What bike for the track?

[garth]

Hi

Thinking of selling my Monster (don't think I can afford to race) but still want a track bike, with a touch more power, to learn all the tracks properly.

What would be your choice for a 'fun' bike?

Budget of 1.5k, ish.


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[Ben.]

pre injection R6.

Will have the most power for that money, handle the best, and have the best brakes. Spares and upgrades are cheap and readily available.
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[G]

Early r6 is very good as stock.
For some other bikes (say zx6r of a similar year) I'd prefer there to be a few track focused tweaks.
I wouldn't go for less than power than this for trackdays ideally.

Basically, anything SRAD or better should do you fine - so buy on value.

[0l0dom0l0]

This is perfect:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180664557315&category=9809&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_1583wt_1139
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[Deano]

definately early r6 or gsxr k1/k2. you will get decent packages for 1.5k, if you wait long enough you will find a decent 03/04 cbr600r on motoforum.net and yo'll be laughing as there still very competitive
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[garth]

Yup that's what I thought!

That R6 looks like quite a good package.
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[flossi46]

Don't you fancy a honda hornet to practice learning the tracks on? im selling ours, very quick tuned, Guy Martin raced it at caddy and broke lap record, youd still have some change to book track day aswel
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[binge]

How about an old Honda Fireblade RRW?
Capable of doing a 56sec lap around brand indie.




Ben

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[MarkJ]

[garth]

Hornet will be over long before I sell my wee duke.

Something like that R6 with the WOW's and Warmers seems ideal though. I'm in no mega rush.
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[flossi46]

yea mark it was on ebay, didnt sell as you can guess! ive just put it back on.

Only selling cos my son just started racing in steelies and prefers the CBR so just after money to put into that bike for him. Shame really cos its a nice bike, and quick, well it was with Guy on it, he did the lap record, 1'39's. at caddy.

Hope to get about £1,200 for it.
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If you're using the midrange, you're doing it wrong .

[garth]

Monster up for sale, ready to race in DD

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=2862202#2862202
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[spence]

Garth you have PM

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