Track Racing

[MSTRS:Me]

One piece is the preferred option for racing (no possibility of the jacket riding up and exposing skin). Or 2 piece that zips together right round.

[roadracingoldfart]

Cool thanks for all the advice guys. I am going to go look at an rg150 in town soon hopefully! Got to wait for the guy to email me back. You know what, I now know what overdrafts are for! Motorbikes! I got my first bike using a bit of my overdraft. Didn't regret it for even a second.

My question now is, I can buy a one piece racing suit off trademe pretty cheap but is it gay to wear a one piece for racing? Hahaha. It is cheaper to get a one peice at the moment and they protect better apparently, but I don't want to look like an absolute tool when I turn up for my first day out racing on track. I am sure you can all tell by now that money is tight, but I really have to give racing a go.

I would like to suggest to you that you come along to a race meeting or two just to see what is happening there. I say that because if you think you may look a bit gay wearing one piece leathers then i would assume you have never been and seen that the only real choice is just that. Looking like a tool is never a part of the scene and safety is the only golden rule.

Before you get into buying a bike and leathers and back protector and good gloves and good boots and good tyres and good helmet a trailer / van for transport ,

yer its heaps aye ..... here is an idea, the Vic Club is always asking for assistants at the meetings at the cutting edge of the action and you will get an insight to what happens and be around all the rite people to ask all the rite questions and then decide if its what you want to do.
Contact the committe for details. You get a freee lunch too.

I only offer this advice out of concern about your knowlege of what really is involved in the sport , it can consume you to the point you do nothing else but it can turn around and bite your ass just as easily.

August 23rd is the next round at Manfeild so come along and see for yourself and if you cant get there yourself then ask here ( in the forums ) and someone will give you a lift to the track im sure . Good luck and take your time deciding.

Cheers Paul.

[hmurphy]

Cool cheers mate! Yeah I was worried that I would turn up as a newbie to the sport in the only one piece or something. Ok I will buy one I think!

Yeah I am definately keen to go to meetings and track events to watch, unfortunately I can't go up to Manfield on the 23 because I fly out at 5pm to go skiing down south. Transport to the races is never an issue for me, I ride everywhere! But it is awesome to know that there are a lot of good guys in the track racing sport that would help out someone like me!

I have a van with a trailor at home and all I really need now is the bike, suit, club membership at vic, and a racing licence!

Cheers!

[ajturbo]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-169490424.htm
The rgv is aircooled and not really competitive with the rg watercooled...but it's close to you and a cheap entry to racing for a beginner

the RGV's are slow

[Meekey_Mouse]

There's only a few more VMCC rounds to go so I'd certainly suggest to go out there, have a looksie, talk to the guys in the pits and then while you're waiting for the new season to start do a few trackdays

[hmurphy]

Yeah me and Dad are booked in for a track day at Taupo in November (a while away which sucks!!) so that will be good fun!