Re: [GP125] Cost of racing

Tom Harper wrote:

> >>I have decided to start racing this year and am
> >>seriously considering starting on an older RS125
> >>(pre-1994).  I wanted to ask the racers on the list
> >>what 'typical' expenses they incur for a season - how
> >>many sets of tires (how long do they last), how many
> >>top-end rebuilds, how often does the crank have to
> >>rebuilt, etc..
>
>   Well, I just gotta say that you probably should spend alittle more now
> and get a '95 or newer Honda or (better still :), a '94 TZ.  They're more
> reliable and better suspended and you won't be wanting to replace them so
> soon to be competitive (or cool).  And then you'll be stuck trying to sell
> the relic to someone else.
>
> Other expenses to consider:  License fees @ $75/yr. for each sanctioning 
>body.
> Entry fees @ $100-$150/weekend  Travel expenses:  gas and food really add
> up and are variable.  Lodging: camp at the track and save big bucks + more
> ambiance.  Race fuel and premix:  VP C12 is $4.75/gallon and oil is
> $5-$23/liter; I use about 5-7 gallons/weekend.  Spare parts:  you really
> should budget several hundred dollars at least ie. clip-on, rearset and
> peg, chain, clutch stuff, gaskets, reeds, levers, pipe springs etc.  A
> canopy.  And my biggest one:  hundreds of bucks for glorious enlargements
> of on-track action photos to wallpaper garage, bedroom, trailer, and
> website.
>    Get ready to go broke; that's why credit was invented.
>
> Tom Harper

And then you add up all this stuff -- and then  put a zero on the end. This 
is how
much money you need to take with you.  Joe