Track Bikes ?

spinzer · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Karma :

Hi Guys

I'm a bit new to the scene, can anyone tell me what's the deal on track bikes ? i sometimes see monster machines advertised cheap, and they look in pretty good shape.

Are these bikes stolen, are they burnt out, will i be duped when buying such a machine ? What's the catch ?

Advertised as low km as well, ie a cbr600 @ 6000km (but does that mean 6000km on the track where the bike has been abused ?)

Can these bikes be made roadworthy ?

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Usually come with no documents. Some do, road reg'd ones tend to command a bit more but typically as long as you have some documentation they can be put on the road with no lights.

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

There are a LOT of stolen track bikes out there, and there are also a lot of write offs and unroadworthy machines.

This is why when I wanted a track bike I looked for a cheap road bike rather than a track specific bike. It's easier to do maintenance on a bike you can ride on the road anyway.
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lihp · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Karma :

Be very wary purchasing track bikes with no documents, there are many stolen bikes out there at track days.

A lot may be costly to convert back to the road also, as may be missing road parts that aren't necessary on the track and may also have modified looms etc.
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spinzer · L Plate Warrior Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Karma :

Thank you guys, man it's tough deciding on a bike, not easy to know if and what i'll get will be good. Thanks for the replies.