| Bike £1700
Prepping it (minimal labour costs thanks to JamColy and a bit of DIY) including, dynojet, airfilter, rearsets, pair Pirelli Diablo's, spare levers, 14t sprocket, new chain + 15/45 sprockets, lockwiring etc £600.
Licensing "me", club membership, 2-piece leathers conversion to 1-piece etc £300.
Van-hire approx £160 each weekend (incl fuel) whether it's for a race or to get the bike somewhere. (now I know I want to do it more I'll try to buy a van over the winter)
Race entries approx £100 each weekend + bike fuel (£30 at Snett!).
So for my first years racing I'll have spent about £4500 and I'll have a bike ready to start next season with, and that's a BUDGET entry! There are those that have done it cheap through already having some/lots of the gear, there are those that have done it cheap through swapping favours for things like dyno time. There are loads more that have spent loads more!! |