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Offline mlinder

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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2008, 02:07:52 PM »
250r is a good race bike. You'll be topping out somewhere around 105-110. So will everyone else.
If I didn't love vintage racing, I'd be pushing one on my rider (costs a little less than building a cb350 race bike.)
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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2008, 03:00:08 PM »
Quote from: mlinder on April 21, 2008, 02:07:52 PM
250r is a good race bike. You'll be topping out somewhere around 105-110. So will everyone else.
If I didn't love vintage racing, I'd be pushing one on my rider (costs a little less than building a cb350 race bike.)

I am looking for 250 racing in my area, but can't seem to find any.  which class would it run in?
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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2008, 03:04:19 PM »
AMA can help you find clubs and events in your area. That other link I posted may help too.
Most likely you'd be racing against pretty much only other ninjas. 125 two strokes may be allowed too, depending on the charter.


/edit: Also, this bike MAY be elligible for the same class, I rather like it. They built the SV650's for suzuki for a long time, too...

http://www.bestbeginnermotorcycles.com/hyosung-gt250r-review
http://www.hyosung.co.uk/detail.php?id=6

Lot nicer looking than the ninja, IMO.

Their 650 (which is basically an SV) also races in the sv650 class...
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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2008, 03:36:20 PM »
Sparty,

If you race at Summit Point W.V., I'll work the pits for you.
I'll bring this along as a "pit vehicle".

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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2008, 04:49:19 PM »
sooooooo... you're saying i'm gonna have trouble finding people to race me on the 400f racer... sounds like a forfeit to me!   ;D



maybe i just want to build a race bike and i don't want to butcher the race replica from before they were rrrrrrRs!

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                     ^ not a track bike... gets destroyed on the road enough!   :)
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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2008, 06:50:02 PM »
I'd volunteer to be on your team, but I'm already committed to being the lead mechanic for my friend's pro supermoto effort this year... ;D
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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #31 on: April 21, 2008, 07:06:18 PM »
sparty... i'll be the first to officially bite...

i require funds for this effort.

p.s.  i presently live... not where you do.
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« Reply #32 on: October 10, 2008, 09:04:14 PM »
sparty - i race a hawk gt in LRRS in new hampshire.  in fact, a bunch of us hawk racers pit together, there are about 7 in the group.  most of us run built-up 700cc motors, and chew on a lot of the SV650s.
can't recommend the hawk enough, particularly if you're new to racing - and i mean racing, not track-day riding, HUGE difference.  plenty of parts on ebay, a fanatic following (hawkgtforum and turn1aracing), not to mention such a simple engine to wrench.

i trailer the bike up from NYC...about a 5hr hike.
unfortunately, the distance and work schedule limits me to only 4-5 race weekends per season.

not sure how far away you are in PA, but Loudon is a great technical track to learn on.

does this mean you'll be selling your CB??  :o
i was contemplating getting another hawk for the street and build a hot engine.
but having seen your prior posts on your build, i'm thinking i need to give MRieck a call to work on my 77 cb750.  ::)
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Re: I want to go racing. You can be part of my team.
« Reply #33 on: October 11, 2008, 01:32:06 PM »
vintage racing is always fun
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