Racing for newbies

**woodyracer** · 8th December 2009, 17:20

[QUOTE=Scotty595;1129558373]So does anyone have any buckets/SS150's for sale at a reasonable price that will do me well for a while?[/QUOTE

this bike is a good start, i know the owners, there nice people and will help you out.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-257715717.htm

**Scotty595** · 8th December 2009, 17:50

[QUOTE=woodyracer;1129558444]

Originally Posted by Scotty595

So does anyone have any buckets/SS150's for sale at a reasonable price that will do me well for a while?[/QUOTE

this bike is a good start, i know the owners, there nice people and will help you out.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-257715717.htm

Thanks for that. Im really gutted as i just sold my RGV, never thought about racing until recently and now wish i didnt sell it :s

**Scotty595** · 8th December 2009, 18:09

Okay,

So say I went and bought a RG150/KR150 - for example This or This. I would be able to jump straight into SS150? What modifications need to be made to get on the track? Where are SS150's held in auckland? what are costs etc?

**Scotty595** · 8th December 2009, 18:34

Originally Posted by Foxzee

So we will be seeing you in next to nothing holding the brolly next winter series eh...LOL....

On the serious note get involved with your local club for you it will be AMCC...they are a great bunch of people. Go along to club nights and talk...talk...talk...network. There is so much knowledge and experience there to assist you and point you in right directions. AMCC do a wide range of training so go join NOW....

Like has been mentioned Buckets is also a real cool step into low level racing..again AMCC can help you along these lines. As every racer will tell you they have started at the bottom...raped the overdraft....not eaten because the bike needs something...

but have found affordable ways to to both and enjoy it....

Good on you guys for wanting to do this. Wish you all the best and hope that we see you at a track soon.

Dee
VP Racing - VMCC

OK Chris C - I'll put the bill in the mail for the plug....LOL

Thanks for that. I am super keen to get out as soon as possible even if its on a $200 bike

I really want to just get out there and experience it all.

**Foxzee** · 8th December 2009, 18:43

Originally Posted by Scotty595

Okay,

So say I went and bought a RG150/KR150 - for example This or This. I would be able to jump straight into SS150? What modifications need to be made to get on the track? Where are SS150's held in auckland? what are costs etc?

Good bikes....some will hiss at me...LOL....

Just going back to basics you will need to join a club and to race at all permitted MNZ events you have to apply for a MNZ Race Licence go to www.mnz.co.nz. You can find all specs on bikes that are required and the online MNZ log book. It contains everything you need to know from safety gear to flags....conduct of meetings etc...

PM me if you want to discuss through things more than happy to help........

Dee

**Scotty595** · 8th December 2009, 19:09

Would This make a decent very cheap track bike to learn the basics on?

**sharky** · 8th December 2009, 19:13

Originally Posted by Scotty595

Will see if i can. What days/times

Racing both Sat and Sun. About 11am-4:30pm.

Unfortunately SS150 is not run in Auckland due to Puke being a very fast track, you'd just have it pinned the whole way around.

**CookMySock** · 8th December 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by Scotty595

Would This make a decent very cheap track bike to learn the basics on?

...rolls dice, ...measures piece of string.. I'd say a definite maybe.

Basically you can't tell. If you manage to fix it yourself then good.. but how long for... Perhaps it would be ok if you didn't want to cane it within an inch of its' life, but the 400 inlines are certainly fun bikes to have on a track.

Steve

**woodyracer** · 8th December 2009, 19:53

Originally Posted by sharky

Racing both Sat and Sun. About 11am-4:30pm.

Unfortunately SS150 is not run in Auckland due to Puke being a very fast track, you'd just have it pinned the whole way around.

the ss150's have a better top speed than pretty much all the 250 twins but they run them......and ive seen classic bikes than will only do 100km/h going around puke.......a good ss150 will do 180km/h......

**Henk** · 8th December 2009, 20:13

Since you're in auckland, unless you want to do a lot of travelling I'd discount SS to start with. Buckets run at Mt Welly 10 or 11 months of the year. Next met down there is on the weekend of the 20th. Turn up and have a look, the racing might not be as fast as other classes but it is still good fun close racing. If you want to talk things through just wander up to any random there, if you're not that comfortable confronting complete strangers I'll be there with at least one bike, probably two. Number 13 on on and 113 on the other at this stage but may both be 113 by then, need to change numbers for Taupo. Bikes are both Mitre 10 metalic blue parked by a ratty old white econovan. Bring your gear, if you're keen and the bikes are running OK you might even get a couple of look laps at the end of the day.

**Scotty595** · 8th December 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by Henk

Since you're in auckland, unless you want to do a lot of travelling I'd discount SS to start with. Buckets run at Mt Welly 10 or 11 months of the year. Next met down there is on the weekend of the 20th. Turn up and have a look, the racing might not be as fast as other classes but it is still good fun close racing. If you want to talk things through just wander up to any random there, if you're not that comfortable confronting complete strangers I'll be there with at least one bike, probably two. Number 13 on on and 113 on the other at this stage but may both be 113 by then, need to change numbers for Taupo. Bikes are both Mitre 10 metalic blue parked by a ratty old white econovan. Bring your gear, if you're keen and the bikes are running OK you might even get a couple of look laps at the end of the day.

I might just have to come and have a look. I have that day off so will be awesome

Infact I have booked it in my calendar now

**sharky** · 8th December 2009, 20:47

Originally Posted by woodyracer

the ss150's have a better top speed than pretty much all the 250 twins but they run them......and ive seen classic bikes than will only do 100km/h going around puke.......a good ss150 will do 180km/h......

Don't shoot the messenger bro - just stating that the don't run SS at Puke and if they did it would be booooring.......

**woodyracer** · 8th December 2009, 20:53

Originally Posted by sharky

Don't shoot the messenger bro - just stating that the don't run SS at Puke and if they did it would be booooring.......

sorry, im with you on that one, ss150 would be huge in auckland, maybe it will take off when the AMCC start using hampton downs.

Dont worry about that woodyracer fella he's a loose cannon.....