| No ducati is going to be cheap to run as a race bike I suppose.
If it was me I would buy a damaged bike like the one I posted about a few says ago 998s for about 6k. having said that undamaged bikes are not a million miles way from that price.
I would go for the most powerful std engine I could afford and spend the cash on entry fees/ running costs. using a standard engine should keep the costs down. When I genuinely thought I needed some more power you would already be part way up the horse power tree by going for a testastretta lump in the first place.
Again a 998s should have 136hp before you start throwing money at it.
The cheapest way to get on the track NOW is to prep your road bike up. How likely is it that you will have a ball of scrap to take home after the race?? I know you have to be prepared for the worst but are there really gonna be a grid full of unhinged nutters in the old superbike class @ derby Phoenix meet, its not a CB500 race ya know!!!!
There are 1,000,001 things to factor in about the 3rd october. How well do ya know Donny? do you have a plan about transport if the worst comes to worst?
Ray  |