Sorry for yet another nubie question

Started by grim_racer, January 23, 2003, 05:14:38 PM

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grim_racer

I plan on racing for the first time this season.  I don't want to get a perfectly good bike, just to destroy it. I found some salvage bikes that seem to be ok to turn into a track bike.  Should I worry about small dents on the frame?  Anything else i need to look for? HELP!!!

roadrashroeser

I wouldn't worry about the dents, but I recommend you get the frame measured by a qualified person who has a computrax or similar sysem. My opinion.This way you know if the bike is straight.
Mike Roeser

YTAK_Racing

There are so many people selling thier bikes cheap.  Why go through the head ache.  Buy a race ready bike..used.  Look in the classified..here and wera.

ecumike

Yea, Pete Moravek has his FZR400 for sale pretty cheap. IN the classifieds

FullMoonRacing

QuoteThere are so many people selling thier bikes cheap.  Why go through the head ache.  Buy a race ready bike..used.  Look in the classified..here and wera.

Agreed, this is the smartest way to start out! Buying a race-ready bike will save you lots of research and headaches.

Super Dave

A dent on the frame might mean that the frame was impacted, or that it is bent in that area.  

And newer bikes are just made lighter.  The wheels and forks and stuff just bend in a heart beat.  Watch out.  A good used race bike can be very valuable.

Where are you going to be racing?
Super Dave

grim_racer

I live about 40 miles south of St. Louis so my first few races will be at Gateway and BHF.  Thanks for the advice so far. I am pretty new to racing, having only watched a couple at Gateway. I had a GSXR 600 at one time but a couple crashes have kept me off the street for two years now. I read about CCS in a magazine I bought during a recovery period and it is all I can think about now. hopefully this will be good for me.

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I don't look at it as a following...

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