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So I'm thinking down the road I'd like something I can race outside LRRS, in CCS, for the winter and whatnot. Even if it's just a few a year, just to get my fix. I'm sure if you're reading the pit area in December you understand where I'm coming from.
Initially I was sold on a LWSS SV, 90 or newer, since 89 was apparently a bad year for them. I like that the LWSS rules stay closer to the ptwin rules, with it being more rider and less bike (yes, I'm figuring I'll suck less by then, thanks). Then I heard a very convincing argument for an ULSB Hawk instead. Apparently one can be built for similar $. The year will matter less, since I won't be stuck in LWSS rules racing a 90 SV against other SV's 20 years newer. I was told that once you build a 70ish HP Hawk with a 700 kit it more or less stays reliable. You thrown on forks, shock, etc. and you have a pretty good race bike. Nobody that has seen Gino race can deny that a Hawk can make a damn competitive ULSB bike. Some might even say it can be a championship bike
So, if you loved the rider class that is ptwins, but were considering something that could run other CCS classes, which way would you go? The goal being to have the most competitive bike for the $ you can get for a given class. I have no interest in a "he who spends the most wins" class. I'm fine getting my ass kicked because I am not as good as someone, but would rather not get my ass kicked because my race budget isn't 3x what it is, per year.
Decisions, decisions...
And all this brought about by a single track day down south this winter, and the realization that if I had a different bike I could actually be RACING right now rather than dreaming of LRRS starting up again. Damn you, Six.