Got my racing licence !!!!

l'timbré · 09-27-2005, 5:14 PM

After waiting almost all summer for the school/exam I finally got my racing licence!

Now I have to decide if I race the 54 or get a 600

I have lot's of fun with the 54 but I would be more competitive with a 600...

Small tracks

dB · 09-27-2005, 5:19 PM

Say goodbye to your wallet.

j/k

Congrats!

abtech · 09-27-2005, 5:44 PM

er congrats sort of . . .

welcome to the addiction

coderedcbr · 09-27-2005, 5:49 PM

Congrats on the race license

Get an SV650, or FZR 400 Learn corner some speed. The in most clubs the 600 races are just a blood bath with full grids and lots of crashes.

EDDIE110171 · 09-27-2005, 5:59 PM

Congrats

Proto · 09-27-2005, 6:31 PM

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Originally Posted by coderedcbr

Congrats on the race license

Get an SV650, or FZR 400 Learn corner some speed. The in most clubs the 600 races are just a blood bath with full grids and lots of crashes.

Yeah, wot he said!

600 races are ultra, ultra competitive. Expensive crashfests. Running the Novice, Inters and Super Club classes for the 600. Just too many bikes.

This side of the pond the Honda Hornet (you call it a 599 I think) is a very successful introduction to racing. Do you have something similar? That's what I'd do.

CBR929RE · 09-27-2005, 6:43 PM

congrats.

if you go with another bike the sv might be a good choice. and that new kawasaki 650 might be nice too. You can run them in other classes (not supersport with all the supersquids) right?

l'timbré · 09-28-2005, 7:51 AM

Since we live in the woods

we don't have a sv group.

It's a 600 or open.

Northern RR · 09-28-2005, 8:42 AM

Congrats L'timbre...sounds like a very good excuse to pick up a used(or new

) 600cc track bike

sporky · 09-28-2005, 8:57 AM

congrats mate....though I hate you!
usually competition is higher in the superbike class (with everything that means and demands), go for the 600
s..

Mojave954 · 09-28-2005, 9:15 AM

Congrats.

BDA116 · 09-28-2005, 10:43 AM

In the spirit of responses #2 and #3, commiserations and congratulations.

ReaperAZ · 09-28-2005, 10:52 AM

Congrats, now go buy a 600!

oldfogey · 09-28-2005, 1:15 PM

Congrats, L'Timbre, hope you've prepared the budget

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l'timbré · 09-28-2005, 3:32 PM

Thank's all

I am really esitant in switching for the 600, I have so much fun on the 954.

I do not plan on being to competitive next year anyway.

Just have fun and try many tracks.

I cannot believe it myself but the track has made me quit the street.

One less squid in the street

Trackho · 09-28-2005, 3:40 PM

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Originally Posted by l'timbré

Thank's all

I am really esitant in switching for the 600, I have so much fun on the 954.

I do not plan on being to competitive next year anyway.

Just have fun and try many tracks.

I cannot believe it myself but the track has made me quit the street.

One less squid in the street

First Congrats, people like money too much anyway

Personally, I would race the 954 because the grids will be much smaller. Unfortunately, its NOT a competitive bike, but sounds like you arent too concerned about it. However, remember you will put 1-2x the purchase price into go fast stuff--so its always best to start with the solid platform--which would mean K5 or newer GSXR1

l'timbré · 09-29-2005, 12:53 PM

The limit for open class is 155hp at the weel.... that gixer quite close isn't it?

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Originally Posted by Trackho

First Congrats, people like money too much anyway

Personally, I would race the 954 because the grids will be much smaller. Unfortunately, its NOT a competitive bike, but sounds like you arent too concerned about it. However, remember you will put 1-2x the purchase price into go fast stuff--so its always best to start with the solid platform--which would mean K5 or newer GSXR1

CBR929RE · 09-29-2005, 1:03 PM

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Originally Posted by l'timbré

The limit for open class is 155hp at the weel.... that gixer quite close isn't it?

well if thats the limit you can get your 954 close to that.

Trackho · 09-29-2005, 1:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CBR929RE

well if thats the limit you can get your 954 close to that.

Kind of a silly rule for an open class--Your dreaming--it would take alot of $$$ to get a 954 to put out a true 155. The gixxers are running aorund 153-156 with a pipe. Just seems like it would be alot more cost effective to run what everyone else will be running, use pump gas, and possibly even NO pipe

CBR929RE · 09-29-2005, 4:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trackho

Kind of a silly rule for an open class--Your dreaming--it would take alot of $$$ to get a 954 to put out a true 155. The gixxers are running aorund 153-156 with a pipe. Just seems like it would be alot more cost effective to run what everyone else will be running, use pump gas, and possibly even NO pipe

well I've heard of a few 954s getting right up near 150 with pipes and custom mapping and other little things. depends on the rules of the class what you can do to the bike. He does already have the bike so that saves him a little money.

jetbdude · 09-29-2005, 4:34 PM

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Originally Posted by l'timbré

The limit for open class is 155hp at the weel.... that gixer quite close isn't it?

If you're going to race only in St-Croix, 155hp is more than twice what you need...... and even if you are going to race in St-Eustache it's way too much. The rider makes the difference not the bike on those small and bumpy track. Hell, St-Croix is a track for dirt bike.

BTW Congrats on the licence!

l'timbré · 09-30-2005, 7:52 AM

The new assosiation we are trying to make happen will bring us to Ste-Croix, St-Eustache, Tremblant, st-Felicien, Sanair.

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Originally Posted by jetbdude

If you're going to race only in St-Croix, 155hp is more than twice what you need...... and even if you are going to race in St-Eustache it's way too much. The rider makes the difference not the bike on those small and bumpy track. Hell, St-Croix is a track for dirt bike.

BTW Congrats on the licence!

l'timbré · 09-30-2005, 7:55 AM

I forgot to mention, I would only need to polish my frame in order to race in the superbike class, where there is no limit in Hp.

I have the front end done on the 54, exhaust line, power commander, lines, yada yada, so she will be the one.

I like that people tell me the 54 isn't the platform, I agree but whant to see what I can get out of her. I have so many milles on her we are connected...

jetbdude · 09-30-2005, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by l'timbré

I forgot to mention, I would only need to polish my frame in order to race in the superbike class, where there is no limit in Hp.

Why??????

l'timbré · 09-30-2005, 11:49 AM

I will not do it, I am just saying that if I polished the frame I would be moved to the superbike category where there is no HP limit.

modified frame = superbike
more than 115 hp on a 600 or more than 155 hp on an 1000 = superbike
etc...

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Originally Posted by jetbdude

Why??????