RC51

[tigerblade]

I won't disagree with ya Dave.  Unless you get the Basic Racer RC51, you've got to spend a lot of money just to make it competitive with the Gixxer.  Of course at my level, the bike isn't holding me back one bit.  But the 600RR has also been touted as purpose-built for racing and it's 30 lbs overweight...   ???

I love the RC but never had dillusions of its grandeur.   ;)

[Super Dave]

I But the 600RR has also been touted as purpose-built for racing and it's 30 lbs overweight...   ???

Um, yeah, do you see that pattern too?

Notice how many there are on the grids at club races?  AMA stuff isn't reality.  Nick Cumming's has one in FUSA...but they are sponsored by "Earl Hayden Racing"...they've got the hot rod parts in theirs and Nick's young and fast too.  But that's about it.

Just wait for the CBR1000...I'd be on an R1 in a heart beat.  Yamaha seems to understand how to refine a bike without completely redesigning it.  And their parts are so inexpensive...really.

[tigerblade]

I think the new CBR1000RR will be a lot closer to the R1 and Gixxer 1000 out of the box than the RC51 was to the Gixxer 750, but I still haven't seen weight/power figures on it yet.  The electronically-controlled steering damper might be interesting too.  Sounds like something that could fail at an inopportune time.  

[Super Dave]

I think the new

Well, I thought the CBR600RR was going to be better, how about the 929, 954.  If I were going to do AMA Superbike, I think I'd look at the Suzuki (lots of info and parts) or the Yamaha (lots of good history with their chassis and the parts are way less expensive).

Reality?  Unless Honda offers huge contingency, I doubt that you'll see many racing...except for in AMA Superbike where you can't buy those kinds of bikes.  Even then, how many liter bikes do you see at the track?  Twins are excluded because they still don't make the HP of 750 inlines.