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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1,047
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I really want to start doing track days and dont want to use either of my bikes. Anyone have suggestions on a cheap bike and how to get started with track days.
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
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sergeant hatred
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ottawa
Moto: The bus
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Any sportbike made in the last 20 years will do just fine.
Unless you could qualify for an AMA national, you will probably not be any faster on a new GSXR600 than on a 1997 GSXR600. Save the coin and buy an older beater. Old bikes need love too.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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You can find a slightly older fully prepped track bike for around 3k. Tom |
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WSB Champion
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Springfield, MO
Posts: 7,146
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No, stock suspension and power haven't changed in the last 12 years.
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The Man
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CrabTown USA
Moto: 00 Bimota DB4
Posts: 823
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Define cheap.
There's a guy here with a 05 R1 3K miles, salvage title but repaired: $3500 Another with an 02 Sv650, 8k miles, salvage title but repaired, $1800 bucks.... |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,156
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Look for insurance bike auctions and buy back a totaled bike.
You could have bought my 08 gsxr 750 with 3000 miles last Nov for $2500. Another $2500-$3000 in plastics, exhaust, front rim, and rear sets you'd have a near new bad ass track bike for around $5k Would have been scrap title though. |
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The Man
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CrabTown USA
Moto: 00 Bimota DB4
Posts: 823
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Ready to go... $3500
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...439535871.html Figure 8-900 plus a thousand for repairs/upgrades...real cheap v-twin track bike. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...439500383.html There are a bazillion bikes out there that would make good track mules....depends on your budget and tastes..... |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 3,028
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minimoto
take a trip to www.supermotojunkie.com and check out the minimoto section Friggin FUN!!!! and relatively cheap too
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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![]() another thing is how much money/work someone wants to put into it. For some its easier to get something thats already track ready. Tom |
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