Who races their 750 sport?

[Mustang505]

Hi Guys
just interested if anyone else here on this Sport forum races their 750?
I started out wanting to completely rebuild my 750 back to road condition. But over the 2 year period I was bitten by the track day bug. Rather than possibility falling off my 08 Honda VFR800 (would have upset the missus as that would have been the end of touring these amazing NZ roads!) I stopped using that and decided to turn my rebuild into a track bike. Since then I have joined a post classic race club here in New Zealand and do some pre 89 very low key race meetings. Since the rebuild was complete I've done about 5 track days and 2 race meetings now and the little 750 works really well for her age.
So was just wondering if any one else races theirs and what you have done in terms of mods and upgrades etc. What works and what doesn't? Mine is virtually standard even down to the "16 rims. Standard brakes, suspension, and motor. I have fitted 38mm Mikunis (no airfilters) 40mm velocity stacks and jetted to suit.
I have all the bits to fit 4 piston brembos with brided lines lines, a "17 4.5 rear rim so i can put some real sticky rubber and replace the bodywork with some F1 replica faring and seat made here in NZ.
Hoping some time find some money to put some 39mm flatslide on and upgrade the rear shock.
Cheers

[900streetfighter]

I dont think there's any classes the 750Sport would fit into in the UK. Up here the nearest thing is the Desmodue series run by the Ducati Sporting Club which is specifically for carb 620 ie and 600carb bikes(seperate classes). They race mainly monsters and Supersport with any fairing(Monster 999's look good), although Multistrada's are allowed I dont think anyone's raced 1. Its a cheap way to race with control road tyres and a BHP cap.
A friend of mine ran a F!r*blade 16" front tyre on his Sport and said it transformed it. Looking at your photo you're running non standard front and rear. What bikes are you racing against?
Cheers, Keith.

[Mustang505]

Thanks for the feedback Keith
In the pre '89 class you come up against everything pre 89 - RC30s, OW01s, GSXRs and a few 888s which of course the 750 is no match. But there here are few F1s other 750s and we brush up against some 600s and 350 Yamaha LCs so it is good racing. I just love being able dive in and out of corners (even if i finish last) and not have to worry about all the hazads you get on the road. We also have a club here on the South Island called BEARs where there is a F1 class for street modified bikes which also has quite a few 2V Ducatis racing.

Front tyre is BT014 which is very good (think all remaining 16" front tyres available are made for the old fireblade etc) and the rear is a BT45 (sport tour) which is the only 160/16 i can find here hence why i'm fitting a 17" rear.

[900streetfighter]

Sounds great fun, Ive seen bears racing at Ducati Club Nederland Club races at Assen, British,European,American,Racing. A very interesting grid.

Cheers Keith.

[907pasonut]

In the pre '89 class you come up against everything pre 89 - RC30s, OW01s, GSXRs and a few 888s which of course the 750 is no match.

...888 came out in '93

[Mustang505]

Claude
the 888 motor was first raced in Austria in 1988 and ran the whole season in 1989, guess that's why this guy is allowed to ride it pre '89.

[Duc750]

Slightly off topic I know but the Baines brothers (of Baines Racing fame) used to race (and won the series once) in the BEARS series with a 907 engined 851 chassied creation.
I've often thought of a sport or a carbed SS as a neat little track day tool. I'd like to race desmodue but time is just too tight

[Graemer57]

I'd have liked to race Desmodue too but I've recently been diagnosed as FOS and my doctor says this could seriously impede me on a race track. Fat, Old & Slow....

[higgy]

There are always track days specializing in the FOS handicap

[Duc750]

I had a bash at club racing in sounds of thunder some time ago but realised it was an expensive class to be shit in (not on a DUke by the way) - when the guy leading the series is running 3 Harris SP1s and a motorhome you know you aint getting near the rostrom.
My TL was so heavy it could toast 6 sets of tyres in a weekend if there was changeable weather and running 4 + races plus practise

[jcslocum]

I use my F1 at tracks days but not for racing. I have been asked if I want to do vintage racing with it, but I have my doubts about some of the "gentlemen" racers I have met. Don't want to bin the bike or end up in the ER....

[Duc750]

There's no such thing as gentleman racers !
SOme of the wildest races are the post classic races in the UK as they are often run with more modern 4 stroke classes too so you get TZ350s etc on the same grids as steel framed CBR6 etc.
If you can find a small class with a small grid I don't think its too bad but those small classes are normally that for a reason - typically that the bikes are so rare and expensive to run that not many can even get out onto the grid in the first place!