any new minitwinners out there?

Originally Posted by coxxy

Budget:

Entries approx 2600
tyres 2500 approx
Repairs various (we spent about 1000)
Travel various (we spent 600)
Food (500)
misc 1500

The usual predictive for full season is usually 10K

really

coxxy

Those figures are pretty much what I'd estimated and I don't think a rookie season will be cheaper as you have all the set-up costs as below:

Race bike with spares and WOWs
Riding kit and spares (leathers, helmets, boots, gloves
Dog tags
Licence and Membership fees (+ orange bib)
Generator
Tyre Warmers
Tools
Paddock Stands
Transponder
Race School

Of course just because I've worked out how muchy it will cost doesn't mean I know how i'm going to pay for it all or that i've told the wife .

Unfortuanely I have been unsuccessful in persauding any of my mates to come racing as i'd hope to have someone to at least split travel costs with etc.

Originally Posted by svjonesy

Unfortuanely I have been unsuccessful in persauding any of my mates to come racing as i'd hope to have someone to at least split travel costs with etc.

You'll be discovering a whole new bunch and community when you start so dont worry about that !
To even get on the grid will be a massive acheivement and one which hundreds of trackday people can only dream of, it's a massive commitment emotionally and financially to actually go racing and earns big resepct from fellow competitors. It's so rewarding. Best of luck.

Adam is right - once you are in you wont question the costs so much. Oh and I forgot to add the CAPITAL costs as I assumed we all recognise one would need the bike, wheels and helmet! ha ha I thought the question was about running costs so yes add:
decent bike with wets: 3 - 4K
other kit such as jenny, transponder, stands, warmers, tools etc maybe 2 K more

cripes, better go check the van is still locked up (or even still there)!

Oh and dont forget that should you get on the podium all the above expense ; the disasters, the crashes, the mechanical let downs the crappy english weather, is all forgotten and well worth it when you get given......................................a small plastic trophy in the race office by a nice lady who also lets you eat some kiddies sweets from a jar!

Sporting madness?

coxxy

Originally Posted by coxxy

Adam is right - once you are in you wont question the costs so much. Oh and I forgot to add the CAPITAL costs as I assumed we all recognise one would need the bike, wheels and helmet! ha ha I thought the question was about running costs so yes add:
decent bike with wets: 3 - 4K
other kit such as jenny, transponder, stands, warmers, tools etc maybe 2 K more

cripes, better go check the van is still locked up (or even still there)!

Oh and dont forget that should you get on the podium all the above expense ; the disasters, the crashes, the mechanical let downs the crappy english weather, is all forgotten and well worth it when you get given......................................a small plastic trophy in the race office by a nice lady who also lets you eat some kiddies sweets from a jar!

Sporting madness?

coxxy

thats so true!!!

Mind you if you go to the Bemsee website right now and go look at some of those pieces of silverware just been handed over (not to mention the class fund prizes etc) AND the prize fund for next years series, theres more to winning than Plastic and Jelly babies...............

Ask any EDiAsia 400 rider - they are mostly semi pro with spot prizes for just about anything: 24th position spot cash prize, most battered bike, ugliest partner, most emotionally stable rider........it goes on.........

Has anyone got any advice on front suspension? I've changed the oil and springs already...

Have heard of changing the emulators?

Have many of you guys done this, and how much am I looking at if its a good idea to get a set?

Thanks in advance!

Have pmd you Lawson for some free advice. Lots you can do at the front end and emulators are a start but an SDC mod with cartridges does give precision handling at the front.
coxxy

Thanks for your reply Lawson (is this your first name?), is there any chance you can give a description of the work you are having done on your forks as there are others on here that would be interested. Always useful to know how well it goes and costs etc

Best of luck

Coxxy

SDC were really helpful! I'm sending them the damping rods for them to modify, I'm guessing they weld up a couple of the holes to improve rebound? He quoted me £65 for the mod, I'll be taking them out over the weekend hopefully, never had them out before, but doesn't seem to hard looking at the manual, then get them posted...

Really friendly guys and seemed only to happy to help!

Thanks again coxxy!

No probs, seems like a bargain mod if it improves the stock front end. I will get some more info from Gary so that I can understand the whole thing myself - suspension can seem a mystery but it is mostly common sense I guess. We shall be going down the same route as at the moment we only have emulators fitted (as far as I know).

Yes you will find SDC a really pleasant outfit if you take the trouble to get to know them - even though they holiday off season at butlins their engineering is high quality!

coxxy