Where do I start ?

omnivore said:
Buy a prepped trackbike. Way cheaper and easier. I bought a used YZF600 streetbike for my first racebike, and spent a yr and over $3000 more just turning it into a racebike. My next one, I made sure to buy a prepped bike,and raced it a half hr later.

Plus, dropping your streetbike will cost you more in repairs than a whole prepped racebike will.

Buy my 99 R6 racebike. HAs been on the podium at in SOAR Lost Era 25 times in the past 3 yrs. Competitive,and race ready, Ohlins steering damper, Sato rearsets, Woodcraft clipons, braided brake lines, Vesrah brake pads, DID gold X-ring chain, Hindle full exhaust, synth. oil changed regularly, rain tires incl, comes with spares etc....all decals will be removed, fairings were new, never repaired, never crashed, Recent paintjob in pearl copper.
For the easy no dicker price of:

$2200 with Fox freshly Sharrard rebuilt shock, or $1700 with OEM YAmaha shock.
Will throw in some used scrub race tires to get you started.
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omnivore said:
Buy a prepped trackbike. Way cheaper and easier. I bought a used YZF600 streetbike for my first racebike, and spent a yr and over $3000 more just turning it into a racebike. My next one, I made sure to buy a prepped bike,and raced it a half hr later.

Plus, dropping your streetbike will cost you more in repairs than a whole prepped racebike will.

Buy my 99 R6 racebike. HAs been on the podium at in SOAR Lost Era 25 times in the past 3 yrs. Competitive,and race ready, Ohlins steering damper, Sato rearsets, Woodcraft clipons, braided brake lines, Vesrah brake pads, DID gold X-ring chain, Hindle full exhaust, synth. oil changed regularly, rain tires incl, comes with spares etc....all decals will be removed, fairings were new, never repaired, never crashed, Recent paintjob in pearl copper.
For the easy no dicker price of:

$2200 with Fox freshly Sharrard rebuilt shock, or $1700 with OEM YAmaha shock.
Will throw in some used scrub race tires to get you started.
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Lol, that's an insane deal!
 
Omnivore bike is a great deal.

Lost era lots of fun and cheap too.
 
I wanna get some even older junk next! LOL
Someone find me a first gen Fireblade or...better yet, make DOn Empey sell me the YZF750! LOL
 
Corsara said:
If it were me, I'd do one or two days on the FZ6 before I start investing in a trailer, other bike, etc. Taking a course is perfect too. You never know if you'll like it or not.
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I have no doubts whether I'll like the track or not. I'm not worried about that at all.

For the course, I have no doubts again that it would be very educational and fun, but I would like to squeeze out every $ I can from this hobby, and I don't see myself as really blindly running out on the track either.
 
omnivore said:
Buy a prepped trackbike. Way cheaper and easier. I bought a used YZF600 streetbike for my first racebike, and spent a yr and over $3000 more just turning it into a racebike. My next one, I made sure to buy a prepped bike,and raced it a half hr later.

Plus, dropping your streetbike will cost you more in repairs than a whole prepped racebike will.

Buy my 99 R6 racebike. HAs been on the podium at in SOAR Lost Era 25 times in the past 3 yrs. Competitive,and race ready, Ohlins steering damper, Sato rearsets, Woodcraft clipons, braided brake lines, Vesrah brake pads, DID gold X-ring chain, Hindle full exhaust, synth. oil changed regularly, rain tires incl, comes with spares etc....all decals will be removed, fairings were new, never repaired, never crashed, Recent paintjob in pearl copper.
For the easy no dicker price of:

$2200 with Fox freshly Sharrard rebuilt shock, or $1700 with OEM YAmaha shock.
Will throw in some used scrub race tires to get you started.
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Thanks for the advise. I will do the same.
I'd buy your bike today if I had the $$, but I gota save first =(
 
Ugur Dinch said:
Thanks for the advise. I will do the same.
I'd buy your bike today if I had the $$, but I gota save first =(
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Maybe you should "start" by getting a new Visa with a large limit or very deep pockets. Saving for track stuff? I've never heard anything so silly.
 
There's no $ to squeeze from this hobby, it will however squeeze $ from places you didn't know had any value.
 
dricked said:
There's no $ to squeeze from this hobby, it will however squeeze $ from places you didn't know had any value.
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So it was you I saw on Jarvis at midnight on Saturday!
 
dricked said:
There's no $ to squeeze from this hobby, it will however squeeze $ from places you didn't know had any value.
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Too true. I just sold most of my CDs and DVDs (that I haven't used in years) to The Beat Goes On. Got enough money to pay for GB Racing engine guards! :)
 
Where do you start?

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end:then stop.

Not helpful but one of my fave books.
 
Ugur Dinch said:
I'm looking to get on the track in the upcoming season, and have a few questions.

Do I need a track bike, or is it easy to convert my street bike (2005 FZ6) for the track and back and forth ? If so, is this accurate ?

What is the closest track around with the best asphalt ? What are the prices for sessions ?

Any other tips/comments ?
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the fz6 scrapes pegs going around corners even with the feelers removed or pegs replaced with pegs that angle higher.

did however keep up with real sport bikes even with a transmission slipping when you put down power.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHK8ojHseuY
 
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