Best 150cc for racing??

[2strokegirl]

just asking on behalf of my brother who would like to get into racing.
he is inerested in the rg150 but still isnt that sure about what bike is the best.
any advice on the rg or any other 150 good for racing is apriciated.

[Mr. Peanut]

Go for what's available. From what I hear, the Kawasaki KR150 is the most competitive.

If you get an NSR150, there's a lot of tuning parts available from TYGA.

If you need to know more information, PM Meekey_Mouse. She races 150s.

[quallman1234]

RG150's are a great bike and basically take up the whole field.
NSR150's are rare as!

Im lucky enough to get a scholarship from Vic Club to race 150s , great little fun bikes!... Hopefully we might see your brother out there one day

[Sketchy_Racer]

Personal experience.

racing both the RG, and the KR.

the short of the long is, the RG is the most common, and typically the faster of all the 150 2t

Next is the KR, which isnt as fast, but has better ground clearance, and better handling for the first lap, then the rear shock overheats and turns to a pogo spring (which is wat tha RG shock is like all the time)

Personally, i would go for the RG, more of them around, so a better database for information, and parts..

Goodluck, if you come racing you wont regret it

-Sketchy Glen

[Mr. Peanut]

So an NSR150 would be pretty competitive huh...

[Sketchy_Racer]

Not nessesarily.

I've never ridden/seen one so can't comment. but if they were that good, they would be more popular..

Plus prices for them are through the roof!

[Momentum]

I know the 150 guys a going to hate me for saying this.

If ya really want to ya go for a cbr 250 or something like that.

Infact i know of one that might be coming up for sale soon too.

anothre good thing about the 250 is its abit more at home on the open road if you want to use it on the road too and still good for round town

[Sketchy_Racer]

yep id agree with Momentum about getting the 250..

It is much faster than the 150s, and is bound to give you easy results compared to the 150.

Hopefully, they will separate the class soon in to 150 points and 250 points, because i really dont believe (read: I know its not) a fair match.

[oyster]

In the South Island Streestock has grown from 3 bikes to around 80 in 3 years and I have a few observations. About 70 are RG 150
FXR 150 are 4 stroke and slow so no good.
RGV 150 (1999) air cooled 2 stroke has primitive handling, 18" wheels (poor tyre choice, and expensive) and slow so no good
KR 150 around 1999 has wire spoke wheels, 18" rear. OK but for short or very small riders. (We have a 36kg girl riding one, it's suits her given she's so tiny.) But primitive chassis, poor ground clearance. Good motor, but plated barrel mens no rebores, only super expensive replacement if it blows up.
KR 150 around 2001. Still crappy 18" rear, handling like early one, (poor) but "cyclone" model ultra fast. Definitely the fastest straight line 150 of all.
Chamber and motor has great GP type bike sound and "ring" to it.
KR 150 around 2003. Great handling. Motor with good torque, but revs like a diesel. ( Flat and slow!) Has 2.5 rear rim. The only 150 with an acceptable rim width. Small, easy for small riders (my son was 42kg when he started on his).
Cool modern looks. Ultimately the fastest, has Ruapuna lap record at 1.44.9.
No Rg has got near that.
RG 150 Best all round. Plenty of them, well understood, on the track and in the workshop. That's certainly the "backbone" of Streetstock down here.
That's the one to get. Any q's just PM me.

[Momentum]

Avalon was only 1/2 sec a lap behind me this weekend

there is not enough people racing in the north island to split them up.

But the main thing about the 250s is they are better for using on the road as well. Then you can take it on the track and have a hell of alot of fun

a little 150 on the open road for a long time would just be a pain in the ass

[limbimtimwim]

The best 150, surely, must be a 125!!!

http://www.aprilia.com/modelli/road/modello.asp?id=68

[oyster]

The 250 four stroke idea originated in Southland 3 years ago to encourage young riders on restricted road licences to come to the track and be in a safe environmentof similar bikes and the good training associated with Streetstock. Having them in a "sink or swim" situation without support in Clubmans or F3 was obviously wrong. That was the reason, not to allow people to choose them as "the weapon of choice" to clean out the trophies.
This class was seen (down here at least) as a young riders development ground, and it's certainly not fair that they would have to compete with superior bikes they're unable to ride (their licence prohibits it) for the first two years. So we've limited them to be able to ride, but no points awarded,
and no ride at all in the Nat Support Streetstock (grids too full anyway, 46 last year) And finally, it's not allowed in MNZ rules, so a good sharp protest would be interesting....

[Sketchy_Racer]

Pfffft..

thats a Toy compared to the honda RS..

(note* the aprillia RSR125GP has exemtion from above statment, because they are simply yummy, and real GP bikes)

[ZeroIndex]

RG's are good

[limbimtimwim]

Pfffft..
thats a Toy compared to the honda RS..

Aye, but you have more of a chance of getting the Aprilia RS into streetstock than you do the Honda

What about the Cagiva Mito?

Though riding that in SS one would have a high chance of feeling like a dick.