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View Poll Results: What is the most fun class to run at LRRS?

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  • Middleweight - 600's are the bike for Loudon and where it's at!

    8 26.67%
  • Lightweight - SV's and Ducati SS1000's mixing it up!!

    16 53.33%
  • Ultralightweight - I may be fat and slow, but little bikes are KILLAH!!!

    5 16.67%
  • Supertwins - Where the big boys play with expensive bikes...

    1 3.33%
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Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

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    Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    So many of you know... I got the bug BAD just being back at the track last weekend. I'm seriously looking at some options for a new race / track bike, but if I were to make that happen, I would only be able to run 1, *maybe* 2 races, as I fully intend to stay focused on providing the best tire service on the planet.

    SO, I figured I'd ask what you guys and gals thought... as my race experience is pretty much confined to Supertwins (on an out-gunned 748), GTU (with 600's, that are bloody fast), and the occasional MW or HW SBK race.

    So, what's the most fun class to ride in? Although I won't be going the PTwins route, everything else is on the table. I had a good time running an 800SS in Ultra Lightweight but hot damn those SVs are fast!! (Except Oreo's )

    I'm also not really a motard guy... but am thinking of getting a Supersport (600 class), or another twin, as I've ridden twins my whole life.. but I seem to do better on a Ducati probably because it's what I have by far, the most seat time on.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Stick with the twins, SV's are fun as crap Or rock that C.edwards in Supertwins and heavywieght.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    I voted lightweights!! SV!!!

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    I second the twins factor.

    No shame in ULSB or LWSB.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Bear in mind, it's been a while for me being out of racing... I'd be coming back as an Amateur, and therefore stealing your spots

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    I second the twins factor.

    No shame in ULSB or LWSB.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    i voted LW with an SV. good times, as cheap or expensive as you want it to be.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    I went middle weight. Get a nice new gixxa and kick the hell out of some people!

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Bring it on Scotti! Would be a riot to dice with you in ULSB.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    I run an RSVR and while it's fun to ride it is also hungry for tires and expensive to crash, which has had me thinking of adding an SV to the mix. I have a good time doing gto, supertwins, and HWSS.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Can't bring myself to flog the RSVR up there... one crash and those gorgeous pipes are TOAST. But I *loved* super twins... now I'd just need something w/ the pipes tucked out of the way.... hmm....

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Get an SV & come play

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Those pipes double as sliders. FWIW I just picked up a second 04 Factory in track trim for $6500, I'll end up putting $500 more into it but for that money you can kill an Italian bike and feel good about it.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Clearly you have no soul.

    Quote Originally Posted by burnham View Post
    Those pipes double as sliders. FWIW I just picked up a second 04 Factory in track trim for $6500, I'll end up putting $500 more into it but for that money you can kill an Italian bike and feel good about it.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    If you're faster than me I WILL steal your brake pads, disconnect fuel hoses and anything else I can think of in an attempt to slow you down.

    Might just toss you back on an EX and say hell with it.



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    Get an SV & come play

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Wouldn't stealing his pads make him faster

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jaynnus View Post
    Wouldn't stealing his pads make him faster

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Crap, I forgot they only slow you down!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Jaynnus View Post
    Wouldn't stealing his pads make him faster
    Hmm... guess I'll just have to feed him lotsa beer and burgers every fri and sat night till he's fat and hungover every morning....

    'Least then we'd be on the same playing field

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    I voted for 600cc middleweight... for obvious reasons...

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Good thing I don't come up till Saturday morning

    YOUR ASS WILL BE MINE!!!!

    (Until LWSB on Sunday when i'm fat & hungover from all those beers & burgers )

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Quote Originally Posted by GixerJockey View Post
    I voted for 600cc middleweight... for obvious reasons...
    What's obvious??? Why don't they just call an SV a GSX-R 650T (instead of K) or whatever....

    Wondering if a more performance oriented SV will ever come down the pike.... (not that they don't go well already, but they weren't really designed like a GSXR is....)

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    I vote ULSB for obvious reasons...

    http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...ati-800ss.html

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    Looks like just what I may need... GAH I want too many bikes



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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    If you are only going to run a couple classes on the fairly "cheap", I would grab a supersport SV. Right now it is really only competitive in 1 class, LWSS, but you can bump up and run a bunch of other classes.

    Plus, in CCS, it might be legal in Ultra-light Superbike next year.

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    SV, 800SS, Gixxer 600, and an 848 are all on the table.... so that can remove some speculation from my HRC 600RR thread... hehe. So it MIGHT be a Ducati after all, but we'll see. Suzooks sure are a lot cheaper...

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    Re: Poll: Which class to race for shits and grins?

    but then Degs will have to change your name to Scottiesuzooks....


    That just does not flow...

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