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Hey guys,
I have decided to return to club racing. I cant afford to (and dont have the heart to) race the 998 so I am looking into a used RS250 to race in LW class.
I raced the RS250 in WERA and CCS from 1997-1999 and had loads of fun. That said, back then I didnt have to "deal" with SV650s.
I have asked around and I am getting contradicting feedback. Almost half the people I have spoken to say that in Novice class, a decent rider on the Aprilia RS250 shoudl be able to hang and fight with the SV (other than the tracks with long starights), a few other have said that most SV guys aren't as "stock" as they should be (in Supersport) or that there isn't much that can be done to the RS so hanging with the SVs with a decent rider will be very tough.
To me, on paper it seems like what the SV would gain in the torque and hp category it shoudl give up in the weight difference to the Aprilia.
What do you guys think?
I have decided to return to club racing. I cant afford to (and dont have the heart to) race the 998 so I am looking into a used RS250 to race in LW class.
I raced the RS250 in WERA and CCS from 1997-1999 and had loads of fun. That said, back then I didnt have to "deal" with SV650s.
I have asked around and I am getting contradicting feedback. Almost half the people I have spoken to say that in Novice class, a decent rider on the Aprilia RS250 shoudl be able to hang and fight with the SV (other than the tracks with long starights), a few other have said that most SV guys aren't as "stock" as they should be (in Supersport) or that there isn't much that can be done to the RS so hanging with the SVs with a decent rider will be very tough.
To me, on paper it seems like what the SV would gain in the torque and hp category it shoudl give up in the weight difference to the Aprilia.
What do you guys think?