Racing

[Aspire2]

Could anyone give me a rough costing of enduro or supermoto racing. How does it compare to road racing say thunder sport 500's?. I have been looking into thunder sport 500 but to me £500 a race seems a bit ott. Obviously the higher then class the more £. My goal is just fun hobby racing which doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

Any info would be appreciated.

[thx1138]

some endure events you can just book, turn up, pay an entry fee and ride round, so it's really just the cost of your bike and transport

[G]

Very, very cheap compared to road-track racing.

For instance, the first one I did was about 10 miles away.
Total spend on fuel maybe £8. Entry fees including acu day licence - £45.

Even better value when you consider that was for 4 hours of 'race time' AND the marshals would give you a hand if you were having trouble with a section .
Tyres should last a good number of events.

You could also consider supermoto pit bikes, minimotos and so on - costs are a bit higer and it's a lot harder to find places to ride.
I'd be doing lots of enduros if my wrists weren't knackered - they are great fun generally, with a good variation of terrain and opportunity to play a bit.
A bit more fitness needed than for thundersport, however.

[Aspire2]

The fitness bit is what has draw me to enduro, got 2 herniated discs so retired from rugby at the ripe old age of 22. Have strengthened my back and riding doesn't bother it so mixing bikes with fitness is what I dream about lol. Also trying to get my missus into bikes, and she likes the idea of trail riding.

Now onto bikes.. budget is about £2000 that will need to include off road gear but I know ebay is you're friend on that front.

Could it be possible to get a decent enduro for £1500 that could be converted to supermoto trim and put up with a decent bit of road riding or is it a pipe dream?

Also 2 vs 4 stroke?

I know a higher powered enduro will be more a handful on the dirt but better on the road/track.

What is the best compromise between performance/reliability/off road ability? (Won't commute on it just b road stuff)

I keep being drawn to the KTM exc 300 & the Gas Gas ec300. Have also the read the exc 250 is more than powerful enough. How would it fair on the road?.

[G]

Any 250 and 300 2 stroke that's fairly modern (ie 90s +) should have a very smooth easy to ride nature - more so than the revvy smaller bikes.
The 300 especially can be 'lugged'.
You can get a KTM from around £1k if you keep a good eye out. Proper SM wheels aren't cheap for them, but do fit straight out without hassle.

For fun, however, I'd go for the powerbandy 200.

[Aspire2]

Could the 200 just chug a long at green lane speeds just thinking about the gf she will be on a 125 and riding slow so want my bike to be flexible enough to go slow with her but faster for me.