Good track bikes? - SV650.org

21-12-08, 11:02 PM

Just pondering thoughts really, but if you were looking for a good budget road bike that could be ridden to trackdays, take a days abuse on track and then ridden home again, but also be reliable but rewarding to ride too, what would you go for?

Say a budget of £1500-£2000.

Had a bit of money come in and although I want another bike, I really really would like to do some track days cheaply, and with the bike I want I wouldn't want to risk binning it with my little experience on track with bikes.

Thinking something cheap and realiable (say 600cc il4...) that could be used and sold on later too not much of a loss.

Wouldn't want a track only bike as it means needing a van, more insurance, running etc...

Suprise me

21-12-08, 11:58 PM

A steel framed CBR600 can be bought for silly cheap money and they're an ideal trackbike you can use on the road. Stick Ohlins fork springs in and a Maxton shock off ebay (I paid 75 quid for mine) and you've got a really good handling bike which makes about 90 - 100bhp. 1997/98 bikes are a bit better on power and have better cartridge fork internals.

They're so good I bought one

northwind · 22-12-08, 02:38 AM

Lozzo speaks truth. Or, any tidy ex-race bike could work well, there's always various slightly outdated 600s etc on the market. Course, race bikes might be a bit, what's the word... ****ed, that's it. Get it on a no-lights MOT and go for it.

22-12-08, 10:06 AM

I'm a bit of an SRAD fan so thats my recommendation! Loads of parts available and cheap to buy!

mister c · 22-12-08, 10:58 AM

My son might have a Steelie for sale, got to wait till after Christmas to see if he changes his mind AGAIN, but I will keep you posted.

22-12-08, 11:03 AM

I know of a 636 that is all tricked up for the track which might be for sale within your budget
[6000miles] and ready to roll

Skip · 22-12-08, 12:17 PM

My mate has a steelie CBR600 and its an ideal track bike - gets my vote

22-12-08, 12:30 PM

Any of the mid 600's, all great bikes and cheap to source.

22-12-08, 12:32 PM

kwak 750. i know a couple of guys who track these and love em.

hornets are also good. www.rapidtraining.co.uk use them for instructing on at the track, and then ride home on them.

22-12-08, 01:00 PM

You could get a CB500, then, if you really get into it, you can race in the CB500 cup for very little money.

21-12-08, 11:02 PM	#1
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Good track bikes? Just pondering thoughts really, but if you were looking for a good budget road bike that could be ridden to trackdays, take a days abuse on track and then ridden home again, but also be reliable but rewarding to ride too, what would you go for? Say a budget of £1500-£2000. Had a bit of money come in and although I want another bike, I really really would like to do some track days cheaply, and with the bike I want I wouldn't want to risk binning it with my little experience on track with bikes. Thinking something cheap and realiable (say 600cc il4...) that could be used and sold on later too not much of a loss. Wouldn't want a track only bike as it means needing a van, more insurance, running etc... Suprise me

21-12-08, 11:58 PM	#2
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good track bikes? A steel framed CBR600 can be bought for silly cheap money and they're an ideal trackbike you can use on the road. Stick Ohlins fork springs in and a Maxton shock off ebay (I paid 75 quid for mine) and you've got a really good handling bike which makes about 90 - 100bhp. 1997/98 bikes are a bit better on power and have better cartridge fork internals. They're so good I bought one

22-12-08, 02:38 AM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Good track bikes? Lozzo speaks truth. Or, any tidy ex-race bike could work well, there's always various slightly outdated 600s etc on the market. Course, race bikes might be a bit, what's the word... ****ed, that's it. Get it on a no-lights MOT and go for it. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

22-12-08, 10:06 AM	#4
minifun Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good track bikes? I'm a bit of an SRAD fan so thats my recommendation! Loads of parts available and cheap to buy!

22-12-08, 10:58 AM	#5
mister c Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 2,326	Re: Good track bikes? My son might have a Steelie for sale, got to wait till after Christmas to see if he changes his mind AGAIN, but I will keep you posted. __________________ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/croozenooze/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/colin.hughes.1213?ref=tn_tnmn Yoo Toob https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjG...eMWUx4Ud2dK-yA

22-12-08, 11:03 AM	#6
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good track bikes? I know of a 636 that is all tricked up for the track which might be for sale within your budget [6000miles] and ready to roll

22-12-08, 12:17 PM	#7
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Re: Good track bikes? My mate has a steelie CBR600 and its an ideal track bike - gets my vote __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

22-12-08, 12:30 PM	#8
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good track bikes? Any of the mid 600's, all great bikes and cheap to source.

22-12-08, 12:32 PM	#9
custard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good track bikes? kwak 750. i know a couple of guys who track these and love em. hornets are also good. www.rapidtraining.co.uk use them for instructing on at the track, and then ride home on them.

22-12-08, 01:00 PM	#10
chakraist Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good track bikes? You could get a CB500, then, if you really get into it, you can race in the CB500 cup for very little money.

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