New Track Bike

[Binky]

Just after a few opinions really and drawing on peoples past experiences.

Think i will keep the SV for the road as it's more than enough, but would like to get a decent track bike. Few questions...

- Would you be mad to go straight to an R1/GSXR1000 etc straight away.
- Have any of you made a jump from the SV onto a big supersports bike? How'd you get on?
- Would you be better off getting a CBR600/R6/675 for a year or two first?
- Any recomendations for particularly good track bikes, be it litre bikes or 600.

If you made the jump to a litre sports bike or just 600 on the road, i'd be interested too...

Hoping a good discussion kicks off here really. Let battle commence.

Get another SV,
You know how to ride one,
You know the mechanics of one,
You know a good resourse for al your tuning quieres,
You know a good place to get some spares if needed
Plus it'l give you more of an idea what your road bike is capable of.

[Binky]

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

Get another SV,
You know how to ride one,
You know the mechanics of one,
You know a good resourse for al your tuning quieres,
You know a good place to get some spares if needed
Plus it'l give you more of an idea what your road bike is capable of.

But i'd want better performance, a bigger engine, better handling.

I've tracked my SV a few times already too...

So will you be getting a road legal track bike or a van/car and trailer to go with it?


Ive seen you ride and think your the sort of person that could hop onto any bike and after a short while, get on well with it.

I know your a Knob*, but you can handle a bike no problems.

Do you feel that you really need to look at a litre bike?

I have a feeling that you could have as much fun on a 600 and still pull away from a lot of others on the track.

Get out and test ride as many bikes that spark your interest and get an idea of what they feel like to ride.

Then have a look for a dropped one or tracked one (as the chances are you wont be able to test them).



*Friendly dig from Elvis

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Binky

But i'd want better performance, a bigger engine, better handling.

I've tracked my SV a few times already too...

smashed up ducati

Failing that personally I wouldn't be thinking of hopping straight up to a 1l il4 - but that's just me. Tortured myself with prospects of gsxr 6s and 750s though. I'd be looking for a good deal/suitability.

I think berlin mentioned his gsxr6 turned in similarly quick to the sv, which appealed to me.

[Binky]

Originally Posted by speedplay

Do you feel that you really need to look at a litre bike?

I have a feeling that you could have as much fun on a 600 and still pull away from a lot of others on the track.

Get out and test ride as many bikes that spark your interest and get an idea of what they feel like to ride.

Then have a look for a dropped one or tracked one (as the chances are you wont be able to test them).

Well, i'm not sure ATM. maybe a 750 could do, but hoping i could start to make a better decision after this thread.

I've test rode a CBR600 and a 675. Loved both TBH and will try and test a few more before too long.

Was also wondering what people do about buying track bikes as you can never really try one before hand. You could end up buying a dog of a machine or even a Daytona 600.

[G]

You will be able to pick up a very good 600 easy enough. That's the route I would go, more than enough and probably more fun. Easier to start racing on too if it came to that.

Originally Posted by Binky

You could end up buying a dog of a machine or even a Daytona 600.

Its hard to try a trackbike unless its been road registered (or still holds the v5,mot etc)

I know when I found my old dog, I spent ages looking for a smashed up, 2 tone, battered, old curvy but gave up looking as I think you got the last one

[the_lone_wolf]

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

[Binky]

Originally Posted by speedplay

I know when I found my old dog, I spent ages looking for a smashed up, 2 tone, battered, old curvy but gave up looking as I think you got the last one