Track bike

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

When you're in the advanced group on an SV, beating people who have litre sports bikes.

Surely if you're on an SV beating people on more powerful bikes in the advanced group then you and the SV are similar. It would seem absurd to say that you're still not good enough even when you're beating everybody else.

Originally Posted by sv4me

Thats as much them being p*ss poor as you being good but I know what you mean. Still doesnt make the SV more capable than you

Mike1234 how much does it cost to enter the mini twins? I was only really looking to get a track bike to practice round oulton and aintree and build up on but im quite tempted if the prices arent too high

A season of entries is about 1500 quid, probably 800 - 1000 quid on tyres depending on how hard you ride plus your petrol, etc. to get there.

You would probably need to invest in tyre warmers and would need to borrow or hire a generator for a couple of rounds where there isn't any power.

A spare set of wheels for wet tyres would be useful but isn't essential.

G'wan give it a go you will never worry about track days again.

Originally Posted by Carsick

Surely if you're on an SV beating people on more powerful bikes in the advanced group then you and the SV are similar. It would seem absurd to say that you're still not good enough even when you're beating everybody else.

Gah, worded that wrong. You know what I mean

[sv4me]

Originally Posted by Mike1234

A season of entries is about 1500 quid, probably 800 - 1000 quid on tyres depending on how hard you ride plus your petrol, etc. to get there.

You would probably need to invest in tyre warmers and would need to borrow or hire a generator for a couple of rounds where there isn't any power.

A spare set of wheels for wet tyres would be useful but isn't essential.

G'wan give it a go you will never worry about track days again.

tempted,very tempted

Only thing is getting down to the meetings all the time,might have other commitments and dont drive so

Quite like the idea of working upto it without the pressure of a race too

Ooh bugger,dont know what to do now!

Get your ACU license and try a couple of rounds to see if you like it.

How do people gain the experience to race? Are most people who start very experienced trackday riders, or are they novices learning as they go?

Bit of both really. In order to get your license then you need to have done a race school, sit a short test and then you are ready to go.

Some people have done hundreds of track days, some haven't done any. I don't think there is a 'standard' background to any racer.

Best advice would be to do a race school and speak with your instructor about your riding and see what they say.