56º North January 2018 | Page 58

These are just the machine costs, I have been very fortunate to have Norrie Pattie at 3L who has taken care of engineering jobs and supplied things like exhaust systems, race looms, carb cleaning and engine removal etc, all of which would amount to a considerable expense. Things like paddock stands and tyre warmers will add another £200.00 to the equation, as well as £500.00 for riding gear, but you may already have all of that in the lock-up or garage.

Adding all of this up you are looking at having a competitive race package for 2018 and Scottish National Status Championship for the sum of £ 2354.00 or less.

I am sure there are plenty others that have managed to do it a lot cheaper, and the very best of luck if you can. The build that I undertook was somewhat niave but was fortunate to glean a lot of information along the way from the Scottish racing community and the specific Facebook pages associated with the class.