Help!?! What to ride???

[KBOlsen]

You would get a kick out of the reaction from people when you tell them what you race, virtually everybody would assume you are truly crazy.

BWAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!! ;D

[r1owner]

Sh*t, R1Rider led the first few laps of his very 1st race on his 600 and ran top-5 in every race till he pitched it.
600 is a great learning class w/ plenty of excellent amateur riders of all speeds, to learn from.

LOL, yeah, lets not mention the fact that I actually had time to look back over my shoulder and let off the gas at the start cause I was wondering where everyone else was!!!! ;D....Lets just say that I got a meatball flag the next time by the start/finish.  :(  LOL

It was the most fun I've ever had on a motorcycle!!!!!

LOL Steve, thanks for not taking me out earlier.  I should have charged admission to you for a front row seat!!!

[Super Dave]

Tires are the biggest expense that has no return in racing.  Ok, maybe you can sell a trashed set for $30.  The bike and other pieces at least have some real value later down the road.  

But honestly, the best part of the tire is gone after twelve laps.  The BEST part.  It goes down hill from there.  I can destroy a rear pretty quick on a 600 in an afternoon, a 750, a 1000, four or twin, will do the same.

A lightweight bike will not destroy them so quickly.  So, you can concentrate your money on getting to the races, preparing your bike, and maintaining the suspensions.  

There are guys that have big buck lightweight bikes, yes.  But having been 19 at one time when I started racing, a smaller bike allowed me to learn about my body positioning and cornerspeed.  Suspension is the most important thing to learn about.  Go watch a pro event practice.  What are they working with?  The suspension.  

So, a smaller bike, whether you're talking about an SV650 or an RS125 Grand Prix bike, would be a better bike to learn on and not go broke.  And not going broke is very important.

[andy342]

Here's one for you...  :)

FWIW I started out last year on an old Yamaha Seca 2 with an FZR frontend on it.  Slow AND handled bad.  Best of both worlds.  

Then I fell off it and built my SV.  Wish I didn't have to sell it, but such is life.  I'll be back next year.

With the SV you can run LWSS, LWSB, LWGP, HW sportsman, GT lights, and Supertwins if you're either real good or crazy.   That's enough racing for me for a weekend.  


2000 Race Only SV650 for sale. CCS Supersport legal.  Engine is stock.  3600 street miles, four race weekends.  Traxxion Dynamics revalved forks with preload adjusters, MB Motorsports sliders, Vortex clipons and rearsets, 520 DID x-ring chain and sprockets, EBC HH pads, braided front lines, kevlar rear line, spools, Sharkskinz fairing and tail, stock seat, Ohlins shock, Full M4 exhaust, jetted, platinum plugs, temp gauge.  Ran synthetic Mobil 1 bike oil. All safety wired.  Basically ready to get on and race – it has all the right pieces.  I will provide a copy of the title – the bike cannot be put back on the road.   $5500/offer
Andy, 920-254-3477.  I live near Appleton, WI.