I want a race-focused toy <£1000

[mark83]

As you can see in my sig, I've slowly worked my way through sporty bikes and ended up with a Moto Guzzi tourer with luggage and a centre stand - please spare me from 'pipe and slippers' jokes...

I don't have enough room to store and properly look after a 'juicy' 600/ 1000 cc beast, so thought I would get a cheap toy which I won't be worried to clean every fortnight.

Seems like there are loads of 400's out there but I know bugger all about them and need some advice.

Of course a 600 would be nice, as would an RS250. However, one is too expensive to be mistreated, and an RS250 needs looking after.

Any suggestions/ cracking finds on biketrader etc?
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[FBSF]

The CBR and VFRs are good 400s, and are normally pretty reliable.

A lot of the grey imports were restricted to 110mph, but this was done in the CDI and didn't affect power output up to that speed - and can be de-restricted if required.

[binge]

What do you consider "race focused?"

You can pick up MX bikes pretty cheap if you dont mind an oldie.
You can also pick up Supermoto bikes, but they'll creep above the grand quite easily.




Ben

[supZ]

I rebuilt my old CBR600F into a trackbike for not very much cash. sounds like that would be ideal.

cheap to buy, plenty of parts and cheap/old enough not to get you all OCD about polishing it every 5 minutes

i've got a steelie, plenty quick enough, and solid enough to take being thrown down the road. good for some track fun but if you can the alloy frame models are probably your best bet.
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[mark83]

Thanks - all very useful.

I've had a look and it seems that all mentioned are well in excess of £1000.

Must admit, I'm confused as to why a 1980s/early 1990s 400 can cost as much as a late 1990s VTR1000 Firestorm.

Think I might rethink my budget and what I'm after...

Supermoto also sounds like a nice alternative. But don't MX and Supermotos require engine rebuilds and loads of maintenance?
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[whitedevil]

gpz 500 would be a good cheap track bike, always a few on ebay under a grand. Or look for a cat c or d 600 and bodge it up for track use.

[Kickstart]

Hi

ZX6Rs seem to be pretty affordable for a track style 600.

Or for something totally different a Moto Guzzi Le Mans .

All the best

Keith
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[reggie]

rs 125 ?
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[mark83]

Keith always comes up with the goods!

[T0MMY]

Honda CB-1 has a similar feel to a race rep 400 (as in manic screaming CBR400 engine that needs to be revved, albeit with a bit more midrange) and sporty riding position and handling. You can get them for well under a grand if you can find one. I went from a CBR600FS to a CB-1 and I wouldn't say it feels any less sporty to ride although it's obviously slower and doesn't handle quite so well.

To be honest, 400 race reps are definitely more expensive than their 600 counterparts which is a shame as I really like them. You could probably get something like an FZR600 for well under a grand but CBR600s seem to have gone up in price quite a bit lately.

[jimbothe]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-YAMAHA-THUNDERCAT-TRACK-RACE-BIKE-R6-LOG-BOOK-/190517209848?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2c5bb5eaf8


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[cloric_tzr]

found this baby beast, it kawa's vertion of the vfr cbr 400,s i do believe this seems ideal for what u are after!!!

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-KAWASAKI-zxr400-zxr-400-not-cbr-gsxr-vfr-fzr-rvf-/250796387962?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a64a12e7a
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[cloric_tzr]

infact there are a few bargains

https://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=vfr+400&_sacat=9800&_odkw=vfr+40&_osacat=9800&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
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[johnsmith222]

[reggie]

i was 16 before xmas and i ride a rx 125... same engine just more like an enduro bike
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RS250s don't need a massive amount of work.
However, very costly these days.

A ZX6 or SRAD would be my choice - or up the budget a little and go for a cheap R6.

Slightly tarted SV650 is worth considering for cheap manoeuvrability, if seriously lacking in engine sparkle.

[cloric_tzr]

[binge]

[G]

What most matters is it's a boring commuter engine, versus a peppy sports engine .

[shereen]

you wont have anymore fun on a track than with a vfr400......
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[stevekingchef]

You can have my triumph tt600 for a tad over 1k.

I want a muddy bike

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[Slacker24seve...]

600 SRADs are dirt cheap. Fat ugly things but still, they go on ebay for £600-800 sometimes
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