Ideal Track Bike

[TheMickster]

Been toying with the idea of getting a dedicated track bike for next year.

Currently riding a ZX-7R after selling my SV a few years ago.

I'm not sure what bike to get.

I've seen a few R1s going for reasonable money, but my question is do you really need a big litre bike or would you have more fun on a newish 600, i.e something that you can really thrash as opposed to a powerful litre bike that has more potential to eject you mid corner if you get it a bit wrong.

A gsxr750 is prob best of both worlds but most of the later ones are above my budget.

got about £2500 to spend.

not got too much track time under my belt but want something more powerful than say an old 90s CBR600.

Any advice would be appreciated. I'm prob being too sensible and should just get a R1/GSXR1000 etc.:D

[Paul the 6th]

not really my area but there's a guy on here called luke (user: sv_to_gsxr) who bought a gsxr600 track bike for 1300 quid if i remember correctly? Think he got lots of extras such as sprockets and rearsets and a full race fairing already fitted. You can get quite a lot for your money these days since they're a luxury item used purely for track racing...

I'm sure if you drop luke a pm he'd be happy to give you some advice :) if not, tell him he's a miserable tawt for me ;):razz:

[mac]

There is a guy selling a K1 gsxr 750 on Visordown for 2k.

Looks pretty good to me.....

[Sosha]

something with at least a daylight MOT? Make it easier to check it's all working before getting to a track(?)







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[G]

You can pick up a fully track preped 600rr for £2k - £3k

Theres plenty of people out there that say its one of the best track bikes you can buy for performance and fun.

[Paul the 6th]

is there any reason why you couldn't get a track bike "mot'd" - i.e. just pay the garage to check it over with all the usual checks but not bother with a certificate at the end of it?

with an mot, they check alot of things which you wouldn't use on the track? lights: working and aligned properly? tyres: road legal? indicators flashing amber at the correct intervals? emissions? etc... Then again if you're using it as a track bike you could use it as a learning experience by checking what you could, and then getting a mechanic mate to have a look at the more advanced bits for you?

[G]

is there any reason why you couldn't get a track bike "mot'd" - i.e. just pay the garage to check it over with all the usual checks but not bother with a certificate at the end of it?


Sounds like a service with the parts to me.....cant see that being a problem at all.

[Blue_SV650S]

I'd concur a screaming 600 you need to tapdance on the gearbox to go fast is way more fun than a lazy thou!! ;)

With a budget of £2.5k you should be able to pick up a pretty handy semi-modern 600cc 'package' ...

[phil24_7]

Anyone now of any good places to look for a track bike, other than eBay?

Regards

[Sosha]

Visordown?

[Sosha]

http://www.motoforum.net/index.php?showforum=13

?

[phil24_7]

Cheers Sosha.

[daved407]

I have owned a few 900cc plus road bikes. I got a dedicated track bike which was a GSXR750. Initially it was too fast but it gave me room to grow with it. Ideally a 600 would have done as well, but it was on offer for the right price at the time. Each to their own i think.

[Dicky Ticker]

Buy a cheapy that has slid down the road and spend some dosh on it bringing it up to the spec you want
i.e. Kwak 636 4200mile £1800,spent £1200 buying new and used racing bits
Result= SPANKING TRACK BIKE

[SVTristan]

depends on the tracks you are racing, most likely you will be faster on a 600 then a 1000