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Viffer · #1 Post by **Viffer** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:54 am

Right I've decided to do something marginally insane and go minitwin racing next year, reason being whenever I've had an accident on the road it's due to some pillock pulling out with the world weary phrase sorry didn't see you each of these incidents have resulted in various forms of physical injury, the last one as you know I'm still in a sling and recovering from and can't ride till Xmas time (nice present) so I thought in racing you're all going generally the same way and "cars is banned".
So if anybody does go and follow any national or mro bike racing I'd love to meet you.

The team
R SLAPPERS RACING

I thank yew

Peter

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:12 am

All the best for your new venture.

Followed the minitwins for quite a while but a bit out of touch now.

Falcopops · #3 Post by **Falcopops** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:11 am

Go slappers

Paulh · #4 Post by **Paulh** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:32 pm

I'm planning on doing a couple of rounds on my minitwin next year, either with Bemsee or NG, although mainly racing my TZR with Bemsee.

If your starting with Bemsee there is an open evening aimed at new racers at Brands in December which would be worth a visit - details on
http://www.bemsee.co.uk/

Viffer · #5 Post by **Viffer** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:32 pm

Yep, I'll be going with bemsee, I'll get to the evening if I can.

Fausto · #6 Post by **Fausto** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:14 pm

I went to watch the minitwins and the LC/TZR retro racing at Snetterton last month and thoroughly enjoyed it. Think it was Bemsee.

I'll look out for both of you next time

Viffer · #7 Post by **Viffer** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:10 pm

Nice one

BikerGran · #8 Post by **BikerGran** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:24 pm

Oooh!

Another mass turnout of RS at a Bemsee meeting would be quite like old times.....

Viffer · #9 Post by **Viffer** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:36 am

Right I do be gettin' excited now, I pick the bike up tomorrow. Yippee

#10 Post by **mangocrazy** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:55 am

Pardon the ignorance, but are all Minitwins SV650-based? I was daydreaming about getting one of those as a trackday bike...

Good luck btw, and be sure to post up dates of meetings you're doing...

Paulh · #11 Post by **Paulh** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:11 am

There not all SV's - there is an 800 Ducati out there with NG - but mainly SV's.

Standard suspension is way too soft, but otherwise they make decent track bikes.

Viffer · #12 Post by **Viffer** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:03 am

You want to have a good time and run a race bike cheap(ish) a 650 is the way to go just about everybody runs 'em. I've been advised to go for the later fuel injected models they are supposed to be a little bit sharper and obviously the easier to set up the fueling over carbs.
Max horsepower is set at 72 so they are in a low state of tune and tend not to blow up. Get fork internals and rear shock set up to suit andf off you jolly well pop.

#13 Post by **mangocrazy** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:01 pm

Is there something in the rules that limits max HP to 72, or is that just the standard output of one? Are you allowed to tune them or not? I bet with the suspension sharpened up they'd be a real snappy little handler.

Paulh · #14 Post by **Paulh** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:07 pm

Rules limit you to 72hp - the earlier carby ones like mine need the later cams to get up to that (mine is only 66hp, but its competitive enough with the right person on it).

Handlingwise even sorted ones still feel like a bus compared to a 2 stroke (proper bike) though.

Viffer · #15 Post by **Viffer** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:40 pm

Handlingwise even sorted ones still feel like a bus compared to a 2 stroke (proper bike) though.

Don't know what a two stroke proper bike feels like I've never ridden one but the 650 is nimble enough, especially compared to the road bikes we ride day in day out.
The general and engine tuning is limited there are many things you can do but a lot more you can't, have a look on the bemsee or minitwins site the class regs are very straight forward and show the intention is to give close cheap(relatively) racing.
I'm looking forward to it immencely.