New Track Bike

personally i would stick to a 400 or a 600 but then again im as heavy as a flee and pretty much anything goes like stink.. I think you could have just as much, if not more fun on a 400 or 600 than on a 750/1000

[punyXpress]

Berlin was selling ( trying to ) his 750 about a month ago - it's got your name all over it, Binkmeister!

[Red Herring]

I've got an SV650 and a GSXR1000 and I jump between the two quite regularly on track days. On tracks like Lydden, Cadwell or even Brands Indy there's surprisingly little between them in terms of lap times. The big difference from a riders point of view is that the SV can be pushed really hard and provided it's set up well it's smooth, accurate and really neat, where the GSXR continually wants to wheelie, powerslide and throw you off. Both are great fun in their own way. The other thing to consider is running costs. The SV can make a set of tyres last several track days. The GSXR will do a set of slicks a day, and two rears if it's hot or at Lydden!

An IL4 like an SRAD 750 is almost the perfect compromise, and there are loads of interchangeable bits if you go for the GSXR range.

If you need the speed to get the high then go for it. Otherwise I'd get another SV like you have already just for the track and upgrade bits. Spares alround if you need eitherway.

Otherwise I always liked Blue Sv's old youtube vids on the track with his curvys. Seemed cooler to go fast on a slow bike than fast on a fast bike, or even worse, slow on a fast bike if you know what I mean...

[fastdruid]

Personally if you think the SV is too slow[1] then I'd say get a 600, an old CBR6 steelie can be picked up for pennies, loads of tuning goodies, loads of spares and ace handling.

Of course if just straightline speed is what you're after then go buy a I4/1000, just don't come crying when someone on a 400/650 stuffs you on the brakes and loses you through the twisties.

Er. Want to buy an RVF400R track bike?

Druid

[1] More likely you aren't fast enough.

600's are better on the track than 1000 IMO. will let you know how i get on with the R1 on track compared to the ZX6. But 600's can lay more of their power down quicker without risk of highsiding etc.

A 400 can provide cheaper and quick thrills if you are just looking for a bit of fun, Granted it starts to get more expensive when if you were looking to start racing on one. My first zxr (The one i crashed at mallory recently) cost me £800 last winter and it didnt need anything doing to it, You should be able to pick up one for around that money or less now. Failing that I would look around for a cheaper 600, maybe something pre-injection or steel framed, again a cheap and cheerful way to get involved and at the end of the day, something you aren't really going to fret about when you throw it at the scenery .

[mister c]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

I'm biased but if I were looking for a track bike I'd be looking at a 675...

I'm not biased, but my friend won the Triumph Triple Challenge this year, he reckoned it was an awesome bike to race.
675 all the way

[Nick_69]

I would day get a nice 600 of some kind like a R6, amazing bike and pretty much ready for the track.

[G]

Originally Posted by fastdruid

Of course if just straightline speed is what you're after then go buy a I4/1000, just don't come crying when someone on a 400/650 stuffs you on the brakes and loses you through the twisties.

not likely to happen with the binkmeister lol