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Originally posted by CK and AK
As for budget, I would say realistically to buy and race mod a cheap 620 and run it over the six race series, you're looking at £5 - £6K minimum. You will need to rework the front fork internals, the rear shock needs beefing up to be competitive, open airbox and performance filter, hi level race cans, rearsets, clipons, two sets of rennsports at £200 a set, and if it's wet you'll need a pair of race wets as well, another £200+, ideally fitted to spare wheels so you can swap quickly on showery days. You'll need to fabricate a 4 litre catch tray under the engine to comply with regs as well. Add the £800 entry fees, you're at £6k already, and you may want a race van / caravan, generator, tyre warmers etc yet. Of course you can do without some of these things (i regard the genny and tyre warmers as a luxury for instance) but without the suspension and performance mods you'll be struggling from the off, particularly with circuits like Cadwell and Donnington in the line up.
C |
or you could just buy a cheap 600, take off the road stuff, put on a catch tray and go and have some fun.
if you really want to be winning and trouncing the opposition then go for it but for me, and a few others i suspect, it really is about just getting out there and giving it a go.
i can honestly say if i come second from last in a race i will be genuinely pleased. i will have beaten someone in a race.