All your points are valid. While racing in D6 with my son (2003-2008) somewhat affordable. Then we all got hit in 2009. Lost jobs, etc....
We are on the west coast now, ride every weekend for $25 each, get to the track at 9:00, ride until 11:30, two to three sessions of 20 minutes, home by 12:15, bikes washed by 1:00 PM, lunch, then out to the pool.
We don't want to spend all day at a track, why we have yet to race out here. Work all week, then spend 1/2 the day on a weekend prepping, loading the trailer, traveling to the track, then all day at the race for 2 motos (or 4) at 3 - 4 laps a pop. Its just not fun anymore. Heck I am still riding an 07 KXF 450...(then again I am still slow), but to drop $9K+ on a bike...its not a good value.
Won't trade anything for the time we had racing with everyone in D6, the friends we made, and some enemies. But all and all the best times of our lives. Glad we had you guys!
Steve Wojcicki (339)
and Dustin (663)