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Old 03-May-2005, 18:07   #29
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i still dont understand .

everyone had the opportunity to buy whatever eligible bike they wanted for the series.

whats the issue?

everyone had the opportunity to buy whatever eligible bike they could afford for the series.

When I investigated it to see if I could even afford to go racing at all (I obviously couldn't) you could pick up a carbed 600 for £1000 if you got lucky on eBay (more typically £1500). The cheapest 620 I saw (being a much newer model) was in the £3500 region.

£2000 cheaper! so in theory I could get a 583 and have £2000 for race preparation for the same price as the cheapest unprepared 620, after all, the rules are set up to provide a level playing field.

What part of "some people can't afford a 620" don't you understand?

What part of