Pro-twins

[k14]

to me there is a big difference in buckets and ss150s. try an rg out.

I think you're wasting your breath, in one ear and out the other!!

[JayRacer37]

i guess you could be right, i was told pro-twins didnt go through tires tho??, Kens 250 is good and all but there isnt enogh of them yet.....want some close tight racing,

It's a class that will be coming more and more as the 150's get older. Plus, you can race well with the 150's - its good down here in the South Island at the moment.

Well, on my bike - and you have to note that I havn't got the set-up balance right yet - I am throwing a rear tyre away after around 3 races and two practices - about 40 - 50 laps and its almost showing canvas.

[Ivan]

yip and ask most people on kiwibiker who were around when I was 15 I had the exact same thought on it to.
we all want to progress but sometimes staying that bit longer is something you wont regret,

And streeststock wernt my best years but it was good learning time on the bike my best years are now in 600 supersport but I have been racing for 6 years

[woodyracer]

Yer that soudns about.., remember though with my leathers and all my gear on im 64kg........you'd be abit more, and i wont be ridng as hard as you. SS150 is huge down south, mainly because people stay in the class for years as daniel mettam said, But up hear there hardly anyone.....its not worth it to race by yourself when you are spending $100 to race.......Pro-twins/F3 are always packed..each time i look at the entrie lists they are packed....Im used to racing in races with lots of riders as i do bucket were we get 25 riders on the grid soemtimes {and thats a kart track!}

Also im being offered a pretty good deal, with a pro-twin i can race at closer tracks {so i can race more often} and i can get on a bike that i will enjoy to ride.\

-Max

[Str8 Jacket]

You do what you want Max. You obviously like learning the hard way.....

[woodyracer]

You do what you want Max. You obviously like learning the hard way.....

when have i ever learnt the "hard-way" helen?

[xr-rider]

I think you're wasting your breath, in one ear and out the other!!

seems like it. he should listen. i am of similar age to him ansd have just moved up to a 400 after to seasons on the 150. i offer advice to him so that he gets more fun out of racing and he ignores it

[woodyracer]

seems like it. he should listen. i am of similar age to him ansd have just moved up to a 400 after to seasons on the 150. i offer advice to him so that he gets more fun out of racing and he ignores it

im not ignoring you...im jsut saying, i dont want to ride ss150.....i dotn like it and i never will........id rather jsut race buckets.....

[Tyler_94]

Hay Max, i dont think dropping out of ss150 that easy is the right atitude. when i first started ss150 even after riding buckets for a while i was last in all of my races and you are already doing better than that. but its just getting out on the track and learning your bike and what you can do with it that speeds you up. we need as many riders in ss150 as we can get and the longer you keep at it the better you will be and there will be more competition! these 150s are great bikes for learning...

[onearmedbandit]

Not knocking you Max, but you're 15, and at that age you just really can't appreciate advice from others, it's not your fault. So, if you want to do the Pro Twin thing, go for it. Just don't be surprised if everything the more experienced racers say will happen does happen. I'm not being an arse, but sometimes (especially when we're young) we just have to learn by doing.

[oyster]

Yer that soudns about.., remember though with my leathers and all my gear on im 64kg........you'd be abit more, and i wont be ridng as hard as you. SS150 is huge down south, mainly because people stay in the class for years as daniel mettam said, But up hear there hardly anyone.....its not worth it to race by yourself when you are spending $100 to race.......Pro-twins/F3 are always packed..each time i look at the entrie lists they are packed....Im used to racing in races with lots of riders as i do bucket were we get 25 riders on the grid soemtimes {and thats a kart track!}

Also im being offered a pretty good deal, with a pro-twin i can race at closer tracks {so i can race more often} and i can get on a bike that i will enjoy to ride.\

-Max

Dan hasn't got that quite right, if that's what he said. The reason Streetstock is huge in the South Island
is because the clubs take the responsibility of recruiting, training and supporting youth very seriously
As a result for the last four years SS has had about 15 new riders come into the class each year, about
half would be 13 or 14 years old. So our running average age would be about 15 years old.
I know of only 4 (out of 40 plus)who have been in the class 3 years, so there is a very steady rotation.
This is also evidenced by the stats that each year it's all new people on the podiums of
Sportz Fotoz Cup, national support and other club series. I do sympathise with your problem though
as you live in Auckland, where Streetstock is a mess. That's why I think you should do the sums and
commute south. And as I said earlier, you'll soon find out who much you have to learn...

[Ivan]

If you wanna go for it go for it but be warned having more bikes isnt always a good thing if your still trying to learn. F3 is very Competitve guys like Glen Williams and that are not going slow they are flying and they are very safe but it gets alot easier for things to get alot worse if your still trying to learn how to race plus given the fact the grids are over subscribed often makes you try even harder to qualify and thats what you dont want to be pushing yourself to much if your learning like yes we all need to push but I mean over push your limits to make the cut off time

But I mean if you want to go go but be warned 60 odd kg's is pretty light im 75 in normal clothes and these things really really give me a hard time and im 6'1 the weight of these bikes is alot more than a 150

[woodyracer]

Not knocking you Max, but you're 15, and at that age you just really can't appreciate advice from others, it's not your fault. So, if you want to do the Pro Twin thing, go for it. Just don't be surprised if everything the more experienced racers say will happen does happen. I'm not being an arse, but sometimes (especially when we're young) we just have to learn by doing.

true true......im pretty keen on racign aye.....as i said im not racign a pro-twin until the road race spectacualr anywayz......ill jsut do a few track days ect....over the winter ill get used to the bike and then ill be ready to race it.

And tyler, dotn worry, i mgith do 1 or 2 vic club ss150 meetigns o nmy cbr125....good practice...