| From what I have read above I would suggest setting a budget for the bike.
I was thinking along the lines of £2K to a max of £2.5 with my current financial resources.
So that may get me a accident damaged later model 620inj Monster or SS and allow me to get it to meet ACU regs but nothing else, apart from any bits I can make myself.
Alternative is to get hold of a 1995ish 600SS and be able to spend about £1k on it. which would include Race Can, Dynojet kit, K&N, Reworked forks and rear shock (Maxton), SPS Disc and 4 Pad calliper, Aeroquip hose. 996 master cylinder.
Hopefully make my own rearsets or Jackup plates along with crash bungs. Then try and fit 916 fibreglass fairing to save buying one and give me the ACU required catch tank/bellypan.
Its still a fair outlay for 4 racedays but if North Glos would let me race it in Streetstocks and MiniTwins I could be looking at a possible 12 to 14 race meetings a year, plus a couple of trackdays on it.
As my ZXR400 uses the same size Rims/rubber and will take a 320mm disc I would see if they could be adapted to fit to give ne a set of wheels for wets.
All that And It still wouldn't make me any faster but at least when out on track I wouldn't be thinking this and that could be better and I wish I'd done so and so to it.
Why bother with all that you may ask but I actually get more enjoyment from sorting the bike and getting it ready than I do from racing it and without a TT entry next year I need something to tinker with.  |