Considering a trackday bike. Any ideas or suggestions?

I'd say yes to a ZX7R....



....rather than a ZXR750 personally.

That top pic is a ZX7RR, with the adjustable swingarm pivot. Nice bike.

I know what you all mean about using the Daytona on track it's just that I don't really want to bin a bike I care about and that is a goodun. Plus the parts aren't as readily available or reasonably priced as others.

You never know, I might sell the SV and the Daytona and get out of debt!

He he. (Not likely).

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

I know what you all mean about using the Daytona on track it's just that I don't really want to bin a bike I care about and that is a goodun. Plus the parts aren't as readily available or reasonably priced as others.

You never know, I might sell the SV and the Daytona and get out of debt!

He he. (Not likely).

Out of the 1-2k you'd spend on a track bike, how about just track the 'track-focussed' daytona and:

put £700 in an account in case you bin it
spend the other ~£1k on lessons/trackdays/pints

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Out of the 1-2k you'd spend on a track bike, how about just track the 'track-focussed' daytona and:

put £700 in an account in case you bin it
spend the other ~£1k on lessons/trackdays/pints

+1 : that's what I'd do. For the amount you would spend on a trackbike + getting it to and from the track, you could just save the money, hope for the best but have the money to fix it if you did bin it.

Sorry Lozzo, I don't agree with you I got a huge high from riding my new gixxer round the Nurburgring at 90% of my capability (ie, inside my comfort zone). I'd always leave something in reserve, even on an older bike so why not just ride the bike you like?

Obviously, if Teriyakimonkey (or anyone who does quite a few trackdays) has plenty of funds to get a dedicated trackbike, then fine . I just think if you're stretching yourself to buy a ratty old bike you don't really like you're better off just keeping one and saving the money for repairs.

All of the above posted bikes don'e look like ratty old bikes though!

Cheers,
Matt

Originally Posted by cartwrim

.....

Sorry Lozzo, I don't agree with you I got a huge high from riding my new gixxer round the Nurburgring at 90% of my capability (ie, inside my comfort zone). I'd always leave something in reserve, even on an older bike so why not just ride the bike you like?

......

Once you've done a couple more laps there and get to know the place you'll start to push a bit more

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

Once you've done a couple more laps there and get to know the place you'll start to push a bit more

Exactly, I know my comfort zone will increase with time on track and until that time I'm happy to ride round slower and still get lots of pleasure from it. As I said, I'd just always leave something in reserve, even on a dedicated track-bike, but if sh!t happens, it happens!

Thanks for your ideas and suggestions folks.

I've decided a pure track bike is out of the question due to the cost of trailer etc even if I could tow it. But...

I spoke to matey today and he's just about to put his bike up for sale. ZX6R, 1998, 19K miles, serviced well, two new tyres, full system and steering damper + I know where it's been and what little there is wrong with it. I'm seriously considering it as I could use it as my winter bike, maybe get the missus on the back, would be more comfortable for long trips and I really wouldn't be bothered if it got mullered. I'd be much happier doing that than getting an unknown. That seem like a good idea? If so what seems a reasonable price?

[the_lone_wolf]

have you thought of or tried supermoto?

relatively cheap trackdays compared to normal ones, think £50 for a whole day with as much time on track you want. the bikes are also quite cheap, and they are designed to be flung down a track and just carry one

might not be the same experience, but i'm loving it right now, something to try out?

Dude do you still have the SV or have you sold that yet?

If you have the Sv then put that on track! It makes good sense, you strip and sell the road parts ect and put some race fairings on it, change the springs at the front, some rear sets thats about it really to get going, may be a race a can.

I could be presuade to let people loan my van, your near by anyway. Thats my suggestion it won't cost much if you have the bike, it will be way fast enough to start with.

I would get yout fairings from somewhere like JHS racing, who cares if they look crap, its track bike, its meant to have tape holding it togther