Sorry state of affairs - sports bikes

[RideWithStyles]

Im up for a different series Exactly needs to be cheap for the young uns but racing is never cheap.

Noticed the kteck forks/kits and shock, pegs, exhaust from the off plus as you said ecu tweaks so not cheap off first view but needs to be done. road going body work and brakes needs changing or junking too for rega so this adds to cost.

even with a single series which is good to watch there will always be a bigger budget teams that will take any advantage possible within the rules. Even the old school two stokes 125 you could easily spend a fortune on them.

[Stu]

2 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said:

Im up for a different series Exactly needs to be cheap for the young uns but racing is never cheap.

Noticed the kteck forks/kits and shock, pegs, exhaust from the off plus as you said ecu tweaks so not cheap off first view but needs to be done. road going body work and brakes needs changing or junking too for rega so this adds to cost.

even with a single series which is good to watch there will always be a bigger budget teams that will take any advantage possible within the rules. Even the old school two stokes 125 you could easily spend a fortune on them.

 

From 12k+VAT for a race prepped bike https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2023/february/kawasaki-zx4r-2024

 

As I said its cheap and there is minimal changes compared to a road bike 

 

I was at Brands hatch when they was talking about this series and as I say its the same as the R6 virgin cup where they can't change a lot the same as the British talent cup! they are all the same bikes its all about extracting the rider skill out of these contenders in fact the R900 Cup is the same 

 

They are trying to change racing to put everyone on an even keel to make it competitive again 

 

Allt this can only be a good thing for bike sales and getting youngsters interested in bike and even racing because at 12k+VAT it could be pretty affordable 

[RideWithStyles]

Agree. Im up for it as the honda cup and so forth has run its course to bit long now.
Its a step..just the other foot.

nothing new to its or other race series have gone including ducati pani, bmw boxer cup, r6....and to a point with bsb junior cup series with them all being honda 250s and can be successful mostly for small teams starting and small peeps going a career. I still like the wsb 300cup which really should be 400 cup. 

 
for some people its just not competitive in the manor if you just like watching racing but dont like kawa or not bothered about a particular rider/team it's difficult to really rally for it, plus if other manufacturers are in it add to competition and variety.

 

 As i say, buying the bike is cheap to the grand scheme of things but running it and maintain it is the biggest cost next repairing it.

Just a funny thought, i can see mr higgs getting very angry at young peeps at every meeting whenthey definitely having a lots of crashes with questionable moves to bridge the tiniest of gaps, then when they've got lots of points on there license theyll be just gravy train the circuit to see the season through!!

 

 

Edited August 30, 2023 by RideWithStyles