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vt6
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 03 Sep 2008    Post subject: Ideal First Track Bike? Reply with quote
Eyup fella's, as the title really, i'll be looking for a track bike this winter, any suggestions for something suitable? I wont be spending a fortune on it, 2-2.5k max, not looking for the quickest bike ever, just something half realiable, ok performance, and preferably cheap enough parts just in case i stack it lol. Any ideas?
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 20:11 - 03 Sep 2008    Post subject: Re: Ideal First Track Bike? Reply with quote
vt6 wrote:
Eyup fella's, as the title really, i'll be looking for a track bike this winter, any suggestions for something suitable? I wont be spending a fortune on it, 2-2.5k max, not looking for the quickest bike ever, just something half realiable, ok performance, and preferably cheap enough parts just in case i stack it lol. Any ideas?


Any sports 600. Usually the better (and cheaper) beginner track bikes are stuff like older ZX6Rs and CBR600s.

Are you wanting it to be road legal?
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vt6
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PostPosted: 20:54 - 03 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Doesn't have to be road legal no, i'll be keeping another bike on the road so it covers that one.
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G
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 03 Sep 2008    Post subject: Re: Ideal First Track Bike? Reply with quote
Early R6 is a good start - anything used in club racing there's usually a healthy spares market; providing it's not too new, there's always people selling up to get a newer bike.

Look for aftermarket suspension and consider factoring in a suspension rebuild into the price as well as getting it set up for you.
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Luke_Retrofly
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PostPosted: 21:26 - 03 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cant go wrong with a Kawazaki noramlly cheepest of the 600's
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G
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PostPosted: 21:28 - 03 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Apart from spares - as they were rarely raced, 'cos you had to pay extra for the 600cc over the 636cc version Smile.
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Luke_Retrofly
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PostPosted: 12:41 - 04 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I take it you couldn't race the 636 in 600's Mr. Green
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Gaz #1
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PostPosted: 21:36 - 10 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
cb500... Very Happy

Can't go wrong, cheap as chips and more than capable...


Gaz...
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Deano
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PostPosted: 12:00 - 11 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
you can buy my srad750 for £1200 ono has a few trick bits already, sorned at the moment as I have an R1.
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rotax81
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PostPosted: 22:08 - 12 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
i got my 05 636C1H from ebay for 2k with only 2200 miles on it.
great track tool
Very Happy

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vt6
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PostPosted: 10:16 - 13 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jammy barsteward lol, slight bargain there
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rotax81
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PostPosted: 23:57 - 15 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
i know. it had only been on there for 9 minutes with a 2k 'buy it now'
i couldn't resist it................

i was only looking for some spare wheels and got the whole bike with them lol.

keep looking on ebay with your search set to 'but it now' and newest listings shown first Wink
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PostPosted: 23:23 - 30 Sep 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
vt6 wrote:
Jammy barsteward lol, slight bargain there


you can have a k4 gsxr600 for the same price, pm me if interested
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carlnicholson...
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PostPosted: 21:30 - 06 Oct 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gaz #1 wrote:
cb500... Very Happy

Can't go wrong, cheap as chips and more than capable...


Gaz...


But ghey!! Why look like Rossi when you can look like George Formby!!

Only joking!! Laughing
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