View Full Version : what should i do?
weegaz22
21-05-05, 09:34 PM
ok im in 2 minds of what to do about buying another bike, do i sell the SV and buy the TL1000R that ive been saving money for....or do i keep the SV and use the cash to buy a trailer, towbar and a track day bike....something cheap like a ZXR400 or older CBR600, or do i just spunk it all and go on a week long bender?
hall13uk
21-05-05, 09:36 PM
howq could even think of spunking it up the wall :(
weegaz22
21-05-05, 09:38 PM
howq could even think of spunking it up the wall :(
probably cos i havent been out since january :cry:
diamond
21-05-05, 09:39 PM
Gotta be option number 2. :lol:
hall13uk
21-05-05, 09:39 PM
howq could even think of spunking it up the wall :(
probably cos i havent been out since january :cry:
but thats a huge waste no?
weegaz22
21-05-05, 09:41 PM
probably, dont think i would seriously do option number 3, just wanted to give people the option for niether
hall13uk
21-05-05, 09:43 PM
well i vote get a track bike
SPeeeeDY
21-05-05, 09:58 PM
depends on how often you would use the track bike.
If you was going to start amature racing i would get the reack bike. But if it is just for trackdays I would buy the TL and some aftermarket bodywork, and do trackdays on that. Dont forget the crash bungs though!!!
SPeeeeDY
weegaz22
22-05-05, 12:12 AM
depends on how often you would use the track bike.
If you was going to start amature racing i would get the reack bike. But if it is just for trackdays I would buy the TL and some aftermarket bodywork, and do trackdays on that. Dont forget the crash bungs though!!!
SPeeeeDY
the thing is i think i could go faster on a track bike than a road bike seeing as i wont be too worried if i bin it, couldnt say the same for the tlr though seeing as it would be my only bike, also if i got the tlr i could be throwing away my licence :lol:
northwind
22-05-05, 01:07 AM
How often are you going to make it to the track though... Once a month to knockhill, or do you plan on going south? A track bike's a huge luxury if you're not using it a lot.
Personally I would buy a proper TLS, none of your R rubbish :) And probably have a bit of change left over to sort out the suspension and fix it if I binned it on trackdays.
Or alternatively, get a set of track bodywork and a spare set of wheels for the SV, again that ought to leave you with some spare change if you do bin it...
Glynmitch
22-05-05, 07:35 AM
As I have said on another post somewhere.
Go out and get trolleyed, you know you want to :lol:
Seriously though, buy the TLR.
TLR, they're rare and exclusive these days. Blue and white with orange wheels. Those yellow ones should only be paired with fruit cocktail.....
weegaz22
22-05-05, 12:01 PM
northwind, does east fortune do trackdays as well? or are they a race only circuit? reason i was looking into a 400 was because there is a 400 class that i could enter into should i decide to start racing( if i could afford it that is)
track bike is looking the better option so far
northwind
22-05-05, 02:20 PM
Never heard of East Fortune doing trackdays but it's maybe an option... Going racing, now that's a different story :) You go for it my son! (find out if Dean's cousin's still flogging his RS250!)
carelesschucca
22-05-05, 02:57 PM
northwind, does east fortune do trackdays as well? or are they a race only circuit? reason i was looking into a 400 was because there is a 400 class that i could enter into should i decide to start racing( if i could afford it that is)
track bike is looking the better option so far
You can't afford to race, don't do it!!! I can get you a run down of cost for just one race weekend in the 400's in Scotland if you want...
carelesschucca
22-05-05, 03:18 PM
the RS250 is still up for grabs, its a Scottish Championship winning bike as well... Its now race tuned to run in the formula 400's...
Just been told Louie spends about £300 all in every race weekend...
But thats not counting buying the bike, van, caravan and other stuff...
At the moment he's doing almost two weekends a month with Knockhill and Eastfortune...
irl_dar
23-05-05, 01:31 PM
get a tlr you know you want too :twisted:
*may seriously affect your licence tho :lol:
carelesschucca
23-05-05, 05:04 PM
Gaz doesn't ride that fast. he's sensible...
weegaz22
23-05-05, 08:01 PM
Gaz doesn't ride that fast. he's sensible...
only cos i dont want to overtake the guy who knows where we are going :lol: :wink:
i know that racing is expensive and i doubt that i could ever afford to take it seriously due to cash flow at the moment, but i am waiting on better job prospects so it could be a possibility in the future provided that i had a track bike
i dont think i could be bothered to run a 2 stroke machine due to the increased maintenance cost compared to a 4 stroke, plus it would be a bit of a shock to the system to go from a fairly heavy engine braking machine to one with none at all(as if i get the track bike i would still keep the SV)
rscosworth
24-05-05, 09:03 PM
another vote for TLR - even if you have no self control
weegaz22
24-05-05, 09:05 PM
so wheres the 4 alcoholics on the board? :lol:
GSXR Carlos
27-05-05, 01:05 PM
tl or track bike matey
Cloggsy
27-05-05, 05:16 PM
Get a TLR (if thats what you want :!:) :wink:
carelesschucca
31-05-05, 10:40 PM
Never heard of East Fortune doing trackdays but it's maybe an option... Going racing, now that's a different story :) You go for it my son! (find out if Dean's cousin's still flogging his RS250!)
Gaz/Andy for your info -
There are no track days at East Fortune.
Being only a part-time circuit the cost for insurance for a 'track'
day for anyone with a bike, as compared to a Road Race 'Practice' Day
is prohibitive. We can run a Practice Day for £50 a head for solos,
but this happened earlier on in the season, and there is no plans to
run another one this year.
The circuit at East Fortune is run by a small band of volunteers in
their spare time, and there just isn't the time - and we believe the
market to put on another Practice Day - when you can go to Knockhill -
what? at least once a week for track time.
We are now into a period where the circuit is being used every 4
weeks for bikes, and what with air shows preventing access, and race
meetings on elsewhere, there isn't much time to do what needs done
just to keep the circuit going. Take Sunday, work party of 4, and too
windy to fix the roofs on the buildings that rained on everybody the
week before, or weedkilling. What we did do was cut grass, clean and
stock the loos, fix signs, and make a pit signalling area for folk to
stand in with their pit boards.
And did I mention the neighbour who doesn't like motorbikes? And now
seems to have aversion for other forms of use on the circuit.
We try our best, but we can't please everyone, any track bookings -
ie someone else (ie a promoter) coming in to run a proper track day,
proper insurance etc would be considered the same as anyone
approaching the Club to hire the circuit. But you are going to need a
lot of people to stump up a fair bit of money to do it. So why not go
for the cheaper option at Knockhill?
Diana
northwind
31-05-05, 11:15 PM
Now that's a sales job :) But they're quite right, there's obviously barely enough demand for Knockhill looking at the numbr of events they're doing. Shame, it'd be nice to have the variety closer to home.
Cheers Dean. And Diana (is that your weekend alterego?)
How about (and sorry if this has been mentioned.. but i don't have time to sit and read all the posts yet..) you buy a TL and turn the SV into a track bike.... problem solved!!!
weegaz22
01-06-05, 06:44 AM
How about (and sorry if this has been mentioned.. but i don't have time to sit and read all the posts yet..) you buy a TL and turn the SV into a track bike.... problem solved!!!
cos i simply wouldnt have the cash to do that
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