Why ther is no difference between 1098s and 1198r

[123user]

And I do think I can afford a Duc, it's my wife who thinks I can't!
If I could only convince her.

Sorry!  Classes are not centered around you're ability to afford them.  For the most part, we're all club racers.  Some of us are untalented shills with lots of money, some of us are talented but broke, most of us are somewhere in-between. 

Before you claim that you can't afford a $16,000 ducati vs $11,000 UJM... look around.  Do you have a cell phone? do you have cable tv? do you eat out at restaurants? do you have a nice car?  Do you smoke?  Did you buy a helmet with graphics?  Did you have someone else paint your bike?

This is all stuff you don't need!  I bet there's an extra $5000 floating around in there somewhere.  If you really wanted a Duc you'd be shopping at the salvation army, eating PB&J for most meals, and getting rid of all that cable/cell phone/pagers/blackberry crap that just complicates your life anyway!

[RAISING CANE]

Agreed!!! If I did not have the wife as the budget director I would just sleep in my race trailer, besides I love the smell of race fuel over glade plug ins.LOL.

[ScubaSteve]

But then you have to maintain that Duc.

[123user]

Agreed!!! If I did not have the wife as the budget director I would just sleep in my race trailer, besides I love the smell of race fuel over glade plug ins.LOL.

Don't tell me you sleep in a motel...  that's crazy expensive!  Sell your trailer and truck and buy a Econline 350 in stylish white.  If my wife was unwilling to sleep in the van, she'd be staying at home.

I just see an awful lot of people out there with blinged out bikes, nice trailers, and all fancy gear.  Hell, I'm too cheap to even buy a fairing.

But then you have to maintain that Duc.

I do all my own maint. with the exception of having the dealer pull the primary gear (I'll let them screw that up).  Lash is adjusted after every weekend, oil every two, brake fluid every 3.  None of this stuff is really difficult, but I wouldn't have the time if I had anything even remotely close to a social life.  In the end, we make the decision about our dedication.  And I've said it a million times, if you're not running a full season, you're not really trying to win- its just an aggressive track day, quit complaining!

[danman67]

1098r and 1198 bikes are not B class compete with 750 class material. There were designed to compete with 1000 cc I-4 bikes period. Maybe F40 should become an open class and just allow everything in, including 1000 I-4's. and then the crying can really start. 

[roadracer162]

Sorry!  Classes are not centered around you're ability to afford them.  For the most part, we're all club racers.  Some of us are untalented shills with lots of money, some of us are talented but broke, most of us are somewhere in-between. 

Before you claim that you can't afford a $16,000 ducati vs $11,000 UJM... look around.  Do you have a cell phone? do you have cable tv? do you eat out at restaurants? do you have a nice car?  Do you smoke?  Did you buy a helmet with graphics?  Did you have someone else paint your bike?

This is all stuff you don't need!  I bet there's an extra $5000 floating around in there somewhere.  If you really wanted a Duc you'd be shopping at the salvation army, eating PB&J for most meals, and getting rid of all that cable/cell phone/pagers/blackberry crap that just complicates your life anyway!

I have a cell phone that I claim for work. I make my own xxx rated movies. I eat out between emergency medical calls and those hypoglycemic moments. I ride my wife's 1981 CB750. I watch others smoke. I have a plain Jane helmet and usually on close out if I can. I use buzz bomb to pain my bikes. A total of $12 to pain the entire bike. I still can't afford the Ducati.

Mark

[RAISING CANE]

Mark I thought you were in the biz of helping with pain? Why are you paining your bike???? And as far as the xxx movies go you can keep them to yourself!!!!

[RAISING CANE]

But then you have to maintain that Duc.

You got that wright Steve, One of our FL. AM's had tranny trouble last Oct. at Daytona. Cost him 10K to repair. It was an 1198...

[d-wire]

Mark,

You also make your own music!  "I got sunshi.....ine on a clowdy day........when it's cold outside and ....." 

Its still stuck in my head dude. LOL        I'll never forget Mark bustin out in song in the awards banquet.  Good times

[MELK-MAN]

Mark,

You also make your own music!  "I got sunshi.....ine on a clowdy day........when it's cold outside and ....." 

Its still stuck in my head dude. LOL        I'll never forget Mark bustin out in song in the awards banquet.  Good times

i just about needed the hymlic manuver performed on me when i heard Mark start singing..

[Mongo]

I have a cell phone that I claim for work. I make my own xxx rated movies. I eat out between emergency medical calls and those hypoglycemic moments. I ride my wife's 1981 CB750. I watch others smoke. I have a plain Jane helmet and usually on close out if I can. I use buzz bomb to pain my bikes. A total of $12 to pain the entire bike. I still can't afford the Ducati.

Mark

Maybe you should try using actors in the movies and they'd sell better :D

[roadracer162]

Well I am glad that I can make an impression on you guys, I know my riding doesn't. It was good fun all around.

As for the movies, there aren't too many that can do the XXX and martial arts in the same scene. Of course I did my best Jackie Chan impression tumbling through T2 this past weekend, and dang it if I didn't land on my feet running away from the bike.

Dwire, you better be using that romantic moment on your wife. Of course I almost did a song for my girlfriend (Nancy). "I'm your boogie man, that's what I am..."

Mark