get in shape to see if i can make 3laps @ southwick or Jolly Rodger I cant belive how tuff it is riding MX I have a nice 15mile woods run i do and **** that's np but man get on the track it beats the s*^@ out of you

[EX 80]

Sick0- i'll let you know next time i go.

Uxbridge is smaller than Soutwick.

Novice is 4 laps.

[300exHILLER]

when you go to uxbridge is there alot of dirt bikes? next time you go let me know i'm only 20mins away. I race NEATV-mx as well and I get the sh^t beat out of me as well. but only at southwick not jollys

[EX 80]

yes there are always alot of dirt bikes there. I saw on thier web site they are open sundays now. I'll let you guys know next time i go. Weatehr looks crappy for this weekend.

[Sick0]

ok, same to you. let me know when you guys go.

[Lasher]

I race in the series as well. I run the 30+ class this year. At the last race at Soutwick, I locked up my motor (crank bearing) and have missed the July Jolly race and will probably miss the Sept Jolly race as well. I should (will) have the quad running by the Southwick race in Sept.

Hopefully I will make it Uxbridge some time in Sept to test out the motor and get some practice in before the big race.

How packed is Uxbridge on a weekend? I would hate to take a day off from work to go riding.

[Sick0]

lasher what number are you.

[BigBore81]

I race in the NEATVMX in the 4-stroke and open novice classes i think it is a great series but there are way to many SANDBAGGERS!!!! in the noviceclass

[EX 80]

Yes i agree some of the novice riders can beat some of the expert riders. :)

[redrizza]

No flame intended BigBore81, but aren't you finishing top three in the novice class? :huh Your pretty fast, because I was haulin *** when I passed ya! :devil

LOL, just jokin around, I like racin with you, you and I pushed each other pretty good last day at JR. :devil

Anyone going to Winchester Speedpark for arenacross on Friday night?

See everyone on Sunday.

[Lasher]

Sick0 - I am number 19 on the black and blue 250R.

[BigBore81]

passed me?!?!? where was I you beat me in the open but not the 4-stroke you passed pomaroy but not me :-D

Just joking with ya but ya didn't pass me :-P

I enjoy racing with ya in that class as well and yes i am second right now i was just posting that "sandbagger" thing to be a smart a**


P.S. Better watch out this weekend i got new stickers on my quad!:devil

[Sick0]

I'm a sandbager to. Thats why I crash all the time, to give all of you a chance.

Redrizza Is your number 24. Just wondering.

[redrizza]

Yeah I'm 24, why?
What # are you?

[Sick0]

Just wonder. Its nice to meet the poelpe I race. I'm number 40.

[EX 80]

Redrizza-You going to winchester friday? I might go to watch. Not sure though

[redrizza]

Yeah, I don't know what to expect really, I've never been there. But, I guess I'll find out when I get there. If your going to go, why don't you race?

[Knight440]

Winchester speedpark can some one give me directions sounds like it could be a good time? Also I will be up @ JR sunday to watch it looks like if you guys give me your #'s ill make sure i get some pic's I have about two hrs of video from the last two races and a ton of pic's...........

[redrizza]

Any pics or video would be great! I'm #24 in both 4stroke Novice and the Open Novice classes.
Thanks!

[Knight440]

Ill take a look tonight ill burn a few copys on cd and bring them to JR on sunday.

[redrizza]

That would be SWEET:D

[Sick0]

What race are you talking about, just JR or southwick too. I'm number 40 in novice 4stroke. Do you have any pics of me thanks.

[BigBore81]

I am number 81 in the novice 4 stroke and open

[Sick0]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to race 4stroke and open this race. I hope I don't get that tired.

[Sick0]

Hey does anybody know how long the pratice is for.
I've never riden the track and wish I could come there another day and learn the track.

[EX 80]

redrizza- Last time i race at winchester i split my chin onpen requiring 16 stiches. I have never gotten hurt racing for the neatv-mx. I will finish the neatv-mx season. Then maybe i will try winchester again in october.

[300exHILLER]

Who going sunday?
I'll be there with my cus. cause he's going to run next season when he turns 16. I'll be putting on my arms and wheel spacers(thanks 416) & hopefully if I can get in contact with MUFF works shocks. :blah

[Knight440]

So how did every one do in overall's I know Redrizza did well came from mid pack in the Q and first moto to win but he had some trouble in the second half of the day but hey thats racing. Ill post some pic's in a few days.........

[Knight440]

Hey I was out riding Sat and ran across some dudes that where saying uxbridge is closed due to another death there they said some guy on a quad landed on a guy on a dirt bike? dose anyone know if this is true, I kinda think it was a trail tale but i know the towns been all over them?

[redrizza]

Yup. like Knight400EX said, I had two 1st place finishes in the beginning of the day. But somehow got tangled in the first corner in both my second half moto's. I worked my way from the back to 8th in the open, leaving me with 1 and 8 for 4th overall.

In 4stroke novice, I also had to work from the back of the pack, made it to 6th place before I burned out and couldn't ride hard anymore.

BigBore81 I see you and some kid got tangled in that slippery hill/corner up on the hill before the bridge and 3 tables. Bummer man. I got ya this time though, and I had my bad luck that moto too ;-) How did you finish in the Open?

Hey, thanks Knight for bringing the cd's with video of the last couple races, I'm sure everyone appreciated that!

[Sick0]

Well the Tangle up in the second heat of the 4stroke left a nasty dent in my rim. I got smashed into the wall. Ya Bigbore81 I think had even worst luck than you think. After he got tangle up on that hill. I think he ran into me in a corner. The corner right after the jump that goes under the first bridge. I think it was him. I felt somebdy hit me and dirt go up my *****. Then I seen the flags go up, So I know somebdy had crashed.

I came in 8 th that heat. I seen you pass me, but you to strong of a rider for me to keep up.

[300exHILLER]

Yea well that slippery corner I went over the ****ing thing in my 2nd moto on lap 2. I was running 9th with the guys in front of me getting tired. I landed just before the first big down hill with the jump off to the side. My Teather didn't come off so the bike went into the woods. It was my fault. but I learned alot from it. To add to the fire it was the first race ever that something wasn't wrong with the bike or I was not tired.:grr :grr :grr During practice and the first moto my grips were coming off and I didn't want to crash so I took it easy and ended up 11th.:grr :grr :grr

[Sick0]

Its kinda funny when I said " you wouldn't want go off that burm". Thank god you didn't fall into the on coming traffic.

How did the spray paint do for the grips.:D

[Sick0]

Its kinda funny when I said " you wouldn't want go off that burm". Thank god you didn't fall into the on coming traffic.

How did the spray paint do for the grips.:D
I hope they stayed on with all the zip ties and spay paint

[300exHILLER]

The clutch side worked fine. But on the front brake side I put screws at the end it stopped it from sliding off but it still spun. so I couldn't hit my favorite jump hard all day:mad:

[Sick0]

I kinda figured some thing like that was going to happen. Are you going to southwick the 29?

[300exHILLER]

I'll be there on sat afternoon so I can watch the pro's practice and try to pick up some lines that they are running.

[Sick0]

Just remeber, There lines may not be the best for you. Your quad doesn't have the horse power or the suspesion they have. I tryed some of mile walsh'a line and got killed.

[Lasher]

I missed Jolly (parts just arrived today) but what is this that you guys are talking about for Saturday?

I thought the entire race was on Sunday the 29th? Are they going to have a two day format similar to the nationals?

I ckecked the NEATV website and there is no mention of anything else on Saturday?

[Knight440]

Hey man sorry i didn't get a chance to catch up with you. maybe on the 29th we walked the pit's a couple of times but no luck.

[300exHILLER]

Yea just the pro's are practicing on sat cause another org is going to race with us. The pres. talked bout it at the riders meeting yesterday. Every class will be taped and most of the riders will be interviewed. and he went on to say watch your actions. He also said addmission is $15 and reg will close @ 9am no excuses cause there is going to be over 500 bikes racing

[Lasher]

Thanks,

Looks like I am going to have to talk to Mark about the schedule and telling eveyone that was not at the race.

Does people that are not "invited" pros, but local pros from a different area get to know this stuff. I have heard on another site that some people are coming up from GA. If they want to run pro, will they get to practice?

[Knight440]

Didn't they tell you guys at the riders meeting what was up for the 29th, I was tring to listen but could hear the guy. I know after the first part of the meeting a bunch of you walked away thinking it was over I thought so too, then the guy started talking about the 29th?

I over heard one of the riders talking to his kid about the TV being there?

[300exHILLER]

yea i was right next to him and what i said is what he basically said up there ^^

[Knight440]

Glad to see you heard it all hehe

[Knight440]

is there more than just the pro's coming? I was hopping to make the my first race but now I am saying hum maybe be better off bring the 35mm leaving quad in the garage and start my season next year. now i am pissed for not bring mine yesterday. I wanted to make one race this season:(

[Sick0]

Who cares if this your first race go any ways. have fun. Wow 500 quads thats going to be a sight to be seen.

[Sick0]

Now that I'm think, I wonder how many quads are going to beracing in 4stroke novice. There was 46 poeple in the at jr. That going to be out of hand.
When I went to walden there wasn't 46 quad all to gather. Kinda funny. I can't wait. I hope they fix the track up a little, but I know they won't.

[Knight440]

Hey if you where in any of Redrizza Q or Moto then i probley have vid of you. let me know

and ill do my best about the 29th but will see and &#LL it ant bad have track photo? I have two hobbies can you tell me what they are?

[BigBore81]

yes it was me i was going for 1st and the 240 quad got gready and tried to block me i was dead last then i started working my way up and then i met sicko and kinda hit him and flipped my quad like 2 times and ended up last for good sh**ty day for bigbore81

Well i got 2nd in the open class not to bad but i really wanted to win the championship in the 4-stroke class but i don't see that hjappening now that i got dead last and no points

[Sick0]

Well I don't think I was in his first race but I know I was in the second race. I think he was in the A quilifer. I would love to see what happens in the second race.

[Sick0]

I seen you in the second open, You did pretty good in that race. You got out in 3rd out of the hole. I think you could have taken him if you had another lap.

I thought that was you behind me. I knew you were going to become and I went as fast is I can. There wasn't really anybody behind thats was that fast so I figured it had to be you. What happen , how did you hit me and crashed.

[EX 80]

Yeah dude you should race, the more quads the better. More support for the sport.

I was in redrizza's qualifing, I got 8th. I had to go to the LCQ. I got 1st in that.

In the 4 stroke main i got 16th i think. I was 7th for 2 laps i think. I got hung up 3 times and got passed each times, high sided a few berms. My energy faded real fast but anyway. I got 16 no excuses. :) I don't think Sick0 past me when i was hung up, he past me before i got hung up for the first time. Redrizza just blew by me and befor ei knew it i couldn't see him anymore :eek:

None the less it was fun

[Sick0]

All I know is that I was right behind you for 2 laps, Right before the 3rd lap on the last jump I took the inside line and you took a more out side line and was able to get by. I dodn't know if you got slowed down by the lose dirt or not.

Ya I had alot of fun. I think 8th place wasn't that bad, was glad to just quafiy right off the bat. There was alot of good rider out there. I thought I was going to get killed. My quafier I had 2 hooked cannondales on eachs side of me. And somehow got the hole shot on them.

[EX 80]

I was trying to ride the outsides fast but i ended up on the berms a few times. I saw walsh riding the outsides fast, :blah hahahhaha

[Knight440]

Hey if any of you guys have DSl or Cable I have a 119meg vid it's about 45mins of tape of Sunday I can send via Aol AIM.

[EX 80]

I have cable modem, not sure how you'd send it though

[Knight440]

Redrizza

[Knight440]

Do i need to say who this is?

[BigBore81]

who is it:eek: :D ;)

[Knight440]

any idea?

[Knight440]

Redrizza

[Sick0]

you got any pics of 40.
I think thats number 25. He's been to every race been to. I don't know his name.

[Sick0]

My film should be devloped on thursday. So I'll post some of my own.

[300exHILLER]

YEA any pics of me going over the f-ing berm????:o :o :o

[Knight440]

Sicko I have some pic's of two yellow 400ex's but you can't see the # there side shots ill post them later
300exhiller whats your #

[BigBore81]

#81

[300exHILLER]

#6x9

[Sick0]

Well I fould some old pics from last southwick race.

[Knight440]

Sicko?

[Sick0]

The first pics is the first heat 4stroke novice.
Bigbore81(81) all blue with a yellow helmet. Redrizza(25) first red 400ex.
Sick0(me)(40)Yellow 400ex red gear
EX80 (80) right behind me red gear with black helmet.
(25) The kid that's in one of the othere pics thats of the tracks is also in the pics.

[Knight440]

Maybe this one this is from june southwick race

[Sick0]

opps forgot the pics.

[Sick0]

The first one is me. But the second isn't. Thats a pretty good shot. I think I was passing that kid right there.

[Knight440]

Hope you passed him he was only on a z400!!!!!!! Just kidding

[Sick0]

heres the second one. This open novice

Once again
(81) bigbore81 taking the outsde.
(24) redrizza is takine the far inside.
(80) EX80 is fighting his way through the pack
(18) My friend shawn with his banshee doing pretty good because since he started in the back.

[Sick0]

2

[Knight440]

:devil

[redrizza]

More pics of the last Jolly Roger race are now up on CVBOYZ.com. (http://users.adelphia.net/~redrizza/sept8th/sept8th.html)

[Knight440]

Any Idea who?

[BigBore81]

who is that? looks like andre marios but i'm not sure

[EX 80]

I think it is andre marios, looks like his quad.

[Sick0]

is he good.

[EX 80]

sure he was 30+ champ last year and he runs in the 4 stroke pro am

[Sick0]

oh.

[Knight440]

Ok guys it looks like I am in for the 29th, down side is i am going to have to let freind use camcorder that could be scary O and if he's anywhere near my girl will have to cut the sound out she's going to be nut's watching us race....:rolleyes:

[Sick0]

You should race, you have a more hooked up quad than me.

[mysticfalcon]

does anyone have any pics of the guy that landed on a suzuki? i just met him at the track in lowell this weekend.

[Knight440]

Hey i know a lot of you are camping but with the rain heading this way i decided to grab a hotel room about 5 miles from track "maybe be a little more going on what i was told from freind" Hampton Inn if you know anyone looking for a room tell them to book it online, becuase when you call them on the phone there telling everyone there booked, but online it shows the rooms. I called this place and asked the girl and she said nope all booked up so then i went online and made the res and then called her back to confirm and gusse what i had a room they are expecting 225,000 people in that area this weekend with the Big E fair and the basketball hall of fame reopening.

[Sick0]

so you going to race.

[Sick0]

Oh yeah if you are lokking for me I have new plastic. I just got the silver plastic with blue kandk graphics and I paint my frame red. see there.

[Knight440]

Yep :D

[Knight440]

This is a big Dbump but spring is coming quickly:D

[300exHILLER]

Anybody been to that new track we are running this year? Any info would be great.

[Lasher]

From what I have been reading on the net, Southwick has changed.


The pits are now on the left where you pay to enter the place (little wood shack).

The woods section is going to be different.

The frog pond area (nationals only section) is gone, this is now the way to get to the starting line from the pits.

Then they are thinking about taking a right after the finish line and dropping down into the lower pit area before heading back to the track.

All this is over the land dispute where the current pits are. My understanding is that an old lady in FL owned the land and let the track use it. She sold the land (or past away) and the new owners want to develop that area with nice houses. But the track has a lease with the town for another 3-4 years. So the developers put up the fence and made Southwick cut the locks each time they wanted to use the pits. Southwick has changed!

[shiftybone22]

lasher,

where did u here all this about southwick changing the pits around?

[Lasher]

It was on the NEMX website.

I talked to the guy in the pits last year when the fence was a big issue. He told me about the lady in FL and the lease with the town to run the track.

I guess they have been working all winter including filling in the frog pond area (remember that the bikes have to push) to make a starting area road.

What are you running this year? Sell your quads?

[shiftybone22]

i heard about the land dispute and all for about 2 years now. i was just surprised that they are actually changing it. shuld be different.

i sold my race quad and im parting out the practice one on ebay. if u need anything let me know.

are u still runnning the 250R? any new mods? will u be racing again this season?

[Lasher]

Are you going to race this year?

Send me an email, not sure if I have your current address.

[Knight440]

So they are changing it I have heard about this before. I can just see it now this track will be gone in a few years when the houses go up, you know the new neighbors will want the track shut down it's just a dam shame:(

[EX 80]

I recently heard the same that its chainging. What a shame if it really is.

[300exHILLER]

Post a link to the story can't find it.

[Lasher]

I do not have a story for a link. All my information has come from talking to people that work at the track.

I really do not see Southwick going anywhere. The track has been there for how long? And it is not a private (profit driven) organization, but the American Legion owns the land. They are a non profit based and give a lot of money towards the town to have the races. It places Southwick on the map.

Also, how many houses are there now right down the street? Wouldn't they have complained already and problably won?

[300exHILLER]

OIC. Is there enough room for everyone to park in the new pits off to the left? I never looked over there. You seen how crowded it was for the last race last season I would expect that to be a regular crowd now cause more and more people are signing up.

[EX 80]

http://www.nemx.org/cgi-shl/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=000368

[Knight440]

Also, how many houses are there now right down the street? Wouldn't they have complained already and problably won?

Yes they have from what I have been told from some locals I know out that way, I will try and make some calls tomarrow and see if I can't get more info on what the town has been up too I was told last fall that they where tring there best to shut the track down but there was some grandfather claus keeping them from doing that:rolleyes:

House being down the street is one thing but if they build them over looking the track then will have a real problem.

Just my 2cents:ermm:

[redrizza]

Oh man, I'm gettin stoked about Southwick again. New stuff to learn. :macho Thanks for the info guys!
EX80- thanks for the link, I looked for it myself but couldn't find it.
April 13th is coming quick!!!!!!:D

[EX 80]

I am starting a new thread about southwick because this one is long and it asks if there are any neatvmx's out there. :blah