so...SuperDave WAS right all along

[Speedballer347]

My 929 stunter died (electrical) at putnam this weekend after only a few laps.
My buddy was running a stock motored SV650 (green w/ real bullet holes) and let me share it.  
I wasn't pushing it or trying to wreck it, but I was having fun.

It was w/out a doubt one of the slowest bikes on the track.  I didnt go fast on it, but I learned A LOT about the track I will be able to use on my bike next time.  
Not bike handling skillz, I still ride the same, but fully using the racetrack to your advantage.
I will never look at a track the same after a day on the SV.  I aint gonna go into too much detail, but I used to think that I was using the whole track...I was wrong.

I now know what SD is always preaching by starting on a slow bike.
A season on an SV would make you one hella fast rider on a real bike.

SD's right on the money again!
 8)

[Super Dave]

Don't forget...

My first bike was a GSXR750.  Started racing on that.  Then, I started racing a GSXR1100 Superbike in endurance races.  Next, I really started to learn...I started racing a production RZ350.  

The good thing is that one can learn... ;D

[tigerblade]

A season on an SV would make you one hella fast rider on a real bike.

An SV isn't a "real bike"?   ???   :P

[spyderchick]

An SV isn't a "real bike"?   ???   :P

No, an SV still has training wheels and hamsters for a drive train. Ask Ed Key, (Except in the rain, of course, the hamsters reefuse to work in the wet.)  ;D

[KBOlsen]

Soggy hamsters.

[Speedballer347]

an SV still has training wheels and hamsters for a drive train. Ask Ed Key

ED Key is hairier than a hamster. When it rains his fur gets soaked and adds about 30lbs of water weight, robbing him of precious HP.

Anyway, Ed's bike aint no 'SV650'

Stock, dem bikes are sloooooooowwwwwwww as molasis.

[gpstar1]

Guess it was a real enough bike for Mike Barnes to race and win the Daytona FUSA Thunderbike.  ;)

[Speedballer347]

Thunderbike?  Is that a class?  ;D














j/k  ;)

[tigerblade]

Stock, dem bikes are sloooooooowwwwwwww as molasis.

Which makes it all the more satisfying to poach literbikes at trackdays...   ;D

[boo181]

i could see that. it's fun enough passing those guys on a 600...but on an sv, that would be great ;D

[Speedballer347]

Which makes it all the more satisfying to poach literbikes at trackdays...   ;D

:D

+1  ;D

[Speedballer347]

Don't forget...

My first bike was a GSXR750.  Started racing on that.  Then, I started racing a GSXR1100 Superbike in endurance races.  Next, I really started to learn...I started racing a production RZ350.  

The good thing is that one can learn... ;D

Dave, when did you start racing?  
Were you ever at the old gateway?
What was your comp #?