Opinions on First Bike/Classes

[FastBoy]

Okay, why not an R6? That was what I was about to make an offer on! Damn you!

[SliderPhoto]

Okay, why not an R6? That was what I was about to make an offer on! Damn you!

FastBoy, you're already an inline liter type, so I'm sure you'll love the R6. Doug has an RC and people are trying to convince him not to run it. I think he'll go out and have fun on it, I doubt he's looking to clinch any championships or break any track records his first year. He probably just wants to go out and compete on a bike he loves riding. I think he could do just that on his RC.

If he wants to get a lighter, less powered bike, then the SV is a much more logical choice for him than the R6.

[SliderPhoto]

Doug,

Another guy to talk to is G2G (here and on rogue). He's raced both. In fact, I traded him an SV for the RC I have now.

[oldguy]

Thanks, Jack -- I made the decision last night to CANCEL the R6 and buy an SV. I think it will be a better match and I can transfer skills to the RC much better.
Sorry FastBoy, this is confusing the hell out of me too. SV - R6 -SV......
"And the audience says...... SV" What was that dumb game show?
The SV will give me more classes to run in, lower HP to learn corner speed, and a V-Twin to prime me for the RC. G2G has other things on his mind right now -- I'll find an SV, take the school, race at NFMP in Feb and ride the 51 at Rogue II at VIR in April. That sounds like a plan. Thanks for everyone's help .... now we gotta' get FastBoy in the groove. I'm thinking he's already fast, so a 600 is OK for him... me, I'm just an old guy out to have fun without other old people trying to kill me with cages.

[FastBoy]

Thanks, but I'm more in the groove than you know. I've already got a full race prepped liter bike to get into trouble with and now I'm about to make an offer on an R6. What the hell! It's only money! It's just good to know that I won't be the only one who's broke!

Peace. Happy New Year!

[SliderPhoto]

Thanks, Jack -- ...I'll find an SV, take the school, race at NFMP in Feb and ride the 51 at Rogue II at VIR in April. That sounds like a plan.

Very cool! Looking forward to riding with you at VIR!

[FastBoy]

So, Oldguy. What did you end up with? I picked up a mint '99 R6 for cheap. Start racing next month. First track day of the year in a couple of weeks. Good luck!

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

How does he get comfortable on a 600 then? Every 600 I've ridden makes me feel like I'm sitting "on top" of it instead of "in" it. It feels awkward and that doesn't encourage me to ride aggresively.

You can't imagine how opposite your thinking will be at the track.  Akwardness becomes dominance over the bike in corners and on the brakes.  Sitting "in" the bike is the worst feeling in the world at the track.  No control.  An R6 will be nice.  Do the suspension first, and install new, race compound tires.  Other than the mods you need to get through tech, worry about the other stuff later.

[cr133r]

I didn't have time to read all of the thread, but one thing worth mentioning is that a 600 is a lot easier on tires.  I can't imagine running a 1k for a weekend without needing new tires(assuming you are going pretty fast).

I personally sold my GSXR1000 to buy a 600 for the track.  I was concerned that I wouldn't like it on the streets...  Well, I've only ridden it about 400 miles on the streets in over a year, I prefer to do ALL of my riding on the track now and I'll never go back to a 'big' bike.

[Super Dave]

For tire wear, the SV is the only way.  I can't get much out of a 600 rear tire.  If you're going fast on a 600, you're gonna trash the rear.  The SV won't.  The 1000 might tear is up too, but with all that power, when it spools up real hard, it only heats the surface of the tire, not all the way through to the carcass.  It will still trash it, don't get me wrong, but a 600 ridden correctly doesn't have great tire wear.

[daisey]

fastboy..daisey says listen to super dave, he's
been racing since ..well...a long time. he's old!!!
and still alive. i started racing last season on the
01 gixxer 6 and it was mind blowing how little i knew
and how much i learned that fisrt weekend. the one
aspect of racing bikes regardless of what kind or size
is conditioning. example: my 3rd lap ever on bhf
i'm following ex 55 (that's props to PJ.) going into turn 6, as he is walking away from me, my mind told
my rt hand to squeeze the brk lever but my hand
said no...too much lactic acid build-up can't stop must ride into grass so i did. and that is when i realised that this racing deal is not about corvettes vs
chevettes, it's about going at your own pace and listening to your body,bike and people like Dave
Rosno. anyway, just thawt i'd put in my $.02
hey Dave if you read this, Vision Sports kicks ass...
it will be mine....oh yes it will all be mine........
am # 030(yeah right)
benj87

[Super Dave]

OLD?!  I thought I was the median age for CCS racers....LOL!

But I have been around for a while...I think I've done everything twice.