RV's crib (look familiar ronron?)

[Case]

I just watched the video of his house and he mentions Ronron put in the pool when he lived there and said it was out of date.:lol: I'm older than you are ronron, no worries!

YouTube - Welcome to Ryan VILLOPOTO's place (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwkj8cHZgSg&eurl=http://stephanroncada.com/forums/private.php?do=showpm&pmid=4610)

[LEE3383]

Not bad. But I would expect more from a multi-millionaire. :-/

[aka.motopmp806]

Not bad. But I would expect more from a multi-millionaire. :-/



are you dissin ronron or villi???:no::no::no:



lee - 1

[LEE3383]

are you dissin ronron or villi???:no::no::no:



lee - 1

No.

Most top guys just have a huge house.

Im actually impressed that he doesn't. Looks like a party house. I wanna go.

[Demon]

No.

Most top guys just have a huge house.

Im actually impressed that he doesn't. Looks like a party house. I wanna go.
How much do you think lites riders make???:8/

[LEE3383]

How much do you think lites riders make???:8/

Im sure RV makes a more than decent living.

[Demon]

He isn't a multimillionare and he isn't going to spend it all on a house out herethose guys live in Menifee and Temecula (sp) for work. Most of them settle somewhere else when they are done.

[LEE3383]

He isn't a multimillionare and he isn't going to spend it all on a house out herethose guys live in Menifee and Temecula (sp) for work. Most of them settle somewhere else when they are done.

Ahhhh... so many know it alls around here. :no:

[offspring22]

Ahhhh... so many know it alls around here. :no:

Demon is right.

Also, I'm the definitive know-it-all.

Thus, your theory is invalid.

[aka.motopmp806]

How much do you think lites riders make???:8/




way over $50k a month

i cant tell you the exact figure or i would have to kill you:bat:

[MrGolen]

i bet his salary is close to $500,000 a year and probably gets closer to $1mil after winning a championship or too at the end of the year.

[Demon]

More than that Adam but not multimillionare super pimp house status.

[Kenny]

KTM was paying Mikey $800k per year. Josh Grant was (is?) making around $600k. Lil' Hanny had a 3-year contract with KTM paying $500k per year.

*Those figures originally posted on Motonews, so take it with a grain of salt.

Regardless, I'm sure some of the lites riders are making very good money.

[ronronmx]

Ahhhh... so many know it alls around here. :no:

LOL LEE, actually Demon is right. Menifee and Temecula areas are where most of the MX industry is located and a lot of riders live there because of it. While most riders will probably stay there after they retire, the top guys making a lot of money will probably move somewhere else when they're done, like orange county for example.

And yes, i DO know everything! :wink:

[ronronmx]

i bet his salary is close to $500,000 a year and probably gets closer to $1mil after winning a championship or too at the end of the year.

Knowing Mitch I have a hard time to believe that Villopoto makes around $500,000 a year on base salary only, but who knows? Most lites riders make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 and some are way over paid, for example when Hanson was making $500,000 a year with KTM....even when I rode for factory kawasaky I wasn't making that much.

To give you an idea, when i was riding for YOT in 2000, my base salary was $35,000....thx god for bonuses! They didn't even give me my championship bike, they wanted me to buy it for $5000...:wonder:
When i rode for Pro Circuit in 2004, I was making $150,000. As you can see i was far from the numbers you guys are talking about, but that's also because I'm French and was getting less money then if I had been Americain, which I understand.

So altough some of the top lites riders may be making a lot of money, 90% of them don't make as much as you guys might think...same goes for the 250 guys. I'm the perfect example, i probably made a third of what most of the other top 250 riders were making when I was riding for factory kawy, and cut that by half when i went to Suzuki...then throw in 48% of that money going to taxes, another 40-50% gone in my divorce, and a good 10-15% i gave to my parents, and if you do the math there isn't much left! Oh and I forgot 10% to my trainer, 10% to my agent, and 10% to my mechanic.

I hope this clears up some ? about how much money riders really make!

[jnickell]

Divorce in in California is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO unfair. I feel for your ronron. I went through it when the housing bubble was just about to burst. My house was valued at $368000 in March of 2006. Now it is worth about $235000. I bought the thing before we were married. She decided to reduce work for herself and she gets a large chunk of money from the house. Ridiculous. Whoops, sorry guys. I went on a tangent about money grubbing whores.

[Tenacious K]

Why do the wifes get money out of the others pocket in divorces?

[jnickell]

Why do the wifes get money out of the others pocket in divorces?

It's not just the wives. The way it works is that the primary bread winner usually gets hosed. Doesn't matter if you're the husband or the wife. So basically, it rewards lazy people. In some cases, it is required. For instance, let's say Demon and Case were married. Demon quit his job to be with the adopted kids while Case continued to work. They both agreed that this is the way it should be. Demon could have continued working but for the benefit of the family, he stayed home. While they were married, they bought a home together. That house appreciated $100K. In this case, Case should have to split the equity in the home with Demon. That would be fair.

In my case, I bought my home on my own. I got married a year later. She moved in then decided she didn't want to work full time. She banked most of the money that she made (all cash), while I payed all the bills. While we were married, the house appreciated from $125K to $368K. That was only 6 years. Since she was married to me, she was entitled to a large chunk of the $240 even though she had nothing to do with anything other than marrying my dumb ass. Instead of having a large chunk of equity in the home, I am currently upside down because I had to pay her out.

[nornev]

When i rode for Pro Circuit in 2004, I was making $150,000. As you can see i was far from the numbers you guys are talking about, but that's also because I'm French and was getting less money then if I had been Americain, which I understand.

What's the reason for getting payed less if you weren't American? Just wondering

[carlie]

this cracks me up.....that pool was finished in 2003, It is pebble tech with sal****er filtration. It doesn't get much more updated than that. And for all you guys that think that RV should be be living in a nicer house, remember this: Motocross riders like Stephane and RV could care less about what the house is like......they want the land. That property is a tad over 5 acres and that is all they care about. Plenty of room for a SX track, mini-bike track, bmx track....with room to spare. And for all you that think that all these "multi-million dollar" riders should be living like rockstars, remember that these guys' careers are very short. The money they make needs to last since most riders have devoted their lives to being succesful in racing, and unfourtunatly that means no time for college. So when most of these guys retire from racing there are very few job options out there for them so their racing money has to last a lllloooongggg time.

[Demon]

this cracks me up.....that pool was finished in 2003, It is pebble tech with sal****er filtration. It doesn't get much more updated than that. And for all you guys that think that RV should be be living in a nicer house, remember this: Motocross riders like Stephane and RV could care less about what the house is like......they want the land. That property is a tad over 5 acres and that is all they care about. Plenty of room for a SX track, mini-bike track, bmx track....with room to spare. And for all you that think that all these "multi-million dollar" riders should be living like rockstars, remember that these guys' careers are very short. The money they make needs to last since most riders have devoted their lives to being succesful in racing, and unfourtunatly that means no time for college. So when most of these guys retire from racing there are very few job options out there for them so their racing money has to last a lllloooongggg time.

Good point about longevity, the money needs to last MX isn't golf were you can play for years and years. There is only so many product rep and trainer spots out there.

[LEE3383]

I meant no disrespect about the house thing. I guess I just live in an area with really, really nice homes everywhere so thats what Im use to seeing.

ronron,
That really sucks that you spent so much of your life working so hard and you didn't get a whole lot of reward for it. Thats rough but I hope you have lots of good memories to make up for it. One thing is for sure... you have alot of fans and people who respect you.

Jnick,

Wow man, thats a crappy story. I went through a similar deal (lazy ex wife) but I couldn't imagine loosing so much money like that. Hopefully you find/found somebody much better.

[Case]

this cracks me up.....that pool was finished in 2003, It is pebble tech with sal****er filtration. It doesn't get much more updated than that. And for all you guys that think that RV should be be living in a nicer house, remember this: Motocross riders like Stephane and RV could care less about what the house is like......they want the land. That property is a tad over 5 acres and that is all they care about. Plenty of room for a SX track, mini-bike track, bmx track....with room to spare. And for all you that think that all these "multi-million dollar" riders should be living like rockstars, remember that these guys' careers are very short. The money they make needs to last since most riders have devoted their lives to being succesful in racing, and unfourtunatly that means no time for college. So when most of these guys retire from racing there are very few job options out there for them so their racing money has to last a lllloooongggg time.
I meant no disrespect at all, just thought it was funny he would say something like that!:thumbsup: As far as the house goes, who cares? It's in the right spot and has everything he needs. No more needs to be said!;-)

[Demon]

I wonder how long RV can ride out there. Alot of land in that area will be incorporated into the new city of Menifee. My grandmother lives in Quail Valley and has property with horses. She is not happy about becoming incorporated because they will have to abide by city ordinances. Wonder how this will effect the mx'ers out there.

[Tubesteak Cowboy]

this cracks me up.....that pool was finished in 2003, It is pebble tech with sal****er filtration. It doesn't get much more updated than that. And for all you guys that think that RV should be be living in a nicer house, remember this: Motocross riders like Stephane and RV could care less about what the house is like......they want the land. That property is a tad over 5 acres and that is all they care about. Plenty of room for a SX track, mini-bike track, bmx track....with room to spare. And for all you that think that all these "multi-million dollar" riders should be living like rockstars, remember that these guys' careers are very short. The money they make needs to last since most riders have devoted their lives to being succesful in racing, and unfourtunatly that means no time for college. So when most of these guys retire from racing there are very few job options out there for them so their racing money has to last a lllloooongggg time.Welcome to ronronmx.com :lol::lol:

[Falcon991]

this cracks me up.....that pool was finished in 2003, It is pebble tech with sal****er filtration. It doesn't get much more updated than that. And for all you guys that think that RV should be be living in a nicer house, remember this: Motocross riders like Stephane and RV could care less about what the house is like......they want the land. That property is a tad over 5 acres and that is all they care about. Plenty of room for a SX track, mini-bike track, bmx track....with room to spare. And for all you that think that all these "multi-million dollar" riders should be living like rockstars, remember that these guys' careers are very short. The money they make needs to last since most riders have devoted their lives to being succesful in racing, and unfourtunatly that means no time for college. So when most of these guys retire from racing there are very few job options out there for them so their racing money has to last a lllloooongggg time.


:applause:
AAAAAAND....
The guy bought the house for a reason. Whatever that reason is, he is the person who lives there so the house only has to please him.

[Daniel]

:applause:
AAAAAAND....
The guy bought the house for a reason. Whatever that reason is, he is the person who lives there so the house only has to please him.I don't recall whether or not his parents live with him. Either way, with the busy sx/mx schedule, its not like he spends a lot of time at home.

[odeezie]

It's not just the wives. The way it works is that the primary bread winner usually gets hosed. Doesn't matter if you're the husband or the wife. So basically, it rewards lazy people. In some cases, it is required. For instance, let's say Demon and Case were married. Demon quit his job to be with the adopted kids while Case continued to work. They both agreed that this is the way it should be. Demon could have continued working but for the benefit of the family, he stayed home. While they were married, they bought a home together. That house appreciated $100K. In this case, Case should have to split the equity in the home with Demon. That would be fair.

In my case, I bought my home on my own. I got married a year later. She moved in then decided she didn't want to work full time. She banked most of the money that she made (all cash), while I payed all the bills. While we were married, the house appreciated from $125K to $368K. That was only 6 years. Since she was married to me, she was entitled to a large chunk of the $240 even though she had nothing to do with anything other than marrying my dumb ass. Instead of having a large chunk of equity in the home, I am currently upside down because I had to pay her out.


So altough some of the top lites riders may be making a lot of money, 90% of them don't make as much as you guys might think...same goes for the 250 guys. I'm the perfect example, i probably made a third of what most of the other top 250 riders were making when I was riding for factory kawy, and cut that by half when i went to Suzuki...then throw in 48% of that money going to taxes, another 40-50% gone in my divorce, and a good 10-15% i gave to my parents, and if you do the math there isn't much left! Oh and I forgot 10% to my trainer, 10% to my agent, and 10% to my mechanic.

I hope this clears up some ? about how much money riders really make!

Divorce in in California is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO unfair. I feel for your ronron. I went through it when the housing bubble was just about to burst. My house was valued at $368000 in March of 2006. Now it is worth about $235000. I bought the thing before we were married. She decided to reduce work for herself and she gets a large chunk of money from the house. Ridiculous. Whoops, sorry guys. I went on a tangent about money grubbing whores.


I just read this article on MSN....I thought Jnick would find it interesting. :thumbsup:

Get real: Marriage is a business - MSN Money (http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/LoveAndMoney/GetRealMarriageIsABusiness.aspx?GT1=33009)

[jnickell]

I just read this article on MSN....I thought Jnick would find it interesting. :thumbsup:

Get real: Marriage is a business - MSN Money (http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/LoveAndMoney/GetRealMarriageIsABusiness.aspx?GT1=33009)


Thanks for that Brad. It is TOTALLY a business. However, I completely disagree with the idea of appointing a CFO. Both parties need to have equal contact with the finances and have equal say as well. The author of this article admitted that she is a saver and her hubby is a spender. I wonder which one of them is the CFO? hmmmmmmm. Unless she pulls off the CFO job perfectly, her husband will have a feeling of being controlled. Hence the reason it needs to be equal so that that feeling of control comes from within. Money is sooooo mental. It has more to do with how you perceive it than how much you have. Again, I recommend the Dave Ramsey plan to any and all of you guys. His techniques are nothing special at all. It's just that hardly anyone does it anymore.

Another thing she mentioned was that married people are usually more financially fit than single people. To me, they aren't getting an accurate measurment. Most people that are married are older and usually earn more than they did when they were single and 20. Being married isn't what made them wealthier. It's the joining of two incomes under one roof on top of the fact that they are probably older and earning more anyway. I could do that by moving in with a buddy. In my case, my Ex benefited greatly. She came out of the marriage with more than she came in with. I came out with a larger mortgage on the same house. Anyway, I could go on and on about finances. I've learned a lot about it over the years but I learned so much in the last 3 months it is unbelievable. I've been applying the principles that Dave Ramsey preaches with much success.

[odeezie]

Thanks for that Brad. It is TOTALLY a business. However, I completely disagree with the idea of appointing a CFO. Both parties need to have equal contact with the finances and have equal say as well. The author of this article admitted that she is a saver and her hubby is a spender. I wonder which one of them is the CFO? hmmmmmmm. Unless she pulls off the CFO job perfectly, her husband will have a feeling of being controlled. Hence the reason it needs to be equal so that that feeling of control comes from within. Money is sooooo mental. It has more to do with how you perceive it than how much you have. Again, I recommend the Dave Ramsey plan to any and all of you guys. His techniques are nothing special at all. It's just that hardly anyone does it anymore.

Another thing she mentioned was that married people are usually more financially fit than single people. To me, they aren't getting an accurate measurment. Most people that are married are older and usually earn more than they did when they were single and 20. Being married isn't what made them wealthier. It's the joining of two incomes under one roof on top of the fact that they are probably older and earning more anyway. I could do that by moving in with a buddy. In my case, my Ex benefited greatly. She came out of the marriage with more than she came in with. I came out with a larger mortgage on the same house. Anyway, I could go on and on about finances. I've learned a lot about it over the years but I learned so much in the last 3 months it is unbelievable. I've been applying the principles that Dave Ramsey preaches with much success.

What is Dave Ramsey about? Does he have a book?

[jnickell]

What is Dave Ramsey about? Does he have a book?

He's got several books.

The one thing that scares people off sometimes is that he is a Christian and references the bible sometimes. 99.9% of it is just straight up common sense that we all know but don't apply for some reason. Even Offspring22 could handle it because he rarely sites the bible. He talks about retirement, insurance, real estate, savings, and he lays it out in a way that is simple. He doesn't have any tricks. He just teaches you how to handle your money. He makes it easy to make decisions. Here's his 7 step financial plan.

1. establish a $1000 emergency fund.
2. Payoff all debt using the debt snowball method.
3. Turn the $1000 eg fund into 3-6 months worth of expenses.
4. Invest 15% of income for retirement.
5. College funding (whether it's for you or your kids.)
6. Pay off your home early.
7. Build wealth and give.

I am on step 2 right now. I am paying off my truck, and a couple of credit cards. I have a ways to go and I am even considering selling the truck and getting a small car. That would take a HUGE chunk out of my debt. I am also selling motorcycles that are clogging up my garage. That'll help a lot too.

go to www.mytotalmoneymakeover.com (http://www.mytotalmoneymakeover.com)

Like I said, the principles are within you already. It's just a matter of applying them. Here's one of his books that I've read. Audio CD Special With Free Book (http://www.daveramsey.com/shop/Audio_CD_Special_With_Free_Boo_P227C48.cfm?afid=7&s%5Fkwcid=david%20ramsey%7C995844866)

Let me know if you have other questions. I'm really pumped on all of this. I've tried reading Kyocera's books but it didn't really click with me. Dave's stuff works whether you're a student or a Doctor.