Anteater
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Sometimes you can't see the wood for the tree's...... Been an 'interesting' couple of years at Anteater towers and bikes haven't been at the front of my mind for several reasons which have been beyond my control.
Anyway, my darling wife pointed out at the weekend that in her opinion I'm miserable (probably nothing new there then) but she meant unhappy miserable rather than just being Scottish :roll eyes:
So, bottom line; I still miss racing.
Period.
I've gotten fat, unfit and don't have my mojo. Life needs to change.
Which is where the dilemma comes in, I've always said the SS800 is a keeper and thats always been the case, but I don't think I can't use it on track now, the lightweight class has moved on, super twins have taken over from minitwins and the SS does not comply with super twin rules.
So, I think I need a race bike, so don't want to sell the Ducati but with two kids I need to watch the penny's so in a total quandary what to do here. If only I could mod the SS to keep up with the rules...
So, dilemma time, suck it up or sell up and use the money towards a lightweight class bike, or Sound of Thunder or a ZXR in pre-injection 1200's.
Anybody who has gave up something they love and went back to it years later? Your advice is appreciated, I think I want to do this but am I looking at the past with rose tinted secs?
Getting bike fit will be a challenge on its own, but like I said, my life needs to change for the better. Going round in circles hanging of a motorcycle with an ambulance available in 90 seconds is still the most life affirming thing I've ever been involved in
The bike currently looks like this;
But could be back to looking like this with a days work;
Except is got the Remus / Ducati Performance end cans now (stock silencers too in the loft)
Any ideas as to what the SS is worth?
3700 ish miles
lots of good quality mods like Barnett Clutch, uprated clutch slave cylinder, Hel brake lines etc, Öhlins rear shock etc its a well sorted piece of kit.
Any input appreciated, this has always been a good place for friendly, sensible and positive advice
Ta
Alex
Anyway, my darling wife pointed out at the weekend that in her opinion I'm miserable (probably nothing new there then) but she meant unhappy miserable rather than just being Scottish :roll eyes:
So, bottom line; I still miss racing.
Period.
I've gotten fat, unfit and don't have my mojo. Life needs to change.
Which is where the dilemma comes in, I've always said the SS800 is a keeper and thats always been the case, but I don't think I can't use it on track now, the lightweight class has moved on, super twins have taken over from minitwins and the SS does not comply with super twin rules.
So, I think I need a race bike, so don't want to sell the Ducati but with two kids I need to watch the penny's so in a total quandary what to do here. If only I could mod the SS to keep up with the rules...
So, dilemma time, suck it up or sell up and use the money towards a lightweight class bike, or Sound of Thunder or a ZXR in pre-injection 1200's.
Anybody who has gave up something they love and went back to it years later? Your advice is appreciated, I think I want to do this but am I looking at the past with rose tinted secs?
Getting bike fit will be a challenge on its own, but like I said, my life needs to change for the better. Going round in circles hanging of a motorcycle with an ambulance available in 90 seconds is still the most life affirming thing I've ever been involved in
The bike currently looks like this;
But could be back to looking like this with a days work;
Except is got the Remus / Ducati Performance end cans now (stock silencers too in the loft)
Any ideas as to what the SS is worth?
3700 ish miles
lots of good quality mods like Barnett Clutch, uprated clutch slave cylinder, Hel brake lines etc, Öhlins rear shock etc its a well sorted piece of kit.
Any input appreciated, this has always been a good place for friendly, sensible and positive advice
Ta
Alex
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