| It is all quite interesting all that, I was actually suggesting something along those lines to Dave the other day as there is a Ducati cup in France (based on the 900SSie).
First feedback about interest for the idea. Yes I would be interested in principle as I would like to take it a step further than trackdays, yet would not want to go racing with the big boys quite yet.
No I will not make a decision before the end of the month mainly because of persoal reasons that I have many other worries on my mind at the moment. But also because this is not such an easy choice to make for me, I have already a 916 for the track, a 996 for the road and a Honda for everyday. I am not sure that I would actually sell the 916 for a SS600 even if this is to go racing. I still want to have a decent bike to do trackdays as well. Buying yet another bike is turning into madness (especially as I am also thinking of a dirt bike, etc.). I agree that this is a nice problem to have but it is a problem nevertheless for me to take up the series. I don't know if many other members are in this situation but I would feel totally undecided before making the commitment:
- Do I get a decent track bike to be enjoyed all year round on trackdays?
- Do I take up the series on a 600cc and feel frustrated on trackdays?
- Do I run 2 bikes?
- Are SS600 and M600 the right answer for the series? The worry about going cheap might not necessarily stand if the category of people that are potentially interested have to run an extra bike after all?
Second feedback
- If 600cc it is I think that the serie should allow only plain standard 600cc. You may allow 620ie when the second hand prices would be lower with the option of boring out older machines. You may start that transition in a couple of years or so.
- Just very basic mods like removing road gears, lights, allowing fiber fairing, etc
- Brakes - allow stainless hoses and whatever choice of pads. Discs will need changing as well and EBC, etc might offer cheaper options. I think that you should put restriction on calipers and master cyl but allow some lattitude on disc(s) and pads as those would require changing often. You should allow single or twin discs set ups.
- Tyres - I would go for single supplier or a small range of similar types tyres from 3 or 4 suppliers. It should be a standard road compound like Diablos (but not Corsas) and no wets allowed. Allowing a range of tyres would see most people turning up with new compound every race.
Suggestions
In light of my initial comment of some people likely to want to retain only one (decent) track bike, is there any scope for spinning off a second series like:
- open serie for any Duke?
- open serie for any road bike? (although many road bikes in the club have serious mods, so road bike does not mean much anymore)
- special serie for 748 4 valves / 900 2 valves with some restrictions on how standards bikes should be.
Cheers
philippe  |