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Whats the go with the likes of Ducati 1198, RSV4, RC8R etc racing in NZ? cost aside, do they not achieve homologation or is something else stopping them from being out there racing in NZ? e.g lack of distributor support or otherwise? They would all make a great platforms to develop from
Forum whore
how do you do that?Originally Posted by Shaun P
Forum whore
Check out the entries for the winter series BEARS.
L-Plate Rider
That BMW that the chopper guy is on seems pretty freakin' exotic to me
Simon Vollmer #42 - Racing thanks to Billy (Race Fairings)
In the riders seat
yeah, he just needs a few riding lessons to make him fastThat BMW that the chopper guy is on seems pretty freakin' exotic to me
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
tripple dip
what he said
"You never understood that it ain't no good, you shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you" - Bob Dylan
FORCE V4
I always wondered if a Ducati 999 would be reliable for racing? Do they generally blow up?
...Full throttle till you see god, then brake.
Forum whore
The Middle Eastern models have a tendency to go bang, but generally only extremist tuned examples.
Rocket Surgeon
As opposed to the fundamentalist versions? (too soon?)
Ciao Marco
bet you $1 you read this
Anyone had a look at US new prices on these vs NZ retail... 10k+ on some models
mad thou rider
having just returned from about a month in the USA, yes, I have looked at that. If I was going to buy a brand new race bike, Id seriously consider buying in the USA and shipping over, it would be purchase plus shipping then go racing. Id also consider it for a road bike too. I have the numbers somewhere for buying from the USA a brand new left over 2010, or 2009 R1 still on dealers floors, shipping it here, and getting it legal. Youd save fucking heaps. The only thing stopping me from doing it tomorrow is the fact that I dont have the money in the bank. If I did, Id do it in a heartbeat.Anyone had a look at US new prices on these vs NZ retail... 10k+ on some models
Forum whore
Hmmmm, hard to think of any reason to run something erotic, oops exotic, unless you just loved the bike and cost wasn't an issue. It's not just the price of the bike but also the spares, wheels etc that you inevitably need.
An 1198/RSV4/S1000RR is gonna be a similar price to this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-389581037.htm
....and it'll be slower.
But you would get more racing opportunities with the exotic, so it wouldn't all be bad news....if you could afford it.
Hardcore Biker
I was watching World Superstock from Brno last night and was surprised to see the 1198 keeping up with the BMWs on the straights. Top four result was two BMW and two Ducati.
I had to look up the World Superstock rules, it appears basically nothing in the engines are allowed to be modified, if I'm not mistaken?
Also, no change of suspension linkage or triple offset etc.
Rule 2.7.8
http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/al...nts/SBK_en.pdf
I was a bit surprised by the 1198's performance.
Forum whore
I disagree...
Forum whore
Ah go on with ya, you know that they are secretly 1300cc!!!!!
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