Young Gun Program, Rider Wanted

[a13x]

You have mail.

[Scotty Ryan]

Is the program aimed toward endurance racing mostly? I have never raced an endurance race before, I have only done sprints. Can I get your email so we can talk about this in more detail?  

[Jeff]

I think most of us qualify under the "Old Musket" program...

[LoneWolfRacing]

Scotty727... the program is for Sprints, not to be confused with my endurance team.
WERA NAtionals are Fri Practice, Sat morning Practice
Sat Afternoon Endurance Race, Sunday is Sprints.
You can email me at Lonewolfcycles@optonline.net

[Stone]

Its unfortunate that the sport bike world things that its only target audience is a bunch of Zitfaced kids that slap hamburgers together at Micky D's.

Harley realized that its the guys in their 30's and 40's that have the money to spend (their profits show it). Its guys like me out there paying cash for a new 1k Suzuki, toyhaulers and crewcab fords to pull it all to the track.  

I've turned at least a half of a dozen 30-plus year olds on to the track in the last 3 months and I can damned well gurantee that they didnt go cheap on anything. New bikes, new clip-ons, new rims, pipes...only the best.

Yet you guys want to only throw your money at young kids. Amazing...

To me age doesnt matter...only ability.  

[DanO966]

damn I just missed the cut off....  :P

[jm-141]

Its unfortunate that the sport bike world things that its only target audience is a bunch of Zitfaced kids that slap hamburgers together at Micky D's.

Harley realized that its the guys in their 30's and 40's that have the money to spend (their profits show it). Its guys like me out there paying cash for a new 1k Suzuki, toyhaulers and crewcab fords to pull it all to the track.  

I've turned at least a half of a dozen 30-plus year olds on to the track in the last 3 months and I can damned well gurantee that they didnt go cheap on anything. New bikes, new clip-ons, new rims, pipes...only the best.

Yet you guys want to only throw your money at young kids. Amazing...

To me age doesnt matter...only ability.  

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[Dr_Phil]

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Look at the titles that follow my name. See them...they are owned by a 41 year old. I've got four more in a week that will follow them.

I've got a year and half under my belt riding a sport bike and one year racing. Now ask yourself...Who's more qualified to run the bikes me (a 41 year old) or some kid that couldnt hold my bag of depends diapers?

[Super Dave]

I'm not sure you'll get a ride by countering what a potential team ride is looking for with amateur final results.  

I've worked with racers from age 14 to 61.  

Certainly, a younger rider has the opportunity to get faster and move on to something potentially bigger.  At age 29, let alone 41, a factory team is not looking at riders with little in the way of experience...let alone very experienced 29 year olds.

I think Lone Star has the right to find the rider that fits what they are looking for.  As we get older, we become more opinionated, family and business issues, etc.  I can recognize what they are looking for.

Davie, the championships are yours.  If you can roll it into something that is fun for you or if you can develop a program that showcases your tallents, that would be great.

[Scotty Ryan]

Well said Dave, Thanks.. Any who I thought this was supposed to be a fun Forum where friends can communicate when we can't see each other, I kind of thought that what Mr. Stone said was uncalled for and out of line.. Age wise I fit into the catagory that Lonewolf said he was interested in, And for Stone to say that:
 

Its unfortunate that the sport bike world things that its only target audience is a bunch of Zitfaced kids that slap hamburgers together at Micky D's.  
 
Harley realized that its the guys in their 30's and 40's that have the money to spend (their profits show it). Its guys like me out there paying cash for a new 1k Suzuki, toyhaulers and crewcab fords to pull it all to the track.  
 
I've turned at least a half of a dozen 30-plus year olds on to the track in the last 3 months and I can d**ned well gurantee that they didnt go cheap on anything. New bikes, new clip-ons, new rims, pipes...only the best.  
 
Yet you guys want to only throw your money at young kids. Amazing...
 
To me age doesnt matter...only ability.    

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Obviously Stone isn't aware that there are some younger people in this country that work there a$$ of every year so that we can have every opportunity possible to try and catch someones eye(such as Lonewolf) in hopes of gainning support. I work about 60 hours a week so I can go to the shop and spend 10-20 hours a week working on the bike and go home and train. I spend every dime I make on racing(other than the truck payment and etc). It just sucks that there are people that can only think about themselves.... Rant off..............

[Dr_Phil]

I'm not sure you'll get a ride by countering what a potential team ride is looking for with amateur final results.  

I've worked with racers from age 14 to 61.  

Certainly, a younger rider has the opportunity to get faster and move on to something potentially bigger.  At age 29, let alone 41, a factory team is not looking at riders with little in the way of experience...let alone very experienced 29 year olds.

I think Lone Star has the right to find the rider that fits what they are looking for.  As we get older, we become more opinionated, family and business issues, etc.  I can recognize what they are looking for.

Davie, the championships are yours.  If you can roll it into something that is fun for you or if you can develop a program that showcases your tallents, that would be great.

The reality of the situation says that I will never get a team ride. I can only wish that I improve over the next year like I did this year and turn a few heads. As of the gains that I have seen over the last 6 months...I can only imagine what its going to be like in a year :)

I've had several riders that are older walk up to me and thank me for giving them the inspiration to go full out in their own program. I've also watched those same guys throw more money in one weekend at their bike than most 20 y.o. could only wish to have.  

Here in the SW 90% of the riders are 30 and older. While Harley and the sportbike community are miles appart...Harley has a business model that out performs any of the other makers drastically. They have recognized that their advertising money is well spent by targeting the right market. Just think...If they had spent all their advertising dollars in the market that everyone thought was their market (ie...Young, tough crackhead biker types)...they would have failed miserably.

In short...grab yourself the fastest 30 to 40 year old and set your aims on a market that is wealthy enough to afford the products and just young enough to wanna ride. After that...Harley can have us ;D

[Scotty Ryan]

Oh by the way Lonewolf, I tried emailing you my resume but can't get through to you.