Holy Sh*t - Not even a full gate for 250's

Underground wrote:

No I haven't. I just went to bed. As for you 2 pair of retards, you've totally missed the point that MX racing has become so...

No I haven't. I just went to bed. As for you 2 pair of retards, you've totally missed the point that MX racing has become so elite and expensive that there will be low numbers from here on in as the cost to be competative gets higher and higher. I'll admit I have no idea what karting costs but you said what would so I threw out something I thought may be cheaper due to fewer components required. I don't have race team balance sheets on me to compare so I can't give you a factual answer on that.

Facts. I'll give you an example fact. A custom set of gears costs $25,000 and they have more than one set of ratios. Do you need them? yes if you want to win.
Here's another. A set of cases lasts only 2 -3 rebuilds before a loss of 1/2 to 1 HP is seen due to slight deformation. 9RegSX + 12MX + 1MEC = 22 races / 2 = 11 sets of cases per rider. Do you need to change them that often. Depends how much HP you want to give up on a 250.
Frames. Depending on the rider and crashes you could be looking at LEAST 4 which can be cycled around to practice bikes from the 6 new bikes you started the season off with = $50,000
Kit suspension. Don't know current price but approx $10,000 x 2 sets per rider for servicing between rounds = $20,000 plus servicing costs and factory suspension tech costs during R&D and at the races = $30,000 - $40,000????
Racetech Ti bolt set = $4000 ea x 2 = $8000
Ti exhaust systems = $1200 + if you need custom tailered power at leat 5 sets = $6000
Race tires x 2 x 3 a round avg x 22 rounds = 176 = $20,000????
Custom pistons
Custom cams
Custom cylinder heads x a few trial and errors and those for SX or MX
High end valve trains and servicing of heads
Custom injectors and servicing
Programable ECU's
Gasket sets
Crankshafts
All the parts changed out each engine rebuild
Ceramic bearings
Throttle assemblies
cables
Handlebars, grips and levers
Carbon tanks
Wheel sets
Plastics for each round
Ultra light seats
Carbon fibre bits and pieces
O/sized brake kits
Triple clamps
Ti foot pegs
airfilters for the season
race fuel
Mechanic
Engine tech
Suspenion tech
R&D guy
trainer
massage therapist
personal yogi
Manager
Transporter and awning
tableclothes
posters and other PR
Tools and tool boxs
a mule
driver
Accomadation
fuel
race entries
practice track entries
a personal test track
food
coffee
blood doping
hookers and blo on the road

The point is, if you don't have this sort of set up and costs, your not even competing for a top ten anymore. The days of John Dowd beating the factory guys are long gone.

Flame away, take the piss, I don't really care cause I'll be out doing shit today with motorbikes, not my computer.
I'm going to take a nap now. Might order a pizza. Doesn't matter really
I'm guessing your going to start another account? greasemeter. otherwise known as a dipstick

BobPA wrote:

Your "facts" are grossly over inflated opinion. A custom gear set is not $25k, you lost right off the bat. Try again dummy.