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@Jeff Field wrote:
That’s the beauty of one of these. I’d never be riding it in jeans or below %110 concentration.
HPR is calling. That 450 conversion would be a fun project. So used bike +5k?
Jeff, yes, a used CR, YZ, or KX (I really want the Aprilia twin but the other bikes are MUCH cheaper used) +about 5k. The most expensive part is the suspension and the wheels. I think we could get a decent set of wheels for about 1/2 the price of new. Tires are 300/set and last a long time on these lightweight bikes. (around 250lbs bike weight).
I know bike riding/racing is dangerous. It is a faster, more dangerous, roller coaster than what we do now. I am aware of the dangers and have no plans of trying to go carve up the geo metros and minivans in Deer Creek Canyon.
Justin, 5 grand….Do i have to have the tattoo all season? Do i receive payment upon showing you that I have the words “I love Justin” on my forearm? How about my upper arm? Ass? I’m sure you have an artist you’d recommend, too.
I know you really want it on my lower back, don’t you? My own ‘Tramp Stamp’.
That’s hott. I love that new Ducati.
What do you think, Charlie? Want to help me build one of those 450’s? I guess I better start looking for that second job now.
Continuing the addiction. One month later:
I’m not going to do this (right now) but I thought to myself, well if I can’t buy one, maybe I can build one! Of course it isn’t as cheap as something like a used R6, nor even as fast, but I think it would be quite satisfying to assemble and ride one of these:
Roland Sands has a kit for turning your CRF450 dirtbike into a roadracer like the ones above. He sells turnkey bikes for 15k (ouch) but the appeal (to me) is buying a used crf450 (or similar) and assembling something resembling the bike above for another 5k or so. On the early bikes, Sands was putting sportbike front ends on the dirtbike frame but RaceTech has since developed kits to take the regular dirtbike forks and rear shock and rebuild them to roadracing specs. See http://www.race-tech.com/SubMenu.asp?cMenu=26&c=Yes&showPage=f450 for more details.
I think this would be a fun project.
Mike, that spray on tanning stuff makes your ass look hot. I’m bringing the oil next time!! Justin is NOT invited.
@Mike Jansen wrote:
I used to be shredded at 215…
Then I got into karting and gave up donuts 8)Like they say Roger, no brain no pain. I mean no pain no gain. I’m off to each my spinach and tuna salad with lemon juice…that’s tuna, spinach and lemon juice… 😥
I wish Justin and Mike would stop hiding that they rub oil on each other before races. I’ve seen them in the trailer before pre-grid–Jansen with his spray on tanning solution, Justin with his big bottle of baby oil. Mostly I think it is Jansen’s Borat racing suit that bothers me.
@Angie MacEwen wrote:
Kirk, you don’t know how hard it was not to make your username “plain old Kirk (SPACE) Deason“!
Happy New Year!!
Angie
HAHAHAHA, I would have deserved that.
Well, I guess the underscore in my username has to go, too. So now I guess I’ll be plain old Kirk (SPACE) Deason.
Justin, You’d be suprised what I’d do for 5 g’s…
I tried a shifter but I’m just not MAN enough for that class. I was a rag doll in the seat after 5 laps.
I’ll stick with TaG even though I KNOW stock/spec moto would be cheaper.
My motolust will continue, I’m glad I’m not the only one with ‘the sickness’ that keeps leading me to the motorcycle shop, the kart shops, the karting websites, F1, MotoGP, etc. I get weak-kneed when I hear a big Ducati or Aprilia. There is no cure…
Ok folks. Thanks for steering me back to the safety of karting. I was momentarily insane…it is all part of my gas and oil addiction. I get blinded by chrome and speed.
Justin, thanks for offering to sponsor me. I’ll need a check for about 3k for a new motor. I’ll see you Friday night..I’m gonna show up at your place to collect. You better have it ready, you won’t like me when I’m angry. I’m 150lbs of rompin stompin ass kicker if I don’t get what I want. Picture a combo rabid squirrel and a furious badger…that’s me.
Yeah Mike, The tight polyester pants-suit must have been cutting off the blood to my ‘brain’. I don’t want to race the bike, I just want to do a bunch of trackdays..but the point is moot. I came to my senses, I can’t afford any more motor sport right now. I don’t even know if I can afford to get back on track this spring after my bottom end stuck on the HARDKart. *sigh*
What’s with the rap reference? You should stop posting when you drink. (never stopped me before,though, HA!)
I have a feeling this is Jansen’s new tagline: Funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-goAww Jeez Eddy, I didn’t know you were feeling left out of the smack talking. Well, consider yourself on the ‘approved’ list of people that I will now antagonize in an effort to beat you mentally before you get to the track.
OK pal, if I can keep the HARDKart between the white lines, you and I might just have a battle.
For the record, at the last ‘fun race’ (there are no FUN races!) I disappeared over hill at the ledges for a lap while the REAL drivers kept it on the track. I’d say that gives you the edge 1 to nil in our new RIVALRY!!! :redmen
The only racing I’ve done lately is couch-based. I’ve been adding ballast to my midsection in an effort to better optimize my CG. It’s very technical and physically demanding to do what I do 16ozs at a time. I’m just saying…you better watch out if you haven’t been following my style of training.
