A few questions

[Henk]

There were a few old shitters with drum brakes running around at the back of B when I started around five years ago, haven't seen any for a while, but that doesn't mean you couldn't have a bunch of fun on one and show up some of the B and C graders with better kit.

[F5 Dave]

Old tyres are the pits, you'll need to replace them or just spend time falling off which gets boring real fast. By the time you've nylons the GS and bought tyres you've already overcapitalised it. I hate 4 strokes but buy an FXR. Worst case if racing snot for you it will sell no drama.

[quallman1234]

Old tyres are the pits, you'll need to replace them or just spend time falling off which gets boring real fast. By the time you've nylons the GS and bought tyres you've already overcapitalised it. I hate 4 strokes but buy an FXR. Worst case if racing snot for you it will sell no drama.

I agree, you will fall on your ass. Probably wont hurt because your going so slow though.

It'll probably go along the lines of, hey if that guy in front of me on a FXR with slicks on can go that fast through a corner, why cant i?... Follows him in, boom on your ass.

Super fine line, but i think the FXR will always be the better option. Its pretty darn easy to have a competitive bike. PS Dont waste your time buying road tires, they are more expensive and worse than Slicks.

[Davenc30]

PS Dont waste your time buying road tires, they are more expensive and worse than Slicks.

Thanks its little gems of info like that that i need. I thought that might be the case. You guys dont have issues with geting slicks upto temp and working properly?

[Henk]

Thanks its little gems of info like that that i need. I thought that might be the case. You guys dont have issues with geting slicks upto temp and working properly?

Two laps is usually enough, we run pretty low pressures 18 - 20 pounds.

[quallman1234]

Thanks its little gems of info like that that i need. I thought that might be the case. You guys dont have issues with geting slicks upto temp and working properly?

First i'm only talking about 17" wheels, you can't really get slicks for 18's these days. (One massive advantage a FXR will have over your GS). The slicks are that incredible that they soak up alot of the negatives of a FXR.
Now your overthinking things . Techincally yes, most people dont get them up to temp, and the auckland guys have fluffed around with grooving them to produce some extra heat from the added resistance of more edges to roll over (no idea how well that went?)

Does it really matter at the end of the day in B-grade or Mid pack A? No not at all. Even quite cold, they stick like shit. Seriously stick. You can get a set off the 125GP guys for around 100 - 200$ the latter being only a weekend old (almost brand new even the cheap ones are amazing). New they around 350 - 400. You might go through a set every year.

Anyway, stop overthinking shit and orgainse yourself a go on the club FXR. They might let you out on the sunday @ lunch time? Contact them.

[Henk]

Kyle

The only reason we played with a groover is because we had one.
Result was, unsurprisingly, that slicks are better in the dry and wets are better in the wet.

Rock on up on a Saturday, you should be able to bludge a ride on someone's bike if you haven't organised the club hack ahead of time.
I have an ugly FXR for sale for $1k or $1200 with two sets of wheels by the way.

[husaberg]

Where is kicks 2 pages talking about a Suzuki 125 and no kicka

[F5 Dave]

That's cause the GS is the sports model not the kustum GN. As is befitting a man of his age. . .