Best bike for Baja 1000

[d10r10 racing]

Me and a few friends want to race the Baja 1000 next year if it goes down to La Paz. What is the best bike to do it on / Who has the best contingency /support? KTM, Honda, or Kaw? Thanks for the hellp.

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[Brandt_Anderson]

For a privateer racer, the best way to get really good pit support is to race a Honda CRF450X and sign up with JCR/Honda Pits, though it's not cheap. As of right now, no other bike manufacturers run pits like that that anyone can sign up for. I don't think ANY of the bike brands have a significant contingency program anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. Although, Baja Huskys has a pretty good contingency if you ride a Husqvarna. They even pay out to the 1st Sportsman.

[cosmo]

Come down this thursday to Tech/ Contingency, watch the race on Friday. You'll learn more in two day's than two weeks on the computer at home.

[Mike @ pit b]

For a privateer racer, the best way to get really good pit support is to race a Honda CRF450X and sign up with JCR/Honda Pits, though it's not cheap. As of right now, no other bike manufacturers run pits like that that anyone can sign up for. I don't think ANY of the bike brands have a significant contingency program anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. Although, Baja Huskys has a pretty good contingency if you ride a Husqvarna. They even pay out to the 1st Sportsman.

Got to agree with that 110%. And since about 90% of the riders/racers are on one, it's a lot easier to find parts from another if need be.

[tomahawkracefab]

Got to agree with that 110%. And since about 90% of the riders/racers are on one, it's a lot easier to find parts from another if need be.

you blokes actually race those things ? we use 'em as postal bikes down here

[Goober]

baja pits.

[bajabit]

For a privateer racer, the best way to get really good pit support is to race a Honda CRF450X and sign up with JCR/Honda Pits, though it's not cheap. As of right now, no other bike manufacturers run pits like that that anyone can sign up for. I don't think ANY of the bike brands have a significant contingency program anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. Although, Baja Huskys has a pretty good contingency if you ride a Husqvarna. They even pay out to the 1st Sportsman.

We chose the CRF450X because of it's track record, aftermarket support, and almost everybody is running one so getting a spare part would be easyer.
We have been using Baja Pits and they do a great job.
There is basically no contingency support for the bike classes . I guess it's not as big a market as moto.

[woundedyak]

you blokes actually race those things ? we use 'em as postal bikes down here

That my friend is full of win!

[BGRANT]

Rode a KTM 525 for years. Raced a CRF450X this weekend and I am buying a Honda.

[Mike @ pit b]

you blokes actually race those things ? we use 'em as postal bikes down here

And yet it was able to beat your boys on the giant pumpkins.