Quote Originally Posted by stevo7706 View Post
I share the same sentiments as others here, but let me ask. Since millions of kids ride/race dirtbikes without a CVT, would you think a CVT is the "best platform" or "answer" if ALL classes shifted? Would your race experience as a parent or rider be different if CVTs were not even allowed in quad racing?
My point is, the "average" family cannot afford to get started in atv racing when/IF a new race quad is $15,000 dollars. There has to be an Entry Level machine to begin with....
The differance between bikes and quads is that you can buy a new dirtbike for under $4,000 that is race ready and a new race ready 90Mod is $20,000. When a new racer shows up at a National event and sees all the Renegades and 40' motorhomes with 30' trailers filled with brand new atv's for ONE little rider... thats pretty discouraging.
I truly believe that OUR Pro's on the track are NOT neccessarily the BEST riders in the world, they are the ones who were able to afford and sustain the costs of this sport. There are many many great riders that could not afford it and had to go to a real job to raise thier families...SAD.
ALL racing is about money but this YOUTH atv racing is on the extreme side. It's sad that I can buy a full on race 450 for alot less than I can a YOUTH race atv.
Bottom line...until the big atv companies build a Youth full race machine...Parent's will be stuck with the over priced mods. I wish there was a larger market for the machines so that someone would take the plans and have a machines mass produced and then the costs would come WAY down.