moto fads that have gone away

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Edited Date/Time 3/28/2018 8:50pm
the ones i can think of off the top of my head are the TP199 leg hang, i remember literally every other rider going out of their way to do this at the local tracks...



another one is riders name on front number plate of amateur racers.
dont notice too much of this nowadays, maybe theyve moved on to #hashtags



what are some of the most notable ones you remember that have gone away?
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rongi#401 3/19/2018 12:23am
3/19/2018 12:23am
AHA you cant forget the crowded front fender stickers of the early 2000s



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2 things in this picture that are now extinct......

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rongi#401 3/19/2018 12:48am
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Manbearpig wrote:
2 things in this picture that are now extinct...... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250291/s1200_s1200_IMG_0984.jpg[/img]
2 things in this picture that are now extinct......

OMG you had one?
how was that bike really?
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Manbearpig wrote:
2 things in this picture that are now extinct...... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250291/s1200_s1200_IMG_0984.jpg[/img]
2 things in this picture that are now extinct......

rongi#401 wrote:
OMG you had one?
how was that bike really?
Ha! Just a picture I found online..... however I pre ran a desert race with one and if you could ignore the engine sounds and the heavy front end and awful handling and insane ergos I still wouldn't buy one and I'm a huge fan of underdogs.

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tobz 3/19/2018 2:23am
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People don't get there name on their backgrounds anymore? Blink since when!?

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tobz 3/19/2018 2:26am
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I don't get the leg hang thing either? Is this not similar sans a tall lanky tp style?



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Andy_Greenney wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/19/250292/s1200_9071782F_E1DD_4434_90C0_111B7F269E96.jpg[/img]


First thing I thought of! I had one on my helmet (minus the light) in the early 2000's and I thought I looked awesome, lol
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mmcmx 3/19/2018 2:50am
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Well, the 2 things that the op mentions haven gone away at all. And it's not a leg hang but gripping the chasis. The leg or arm swag of Bogle it's going away wich is good.
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Helmet mohawks



Pit bike racing
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Turbojez 3/19/2018 3:59am
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Kidney belts! Not sure why, as they actually always seemed to help. The rougher the track, the more I felt like it was needed. Elbow guards are pretty much the same. Not many people use them anymore.
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JMX82 wrote:
Helmet mohawks [img]https://www.vitalmx.com/ext_img/aHR0cDovL2pzcG93ZXJzcG9ydHMuY29tL2ltZy9oZWxtZXRzL2hhaXJ5cnMvaGVsbWV0X21vaGF3a19ncmVlbi5qcGc=/helmet_mohawk_green.jpg[/img] Pit bike racing [img]https://f-static.motosport.com/motoblog/2014/Pit-bike-racing-vurb.jpg[/img]
Helmet mohawks



Pit bike racing
Seen a few of the mohawks yesterday at the GNCC, they also had a pit bike race going on when we pulled in lol, I guess the off road crowd is a little late at giving things up.
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Fingernail polish to cure arm pump.

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Turbojez wrote:
Kidney belts! Not sure why, as they actually always seemed to help. The rougher the track, the more I felt like it was needed. Elbow guards...
Kidney belts! Not sure why, as they actually always seemed to help. The rougher the track, the more I felt like it was needed. Elbow guards are pretty much the same. Not many people use them anymore.
Bought a kidney belt last week, never used one before either! Cool
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Boot gatorz, skirts for yer feet.
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TDeath21 3/19/2018 5:14am
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1. Chest protectors and hand guards. Don’t see them much at all anymore.

2. The whip when celebrating a victory. We never see a rider throw it sideways over a jump on the final lap like we always used to.
Andy_Greenney 3/19/2018 5:24am
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Turbojez wrote:
Kidney belts! Not sure why, as they actually always seemed to help. The rougher the track, the more I felt like it was needed. Elbow guards...
Kidney belts! Not sure why, as they actually always seemed to help. The rougher the track, the more I felt like it was needed. Elbow guards are pretty much the same. Not many people use them anymore.
Kidney belts still common place over here, roost protectors/ body armour are now manadatory at all ACU sanctioned races and practice tracks.
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Turbojez wrote:
Kidney belts! Not sure why, as they actually always seemed to help. The rougher the track, the more I felt like it was needed. Elbow guards...
Kidney belts! Not sure why, as they actually always seemed to help. The rougher the track, the more I felt like it was needed. Elbow guards are pretty much the same. Not many people use them anymore.
Blake Wharton wears one in the video Racer X posted not long ago. Can't be many pro's that still wear them.
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Wells423 3/19/2018 5:53am
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Seat covers that matched up to the shrouds and 8 inch numbers
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Timo_2824 3/19/2018 6:03am
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TDeath21 wrote:
1. Chest protectors and hand guards. Don’t see them much at all anymore. 2. The whip when celebrating a victory. We never see a rider throw...
1. Chest protectors and hand guards. Don’t see them much at all anymore.

2. The whip when celebrating a victory. We never see a rider throw it sideways over a jump on the final lap like we always used to.
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Turbojez 3/19/2018 6:13am
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Lynch wrote:
Bought a kidney belt last week, never used one before either! Cool
I hate riding without it on the sand tracks. Hard pack, I can live without it. Smile

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