Imagine if James Stewart rode with this new technique! - Gypsy Tales

Since turning pro in 2019 Regan Duffy has been a revelation in the Australian Motocross scene. He won the MXD series in his first year and after missing 2020 due to the pandemic he stepped up to the 450 class in only his second season as a pro. He was in the title for all of 2021 until the series was called off. Regans dream run as a professional took a terrible turn in October 2021 though with a second turn crash at his local state title race at Bunburry. Regan died twice in the helicopter on the way to the hospital and spent a month in hospital in critical condition. Less than 6 months later, and against all odd, Regan is back on a full sized bike and training for his return to racing!
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[@chrispearson5818]

Stefan Everts rode on his toes in the early 2000s. He was one of the best ever. His balance on the motorcycle was literally the next level.

[@kaneyoung2871]

Amazing rider didn’t even look like he was trying

[@bmotomo421]

Riding on your toes has been around since the 70's. Bob Hannha always talked about. David Bailey always rode that way in the 80's. Because that's how Gary Bailey taught him and everyone else to ride. Great videos by Gary Bailey right here on You Tube. One in particular with him try to get Sebastian Tortelli, to ride on his toes. I know footage of early motocross racing isn't that easy to find. But it's definitely worth your time to find it. You'll be surprised how many techniques that were used way back then, by the top riders , that people today are claiming to be new.

[@AjCatanzaro]

Love this convo. We’re entering an era of technique. If the sport is going to continue to grow, it’s inevitable! And the part about Stewart is accurate. He had poor footwork a lot of his career. James himself would agree, I promise.

[@souly0741]

👍

[@leift70]

Yep

[@ML-mq7zq]

You heard it here first. AJ hates Buttery AND JS7. Jkjk. Keep riding hard AJ!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Right, nobody developed technique until you were 14 years old, but none of you guys can ride a 2-stroke that took more technique to go fast on than a lazy-boy thumper, (that first extended careers of the slightly less technically talented near the end of their careers.). The sport will not grow. You are delusional. The FIM can't fill a MXGP gate now, (will probably go to a 20 rider gate soon to "fix the problem"), and we now have about 43-48 racers trying to qualify for the heat races of 40 riders. Just watch the entry list son,--you are seeing delusion. James never had a problem making a main event, and you are not qualified to speak for him. Your not even qualified to speak for your self. You live in delusion of self grandeur that can't make a main event. It is your choice. My tip is, "figure out reality", instead of trying to make it up. That way, you will have a means of correcting yourself when you find you were wrong about something. Reality has a way of kicking our butts when we ignore it or try to make it up, and basically, that is the foundational reason why you are not making main events IMO. Wish you the best though. Keep thinking. Doug in Michigan.

[@ballou1777]

Newsflash!!! “The fastest man on the planet” James Stewart didn’t know what he was doing…..lol

[@xafbxmoto269]

Yeah everyone is a philosopher in the riding community these days.

[@willh1082]

Can i have whatever you're smoking?

[@PassThePurp945]

Checkers or wreckers is what they called him.

[@ballou1777]

@@PassThePurp945 They also called him Mt. Rushmore. Top three ever.

[@leift70]

I would like to see him in his prime race supercross this year.. just out of curiosity.

[@tancolepropertyrehab6108]

They didn't use the clutch much because of growing up on 125's. Us old dudes were taught to carry enough momentum to not have to us the clutch to bring a smoker up into the power band. We would remove our clutch levers on practice day a lot of times, just to teach ourselves to not rely on it. This was a great interview. Thx guys

[@Rimraz]

Duffy is such a Fuckn rad dude! Great podcast again !! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for him! Glad that he is alive first and foremost!

[@Isenseven1080]

Ryan Hughes deserves so much credit for pointing out and teaching the best riding technique.

[@chrisbuehler6868]

I remember Ryno was taking about unlocking your hips back in 2011

[@traxxasrc10]

@@chrisbuehler6868 I had a bad back problem when I was learning bmx and it wasn’t until I heard “unlock your hips/ stick your butt out as far as you can” when I got into motocross and started riding dirtbikes. That’s when it clicked with my back and never hurt after. Then it made bmx so much fun and safer. No pain either. Now I can do the thing I enjoy because basic technique was there. I still have to remind myself to keep my back straight as possible.

[@bobwellman7851]

Watch Ben Kelley, GNCC XC1-Pro. His riding technique is spot on for a tall guy. And to do that for 3 hrs is insane! One I’d like to emulate.

[@alexreinhardt28]

Dude is too good. It's been boring. I know the field is a bit thinned out but I honestly don't think it would matter. I don't think anyone, including stu, would have had anything for him this year

[@BillyTyo]

@@alexreinhardt28 I agree, BK is on another level.

[@Wreckhouse69]

You’re a warrior duffy❤ so sorry you had to go thru that. God speed

[@iandaniel4633]

In 2010 I went to MTF and from then on I started using that technique, "Elbows up, balls of your feet." Then I started to watch and see if the pros were doing it and that's when I realized that James always had his feet turned outward, getting squirrelly in the whoops. I would always point this out to my friends but I didn't think anyone knew or cared enough to agree that this was the reason he would go down so much. But if you watch Villipoto, his toes are always pointed in. I really liked his style on 450s, cuz he was so stable. I'm glad ya'll brought this up. Also, I was never a guy to burn through clutches either. Even on a 2-stroke. Cuz if the bike is coming out from under me, then why would I wanna raise the RPMs? Just get off the throttle. And if I was bogging I would just downshift or dump the clutch. I don't understand what these kids are doing nowadays. Great podcast.

[@luckyseven6402]

They're riding 4 strokes like they're 2 strokes, wide open throttle feathering the clutch

[@shanerr7252]

Kawasaki team boss said James was the smoothest shifter on a two stroke he had ever seen, and think that's one of the reasons he was so smooth on a 125

[@Jake_Hamlin]

Bigger guys are winning in supercross because they're making whoops almost unridable for short guys. People like the Martin brothers have cut seats, taller pegs, and boots with thicker bottoms.

[@yourfavoritelawnguy2722]

i never raced at a serious level but i was taught to ride on my toes/ball of my feet, toes inward so your knees naturally squeeze more, head forward over the bars. The lord blessed me with naturally strong legs so i always got confused when people would complain about arm pump after just like 2-3 laps at our local tracks, never noticed how much strength i had saved by not gripping mainly by my hands.

[@nolanbennett6617]

I’ve just made a recent adjustment to my technique because I would ride kinda loose with my knees, and I’d get arm pump. But yes you are correct

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@nolanbennett6617 I think this is how guys like Lechien and JMB got so good. At least later in their careers, they did not hardly cross train, (and Lechien did not ride much near his end, and would still win on his good days, like the 1988 MXofN on the CR500, after partying with local chicks in his hotel room. It's almost hero stuff to me, lol). When they got tired, they figured they were riding wrong, and adjusted their riding so they would not get tired. I think they actually got ultra smooth, using very little energy,---by figuring out how to ride while "out of shape", so to speak. That means that they did ride a lot more than listening to guys like rob beams also.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Opps, sorry, Lechien was on a KX500 for that race.

[@Rob-uu8wt]

I grew up racing motocross heavily at Dade City. 1984-1988 (pre-teen), then again 1996-2000 in my early 20’s The owner Randy Yoho had a riding school there. These techniques, riding on the toes, knees back, flat back, head over the bars, no clutch… they all come from that riding school. I’m not sure I’ve seen or heard of any formal training before that which entailed all the modern elements. This is the track where Ricky and James cut their teeth. I think Randy was essentially taking Gary Bailey’s techniques and tweaking them based on how the bikes and tracks were evolving. It’s cool to look back and know that i got to be there for some of MX’s important historical eras.

[@dieselmech7227]

Loving the channel, great interviews!

[@quintinsmith5400]

on the toes when it feels like your almost tripping over running downhill but just pulling it off. best rides

[@stevenchilvers]

Maybe Stewart should have looked at Everts foot position when Everts went around the outside of him stood up at MXON?

[@TheGoodluckmonkey]

Their discussion just made me think of Stefan Everts. Watching him back in the day at Hawkestone Park. Stood up everywhere, not revving the guts out of the bike, smoothest rider i've ever witnessed, and just made it look effortless 👌

[@garrett3234]

i dont think James was concerned with foot position tbh at that time he was already to fast at times for his own good

[@kelvis1980]

@@garrett3234 bike setup and tech just was not at James level. Take a peak James and throw him on tomacs bike we would see 2 of the best to ever do it go at it. Can only dream, but yeah his bike setup was so damn stiff it was completely unforgiving so most his wrecks were when he was not fully attacking the hell out of the track.

[@turbulenttuesdays4826]

I rode bmx and mtb for years before riding motorcycles Always been on my toes! Resting mid foot feels like you loose 50% mobility

[@jabariwinters8742]

Im happy someone is bringing this up Im farrrr from any pro but I can say I can’t stand seeing mookie ride with his toes out I always loved seeing villapoto ride on close to his toes

[@richsmobileautorepair9203]

Teach James Stewart something to make him go faster? I don't know is that possible? Toronto Supercross 2014? Just one of many brilliant rides by James.

[@truckbolts]

As a trials rider I’m surprised by this… We’ve always rode that way…

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Young people know no actual history.

[@gpaull2]

Works in motocross/supercross where you know your braking/shift points ahead of time. Not so much in desert, enduro, etc where you never know what’s coming.

[@prestonbailey4450]

Everything they talked about works perfect in the desert too. You have so much more control over the bike with proper from, you can manipulate it to change to the terrain if you miss a braking point and still keep the bike stable

[@se11459]

I just got a used Alta. No shifter, also no clutch and they make a rear left hand brake which I’m thinking about!No excuse not to be on toes at all times! Having said that, watch out for broken ankles on heavy landings fellow vet riders!

[@lucasroberts1129]

The BMX race track is a good way to learn those skills. You’re taught to ride on the ball of your feet and you learn to push through obstacles to gain speed which helps with body movements on the dirt bike.

[@MrIh8hondas]

Reed was notorious for burning through clutches though. I remember seeing a pic of one that Goose pulled out of his bike in one of the mags back in the day and the steels were all heat blued. Clutch was absolutely roasted. He was also constantly playing with the adjuster in sx.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

On the 2-stroke I bet. I don't think the clutch is used nearly as much on a 4-stroke. In the 2-stroke days, a fast guy would always have at least 1 finger on it.

[@ablaze3717]

I feel the strictest programs work for the 1%…. The fastest guys ever didn’t follow crazy programs and techniques. I feel the strict programs took away the dominant rider era…. All the riders are amazing but the programs take the fun out of riding in a way🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gregh2153]

And takes away their natural ability and talent and puts them into a box like everyone else. Public Schooling concept

[@1969cmp]

This 'new technique' of riding on the balls of your feet is what Bob Hannah used in the late 70s.

[@dr00andrew]

yeah seriously, i subscribed to all of gary semics coaching videos that are a 3 part series, the 1st edition was filmed back around 98 and it is literally the exact same tecnique used by todays top riders. the fundamentals of riding a motorcycle have never changed. sure some things have been refined over the years, but the core fundamentals have not and will not ever change. besides, if you dont know how to get yourself through corners the right way, you will never be in a position to pass people on the track in the first place

[@jordanemede]

It's not new at all. Thank you!

[@user-un5my5bw4j]

Kerdowski was a bigger guy and he was a pretty dominant outdoor MX guy for awhile in early going into mid 1990's for Kawasaki. Though even now days and its always been that a smaller guy will always have a better chance of getting from the gate to the first turn first if he times the gate good.

[@shotgunbrown2821]

Always rode wright in the middle of the boot wore A dam whole in the bottom of the alpine stars how do u stay on the bike on it toes

[@joemichie4865]

Look at travis pastrana...I think he is king of woops...he is tall and it gives him leverage on a bike most people dont get or have

[@gregh2153]

Yeah how many supercross championships did Travis win again?

[@WildnFast]

I raced from 1977-1985 & 1998-2002. I was taught by several professionals to ride on the balls/(toes) of your feet by Bob Hannah, Steve Wise, and David Baily(through his Dad’s training schools). I don’t know why they are saying this is a new thing!

[@Popsm0ke]

Dang I was riding like , toes on the pegs since 86 on my cr250. Never rode with the arch of my foot on the pegs even on my zx14

[@TheShift1313]

As a 6ft 3 guy with size 13boots i have always felt awkward trying to get into a reasonable position on a bike. Ive always run really tall bars and try to get them forward but sure i am super awkward :)

[@ML-mq7zq]

I’m the same size. Always a bit weird to me mountainbikes are sized and dirt bikes are not. Because I don’t fit most dirt bikes with peg placement or bars. Heck. Even the seats feel weird too.

[@TheShift1313]

@@ML-mq7zq yeah my mtb is an xxl :) i will say the ktms feel better to me in terms of layout than any japanese bike ive owned

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Then the modern bikes, (since the 4-stroke height) probably fit you well. Me at 5'9", I had to remove 1" off the 2019 YZ250 2-stroke seat, (they got as tall as the 4-strokes, which is the direction of dysfunction.), and .75" off the suspension so I could touch the ground well. I am a little heavier today than 20 years ago, so I knew I would need stiffer suspension springs for aggressive sand whooped out trail riding, but that bike was the worst set up bike out of the box that I ever owned, (out of 8 of them). That is the reason why this vid starts out, "It's an advantage for bigger riders today." Well, it might be an advantage to me also, thanks to what is left of the free market, if I start a company that shortens suspension for the masses. Corner speed will improve, and a berm, usually on the outside of the corner, will not be mandatory anymore. :)

[@EarthSurferUSA]

@@ML-mq7zq What???!!??? Dirt bikes are sized. They have been getting that way since the 70's, with the introduction of the mini bikes,---to racing classes from 50cc to 500cc bikes, (about 6 or 7 different sizes from youth to adult), and they use different size frames too. But the sizes today cover this. If you are 2.5ft tall to 5"4" tall, you are covered for mini bikes. If you are 5'4" to 5'11" tall, every adult bike is too big for you today, (if you can't touch the ground with both toes. Poor Alex Martin.). If you are 5'11" to 6'2", the bikes may be a good fit. Many taller guys got a taller seat, and that was a few guys. But there is not an adult bike today that fits anybody under 5'11" properly. That is a lot of people. More than half of the adults. For those who say, "You get used to it", I say,---we should not get used to dysfunction.

[@TheShift1313]

@@EarthSurferUSA ive owned mx bikes from the early 80s to modern bikes. The newer ones specifically ktm do fit me better yes. On my drz400 i had a taller seat on it to flatten out the cockpit. My 2011 450 sxf has a lowered rear shock while my 2012 was standard. The 11 feels much more stable and didnt seem to sacrifice anything in the turns. I know there are links available for loads of bikes out there. I never did much with my 06 yz250 suspension wise

[@EarthSurferUSA]

We have always been taught and practiced riding on the ball of your feet as much as possible, only coming down for shifting and braking, (But I have seen a old pic of Magoo on a rear drum brake Maico, stomping on the brake pedal with about 4" of pedal travel with the arch of his foot as if he were standing on a foot peg, as he was setting up for a corner.). If you want to feel the real importance of the balls of your feet on the pegs, go do some challenging trail riding where a tree root can suck your foot, toes first, around the front and under your foot peg. That hurts like hell, even if you don't break your foot. That can happen anytime your pegs are close to the ground, especially if the overhanging hanging toes are pointing to the ground, (which you may not realize, sitting or standing, on the arches of your feet.)

[@giuberneadragos8284]

JMB was riding the cr 500 like a 125 thats mean a skilfull pilot! Also watch 2002 and 2003 season when Michael Pichon on a 250 2 stroke was dominating World motocros against 450 Stefan Everts

[@rolandrodriguez3854]

Bob Hannah was riding on the balls of his feet back in the late seventies on Yamaha.

[@garrett3234]

James stewart is my goat! every rider has there own style and technique though imo i wouldnt say theres only one right way if you find something that works for you that you go fast doing than send it

[@villopto634]

there is sure a wrong way of riding

[@Nanerdeath]

@@villopto634 James Stuart is the epitome of the wrong way to ride by todays standards, and he's one of the fastest dudes ever.

[@villopto634]

@@Nanerdeath he would not keep up with the top guys these days if he still would have that technic

[@howardpreston4838]

@@villopto634 bullcrap

[@villopto634]

@@howardpreston4838 i guess you know alot about the top level lf the sport

[@leonibs5034]

James kicked ass back then and he would still now if he was in this era. But this so called technique isn’t everything it’s actually nothing, there’s more than one way to do many things and this (technique) is just a matter of someone else’s opinions of how to do something. Fast is fast who gives a shit how it’s done.

[@dbzgameplay9034]

How many titles did James win? He was fast but spent most of time on the ground. So technique is a thing, why did he crash more than anyone else?

[@cmalley728]

He crashed a lot because his bike setup. It was unforgiving.

[@xafbxmoto269]

@@dbzgameplay9034 He crashed a lot but cause he was willing to risk it all for first place and wasn’t satisfied with anything else. Either crash or win mindset.

[@howardpreston4838]

@@dbzgameplay9034 50 sx wins ... you are cluless

[@howardpreston4838]

@@dbzgameplay9034 spent most of the time on the podium ... perfect season outdoors ... second all time win list ... cant do that on the ground ...

[@11SpeedFreek11]

I always ride on the balls of my feet and or my toes when permitted (as in my avatar) allows you to make more adjustments for when you get out of balance plus keeps you in the sweet spot more of the time. When you lose your balance on a dirtbike you end up making huge mistakes that can turn into massive crashes when racing at the high levels, I only race A class not AA but still have to push pretty hard where mistakes are compounded, and unfortunately those mistakes can lead to serious injury, nobody wants that to happen..

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Road racing uses the same balls of your feet on the pegs Big fast 130+ mph sweepers your squeezing the tank with your knees your pushing your foot into the peg. It makes the contact patch on the tire grip more feel it through the pegs. I used to take my KX 500 there's lot of gravel roads around here. Standing on the pegs get the bike sliding around corners. You want to sit on the seat stick your leg out to the low side. I don't know how many times the front end was washing out around a corner. I'd dynamite my low side foot in the dirt hand full throttle.. instead of seeing a white flash before your head hits the dirt. You save it. On to the next corner. Next level shit if you want be fast. Motocross is a crap shoot. Rutted doubles you hit a million times the next pass rear hits the rut wrong turns into a kicker ass end swapping your casing the bike instead landing on the back side.getting slammed White Flash. Waking up Wholly shit there 30 mF coming threw here get the fuck off the.track. But that's why we do it.

[@NotAMotoVlog]

No full podcasts on your channel?

[@Upthebroncos310]

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[@Upthebroncos310]

He has a separate channel for that

[@5PercentTint]

@@Upthebroncos310 where? This is fire and I don’t even race

[@Upthebroncos310]

@@5PercentTint click the link I put above?

[@5PercentTint]

@@Upthebroncos310 didn’t see, also just finished and he said check Spotify. Appreciate the help though!!

[@ilikesnow]

Pastrana was a big dude and killed it back in the day.

[@johnmalone2389]

Zach Osborne, Justin Cooper, Cooper Webb, Seewer, Vialle they are short guys, what are you talking about ? Did you think when you talk?

[@paulf144]

This guy has no idea how good James Stewart was on a bike, toes out or not.

[@derekbentley334]

Quads it's nice to have long legs. But harder cornering because style on a quad. Having to sit in the nerf

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I don't like the modern boots. Even though they are very protective, (and because of it), I can't feel the controls, (brake and shifter), or the bike very well, and I am sure that will cause me to crash more often. A crab claw boot like that will probably protect my foot if I am on my arches, if my toes catch something on the ground, (rock, bump, berm lip, tree root, etc.) and suck my flipper under my peg, (ouch---a lot. Even if not broken.). But I use more of an Adventure boot that has the protection of the 80's best MX boots, so I can feel the bike, so I will keep the balls of my feet on the pegs as much as possible. I want to feel the bike, not pain. :) I have the TCX Baja boot, (very light too compared to my FOX Comps), and will not be doing big landings. Best feeling/most comfortable boot I ever owned by far. Over all, I hope to experience less pain. It is so nice to be able to feel the bike again, for the most control of it. :)

[@thv1432]

sx'mx strong as a powerlifter, endurance of a cyclist, and a mind of a UFC fighter. All 3 is what is needed. Is the roughest, toughest, nasty sport 4areason boyz

[@LooseCannonRacing]

More like mind of a soldier

[@thv1432]

@@LooseCannonRacing that is even better!

[@ernielarkin4793]

The reason I never moved up to a 250 as a kid. At 150lbs I could muscle the 125. I would have been slower on a 250.

[@Veritch-Electric]

Bro has a man crush on Sexton...Short guys rule at MX 👊

[@Jb-mp1in]

No they used the clutch Js was the new gen that used the gear box

[@boburwell9921]

Big muscles tax the cardiovascular system. A muscular dude will never have the endurance, speed or reflexes of light weights

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Your first comment, "It's gonna be an advantage to be a bigger guy". No kidding, since the bikes are too tall today for anybody under 5'11". Cause and effect,----hippy.

[@derekbentley334]

Do it. Hip movement! Lol

[@danparsons8831]

I have just tried bush riding like jett / sexton / ryan hughes teachings and wow had no soreness, but my old style consists off sitting up on the tank drifting in and out of every flat corner I can find ( low geared 250f pinging) and I see that style used effectively when needed with anderson when he big dicks eli. But james got me riding so I just copied his throttle but 250f villopoto is one of the best ever for style also

[@danparsons8831]

And riding with your butt up and head over the handle bars is also helpful for looking ahead and ducking branches turns out thanks sexton

[@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921]

And Chad Reed was the first African American to dominate the sport of motocross! You dunny boys crack me up!

[@Yoda-em5mt]

So funny i used to run a enduro skills school back in the day and i rode balls of my feet i,m 6'2" myself so tryed to teach the same and the amount of shit i copped was insaine even tho i was faster than them all by a mile and could ride super tech stuff they all just bagged me out now i just laugh at them crashing one day motos will have clippless pedal type foot pegs for even more control ha ha good content mate .

[@mrcollier1641]

Bigger guys are riding better because the bikes are 450 instead of 250 like back in the day In my opinion

[@gregh2153]

Bingo. Eli is the only one riding a 450 anywhere near its potential. Everyone else just trying not to get hurt.

[@Outdawrzman]

Ride like you would ride a DH mountain bike. That’s the new style, but not so new

[@ConleyO]

The bigger guys? I’m confused here lol. Isn’t tomac like 5’9 5’10?? Jett Lawrence is massive haha ok he’s 150 soaking wet standing at a whopping 5’9

[@GYPSYTALES]

Where are you getting these stats

[@bingbong5939]

@@GYPSYTALES look it up he didn't lie

[@Kyle-mb4dg]

I know, Jett is lean and far from “big” lmao. Not sure what this guys talking about.

[@xafbxmoto269]

Yeah be tried riding on the balls of my feet and can’t do it. You constantly have to shift your feet around the reach the brake and the shifter and every time I land hard it bends my fucking feet up towards my knees.

[@TheImtoomuch]

Being short doesn't have many advantages that's for sure. Big guys rule all major sports now even in positions where the guys used to be small. I can't believe it took this long for big guys to start dominating in moto. I don't know why people are talking all about riding on your "toes" right now. It was long known that you should ride on the balls of your feet. It's not new. What am I missing?

[@gildo101rossi]

Yeh but short guys have ruled moto. RC, Cairoli, RV, Webb, Reed, Stewart, Roczen. Not exactly tall guys.

[@gregh2153]

Bro Eli isn't even 6 feet tall probably weighs 170 max... he ain't a big guy.

[@TheImtoomuch]

@@gildo101rossi I don't disagree with that. The past is not the present and the future though.

[@TheImtoomuch]

@@gregh2153 I don't know who Bro Eli is, but I never once mentioned any Eli.

[@gildo101rossi]

@@TheImtoomuch it won’t change in the future. It’s not about how tall you are. Fast guys are fast. Regardless if they are 5ft 5 or 6ft, it’s whoever has the talent in moto.

[@hunterhill1013]

Jist ride full throttle and control speed w clutch

[@wheels.and.wrenches]

All the 2 stroke guys used clutches. They had no choice

[@derekbentley334]

He didn't need too. The boys was lucky

[@hunterhill1013]

Nah bro chase sexton crashes every race Also being bigger means more weight The strength aspect helps but I disagree This is racing not basketball, being over six feet is just extra weight and movement you have to execute. Plus sexton, mookie, and tomac are 5'9 to 5'11 which is not a 'big guy' this is average size Big guys over 6 feet are at a disadvantage in this sport

[@danielarney9729]

Bigger you are the harder you fall

[@user-un5my5bw4j]

I use to burn a clutch out every two weeks on my CR85 107cc modified and CR85expert(1" taller wheels) modified 112cc. I use to burn a clutch out every week on my CR125cc and 3 weeks on my CR250. I raced James on 85cc a few times when he was on Team Green and he definitely used the clutch. You did not run an 85cc or 125cc 2 stroke and be that fast without the clutch, sorry but thats not happening.

[@DavidJDiehl]

You need muscle and strong ligaments to survive crashes too. Look at AC, the dude is a stick and tips over and breaks himself every year.

[@ryanbarker4422]

You can't hurt a CR 2-stroke you can beat a 2-stroke and not hurt it.

[@villopto634]

look at cairoli he is less than 75 kg

[@caden4519]

Tomas is small he’s like 5”9

[@jordanwhisson5407]

Riding on the balls of your feet is like running on your toes compared to running flat footed

[@johnnyskied]

The Kenyan distance runners run on their toes. Its a completely different technique and much easier on the body.

[@gregoryooley5159]

Balls of feet. Not toes.

[@JDON0917]

How about cooper webb, zach osborne etc? Champions? No?

[@reecehoffman298]

“New” 🤫

[@chrisjacks2599]

nope, power and effort can not be sustained for the bigger guys. The bikes and the race length suit the medium sized guys best, check the stats. MX is a mostly midget sport now, has been for a long time.

[@throttlebuff]

why the fuck do they make the rear brake levers so long? it's not like you need the leverage. they sell a brake lever tip that will bring it back but it didn't fit my ride. i ended up drilling holes in my lever to mount the tip back almost 2 inches. i hate having to switch my foot to hit the brake. fucking stupid

[@derekbentley334]

Rekluse guys burn clutches

[@stan_smith395]

Y u go Hinson instead

[@kungfu2toe]

You might be man bunned. No way bigger wins more. Think 5'6" 5'9" ish just ask Ron.

[@Chrissy-H]

I’m 6”2 and came from a DH background to MX, my initial impression was the bikes are just too short to stand up properly at my height. Fine you can raise the bars, lower the pegs by a couple of mm, but it barely helps. Imagine riding a size medium DH bike flat out when you need an XL - it’s just so far off.

[@superdave4725]

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[@jaywinters2483]

He says “fu*#” so much I’m blocking his videos on KZbin Recommendations

[@collier128hotass]

The dude was far out fast as fuck in his prime he Innovated the sport with the scrub … his Technique was poor apparently he had raw talent one of my favourite riders ever his accomplishments are insane he was so fun to watch miss them times! Shame his carrier ended how it did he should have one more championships but only knew all out nothing else!!! Like him or not respect him!

[@MS-qb4vs]

Definition of "Send it!"

[@throttlebuff]

that race in 2014 in Toronto where he went from 14 to first. clearing triples. awesome! heres link to full race kzbin.info/www/bejne/j52TaXWFZ6x1pbM