can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
03-08-2007, 11:40 PM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
exactly, I dont need anyones permission to ride! i forgot to mention i used to ride on a team until they started talking that quiting **** and much more bs so i went solo best ******* thing to ever happen................
03-08-2007, 11:58 PM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
hey man,i know just how it is, all my friends just want to go on five hour rides and i would rather spend that time out practicin my stunts. my wife tells me to do what i want instead of what everyone else wants ,shes the only one that thinks what i do is cool.i say fu(kem if they dont like it.:YEAH
03-09-2007, 12:26 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
Dude I've been in the same shoes as you the last few years. i'm the old man 30 too.
I never gave it up just had some low spots between bikes because of life hitting me and having to get back on track with money and all.
I've been dedicated all by my self most of the time since I learned rear brake years ago. The rest of the guys I used to ride with gave up & got out and I stayed at it. I'm deffinately not one of the best but i'm better now than i've ever been and learn a new trick nearly every time i go ride.Just recently I met 2 guys that are catching on quick and that helps just having somebody with the same interest around.
I've riden for myself and no one else to satisfy my addiction. There is no end to learning and getting new things on lock. Just make sure you don't go alone to practice. My wife has always agreed to go when no one else wants to go to the spot even if she just sits and reads magazines while i practice the same dam tick 300 times till its mastered (sort of).
Don't give it up man if it's what you love. I may never get anywhere by stunting but i get my own satisfaction and thats what counts to me. Who knows man one day we may be reconized & appreciated for the dedication it takes to build the skill.
I never gave it up just had some low spots between bikes because of life hitting me and having to get back on track with money and all.
I've been dedicated all by my self most of the time since I learned rear brake years ago. The rest of the guys I used to ride with gave up & got out and I stayed at it. I'm deffinately not one of the best but i'm better now than i've ever been and learn a new trick nearly every time i go ride.Just recently I met 2 guys that are catching on quick and that helps just having somebody with the same interest around.
I've riden for myself and no one else to satisfy my addiction. There is no end to learning and getting new things on lock. Just make sure you don't go alone to practice. My wife has always agreed to go when no one else wants to go to the spot even if she just sits and reads magazines while i practice the same dam tick 300 times till its mastered (sort of).
Don't give it up man if it's what you love. I may never get anywhere by stunting but i get my own satisfaction and thats what counts to me. Who knows man one day we may be reconized & appreciated for the dedication it takes to build the skill.
03-09-2007, 12:40 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
i would quit if i were in your shoes your not going to make any money your just going to spend,spend,spend and besides youll probably get hurt! jus kiddin...
but however you should have stuck with it like me when you had the chance i never came close to quiting ever never ever thought about it it sounds like you made a mistake whenever it was you quit! now you want to get back?cool, good luck... i would never stop anyone from being better than me!
TUFF CALL......
but however you should have stuck with it like me when you had the chance i never came close to quiting ever never ever thought about it it sounds like you made a mistake whenever it was you quit! now you want to get back?cool, good luck... i would never stop anyone from being better than me!
TUFF CALL......
Ive practiced hard over the past few years just speraticly . A little under 2 yrs ago I had a son and that week I went and did a ahow In the rain I was doin sitdown 12s on the bar the bike rocked a bit and a 905 cage just crushed my foot. I broke alot bones and was out for most of that summer.
Anyways long story short , I spent more time with my son and just worked the rest of my free time in a repair shop I had just opened. So I had tooken almost that whole summer off from riding & also the winter . Then the following summer I just practiced slow **** sparaticly. So I never left or quit Ive been stunting ever since I just have been treating it more as a hobby ,like skateboarding. And now Im just gonna focus on it more seriously again.
03-09-2007, 12:48 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
Dude I've been in the same shoes as you the last few years. i'm the old man 30 too.
I never gave it up just had some low spots between bikes because of life hitting me and having to get back on track with money and all.
I've been dedicated all by my self most of the time since I learned rear brake years ago. The rest of the guys I used to ride with gave up & got out and I stayed at it. I'm deffinately not one of the best but i'm better now than i've ever been and learn a new trick nearly every time i go ride.Just recently I met 2 guys that are catching on quick and that helps just having somebody with the same interest around.
I've riden for myself and no one else to satisfy my addiction. There is no end to learning and getting new things on lock. Just make sure you don't go alone to practice. My wife has always agreed to go when no one else wants to go to the spot even if she just sits and reads magazines while i practice the same dam tick 300 times till its mastered (sort of).
Don't give it up man if it's what you love. I may never get anywhere by stunting but i get my own satisfaction and thats what counts to me. Who knows man one day we may be reconized & appreciated for the dedication it takes to build the skill.
I never gave it up just had some low spots between bikes because of life hitting me and having to get back on track with money and all.
I've been dedicated all by my self most of the time since I learned rear brake years ago. The rest of the guys I used to ride with gave up & got out and I stayed at it. I'm deffinately not one of the best but i'm better now than i've ever been and learn a new trick nearly every time i go ride.Just recently I met 2 guys that are catching on quick and that helps just having somebody with the same interest around.
I've riden for myself and no one else to satisfy my addiction. There is no end to learning and getting new things on lock. Just make sure you don't go alone to practice. My wife has always agreed to go when no one else wants to go to the spot even if she just sits and reads magazines while i practice the same dam tick 300 times till its mastered (sort of).
Don't give it up man if it's what you love. I may never get anywhere by stunting but i get my own satisfaction and thats what counts to me. Who knows man one day we may be reconized & appreciated for the dedication it takes to build the skill.
Hell yeah man , I definately know where your comin from!
It is all about youre own satisfaction , & I am also definately better now than Ive ever been. thats what its about
and possibly gettin recognized & appreciated
03-09-2007, 01:00 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
you cant get good at riding without riding every day, so that usually means youre gonna have to get used to riding alone for the most part 
03-09-2007, 01:06 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
it is so hard to get better alone
get the newbees you talked about to come out as much as possible and teach them if they get hooked then your set if not go ride where there are other people
mass has alot of stunters and it is a small state so if you gotta travel a little then travel because with none to feed off of it is very hard to step up your game
it's best to ride with better riders but even having less experianced riders there will help you push your self a little harder
get the newbees you talked about to come out as much as possible and teach them if they get hooked then your set if not go ride where there are other people
mass has alot of stunters and it is a small state so if you gotta travel a little then travel because with none to feed off of it is very hard to step up your game
it's best to ride with better riders but even having less experianced riders there will help you push your self a little harder
03-09-2007, 11:27 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
i realte to you man, i am 23 now i started when i was 18, but do to life in general, like illness and blowing up 6 engines, and just in between bikes, i would say i only have like one good year of actual good seat time, i ride for fun, it would be nice to make a livin to do what you enoy to do, but it seems there is only a handful of guys that are doing that, and they got mad skills, it is something to do that is positive, i say just do what you love,
03-09-2007, 11:42 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
ride for the love of riding...if something more comes of it, then seize the opportunity.
we've known each other for years. you think anyone believes how far I"ve personally come? all i did was ride, all i wanted to do was ride, and now thats all i do is ride and it only gets better from here.
but, regardless of money or fame or girls (there's no quality girls in this game!) the riding will never leave, no matter what the circumstances.
so like everyone else said, ride to ride and ride for you....
oh ya, teammates are good, but they suck....ride for yourself and by yourself as far as business goes
we've known each other for years. you think anyone believes how far I"ve personally come? all i did was ride, all i wanted to do was ride, and now thats all i do is ride and it only gets better from here.
but, regardless of money or fame or girls (there's no quality girls in this game!) the riding will never leave, no matter what the circumstances.
so like everyone else said, ride to ride and ride for you....
oh ya, teammates are good, but they suck....ride for yourself and by yourself as far as business goes
03-09-2007, 12:11 PM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
it is so hard to get better alone
get the newbees you talked about to come out as much as possible and teach them if they get hooked then your set if not go ride where there are other people
mass has alot of stunters and it is a small state so if you gotta travel a little then travel because with none to feed off of it is very hard to step up your game
it's best to ride with better riders but even having less experianced riders there will help you push your self a little harder
get the newbees you talked about to come out as much as possible and teach them if they get hooked then your set if not go ride where there are other people
mass has alot of stunters and it is a small state so if you gotta travel a little then travel because with none to feed off of it is very hard to step up your game
it's best to ride with better riders but even having less experianced riders there will help you push your self a little harder
03-09-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
ride for the love of riding...if something more comes of it, then seize the opportunity.
we've known each other for years. you think anyone believes how far I"ve personally come? all i did was ride, all i wanted to do was ride, and now thats all i do is ride and it only gets better from here.
but, regardless of money or fame or girls (there's no quality girls in this game!) the riding will never leave, no matter what the circumstances.
so like everyone else said, ride to ride and ride for you....
oh ya, teammates are good, but they suck....ride for yourself and by yourself as far as business goes
we've known each other for years. you think anyone believes how far I"ve personally come? all i did was ride, all i wanted to do was ride, and now thats all i do is ride and it only gets better from here.
but, regardless of money or fame or girls (there's no quality girls in this game!) the riding will never leave, no matter what the circumstances.
so like everyone else said, ride to ride and ride for you....
oh ya, teammates are good, but they suck....ride for yourself and by yourself as far as business goes
03-13-2007, 01:29 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
ride for the love of riding...if something more comes of it, then seize the opportunity.
we've known each other for years. you think anyone believes how far I"ve personally come? all i did was ride, all i wanted to do was ride, and now thats all i do is ride and it only gets better from here.
but, regardless of money or fame or girls (there's no quality girls in this game!) the riding will never leave, no matter what the circumstances.
so like everyone else said, ride to ride and ride for you....
oh ya, teammates are good, but they suck....ride for yourself and by yourself as far as business goes
we've known each other for years. you think anyone believes how far I"ve personally come? all i did was ride, all i wanted to do was ride, and now thats all i do is ride and it only gets better from here.
but, regardless of money or fame or girls (there's no quality girls in this game!) the riding will never leave, no matter what the circumstances.
so like everyone else said, ride to ride and ride for you....
oh ya, teammates are good, but they suck....ride for yourself and by yourself as far as business goes
+1
03-13-2007, 01:39 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
hell ya dude...like everyone else said...keep at it....do it for urself.
most of my friends are the same....well, except that they "like" stunting but don't wanna lose their full fairing look....they are more into canyon riding....i used to be the same until i got my 905 cage and took off my plastics.
havn't gone canyon riding a months...twisties are fun but i love stunting sooo much more....i roll w/ mostly different ppl now
...stunters
most of my friends are the same....well, except that they "like" stunting but don't wanna lose their full fairing look....they are more into canyon riding....i used to be the same until i got my 905 cage and took off my plastics.
havn't gone canyon riding a months...twisties are fun but i love stunting sooo much more....i roll w/ mostly different ppl now
...stunters
03-13-2007, 02:15 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
Pretty bikes get girls who want the bike, Stunt bikes get girls who want the guy on the bike.
I cant really relate to your situation yet with motorcycles but I can relate to your situation from many other things.
I cant really relate to your situation yet with motorcycles but I can relate to your situation from many other things.
03-13-2007, 03:04 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting? I Live on an Island that populates 45,000 people! Of those their's only a handful that ride and even fewer that stunt! Talking about lonely... No one to look up to here either... I'm only the Second or Third person to "intentionally" practice 12 O'clocks!
03-13-2007, 03:18 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
Ok. I have been stunt riding since the beginning ,(when it was considered stunting) ,before the cages bars HBs , etc. I started off clutchin up wheelies on 80s at like 13 , and clutchin up sitdowns on a cbr 6 at like 17 . Then got into endos ,tank wheelies , highchairs ,SS , highway standups etc. In around late 2000 early 01. We had a stunt group called M.O.P and did our first show with some local groups D.T.E & R.M ,DTE was already rockin bar tricks and we basicly were still doin clutched up power wheelies with a few 12's here and there. Anyways everyone (from my old crew) i used to ride with basicly fell off ,lost interest or didnt want to follow the sport to the next level?
Except for me and 2 other riders that Im not sure still ride. anyways im totally on my own but still have that burning desire and passion to rock and master every type and style of wheelie and endo. Its something thats just part of me and i feel i can make it and am going to continue to pursue this to the fullest because its something I love.
Which brings me to the point of this thread ,my best friend and business partner who Ive been riding with since I was a kid , him and I used to stunt together alot . But as soon as 12s came around , a little while after drewstones 12'oclock vid came out my friend didnt want to take it to the next level with slow wheelies. The way he looks at it is he went out on top. Anyways I learned all the idle wheelies ,12's & started working on circles all on an old zx9 with a 73 tooth sprocket. So Im buying an 04 636 that came into our shop and im ordering all new stunt parts . Im psyched about this , I see it as a way to step it up and progress , since he doesnt stunt anymore he keeps trying to talk me out of continuing , and hes into the custom bike thing now so all the money im putting into another stunt bike , to him would be better off spent on a prettyboy bling bike. Im all about riding ,not showing off my fat tire or extended swingarm.
Anyways its hard to still want to follow your dreams and pursue the passion you come to love when the peeps that are supposed to be there and have your back get jealous and hate in their own harmless way every time you get better or more into it. The only one supporting me is my lady she believes in me and knows I'll make it. if you read this whole thing thanks for bearing with my rant , but can anyone relate?
Except for me and 2 other riders that Im not sure still ride. anyways im totally on my own but still have that burning desire and passion to rock and master every type and style of wheelie and endo. Its something thats just part of me and i feel i can make it and am going to continue to pursue this to the fullest because its something I love.
Which brings me to the point of this thread ,my best friend and business partner who Ive been riding with since I was a kid , him and I used to stunt together alot . But as soon as 12s came around , a little while after drewstones 12'oclock vid came out my friend didnt want to take it to the next level with slow wheelies. The way he looks at it is he went out on top. Anyways I learned all the idle wheelies ,12's & started working on circles all on an old zx9 with a 73 tooth sprocket. So Im buying an 04 636 that came into our shop and im ordering all new stunt parts . Im psyched about this , I see it as a way to step it up and progress , since he doesnt stunt anymore he keeps trying to talk me out of continuing , and hes into the custom bike thing now so all the money im putting into another stunt bike , to him would be better off spent on a prettyboy bling bike. Im all about riding ,not showing off my fat tire or extended swingarm.
Anyways its hard to still want to follow your dreams and pursue the passion you come to love when the peeps that are supposed to be there and have your back get jealous and hate in their own harmless way every time you get better or more into it. The only one supporting me is my lady she believes in me and knows I'll make it. if you read this whole thing thanks for bearing with my rant , but can anyone relate?
do what makes ya happy in the end.
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03-13-2007, 10:08 AM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
+1, i was alone when i got my first bike, alone when i took my permit test, alone when i got impounded, alone when i rode success, sometimes being alone is coo, sometimes it sucks, but everyone has a point, do it for yourself, i know it has no relativity to what you're saying but yeah it can be depressing n i feel u on it bro
03-13-2007, 12:19 PM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
no doubt! , right on to everyone who can relate & thanks for helping to put things back into perspective for me.
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03-14-2007, 04:51 PM
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Re: can anyone relate to being a lone stunter w/ noone supporting?
i know this is late but....
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