SVA cost for an SR3/4?
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you sure it needs SVA for the ring ??
when i was last there on a bike, there were loads of bikers there from the UK with race/track bikes in vans etc... they just added a number plate to the back....
I imagine with a radical - as long as it has the lights, and a number plate they'd be fine as long as you were happy to 'risk' it ?
Mark.
when i was last there on a bike, there were loads of bikers there from the UK with race/track bikes in vans etc... they just added a number plate to the back....
I imagine with a radical - as long as it has the lights, and a number plate they'd be fine as long as you were happy to 'risk' it ?
Mark.
gixermark said:
you sure it needs SVA for the ring ??
when i was last there on a bike, there were loads of bikers there from the UK with race/track bikes in vans etc... they just added a number plate to the back....
I imagine with a radical - as long as it has the lights, and a number plate they'd be fine as long as you were happy to 'risk' it ?
Mark.
'risking it' is fine until you have a crash. Whether it be into the armco on your own or worse, with another vehicle, the n'Ring staff will want to see your registration papers. If there is damage to either party, or anyone is hurt, the feds ask to see your insurance.when i was last there on a bike, there were loads of bikers there from the UK with race/track bikes in vans etc... they just added a number plate to the back....
I imagine with a radical - as long as it has the lights, and a number plate they'd be fine as long as you were happy to 'risk' it ?
Mark.
getting caught running a race bike there will see you with a massive fine, if not banged up for the night as a minimum. Your bike may also be confiscated. If you injure someone, they could sue you and you would be f**ked!
I was there over the weekend, and even though it was p1ssing down with rain, I decided against running the heavily cut slicks I had with me for my caterham due to my insurers probably not covering me in the event of a ding.
I'm thinking of a switch to a Radical, but want to be able to use it on the Ring, hence the SVA question.
Do people think an SR3/4 could stand up to a 30 lap day at the Ring w/o something breaking? I understand that the driveshafts are from a ford Ka and are a weak point, although I know people have had custom made heavy duty ones.
Any tips about what to replace in order to increase the longevity of parts would be appreciated.
Has anyone asked one of the bike fairing manufacturers to take a mould to make cheap 'pattern' body panels, or does any one already do this?
insurance won't cover you at eth ring anyway.. so its pretty much at your risk.. haven't heard of teh feds there checking for insurance/registration - but that may well be the case.. i know the fines for damaging armo, closing the track for x time etc can be hefty.. let alone the recovery truck... and ambulance shoudl it be required..
we road there on legal road bikes.. and given we had to ride back (to ireland) we rode accordingly.. unlike many others on 2 and 4 wheels who eneded up in the armco..
we road there on legal road bikes.. and given we had to ride back (to ireland) we rode accordingly.. unlike many others on 2 and 4 wheels who eneded up in the armco..
gixermark said:
insurance won't cover you at eth ring anyway..
partly correct. Most policies will not offer 1st party cover, but have to honour 3rd party claims. Whether you are then pursued is another story...gixermark said:
haven't heard of teh feds there checking for insurance/registration - but that may well be the case..
feds only get involved in the event of an accident involving >1 person. I had an armco interface on saturday and the N'Ring staff wouldn't release the car until they'd seen the V5.gixermark said:
i know the fines for damaging armo, closing the track for x time etc can be hefty.. let alone the recovery truck... and ambulance shoudl it be required..
ADAC membership means the recovery is free. This also covers the ambulance/med-evac cost. A friend got billed around EUR 450 for 4m of armco on friday, so it soon adds up.Easier option would be to take it over for private TD's and avoid TF, something like this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
fergus said:
Do people think an SR3/4 could stand up to a 30 lap day at the Ring w/o something breaking? I understand that the driveshafts are from a ford Ka and are a weak point, although I know people have had custom made heavy duty ones.
If you were on road tyres (presumably you'd use Toyo 888s or Yoko A048s or something similar) they'd put less stress on the driveshafts than slicks would.Just a thought, but 30 laps of the ring would be 4-5 hours driving, sounds ambitious for a day.
Anyway assuming you would do that or even half that at brisk speeds, I think you'd need to go with quite a lot of spares and even a spannering mate!
If you view it that you are doing a track day at the ring, then Radicals are fine doing a track day in most cases. I have only had a big breakage in one trackday in 12 (ish). But it's a long way. Take a lot of spares and mechanics!
Bert
Anyway assuming you would do that or even half that at brisk speeds, I think you'd need to go with quite a lot of spares and even a spannering mate!
If you view it that you are doing a track day at the ring, then Radicals are fine doing a track day in most cases. I have only had a big breakage in one trackday in 12 (ish). But it's a long way. Take a lot of spares and mechanics!
Bert
BertBert said:
Just a thought, but 30 laps of the ring would be 4-5 hours driving, sounds ambitious for a day.
Anyway assuming you would do that or even half that at brisk speeds, I think you'd need to go with quite a lot of spares and even a spannering mate!
If you view it that you are doing a track day at the ring, then Radicals are fine doing a track day in most cases. I have only had a big breakage in one trackday in 12 (ish). But it's a long way. Take a lot of spares and mechanics!
Bert
bertAnyway assuming you would do that or even half that at brisk speeds, I think you'd need to go with quite a lot of spares and even a spannering mate!
If you view it that you are doing a track day at the ring, then Radicals are fine doing a track day in most cases. I have only had a big breakage in one trackday in 12 (ish). But it's a long way. Take a lot of spares and mechanics!
Bert
I normally manage about 25-30 laps in my caterham if I pick my days carefully and avoid the UK bank holidays!
I travel with a lot of spares already - it's a caterham! cheers
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