DD, how does one get into next seasons racing.
 

Desmo Due, How does one get into next seasons racing then.
Really interested in doing this, what is needed , who do I speak to about it, how much, who do I apply to.
That will do for starters I think.

any help
thanks
robin

contact either mw or chris bushell, they have all the answers mate.

Email or u2u in the direction chris bushell should do the trick robin.
Not sure that names are being taken yet tho.

thank you kindly guys.

...and sell everything you own and everyone you know ;)

Oh and best buy a 620 too :P

no chance of using the sps then:P:P
I best start saving up then.

cheers
robin

Nah, buy a 675 and a mirror to watch the 620s......::D

what sort of budget are you current riders working around.
Any tips that I should know about at this early stage.


thanks
Robin

Well, it seems that some people have kept to the 'original spirit' and have only spent 2500-ish, while others have pushed the boat out a very very long way !
Roll on an 'economy class' and a 'business class' for next year :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

So far my 600SS still running standard 583 with D/J kit, K&N and a Slip-on race can puts out 51.5 bhp owes me £2000 if I don't include the T200 lap timer and the Stack rev-counter which I didn't run at the begining of the season but I am now employong to try and build a gearing data base for others to be able to use as a guide.
Bike is fitted with a 916 race fairing and a original 916 headlight unit, rear sets are cheap home made jobbies.
So far I have done trackdays at Llandow, Snetterton, Brands GP and Cadwell and have raced in the DD rounds at Cadwell Woodlands, Castle Combe and Snetterton all on one set of Diablos, one lot of oil and one filter. All are due to be replaced for Donigton as we have reached half way in the series.
I started with a single disc front end and have now upgraded to a twin disc which is included in my £2k price and I have the original setup as a spare as well as the original noisey engine that came in the bike as a spare.

Kev

Started off with a better condition donor bike than Kev as I'm more mechanically inept than mechanically minded and mine owes me just under 2.5k all in, similar standard to Skids' but no fairing and 50.3bhp, starting from a 1999 583 Monster.
Need to budget for, in no particular order, bike, ACU Licence/membership, New Era membership, maybe another club membership (we ran under KRC for Snetterton), one-piece leathers (I had my 2-piece Spidi's converted for £200), eyetest, spare lid(?), at least one set of Pirelli Diablo's (mine are still going strong with no sign of fade, just good healthy wear on the edges of the tread!), jacking up kit for the rear suspension (oh yes you will!), dogtags (2), lockwiring, number boards/numbers (40p!!) just to get you race ready! Add to that the cost of transport (van hire £100 per meeting or buy one and sell it on when you're finished with it, or hire/buy a trailer if you've a vehicle to tow it with), van fuel, bike fuel (Snetterton cost me £35 in bike fuel alone, Yes I know my bike was running rich but not THAT rich!!), whatever you need to sleep in overnight and make you "comfy/cozy" for the stay at the track, track days to learn the circuits and your bike, plus everything else I seem to have forgotten and you'll see why this "cheap racing" lark is not for the feint hearted! :biaggi:

Total budget for the year is still on target and will be less than £3k in total.(currently £2368) after the sale of the bike at the end of the season (if we dont keep it and start with a new bike for next year).
Maybe i'm looking at it from the wrong angle but i still think its cheap racing (or maybe affordable would be better).
Either way we'll be back for more next year with at least 2 bikes out.
Butch

u looking for a rider....:D.....im avaliable..........:)

[Edited on 2-8-2005 by fil2]

yeah, no doubt there will be some people leaving but for most people if you are looking to improve or start out racing it will still be a great place to do it.

i have no doubt it will be a bigger more competitive field next year so still great for any novices and i forsee a much greater interest in it from potential sponsors/backers.

in the words of michael jackson..........i'll be there.

Depending on what Chris is doing nextyear could well be.
Butch

Depending on what Chris is doing nextyear could well be.
Butch