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[Rattler]

Great that the Superstocks might get more attention, but they are still only part of the undercard to the BSB. The BSB is a great spectacle and all power to those who promote it (in whatever way) - that's how we get some of the best riders in the world competing.

Seems that some want to hold it back and ensure that Johnny 5-quid can compete with Team Mega-bucks, they can't , its progress and its a good thing.

The series are strong because of the different classes, if BSB wasn't so succesful, there wouldn't be thriving Superstock classes.

Some people want it all.

Tim

[Monty]

Originally Posted by Rattler

Some people want it all.

Tim

Absolutely right Tim, and if you could arrange for me to have it all NOW before I am too old to enjoy it then that would be fine............

John

[Rattler]

You can have it all NOW, or wait for the January sales when you can have it all THEN for cheaper!!!

[Monty]

Originally Posted by Rattler

You can have it all NOW, or wait for the January sales when you can have it all THEN for cheaper!!!

Oh-I assumed that you were paying in which case I will have it all now please-If I have to pay I won't be having any of it-not at all...........

John

[Ray]

"Power is nothing without control"

You only have to look in the lap time difference between WSB bikes and WSS machinery to see that power isn't everything.

MotoGP have gone from 990 to 800 and they are going faster??


As a spectator I couldn't care less about how expensive or cheap the bikes are as long as the racing is close and the bikes have enough go to overcome the grip offered by the rear tyres easily!!

It doesn't matter what the regs say it will always be possible to spend whatever budget is available, be it DD, superstocks, WSS, WSB or Moto GP.

There are a million and one ways to spend money looking for that edge both on and off track.

A BIG budget doesn't always buy a championship, but it cam make loosing one a bit more humbling!!

Ray

[Monty]

Ray, you been taking the sensible pills again??-you are as usual talking sense.

John

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Monty

Ray, you been taking the sensible pills again??-you are as usual talking sense.

John

Had to take a dose of sensible pills buying a new set of wheels for the "handbrake" or I'd have brought a wallace and grommit type Enfield and sidecar combo home or a GRP N Evo rallycar for the shopping/family trips out, don't worry the effects of the sensible Pills will wear off soon, .................................................. .............now where's that Orange Country Choppers brochure

Ray.

[couchcommando]

Originally Posted by Ray

"Power is nothing without control"

You only have to look in the lap time difference between WSB bikes and WSS machinery to see that power isn't everything.

MotoGP have gone from 990 to 800 and they are going faster??
As a spectator I couldn't care less about how expensive or cheap the bikes are as long as the racing is close and the bikes have enough go to overcome the grip offered by the rear tyres easily!!
It doesn't matter what the regs say it will always be possible to spend whatever budget is available, be it DD, superstocks, WSS, WSB or Moto GP.
There are a million and one ways to spend money looking for that edge both on and off track.
A BIG budget doesn't always buy a championship, but it cam make loosing one a bit more humbling!!
Ray

I agree with that at the top levels where bikes have an excess of hp, but superstocks have year on year gone faster as the bikes have got more power. I guess as they 'only' have 170ish hp the tyres can still cope. Once power moves into the 200+ bracket we do see that bikes with a few bhp less are lapping as quick.

I for one can't wait to see how the 1098 does in superstock and just how much hp it does it with.