Rough idea of racing costs??

[Racey Rider]

First year th'er treads,
second year th'er Slicks

I got sent to the head Race steward at the last Vic round in Taupo as a Marshal was unsure if my tires were still suitable to race on.

But then, I ride like a Nanna!

[madkeenandy]

But then, I ride like a Nanna!

well, i've heard ur ubelievable under brakes....

no need to be quite so harsh on urself

[codgyoleracer]

Costs will be very much driven by choice of bike, rider reliabilty, lap time expectancy /goals of the rider, distances to be travelled to tracks, availabilty of free accomodation when away, crash repairs, the riders own "acceptable level" of bike presentation, the support of sponsors. Blah Blah Blah Blah

[roogazza]

Costs will be very much driven by choice of bike, rider reliabilty, lap time expectancy /goals of the rider, distances to be travelled to tracks, availabilty of free accomodation when away, crash repairs, the riders own "acceptable level" of bike presentation, the support of sponsors. Blah Blah Blah Blah

Cheers Codgy, I pity the competitors of today , as a young dad of 3, I had to scrounge around to do my racing even in the seventies. Travel was the big cost (motels etc.) but other than that I actually made money, or rather the racing paid for itself ! ( a win was $100 to $120 then !!)
I turned down free bikes believe it or not ? cos I only wanted to pick my meets and never bothered to chase National points. ( unless of course,they were at the meet I was going to).
The price of tyres alone today makes my hair fall out ! Gaz.

[codgyoleracer]

Cheers Codgy, I pity the competitors of today , as a young dad of 3, I had to scrounge around to do my racing even in the seventies. Travel was the big cost (motels etc.) but other than that I actually made money ! or rather it paid for itself ! ( a win was $100 to $120 then !!)
I turned down free bikes believe it or not ? cos I only wanted to pick my meets and never bothered to chase National points unless they were at the meet I was going to.
The price of tyres alone today makes my hair fall out ! Gaz.

Ahh those were the days - when you went home with money in your pocket !, I do remember em.
I agree that being given a bike places a lot of obligation on the rider to ride the thing rain , hail or shine & therefore needs to be thouight about long & hard before saying "yes".
The actual machine costs in my experience equates to about 25% of the actual overall cost. (Unless of course you really munt the thing badly & roll it into a ball), - then you end up on the winning side - but the drawback of that is the bike provider suddenly becomes less willing to supply another unit................

[GaZBur]

$ 40 Entry Teretonga
$ 50 Entry Wyndham Street Race
$ 60 B & B in Invercargill 1 night
$ 30 Approx wear on tyres??
$ 50 Petrol includes racing and the return ride from Dunedin
$230 Total for a huge weekend where I had a lot of fun. Good eh!

Didn't include the food coz I eat when I'm not racing too!