Do you owe money on your race bike?

[Matt Bleck]

Now i can afford it I am too old so fuck it, just make it happen otherwise you will be my age going "wish I was doing that shit when I was 22, 25 whatever".

36?

[speed63]

Go for it. You will love it,
Buy something you dont have to borrow for. Running costs can be high. You could try the K3 in Clubmans. The risk is always there though.$$$

[HenryDorsetCase]

36?

plus nine.....

[HDTboy]

Nothing worse than the itch, that's why I didn't go down last weekend, nothing to do, nothing to ride, just sit there with the itch. Fuck that!
There's a couple of ways you could go about getting out there.
One option would be to sell your bike and buy this or this. That way you start with a fast bike, and come out with some change.
Another option is throw some race fairings on your bike, take the insurance risk, and race it anyway.
Another option is to get your house re-valued, refinance the house taking into account the capital gain since you've bought it, put your bike and Kylies car onto the mortgage, pay less total interest, and effectively you then own the bike, no more finance company.
Personally I'd be going with option number 1 if you're not going to ride on the road any more.

[Matt Bleck]

Go for it. You will love it,
Buy something you dont have to borrow for. Running costs can be high. You could try the K3 in Clubmans. The risk is always there though.$$$

Bro I couldn't do clubmans on the K3, I'd get called a house thief.

Nothing worse than the itch, that's why I didn't go down last weekend, nothing to do, nothing to ride, just sit there with the itch. Fuck that!
There's a couple of ways you could go about getting out there.
One option would be to sell your bike and buy this or this. That way you start with a fast bike, and come out with some change.
Another option is throw some race fairings on your bike, take the insurance risk, and race it anyway.
Another option is to get your house re-valued, refinance the house taking into account the capital gain since you've bought it, put your bike and Kylies car onto the mortgage, pay less total interest, and effectively you then own the bike, no more finance company.
Personally I'd be going with option number 1 if you're not going to ride on the road any more.

The first option would need suspension mods.

I saw Shaun's K6 1000 there, that would be my pick. Wanna swap it for a K3 Shaun?

[speed63]

Okay, sell the K3. With the equity buy a six hundy and put race fairings on it. away you go

[saul]

Bro I couldn't do clubmans on the K3, I'd get called a house thief.



The first option would need suspension mods.

I saw Shaun's K6 1000 there, that would be my pick. Wanna swap it for a K3 Shaun?

Mate it would be great to see you out there Do it with a bike that you own though bro

[Matt Bleck]

So I'm still unsure about what to do. Actually I know but I'm not happy about it.

There are quit a few who race there bikes and still owe money on it.

But it seems the sensible thing to do is get it paid off first. And keep feeding the kids etc......

[moT]

If you have to borrow money to race you cant afford to race.. thats my theroy

[wharfy]

Now i can afford it I am too old so fuck it, just make it happen otherwise you will be my age going "wish I was doing that shit when I was 22, 25 whatever".

Mate your never to old - I rode my Hornet from Wellington to Taupo and wobbled around in clubmans B and rode it home again. It was F&%kn GREAT !! I am doing the whole winter series. I don't owe any money on it but if I crash I'll be taking the train to work !

[Matt Bleck]

If you have to borrow money to race you cant afford to race.. thats my theroy

Yup that about sums it up.

[Tony.OK]

Doesn't it all depend on how committed you are to the sport?
Casey Stoners parents sold up and moved to Europe to fund their sons passion at 14yrs old.What if he'd sucked?They be in the shitta!
If you really want to have a go and are prepared to owe money and not have a bike after a crash etc,then go for it!
Its no different really than some students coming away with a huge student loan and then not getting a job is it?

[Matt Bleck]

Doesn't it all depend on how committed you are to the sport?
Casey Stoners parents sold up and moved to Europe to fund their sons passion at 14yrs old.What if he'd sucked?They be in the shitta!
If you really want to have a go and are prepared to owe money and not have a bike after a crash etc,then go for it!
Its no different really than some students coming away with a huge student loan and then not getting a job is it?

hmmmmm, if I was a single man then yeah not a problem, but I'm not.

[moT]

or race in a class you can afford and you dont need to borrow for. Any racing at all is better than no racing

[Tony.OK]

hmmmmm, if I was a single man then yeah not a problem, but I'm not.

I know where you're coming from but I'm not single and have taken a bit of a leap of faith to go racing,at the moment I would struggle big time if I had a decent "off".
My wife has never taken any interest in me with bikes but came to my 1st race meet and is now totally into it......as far as telling me to borrow extra $$ to be able to have a serious go at it,suprised the hell out of me and has brought us closer together............WOW
I know everyones situation is different but sometimes you just have to follow your heart.
Sorry if that came out all soppy like,but thats how it is for me.