Hey Y'all, it's been awhile.
I kind of bailed on making cars go fast awhile back and I went through a couple of bikes learning to ride and I'm kind of hooked on the whole go fast for cheap and still be able to get 40 mpg thing. Plus, the girls seem to go for a guy on a bike a lot more than a guy in an Escort. Go figure.
So my latest acquisition is a '98 Triumph Speed Triple that is in pretty fair condition. Around 5k miles and a solid runner with some cosmetic deficiencies that put it in my price range. I was thinking about sliding down to Wilmington this summer and making a pass once I get the safety stuff for the bike squared away.
I'm going off an older SCTA rulebook for class information (I'll order an ECTA one shortly so I can bring the safety equipment up to snuff), but it looks like I'd fall into M/G 1000/4- factory naked bike, slip on pipe, fender eliminated, aftermarket indicators.
My big question safety apparel. I have a Snell M2010 lid, but I'll need to buy some decent track leathers, gloves, and boots if my leather combat boots won't pass muster. (Full leather coverage 8" boots) What's decent and won't break the bank?