Formula 450 for NZ?

[budda]

And if you race cars such as speedway etc you get events every few weeks during the season that attract crowds of 3/400 + who pay $10+ a head to watch................. Spectator pays for the privalage of watching the racers.

We race bike where we get 5 events a year where spectators pay............... Racers pay for privalage of racing...... spectator gets a bargain!

Its all relevent............. look at the exposure/media/advertising a speedway event gets compared to us.
Plus the family can turn up..... purchase there evening meal (hot dogs) sit on their arse and see all the action.............. and out of workin hours when they are in "leisure time" mode.

Soon as we start running EVENTS not race meetings............. it may start to change..................... RANT OVER

Thanks for that ...........

[Shaun]

How many of the bikes available new and used for road-racing in New Zealand ARE specifically designed and built for it Shaun ?

WOW BUdda, I will let others who understand ROADRACING properlly awnser that for them selves mate

Its fukin hard to make a square wheel go around smoothly


The sport needs ramping up, NOT dumming down even now to get the little boys ( In this case it will be cheap arse old men) out there

Focus on the 600 and 1000 class to promote the sport proffessionaly and let the clubs deal with the club scene classes

But not that much point in discussing on here eh, as NO race bike riders or team managers or sponsors or accessorie suppliers or officual sor media people or whanabe new racers come on here eh, so as per usual Im just typing shit I guess.

as you were mate

[Kickaha]

WOW BUdda, I will let others who understand ROADRACING properlly awnser that for them selves mate

So what you're saying is you cant?

[Shaun]

So what you're saying is you cant?

you got it

[steve74]

Only just noticed this thread, I love the idea of a 450 mx based class. I built this last year For "shits and giggles" raced it at the greymouth street race in f3 and had a ball. A absolute hoot to ride and owes me about $4200 so far, gearing could be an issue on a long track but for street racing its awesome.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010354.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010402.jpg

[RobGassit]

Only just noticed this thread, I love the idea of a 450 mx based class. I built this last year For "shits and giggles" raced it at the greymouth street race in f3 and had a ball. A absolute hoot to ride and owes me about $4200 so far, gearing could be an issue on a long track but for street racing its awesome.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010354.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010402.jpg

That's a seriously tidy setup. Care to share any details on the build?

[Mental Trousers]

Only just noticed this thread, I love the idea of a 450 mx based class. I built this last year For "shits and giggles" raced it at the greymouth street race in f3 and had a ball. A absolute hoot to ride and owes me about $4200 so far, gearing could be an issue on a long track but for street racing its awesome.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010354.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010402.jpg

Mate, you really should've done a blog on building that. It looks like you've done a superb job

[steve74]

Honda NSR250 MC28 Chassis
Honda CRF450x motor (standard at this stage)
Honda RS125 NX4 rear shock reworked to suit
Honda CBR600rr front end reworked to suit
Honda RSW250 GP fairing

It started out as a ktm525 in an Aprillia RS250 chassis for BEARS racing but I couldn't find a good cheep motor and the RS was kind of frowned upon by those BEARS guys I asked, even without the Suzuki engine. Coincidently my mate did some major damage to his CRF at a cross country and he parted it out. Being 4 stroke and electric start I was keen to shoehorn it in. I decided to keep it all Honda and picked up the chassis at a reasonable price, the front forks had been lying under a mates bed for 5 years so I claimed those. It's amazing how everything just lined up, there was a bit of maths involved working out centre of gravity and front/rear weight bias but most of it was just slapped together. The RS shock is a new addition and I'm yet to test it, I've been away following Motogp bikes round Europe for the last 4 months so have only just now returned home to spend time on it. It's a work in progress, engine mods when time and money allow will include a complete 450R flowed head and valve/cam job with all the go fast bits and a slipper clutch is on the wish list too.

I guess a 450 in an RS125 chassis would be better but I don't like being cramped up too much, I've raced and collected 250 2 strokes most of my life so I'm comfortable on it and it handles great. I had a budget of 5 grand which is why it took a few years to find the right parts at the right prices.

It was just for "shits and giggles" - but I'm sure it's going to cost me more!!!


Cheers, Steve

[crazy man]

l'm starting my new f3 projected next week

[Pumba]

l'm starting my new f3 projected next week

Does that mean you have finished some of your others

Looking forward to it all the same

[crazy man]

Does that mean you have finished some of your others

Looking forward to it all the same

humm nealy .l know l jump the gun all the time but wile l'm feeling good and can kind of still race l better start it. going for 70 to 75 hp at no more the 85kg's so like l grunty bucket l guess

[steve74]

Jeepers, I got 115kg and about 45 I reckon still, I get as much fun out of tinkering now days that I do out of riding.

[feral1]

Only just noticed this thread, I love the idea of a 450 mx based class. I built this last year For "shits and giggles" raced it at the greymouth street race in f3 and had a ball. A absolute hoot to ride and owes me about $4200 so far, gearing could be an issue on a long track but for street racing its awesome.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010354.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/P1010402.jpg

Looking for someone to trash the shit out of it steve..??...

[steve74]

Looking for someone to trash the shit out of it steve..??...

You mean thrash it mate? Or trash it? You can take it for a thrash anytime mate.

[Mental Trousers]

This is the business

http://www.cycleonline.com.au/2012/1...ready-to-race/