Comments on: How to get a dirtbike, and a sponsor.? http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor All about Dirt Bikes and Dirt Bike Gear! Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:49:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: shane d http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-4099 shane d Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:59 +0000 http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor#comment-4099 not to sound rude, but if you don't even know how to ride one you most likely won't be able to get sponsored by anyone.<br><b>References : </b><br> not to sound rude, but if you don’t even know how to ride one you most likely won’t be able to get sponsored by anyone.
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]]> By: Highrange http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-4098 Highrange Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:14:59 +0000 http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor#comment-4098 OK.. You first need to take a few steps back and start small. Too big + Too quick = Too hurt!!! It's OK to dream big. But if your gonna really get a bike start small and it will take tons of practice. At 14 you should start on a 80 or 85. I like the Kawasaki KX 80 but the Yamaha YZ 85 is also a good bike. I'm 33 and I have a Suzuki RM 250 2 stroke and I will tell ya this bike is very quick and can get away from me very easily. (don't tell my wife) Just don't think you can hit a MX track and master it with in the first lap or the 500th lap for that matter. MX racing takes practice and more practice. Not to mention a few broke bone's and more broke bike's. Start small and work your way up.<br><b>References : </b><br> OK.. You first need to take a few steps back and start small. Too big + Too quick = Too hurt!!! It’s OK to dream big. But if your gonna really get a bike start small and it will take tons of practice. At 14 you should start on a 80 or 85. I like the Kawasaki KX 80 but the Yamaha YZ 85 is also a good bike. I’m 33 and I have a Suzuki RM 250 2 stroke and I will tell ya this bike is very quick and can get away from me very easily. (don’t tell my wife) Just don’t think you can hit a MX track and master it with in the first lap or the 500th lap for that matter. MX racing takes practice and more practice. Not to mention a few broke bone’s and more broke bike’s. Start small and work your way up.
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]]> By: ducatisti http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-4097 ducatisti Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:42:59 +0000 http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor#comment-4097 I'm happy you want to start riding. Hopefully you'll find a way to earn the money and buy a used bike. Now the bad news, like everyone else here has mentioned, you need to have a bunch of racing under your belt, and a nice string of trophies in order to have any sponsor take you seriously. Here's what you're up against: Age. Most riders who are 14 and have any type of sponsorship have already been racing for 5 or more years by now. You are a billboard. Sponsors are basically paying you to advertise their product. If you aren't top 3, and you aren't in a class that gets lots of publicity, what kind of 'advertising' can you do? Skill. The more skill you have, the more competitive class you ride in. These A, ProAm, Pro, and Expert classes are the ones that mean good promotion for the sponsor. Sportsman C (beginner) class doesn't. Time and money. Even with a bike sponsor, like already mentioned, you'll still need at least $5,000 to race a year at ONE local track in ONE class. That's bare bones cheap, just tires, oil and entry fees. My company sponsors riders. For local pro-level guys, we pay for their parts (not labor). For local amateurs with at least 1 year of racing under their belts, we give a 15% discount. This is the norm. Sorry, but There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (TNSTAAFL), and that's what you're looking for. By the way, ANYONE can join the AMA https://home.ama-cycle.org/amajoin/07app/step1.asp?tmpnum=IJAP05 , just plunk down your $35 and they'll send you a card.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m happy you want to start riding. Hopefully you’ll find a way to earn the money and buy a used bike.

Now the bad news, like everyone else here has mentioned, you need to have a bunch of racing under your belt, and a nice string of trophies in order to have any sponsor take you seriously.

Here’s what you’re up against:

Age. Most riders who are 14 and have any type of sponsorship have already been racing for 5 or more years by now.

You are a billboard. Sponsors are basically paying you to advertise their product. If you aren’t top 3, and you aren’t in a class that gets lots of publicity, what kind of ‘advertising’ can you do?

Skill. The more skill you have, the more competitive class you ride in. These A, ProAm, Pro, and Expert classes are the ones that mean good promotion for the sponsor. Sportsman C (beginner) class doesn’t.

Time and money. Even with a bike sponsor, like already mentioned, you’ll still need at least $5,000 to race a year at ONE local track in ONE class. That’s bare bones cheap, just tires, oil and entry fees.

My company sponsors riders. For local pro-level guys, we pay for their parts (not labor). For local amateurs with at least 1 year of racing under their belts, we give a 15% discount. This is the norm.

Sorry, but There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (TNSTAAFL), and that’s what you’re looking for.

By the way, ANYONE can join the AMA https://home.ama-cycle.org/amajoin/07app/step1.asp?tmpnum=IJAP05 , just plunk down your $35 and they’ll send you a card.
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]]> By: Nomad http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-4096 Nomad Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:17:59 +0000 http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor#comment-4096 The first thing you have to understand is the motor racing, in any form, is one of the, if not the single most expencive hobby or sport you can become involved with. The cost of the bike itself, while a big ticket item, is only the beginning and can pale in comparison to the other expences you can have, depending upon the level you want to take it. The last year that my son and I raced Hare Scrambles 'full time' (the year before he started college, I figured out I can't afford both!!!) we spent over $10K in entry fee's, travel expences, food and incendentals. This figure does not include bikes, parts, cleaners, lubes, tires, chains, sprockets, hauler expences, etc etc. Remeber this saying; "$peed co$t$ money. How fa$t do you want to go?" Regarding sponsorships, keep in mind that there are all different levels of sponsorships. From a local dealer giving you 10% off on parts and accessories to the full blown factory ride. The level of sponsorship you can obtain will be for the most part, up to you. Look at it this way, sponsorship money is spent to bring attention to the person or company dropping the dough. Anyone spending money on racing is looking for two things; A favorable personality that consumers can identfy with, and results. If you aren't getting the company good, positive and favorable ink, they'll drop you like a hot spark plug. If you aren't capable of doing that, or have little to no back ground in doing so, they aren't interested. But don't give up! Make it happen! Be realistic in your expectations and don't think it's going to be easy. If you really have the fire in your belly, you'll figure out a way to make it happen!!!!! Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> The first thing you have to understand is the motor racing, in any form, is one of the, if not the single most expencive hobby or sport you can become involved with. The cost of the bike itself, while a big ticket item, is only the beginning and can pale in comparison to the other expences you can have, depending upon the level you want to take it. The last year that my son and I raced Hare Scrambles ‘full time’ (the year before he started college, I figured out I can’t afford both!!!) we spent over $10K in entry fee’s, travel expences, food and incendentals. This figure does not include bikes, parts, cleaners, lubes, tires, chains, sprockets, hauler expences, etc etc.

Remeber this saying; "$peed co$t$ money. How fa$t do you want to go?"

Regarding sponsorships, keep in mind that there are all different levels of sponsorships. From a local dealer giving you 10% off on parts and accessories to the full blown factory ride. The level of sponsorship you can obtain will be for the most part, up to you.

Look at it this way, sponsorship money is spent to bring attention to the person or company dropping the dough. Anyone spending money on racing is looking for two things; A favorable personality that consumers can identfy with, and results. If you aren’t getting the company good, positive and favorable ink, they’ll drop you like a hot spark plug. If you aren’t capable of doing that, or have little to no back ground in doing so, they aren’t interested.

But don’t give up! Make it happen! Be realistic in your expectations and don’t think it’s going to be easy. If you really have the fire in your belly, you’ll figure out a way to make it happen!!!!!

Good luck!
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]]> By: sandman http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-4095 sandman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:31:59 +0000 http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor#comment-4095 You can race c-class amature without sponsorship.Just join AMA,register for a race card.Anyone can join.Keep the shiny side up!<br><b>References : </b><br> You can race c-class amature without sponsorship.Just join AMA,register for a race card.Anyone can join.Keep the shiny side up!
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]]> By: harvey http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-4094 harvey Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:19:59 +0000 http://www.dirtntrail.com/dirtbike/how-to-get-a-dirtbike-and-a-sponsor#comment-4094 since you don't have a job and can't get one with your own money, you'll have to rely on relatives or a mighty generous friend. If you want one reaaly bad, then you would settle for a used one a few yrs. old. As for getting sponsers, start winning races and talk to some local dealers and maybe they would help out on parts etc....check this out, plenty of new and used bikes<br><b>References : </b><br>http://ww2.cycletrader.com/browse/category since you don’t have a job and can’t get one with your own money, you’ll have to rely on relatives or a mighty generous friend. If you want one reaaly bad, then you would settle for a used one a few yrs. old. As for getting sponsers, start winning races and talk to some local dealers and maybe they would help out on parts etc….check this out, plenty of new and used bikes
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