NQ1965
PR Elite
I would normally post this in the Old Guys-Old Bikes section but beings this is not a vintage matter I wanted to speak to everybody with an older bike, or anyone who would like to race and has a limited budget.
To start, I'll beg your pardon for a little bragging if you would please.
Many on here know me, but for those who don't, here some goods about me. I'm 49 yrs young, started racing about a dozen years ago. OK, that's enough about me.
This is my 98 CR250. I've owned this bike for over 10 years. Never really liked it.
But last year, (2013) I raced the bike in a Grand Prix race at Action Sports in The Plains, just outside of Athens.
In that race I found that this bike was a perfect machine for this type of racing. I only raced a couple events on it last year, but decided that I would try and race the whole Action Sports GP season on it in 2014.
Now, bear in mind I'm still really kind of a newbie at racing, but I like to compete and like a challenger.
The Action Sports, 2014 GP season just concluded, and here's the results: "Six" GP races in the Decade Class, and "Six" 1st place finish's. The class's weren't big, but the competition was plenty.
I also raced this bike 5 times in the 40+ class against some modern bikes and still was very pleased with my results. (Against a lot of stiff competition)
MY POINT:
I had an absolute blast racing my CR, and it has changed my whole view on what and how I'll be racing in the future. The bike ran incredible, and was very reliable. (with some good maintenance of course.)
If you've got an older bike just setting around and want to have some fun, get that thing out, tune it up and "Race It" !
Photo credits: Nancy Freas, Jericho Freas
To start, I'll beg your pardon for a little bragging if you would please.
Many on here know me, but for those who don't, here some goods about me. I'm 49 yrs young, started racing about a dozen years ago. OK, that's enough about me.
This is my 98 CR250. I've owned this bike for over 10 years. Never really liked it.
But last year, (2013) I raced the bike in a Grand Prix race at Action Sports in The Plains, just outside of Athens.
In that race I found that this bike was a perfect machine for this type of racing. I only raced a couple events on it last year, but decided that I would try and race the whole Action Sports GP season on it in 2014.
Now, bear in mind I'm still really kind of a newbie at racing, but I like to compete and like a challenger.
The Action Sports, 2014 GP season just concluded, and here's the results: "Six" GP races in the Decade Class, and "Six" 1st place finish's. The class's weren't big, but the competition was plenty.
I also raced this bike 5 times in the 40+ class against some modern bikes and still was very pleased with my results. (Against a lot of stiff competition)
MY POINT:
I had an absolute blast racing my CR, and it has changed my whole view on what and how I'll be racing in the future. The bike ran incredible, and was very reliable. (with some good maintenance of course.)
If you've got an older bike just setting around and want to have some fun, get that thing out, tune it up and "Race It" !
Photo credits: Nancy Freas, Jericho Freas
