Mini Racing as Cross Training

Has anyone raced with the southeast motorcycle dirt track association?There first race is April 2nd.I have a buddy that has never done it before and i'm going to watch.He's gonna race a KX 500 and i really don't know how that will turn out!Anyway they race xr 100's and 450's.I found a 05 YZF 450 for $1,500 that's a little rough around the edges and thought about giving it a try myself.

 

^^I'd love to race with them except there's a few conflicting dates and all the tracks are 5 hours or more away from my house. It's committing to a whole new race series, not just something you can do on the side like I was looking for.

Whether its minis or flat track, there's always something in the way. I keep coming back to riding MX, but I don't want to fool with the jumps. Guess I'll just have to deal with it, I need more seat time. And I think I found a local place to ride the mini in the dirt, hopefully anyway.

 

we are just getting started back up in nashville, minimotard.org
we are a small group of guys that love riding the minis, we meet in a big parking lot and setup about 1/2mi track. its a blast and you get tons of seat time,

 

Everyone needs to bring minis to Barber and run the mini class.

DO IT!

 

I just joined SEMRA and while I'm starting out doing the Supermoto races I'm planning on picking up a 100 for some mini racing soon. Looks like a blast and the fields get a great turnout and great competition.

 

These are Tyler Butts and David Grey playing on my 150r. I stud it up and play on the ice during the winter. Batterys died on the cam before I got on it.

 

I will be there,and I'm pretty sure that nigel and caleb we be also. I hope we have a few more mini's than last rd. at tally.

 

indoor supermoto all winter

in the summer I sometimes hit up a local flattrack race or 2

 

Yeah, the Pitsters are very nice. Forgot to mention that. The SSR's I've seen had numerous problems, but the last time I saw one at the track was 5 or so years ago, they may be much better now. The worst I've seen, and in my own experience, were the Thumpstars. The motors aren't actually all that bad, but the chassis is total garbage. Frames bending, welds breaking, shocks completely locking up solid, bolts stripping if you look at them funny, footpegs breaking in half after a tip over in the pits, on and on and on.

 

YSR.
you'll get a serious spider monkey riding style if you're anywhere over 5'6" while developing crazy control, stamina and strength in your legs. you'll work the abs, too.
best on scaled down tracks like langley(picture daytona being inside a 1/4 mile asphalt oval. top speeds in triple digits, infield tight and technical.)

 

Caleb and I will be racing minis at Barber. Our friend Rich will be coming out on his 150. Caleb and Rich had a friendly lap time breaking, smack talk spouting competition going in Mini 50 last season, and will be continuing in Mini 80 this year.
Race dads, come on out and race minis with your kid. It's the most fun I've had on a bike.

 

Anyone know of mini tracks/orgs in Illinois? I'd like to check out an event.

 

http://www.cornerspin.com/

 

You could go hang with the guys at MIMRA

They are in Michigan. They also host an awesome time in Western Ohio at the "MiniMash" on Memorial Day weekend. We will be driving up from Knoxville TN to join the fun that weekend, well worth the drive.

 

Make sure you bring your leathers this year Draiks dad!

 

Man, I don't want to break anybody's stuff or more likey, burn up the clutch...

 

SEMRA has a "Spec"class using the 125 Thumpstar and they have been bulletproof.kids all the way through BIG guys.one of the most fun classes i raced in.i miss it.

 

I hear ya Mook, NWGP had one too. That's why I got mine. Like I said, the motors were rock solid, but in our experience nearly everything else wasn't. Maybe you guys got the good batch, and we got the ones made at 4:45 on Friday!

 

how much is one of those spec bikes?

 

I think I may have found my ride. 2000 Yamaha TTR 125. Anyone have any experience with these?