zx12r on track

[svsteveo]

hi how do think my zx12r will fair on track(knockhill).
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svsteveo but should be zx12rsteveo now lol

[NSR Mick]

you'll get raped by the bloke in the tatty leathers on a 15 year old 600.
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[Barry_M2]

Probably quite poor.

You'll never be out of second or third gear, and be too slow out of the corners that the smaller lighter bikes will be on the power way earlier and the power of the 12R wont make any difference.

Be quite an experience though!
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[G]

Should be ok - if you have to ask, then undoubtedly it can go faster than you can!
Not the perfect bike and you'll have to be a little more careful than on others, but should still be enjoyable enough and probably better than many other bikes out there.

[Deano]

certainly be interesting to see one driven in anger, get some video footage from the day.

[Mr Nice Guy]

Is Knockhill wide enough for one of those?
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[Bike_craze1]

Too heavy in corners so not very good.
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[Bike_craze1]

Because it's a heavy bike..
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[damz]

weight isnt that huge a factor as soon as your moving, zx7r's for example weigh a lot yet more than most other bikes and there pretty nimble on the track (iirc they were used for motogp)

problems i can see is the physical size and a much longer wheel base than a smaller bike hence making cornering somewhat less stable.


of course its down to the rider, theres a vid on a guys sig of a goldwing tearing apart sport 6's on the twisties.


the best way to find out is try it, if it sucks then you'l just have to get better with it and ride it differently as any bike can be fun to use when used properly.
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[garth]

It'll be fine. People do trackdays on allsorts. Go for it.
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[DaveH]

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[svsteveo]

cheers guys..... the bike does handle very well, the front end is ace, feels so soild and sticks to the road like glue....i.am no gay blader or power ranger , but i can use a bike............, i,ll have a bike cam and photos to let u see how i get on(or crash) .is anybody going too,or knows somebody who is.....oh and it.ll sound shit hot too just like all big kawa,s. cheers
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[DaveH]

[G]

Do remember to only get faster a little bit at a time.
Whatever bike, do this and you should be fine.
It's the people that get quicker fast that often crash within their first few trackdays.

[svsteveo]

i.am going in 15 april its a wednesday,to be there for 1.30... its 110 quid. but after that all trackday, track nights are around about 40,50 quid.you still get plenty off track time though, and the bonus off them telling u what your doing wrong, and that can,t b a bad thing eh. i.am steven and i.ll be on a zx12r.cacking ma pants CHEERS
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[DaveH]

[DaveH]

And just to plant a seed/teach you to suck eggs

If its dry and you get a bit of a shake from the bars when going over the crest at the start finish line...be aware that you might need to pump the brakes into Duffus Reckon the 12 will be too stable for that though.

If its wet, the back will spin up over the crest
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ZX7R & ER6F

[svsteveo]

i know it,s like that on the road in the wet..... lets just hope its dry eh. or it.ll be you.ve been framed for some cash .how fast do think i.ll get out off the back straight?.and is the dip at the end of the straight as bad as it looks cheers.
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[DaveH]

Only had a quick glance at the clocks on my 600, but reckon it was between 110-120...so you'll be a fair bit faster, but on the brakes earlier.

Duffus dip is surprisingly open and sweeping and not as tight and torturous as it looks on telly, its a bit of a blind entrance, but knockhill do put cones out showing turn in, apex and exit point

Only mentioned the spinning up as even my 600 was doing it, in the dry I get a gentle wheelie and a gentle nod of the bars on landing.
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ZX7R & ER6F

[svsteveo]

i think i.ll be easy in corners then full throttle on the straights. i know its not a race.its just to see how i get on .if i like it me and a friend might go halfers on a cheap track bike. or use mines if i drop it. cheers
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[svsteveo]

will i need track insurance
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[DaveH]

Never bothered with any extra insurance on the bike and you don't need any for the track.
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ZX7R & ER6F

[Mudskipper]