Bike Itch

[carelesschucca]

Originally Posted by Bibio

dont bother with IL4 600's they are screamers on track....

C'mon Lance. Everyone loves riding a screamer... A 600 is great fun right at the top end.

[L3nny]

On the track I've ridden (in order) 929 Fireblade, GRSX600 K1, Stock SV and now my heavily modded SV.

If I am honest the SV is the best out of the lot, with a -1 on the front tooth I was just about hitting the max speed at the end of the back straight at Snetterton. The GSXR front end stops all the diving under braking and the brakes actually work. yes it sometimes looks like you're going backwards when R1s are flying past you on the straight but going fast in a straight line isn't much of a skill.

With the Blade, most tracks I only used 2nd and 3rd, probably just got into 4th on the Hangar straight at Silverstone. Then there is the risk of losing traction, which I did at Mallory and highsided, it was all over before I knew it, with the SV if the rear wheel starts misbehaving you've got enough time to sort it out before disaster.

The GSXR was okay but again I wasn't changing gear much and you can't short shift when you need to. it was also really cramped and my legs were starting to get sore after a couple of sessions.

I've only ridden one on the road but I'd love a 2004/5 R6 on track, I rode my mates a few times and it was a proper screamer and really easy to get on with.

[Balky001]

I loved my GSXR600K2 on track. I still miss it. Although I had spent quite a lot on it I don't think I've ever been quicker just because of the confidence it gave. The K6 750 was amazing on track but I managed to highside that whereas I always managed to save the 600 somehow.

However, I do remember the SV being smooth and quick around small circuits. It never crossed my mind about highsiding when I was getting the power on yards before the more powerful bikes could. Ohlins all round probably helped as it cornered as well as anything else. But I got bored of playing catch up and stuck behind slower riders in corners and having to take more risk etc. If it was me, the screaming 600 for the track would be my first choice.

[PhilSV]

Its getting stuck behind the 'fast on the straights but slow round the corner brigade' thats prompting the idea.... Ill keep an eye up for a GSXR6, R6, or a CBR F Sport see what comes up sub £2k.

cheers all for the input.

[BanannaMan]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Everyone loves riding a screamer...

No matter what sitituation one might apply that to, Truer words were never spoken!