Which bike should a novice racer get?

[Nbot]

No, I'm pretty new to the racing circuit, but I'll look up Dan Turner and try to find a computrack....but what you're telling me doesn't necessarily pertain to the SV that I'm looking at, it pertains to ANY bike that I would be considering, right? Allright, you've sold me on the GMD necessity, but what about the SV I'm looking at? Good starting material, or should I just get a much older and cheaper bike like a F3/FZR600 and do the computrack? I wouldn't mind paying up for the SV and being able to be somewhat competitive on it.....

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

The computrack will improve any bike.  The SV you're looking at will be a competitive mount.  A Fizzer6 or an F3 will be a stone in competition.  Buy the SV, get it computracked/sprung/valved by an outfit that can give you trackside support, buy tire warmers and keep fresh rubber on the bike, and go racing.
There's your answer.

[H-man]

A Fizzer6 or an F3 will be a stone in competition.

Uh, yeah, yeah... that's the problem.  It's not me it's the F2 that I'm riding ::) ;)

  H.

[Nbot]

K3...we got clearance Clarence...roger roger wilco

[Super Dave]

Now you're getting it, Nbot.

Yeah, it works for all of 'em.

The SV has a few advantages.  One, it's almost a spec bike for many classes;  it's the best bike out there and no manufacturer makes anything really to compete against it.  So, if you have one, you're good.  No need to make other choices.

Second, if you need a part or have a problem, someone probably has the part or may have a cure for your problem.

Older bikes...well, if we're talking 600's, there isn't going to be the parts availability in the paddock, unless it's only a couple few years old...and 600's eat tires again.

[Nbot]

10-4...10-4....Thanks again everybody who helped me think through this, I feel now that I'm making a solid decision by buying the SV and planning to get to a computrack sooner than later. Unfortunately, according to http://www.gmdcomputrack.com/ no GMD is close by, so I'll have to inquire about a similar shop, or keep my ears open for such service, or look up Dan Turner, or........

Anyways, thanks again to everyone who spent time helping me out, I appreciate it.... now I'm off to !!!