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  1. I tried sending him a message but so far, I haven't heard anything. I guess I will try to figure out where else these bikes are being used and see if I can talk to some people there. Thanks for the advice. I am enjoying this forum and I'm really looking forward to learning a lot in one of the schools later this year.
  2. What's the chance that the Superbike School will have any more 125 GP schools? I would love to attend one of those. It seems like the "mini gp" concept is gaining in popularity and a 125 school would be helpful for those folks. Especially to help some of the young riders getting started without having to unlearn bad habits when they are older.
  3. Are there some rules of thumb or guidelines for choosing an apex or picking a line when riding something like an RS 125 as opposed to a 600 or a liter bike? It seems to be universally accepted that smaller bikes carry more speed in the corners compared to the bigger bikes. Is it the case that they are capable of higher corner speeds or is it just that they have to because they can't rely on horsepower to launch them off of the apex? Do the small bikes use entirely different lines and apexes than the larger bikes?
  4. I am getting involved in mini gp racing here in the midwest. I've done some trackdays on my track only Aprilia RS50. Some of the tracks won't allow a Honda RS125 so some people have converted them to RS85's by changing the motor. Does anybody know how the quality of the suspension on a '98 Honda RS125 would compare with the equipment on one of the Metrakit racers like the XL80? The Metrakit racers cost about $5500 and I would guess that it would cost that much to convert a Honda RS125 into a 85cc racer. So if the Metrakit has good suspension, maybe it would just make more sense to buy the new bike rather than convert an older one.
  5. James, I did a couple of trackdays with my Ninja 250 and the organization that put on the events would not allow riders in the "beginner" group to pass in the corners. What that meant was that I would find a roadblock in every corner of people on machines with way better suspension, tires, and horsepower going very slow. Since I wasn't supposed to pass, I would have to follow them through at a snail's pace, only to have them rocket away from me when the curve ended. When I would get to the next turn I would catch up to them as they slowed WAAAAY down and then I would have to follow them again. What I ended up doing was short shifting on the straights just to give myself an open corner to ride through. Maybe some other organizations don't limit beginners with the "no pass" rule and then the 250 is a good bike to learn on. I spent some money on fork upgrade, rear shock, clip-ons, rear sets, and Muzzy exhaust. I lent my 250 to a very skillful rider (ex AMA) for one trackday and it was amazing to how fast that little thing could be ridden. Hope this helps. Jon
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