Buying a racebike

Originally Posted by sweepdoggydog

Cheers for all the help Blue,

Going back to the original point, do you think it would be best to go for a cheaper ?1500 bike or spend a bit more?

Where would you recommend looking for a bike?

I think I will probably join Bemsee as I'm from south east London, so I think it is probably the most locally based club.

Cheers

I think with 25 trackdays under your belt (that is prolly more than I have ever done!), and 55s, perhaps 54s feasibly attainable already, spend the full whack on a 'better' bike as you will probably be quick enough to start noticing the benefits. I don't know how tight your budget is? But if buying a 3k bike means you will be scrimping on tyres all season, I'd go for a cheaper bike and fresh rubber every round

Places to look are http://www.motoforum.net/index.php?showforum=13 good old eBay (as long as you know what you are looking for/at and look at it first). They would be my two main hitters.

As you can see from my sig, I have a curvy trackbike for sale, but in all fairness, its virtually standard and I think you need a bit 'more' than that.

One of my mates who I share a garage is selling his bike. The bike is top notch and can vouch for everything he says on the ad. Its not the prettyest thing but its only cosmetics. £200 to put right. Very fast bike!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/suzuki-sv650-s...QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers for the help , unfortunately I won't be in a position to buy a bike until the end of July or after I have sold my current bike.

Cheers

I paid 2800 for an EX steve jordan curvy model, Came with wow's and a transponder as well as a few levers etc. So far ive put it 3rd in the rookies and scored a top three at every round. The rookie championship leader is also on a curvy model so i don't personally think it matters. Ours are meant to handle better than the fuel injected but the injected have more grunt.
I'd buy on a budget and use the rest for spares it's more about the rider than the bike. I snapped the crank at Brands and ended up having to fit a new engine so be carefull of the torque if your used to riding inline fours.

Bemsee is the best club i reckon, just so competative aswell,
I would aim for around 2500 and try and get as many spares as possible. Brake levers and rear sets are the first to go.

Originally Posted by AJB Racing

Bemsee is the best club i reckon, just so competative aswell,
I would aim for around 2500 and try and get as many spares as possible. Brake levers and rear sets are the first to go.