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[svr]

The sport would also benefit from general growth. The chances of young riders being totally dedicated to a sport are slim when their peers, the media and society at large care nothing about it. The social support and motivational rewards are not there.
Career path development is obviously important, but for any sport participation numbers matter too.

[cowpoos]

. Then what? You jump on to a Superbike, right?
3. and effectively get punished through our cross entry rules where you get half the racing as those on a Supersport bike. Who is going to want to make that progression?

would be nice to cross enter with the 600's but meh!! Superbikes are where its at!! challenging to setup/ride/race...

I also reckon alot of riders don't suit 600's

[Iggy]

Hey congatulations Shuan!! I think its a fabulous idea cos if I win lotto tonite, count me in but alas have never raced before. Just an ole geezer who would love to race for the pure ardrenilin!!!

[Mumbles]

This kind of idea Shaun makes having a go seem more do-able, no worry about having to go out and purchase a bike that could be a lemon, if you cant spanner to save yourself, then you don't have to worry about that either.
No trailer no storage, no garage no problem.
Wonder if you could get a finance co on board to make the 5k a little bit more achievable for us poor guys who cant budget to save ourselves. Nice work.

[Shaun]

This kind of idea Shaun makes having a go seem more do-able, no worry about having to go out and purchase a bike that could be a lemon, if you cant spanner to save yourself, then you don't have to worry about that either.
No trailer no storage, no garage no problem.
Wonder if you could get a finance co on board to make the 5k a little bit more achievable for us poor guys who cant budget to save ourselves. Nice work.

There will be a finance set up, where the $5K can be paid of in WEEKLY installments!


You break the weekly installments, YOU loose all invested so far!

We will be breaking NO CONTRACTS

[jrandom]

I also reckon alot of riders don't suit 600's

Mmmm. Did someone say 'pies'?

[CHOPPA]

Mmmm. Did someone say 'pies'?

hahah they sure did! Jesters Pies to be precise! Actually i agree with mr poos if your a big guy you might as well just get a 1000, if your aiming to be a national champion or something like that then it might be a good idea to stay on a 600 for a few seasons but if your looking at racing for your own enjoyment i can promise you that if your a big guy your gonna have more fun on a big bike just have some respect for it, the superbike class in club rounds and nationals needs to be built up and all this talk about have to pour 40k into an engine is pointless unless your aiming to win the nationals

[R1madness]

Good on ya Shaun. Fantastic concept. Can you please email me or post me an imformation pack so i can introduce the concept to several young racers here in Chch. It will be like the old days again, close racing without needing to mortgage the house.

[Shaun]

Good on ya Shaun. Fantastic concept. Can you please email me or post me an imformation pack so i can introduce the concept to several young racers here in Chch. It will be like the old days again, close racing without needing to mortgage the house.

WEill do, and thanks

[Sketchy_Racer]

Any more news on this or are we all to still wait.

I think it is an excellent idea and will be hugely beneficial to road racing in NZ if it works out.

[Shaun]

Any more news on this or are we all to still wait.

I think it is an excellent idea and will be hugely beneficial to road racing in NZ if it works out.

600cc Class! That is all for now

[BIGBOSSMAN]

600cc Class! That is all for now

Did you assist in writing episodes for Lost, Shaun...???

[Shaun]

Did you assist in writing episodes for Lost, Shaun...???

[JD Racing]

I guess the bikes would have to be Shauns own, why would you invest in 20 units of someone else's product?

I am working on a new! New Zealand built bike at the moment, this morning I recieved a photo of how the whole deal will look completed, with body work etc, and it is trick!!! And there is a very professional organisation in place to mass produce the chassis kit for me!

The design has been going on since May last year, and the first and only one, has been ridden tested on the roads in the UK, just before I went from the UK to the TT- YES, it is FFFFFFFuuuunnnnn AWSOME, and very easy to ride fast!

We have built the first one around a ZX10 Motor, as they are so cheap to buy, but are also looking at 5 other motor designs to fit the same basic package, for individualls choice.

Suspension on the test rig at the moment is Ohlin,s suspension, but when the originall bike arrives here for further testing, I will asking Robert T, to build a few different spec shocks, to see if we can make it better than it already is, Shocks? Yea, 1x front end 1x rear end!

We will also be testing using the Penske shock as well.

It will be a while untill I can release any photo's, but will do, as soon as I can.

But ye ha, a Kiwi Built bike again

[Robert Taylor]

Ah rose-tinted nostalgia...
Of course those old 250s had a bit of go (certainly enough to hi-side lol) and new 250s, er, don't.

Shauns concept is exciting because it:
1. is all about the riding, not the bike
2. reduces the barriers to participation. Sorry RT, but this is really what our tiny, exclusive and ridiculously expensive `sport' needs.
3. has the potential to be good fun e.g. riders pitted togethor, helping each other, racing hard, talking shit and having a few afterwards. Whats its all about right?
Bring it on.

Dont be sorry, such 250s would hardly challenge the tyres and would be an excellen introduction and training class.