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"I'd rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"
Bikes: Ducati: 748 (Track) Honda: RC31 (Race/street)/ CRF 110 Mini Moto/ Hawk Endurance Racer Kawasaki: ZXR1200R
BOMO Instructor
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Agreed -- but obviously as we get to know people, we can invite them to the more limited events. Call them private practice sessions or something.
True, the smaller ones anyway. The TTR125s and XR100s seem to be going for closer to $800, plus some money for tires (and maybe an extra wheelset if we do both paved and dirt tracks) and maybe a little suspension work...Also you can find a pitbike for $500.
I am keeping an eye on Craigslist though, just in case a great deal shows up.
--mark
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
The XR's and TTR's running the larger tires can run just as good around the track as the 12" tire machines. The problem with th XR and TTR is to get them with 17" rims so you can get good race rubber on them can be expensive. You can find some decent rubber choices for the stock size rims to get you going while you you for a used set of rims to show up
For starting out, cheapie Chenshin trials or scooter tires on stock rims will get you on the track and dicing. Don't worry about 12" wide rim conversions/etc right off the bat.
I can't justify $50/weekend + trailering but if there was a field or parking lot we could "rent" in the Burlington area, I'd buy a bike in a heartbeat.
2 ideas:
1. Find a company, or place of work... call it motorcycle "awareness" training, or something, explain it's on mini bikes, and have at it... the second you say practice or racing, say goodbye to permissions. This has worked for my nephew.
2. Make a mini flat track or sumo track at my house... substitue asphalt for hard packed clay (the terrain I have). I forget what it's called, but this is pretty popular (dirt road courses essentially, with a couple easy floating jumps).
"I'd rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"
Bikes: Ducati: 748 (Track) Honda: RC31 (Race/street)/ CRF 110 Mini Moto/ Hawk Endurance Racer Kawasaki: ZXR1200R
BOMO Instructor
EX# X
"I'd rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"
Bikes: Ducati: 748 (Track) Honda: RC31 (Race/street)/ CRF 110 Mini Moto/ Hawk Endurance Racer Kawasaki: ZXR1200R
BOMO Instructor
EX# X
"I'd rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"
Bikes: Ducati: 748 (Track) Honda: RC31 (Race/street)/ CRF 110 Mini Moto/ Hawk Endurance Racer Kawasaki: ZXR1200R
BOMO Instructor
EX# X
"I'd rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow"
Bikes: Ducati: 748 (Track) Honda: RC31 (Race/street)/ CRF 110 Mini Moto/ Hawk Endurance Racer Kawasaki: ZXR1200R
BOMO Instructor
EX# X
'20 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro / '19 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE / '11 Triumph Tiger 800 XC / '01 Triumph Bonneville cafe
My ride reports: Missile silos, Labrador, twisties, and more
Bennington Triumph Bash, Oct 1-3, 2021
Cags can be fun but the elevation changes at rocky ridge are tough on them unless you weight 60lbs.
And no, your bolt on cag mods will not help much, maybe get you from 30 to 33mph if your lucky, gearing changes will be the most help generally. If you like the idea of a pocket bike and want to faster just buy a used Euro, can be had under $1000 and they are fucking fast!