What I need to know...

**coffeejunkie** · 30th June 2009, 21:03

Ok so after seeing Motards at Manfield afew weekends ago i'm thinking....Yeh thats me,

What i need to know is what sort of bike would suit me best and what do i need to know about racing them.....

I am 5"2 (with boots on) and weigh fuck all...

So any REAL advice would be great....

**Devil** · 1st July 2009, 08:49

Erm, your weight is not a problem but your height could be.
The 'tards are very light and easy to manage, but I dont think i've seen any shorter ones.

Hrm, if you lower it is it still a motard?

**Devil** · 1st July 2009, 08:51

Whats your budget? Quasi might still be selling his KTM 525SMR.

What bike you get is much of a muchness, generally the smaller the engine and the harder tuned, the more maintenance it's going to be.

I wouldn't go near an aprilia sxv unless you had lots of money to throw away.

**James Deuce** · 1st July 2009, 08:57

**coffeejunkie** · 1st July 2009, 09:55

Hay Devil cheers for that, Yeh height has been a factor my whole life but i've never let it stop me, LOL,

Have riden dirt bikes in the past and i thought thats what a motard was....dirt bike with road tires.

Yip saw Quasi's KTM at the track, bit tall for me i think.

Nice pic james LOL

I know i'll come dead last every time but who cares as long as i'm out there doing it right?

**Devil** · 1st July 2009, 10:00

Originally Posted by coffeejunkie

Have riden dirt bikes in the past and i thought thats what a motard was....dirt bike with road tires.

Yip saw Quasi's KTM at the track, bit tall for me i think.

They're pretty much all like that. Then again, because they're so light you can often just step off the side so you have one straight leg standing, with your bum off that side of the seat and just live with it.

Effectively a dirt bike with road tyres, except more solid suspension, so you dont experience the same sag as you would on a dirt bike.

**coffeejunkie** · 1st July 2009, 10:14

Yeh the whole tip to the side and bum slide is how i ride, LOL,

I was thinking motards cuz when i bin it(&we all know i will) it's less of a drain on the cashflow to fix,

I think i might start sitting on sum and see what happens....

Everything comes to me for a reason so i'll find something(i hope)

**Duke girl** · 1st July 2009, 16:04

I have a solution to your problem Coffee Junkie come Streetstock Racing with me next year and we can come off together then you wont feel so bad. At least you will be able to fit onto 1 of those just like i can. We can have our own private race at the back of the feild and fight for last position, What ya reckon?????

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**Nutter34** · 1st July 2009, 17:19

How much do you want to spend? Will it be a track bike only?

You could go from a DRZ400SM, to something like Bulldogs SM610 Husky, or Quazis KTM...

**denefoster** · 1st July 2009, 17:21

Come to the BEARS thingo tonight and you can have a go on me shiny new SM610

**Nutter34** · 1st July 2009, 17:22

Originally Posted by denefoster

Come to the BEARS thingo tonight and you can have a go on me shiny new SM610

You buy the one on Trademe?

**denefoster** · 1st July 2009, 17:25

Originally Posted by Nutter34

You buy the one on Trademe?

Nah, brand spankers from Motorad. She's a beaut.. still breaking it in though =\ Only 270kms old today

**Shorty_925** · 1st July 2009, 20:44

Originally Posted by coffeejunkie

Yeh the whole tip to the side and bum slide is how i ride, LOL,

I was thinking motards cuz when i bin it(&we all know i will) it's less of a drain on the cashflow to fix,

I think i might start sitting on sum and see what happens....

Everything comes to me for a reason so i'll find something(i hope)

You could get a motox bike and then get suspension lowering link for it to help you out, and cut the seat as well. Like you said motards are alot cheaper if you bin it. Also you can come up to Napier and try out close racing at the kart track. Check out kiwiracer.co.nz for some photos. Next meeting is the first sunday in august.

**coffeejunkie** · 2nd July 2009, 11:14

Thanks to all who have given me some great advice......

Dene.....cheers for the offer that was really good of you concidering you don't know me....I'd love to take it for a blat but don't even have my bike licence.

Dukegurl i knew you were gunna say that, LOL, You forget i've seen you race and last is something you are never......But i am concidering the streetstock racing so who knows maybe you guys will see me out there.....

Look for the shortassed red head, LOL

**ajturbo** · 2nd July 2009, 12:04

Originally Posted by coffeejunkie

Thanks to all who have given me some great advice......

Dene.....cheers for the offer that was really good of you concidering you don't know me....I'd love to take it for a blat but don't even have my bike licence.

Dukegurl i knew you were gunna say that, LOL, You forget i've seen you race and last is something you are never......But i am concidering the streetstock racing so who knows maybe you guys will see me out there.....

Look for the shortassed red head, LOL

you'll have to wear a vest... so we can see ya.....hahahahhaha