Time to hang up the road gear

[ital916]

Hey guys and girls,

Just popping this thread up for a bit of advice.

After much mulling and thinking, I am pretty much set on hanging up my road gear. I am finding with my new work I don;t have much time to ride as well as the fact that I am wanting to ride faster and push myself further which is risky and not responsible to do on the road. I am wanting to get into racing and take my riding purely to the track to hone my riding skills and to start getting into competitive event.

It feels weird watching bikes on the road, instead of a yeah, I want to join them, all I can think of is the next track day or the thought of going faster and faster.

What I wanted to ask is if any of the riders here who do predominantly racing or track days could help explain the sort of budgets they work to and how the racing calendars or track event are spaced and what sort of classes are good entry classes for racing.

I currently have a 2003 gs1200ss, is there anything that I can enter that into? As it is fully paid off and I do love it to bits. Would love to get into road race events!

Heck maybe even one day when I'm 50 I might be good enough to do the isle of man haha!

Anyway, thank you in advance for any advice you have.

It feels like the right things to do at the moment.

[superman]

What a sad, sad man. Doesn't want anything but speed on public roads, if you have those sort of mental issues definitely go to the track. Sniff some petrol and enjoy yourself.

[Crasherfromwayback]

What a sad, sad man. Doesn't want anything but speed on public roads, if you have those sort of mental issues definitely go to the track. Sniff some petrol and enjoy yourself.

Nothing wrong with that. At least he recognises that and is heading to the track. It's exactly why I went road racing. Before that I was doing in on the street. Fucking lucky to still be here.

[Taz]

My riding needs have changed several times over the last 27 years since I got my learners. Just thought you'd like to know

[steve_t]

Plenty of people who basically only ride at the track. Nothing wrong with that

[Ender EnZed]

Get an NXR125.

[short-circuit]

What a sad, sad man. Doesn't want anything but speed on public roads, if you have those sort of mental issues definitely go to the track. Sniff some petrol and enjoy yourself.

[GrayWolf]

Hey guys and girls,
Just popping this thread up for a bit of advice.
After much mulling and thinking, I am pretty much set on hanging up my road gear. I am finding with my new work I don;t have much time to ride as well as the fact that I am wanting to ride faster and push myself further which is risky and not responsible to do on the road. I am wanting to get into racing and take my riding purely to the track to hone my riding skills and to start getting into competitive event.
It feels weird watching bikes on the road, instead of a yeah, I want to join them, all I can think of is the next track day or the thought of going faster and faster.
What I wanted to ask is if any of the riders here who do predominantly racing or track days could help explain the sort of budgets they work to and how the racing calendars or track event are spaced and what sort of classes are good entry classes for racing. I currently have a 2003 gs1200ss, is there anything that I can enter that into? As it is fully paid off and I do love it to bits. Would love to get into road race events!
Heck maybe even one day when I'm 50 I might be good enough to do the isle of man haha!
Anyway, thank you in advance for any advice you have.
It feels like the right things to do at the moment.

Dont 'give up' the riding gear, as well as racing another possible solution would be a sport 250... they can give plenty of thrills without taking performance to the high levels of Litre plus bikes..... I have sometimes enjoyed riding a 250 (loaned), just because they do need pushing along through the gears to get them going, and the light flickablility in corners.

[Virago]

What a sad, sad man. Doesn't want anything but speed on public roads, if you have those sort of mental issues definitely go to the track. Sniff some petrol and enjoy yourself.

Its sounds like it's that time of month for you to stay off the road too...

[puddytat]

Aaaahhh Ital916,you have seen the light....you could race in Clubmans on the 12hundy for a start
Some people are happy to nana about on the road.......some arnt!!

[PrincessBandit]

Mate, good on you for weighing up your options and trying to look at this in a positive and responsible light.

Knowing what you want out of two wheels, and that track days are the best way to achieve this shows a mature attitude ( ). Onya.

[AllanB]

Stop being a gay bastard and lay off the throttle!


Or trade the 1200 on a nice 675 Trumpy and keep it down on the straights and nail it on the twisties.


Or sell the 1200 and get ya track bike before you become another statistic costing me more rego.

[superman]

It's exactly why I went road racing. Before that I was doing in on the street.

On the street like a cool cunt. Good for you, I bet you thought you were the man.

[R6_kid:Me]

Clubmans.

Why isn't this in the racing section?

You'll need to start by purchasing some white boots so you can follow in Raj's footsteps.

[Griffin]

On the street like a cool cunt. Good for you, I bet you thought you were the man.

Dude, you have issues. perhaps you might wanna take a chill pill and re read the posts your villifying... or perhaps your just a natural tosser in which case there is no cure. Twat.