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Costs
Many a class B bike is out on the grid for less than £2500, mine included. Some parts on what are now 10,11 or 12 year old bikes are no longer serviceable, namely standard shocks and brake master cylinders, add to that worn discs and there is little choice but to spend some cash on improving the bike. For many this translates into fitting bits off larer models, like a 750/900SSie shock, 916 master-cylinder and discs off anything from the late 90s early 00s. All of which can be had secondhand for a reasonable cost from either fleabay or breakers.
Then all you need to do is learn to ride them like Fil2 does or Chris Wood, Paynep, Grif64 or Andys 900SS to name a few others. And unlike last year you don't need to pull the engine apart straight away to fit a 675cc bigbore kit.
All this still translates to a very chreap entry into racing and with race meetings costing me in the region of £300 a time for entries fuel etc you can take part in 7 UK meetings for a tad over £2200 allowing for the purchase of a new set of Pirelli Diablos.

In case people haven't noticed their is a large proportion of DD racers that do not come onto the board many of whom just want to race and are happy that the DSC has given them the oppotunity to do so.

When I sent out a survey to class B entrants a couple of months ago 22 said they intended to be back for more in 2007 along with 3 maybes, which accounts for the 25 replies that I had and out of those that didn't reply I suspect 3 of them will be wanting to come back.
For many 2007 will be their third year of racing and as the cost of the bike has been dealt with, a years racing in DD works out quite cheap.