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I've raced bikes (and looking at getting back into it this year) and when you've gone around Mallala turn 4 (the kink) at 220kph on an Aprilia RS250 race bike (quarter litre and 60hp), or blasting around Phillip Island on my GSXR or TLR ... racing in cars is kinda slow.

Still love my Stagea tho, and can't help but spend money on it ... when I should be rebuilding my RS250 engine for this season :action-smiley-069:

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Awesome Ruby, never had the balls (or the wallet) for racing, good luck!

A mate had an RS250, I love how you can't be lazy and rely on powahhh to get you out of trouble. When you get it right it's the best feeling in the world. :action-smiley-069:

Never done Mallala, but EC and OP in Syd. Phillip Island is my favourite place in the whole world. :laugh:

Awesome Ruby, never had the balls (or the wallet) for racing, good luck!

A mate had an RS250, I love how you can't be lazy and rely on powahhh to get you out of trouble. When you get it right it's the best feeling in the world. :action-smiley-069:

Never done Mallala, but EC and OP in Syd. Phillip Island is my favourite place in the whole world. :cheers:

Mine too. I work there every year as a race official. Done a few track days there too ... Lukey Heights scares the piss outta me everytime, but its adrenalin-rushing awesome!

Racing isn't too expensive as a C-grader ... except for when you start breaking engines :laugh: My GSXR race bike was awesomely fast, but it got boring ... 2 strokes are more challenging. Get it wrong and you have to work 3 times as hard (than on a 4 stroke) to get your spot back. Around Mallala I'm running 1m17s on the GSXR and 1m22s on the 250. Around PI I'm running 1m58s on the 250 (need to toy with gearing) and 1m47s on the GSXR. Heading over next month with my TLR to do the WSBK Afterburner's ride day.

I wanna do EC one day this year! Didn't they recently close down Oran Park and start stripping it?

... now, umm, what was the topic of this thread again? :wub:

Another thing, once I'd spent a bit of time doing track days, I had no desire to speed or drag on the street. Which flies in the face of everything our governments try to tell people.

I agree, SAU-NSW had our "Texikhana" skidpan day that I'd helped to co-ordinate a few times previously, so this time I decided I'd be entering. I had THE BEST DAY, and on the cruise home I spent most of it sitting 5-10km/h under the speed limit.

I wanna do EC one day this year! Didn't they recently close down Oran Park and start stripping it?

EC has been a pain to organise for us as far as club-related events go, and they're pretty expensive too... :P

And yeah, they've already started demolishing OP - such a shame, it was a great track for the very few times I managed to get my car out there.

I agree, SAU-NSW had our "Texikhana" skidpan day that I'd helped to co-ordinate a few times previously, so this time I decided I'd be entering. I had THE BEST DAY, and on the cruise home I spent most of it sitting 5-10km/h under the speed limit.

Maybe I need to be less of a girlypants and get involved next time :P

Ruby, yeah, I'm pretty sure it's all done & dusted for Oran now... If you do EC, let me know, I need and excuse to get out there again :) its been too long...

Maybe I need to be less of a girlypants and get involved next time :P

Do it, Dale! I'll be calling the venue this week to try and secure some more dates. Keep an eye on the NSW Events section (http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Events-f33.html).

For a wrap-up of yesterday, check this thread out: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Te...Te-t306227.html

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