yamaha contingency..

[MELK-MAN]

does it pay back for bikes 2 years old or only 1 year... any news if Yam will pay back for more than just 1st place next year??

[Super Dave]

Always depends upon what they want to do.  

The new Yamaha R6 will be released at the end of this month.  So, potentially, they might require that you have a 2005.  How much will they pay back?  Will they pay at all?  If you thought your bike was the absolute best, you might not pay anything because riders might be forced to buy it.  After all, some dealers can't get enough sportbikes.

Yamaha seems to be slow, as most of the manufacturers, in releasing their contingency info.  Yamaha's was released after Daytona this year.

[Lowe119]

How do those bike mfg contingencies work? Are they only for certain (announced) weekends and locations? Are they all on every weekend?
If I was going to buy a new bike based on contingencies, what bike would pay the most?

[motomadness]

Bike choice, this is something I am considering even though I am not quite up to speed yet.
It depends on the series.  At the FUSA and AMA, and possibly the WERA National level, Suzuki pays more regularly? and deeper depending ont he class (10th SSport, SSuperstock, USSport; 5th LW and HW Twins), and I think you could race your bike for 3 years.  I think Kawaski and Honda paid well (to 5th), but less frequently and your bike can't be more than a year or two old.  Then Yamaha decided to only pay for 1st, again I think less frequently than Suzuki, and not more than a year or two old.

In my opinion, Suzuki offers the best opportunity for a privateer to earn Manufacturer dollars.  Furthermore, as an expert you have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the Suzuki Cup Final, and possibly the World Suzuki Cup, not to mention FUSA Formula Sportbike.

[Super Dave]

Yes, manufacturer contingencies are on specific dates that the manufacture decides upon.

You won't know who's paying what, when, how much and if until just before Daytona, if you're lucky.

Best recent payouts per one class has been by Yamaha with $2k for a win last year in four classes.

Suzuki seems to be the most consistent and supportive of deep paying purses down to 10th place.  Isn't much, but it's something.  But you've still got to beat the other bikes with the other riders.

Everyone was paying at MAM in July.  So, things were exciting.

[r6_philly]

Kawasaki is the best contingency in AMA 600 classes. 20 places in SS and 15 places in FX