did think about the ss monnie comparison, but am guessing most will be on monnies and could be better for offering/receiving spares etc if needed. also availability of parts in general must be better for monnies.

I'm going to get a Monster because it would be good for Ange as well - she has renewed motivation to get her license now.

What are the thoughts on injected versus carbed models?

i would be going for at 620 sie myself

Depends on how cheap I can get one for but that would be my preference.

I'm also going to go for a run! :D or lots of them :D

seem to be around 3k from what i can see

Yep - 3k

I'm going the way of crash bungs too methinks.

From what I have read above I would suggest setting a budget for the bike.
I was thinking along the lines of £2K to a max of £2.5 with my current financial resources.

So that may get me a accident damaged later model 620inj Monster or SS and allow me to get it to meet ACU regs but nothing else, apart from any bits I can make myself.

Alternative is to get hold of a 1995ish 600SS and be able to spend about £1k on it. which would include Race Can, Dynojet kit, K&N, Reworked forks and rear shock (Maxton), SPS Disc and 4 Pad calliper, Aeroquip hose. 996 master cylinder.
Hopefully make my own rearsets or Jackup plates along with crash bungs. Then try and fit 916 fibreglass fairing to save buying one and give me the ACU required catch tank/bellypan.

Its still a fair outlay for 4 racedays but if North Glos would let me race it in Streetstocks and MiniTwins I could be looking at a possible 12 to 14 race meetings a year, plus a couple of trackdays on it.

As my ZXR400 uses the same size Rims/rubber and will take a 320mm disc I would see if they could be adapted to fit to give ne a set of wheels for wets.

All that And It still wouldn't make me any faster but at least when out on track I wouldn't be thinking this and that could be better and I wish I'd done so and so to it.

Why bother with all that you may ask but I actually get more enjoyment from sorting the bike and getting it ready than I do from racing it and without a TT entry next year I need something to tinker with.

Spare wheels and wets? Metzeler make wets that fit the rim sizes - Rennsports and Supercorsa's fit as well, although Rennsports don't have the 60 profile front according to the website - only 70 but Supercorsa's do.

I'm assuming that these tyres will be everyones choice?

Would Probably go for Diablo Corsas or Bridgestones latest. 70 profile works well on the SS but wouldn't mind trying the 65 profile Pirelli.

I have had a long chat with Chris this morning about the provisional rules, reading what a lot of you have said, and since the basic idea is to avoid 'cheque book' racing ( and Ray's scenario) there may be some changes made.
This is for discussion so please don't all jump down my throat.

Wheels-we may alter to be 'standard Ducati wheels applicable to the model'-that'll fix the carbon/marchesini brigade.....
I have even suggested that we set the rules to be for 600 carbed engines only rather than allowing the 620ie versions. The 620ie's weren't released until late 2003 so will be much more expensive to buy, they also make about 10bhp more than a 600 and rev 1500 rpm higher-I have seen them down at about £3000 but no lower, whereas you can pick up a 600 monster/SS from about £1500.
We have also discussed using a 'control' tyre to keep cost's down.
At the end of the day it will be YOUR race series so the rules will be what the majority want.

What do you all think?

John