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Title: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: Spidey on November 04, 2009, 11:49:05 AM http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314683 (http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314683)
Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: mostrobelle on November 04, 2009, 12:03:25 PM [laugh]
Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: desmoquattro on November 04, 2009, 12:03:36 PM Why am I not surprised to see this on BARF? You know someone's gonna buy one of Mladin's bikes, put some lights and an extended swingarm on it, then rock it with a suction cup mohawk at bike nights.
Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: Spidey on November 04, 2009, 12:25:31 PM Why am I not surprised to see this on BARF? You know someone's gonna buy one of Mladin's bikes, put some lights and an extended swingarm on it, then rock it with a suction cup mohawk at bike nights. I'm not at all surprised to see it on BARF. The signal to noise ratio there might be waaaaaaay off (which is why we think it's populated only by idiots), but it's actually filled with a shitton of riders who have forgotten more about riding and racing than we'll ever know. Considering how much club racers spend on their bikes at the higher levels of amateur racing, grabbing one of those bikes would save someone a lot of money and give them a pretty pimped ride. [thumbsup] Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: gm2 on November 04, 2009, 12:26:52 PM really makes $18K seem like not that much cash
Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: Speeddog on November 04, 2009, 12:44:25 PM really makes $18K seem like not that much cash Especially considering the bike off the showroom floor was what, $9k? Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: gm2 on November 04, 2009, 12:56:16 PM Especially considering the bike off the showroom floor was what, $9k? without looking i'd say probably closer to 11 or 12 Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: derby on November 04, 2009, 02:33:21 PM 2009 $12899
2008 $11499 Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: swampduc on November 04, 2009, 04:56:19 PM So how possible/financially feasible would it be to acquire the necessary electronics, including traction control?
Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: Speeddog on November 04, 2009, 05:13:32 PM Not really knowing what they were using....
I'd guess $15k - $20k for all the Motec bits and TC (Bazzaz?). Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: fasterblkduc on November 05, 2009, 01:13:57 PM Lots of pro AMA bikes go up for sale each year. It's very common. I rode an ex AMA GSXR1000 just a few weeks ago. The power of those is insane!
The KWS factory Aprilia bikes are on sale right now. For what you get it's well worth buying these ex pro team bikes. As someone mentioned, people usually put that much into them to race anyway. I see lots of guys buy these as soon as they go up for sale. (http://i34.tinypic.com/209j6o7.jpg) Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: fasterblkduc on November 05, 2009, 01:18:40 PM I don't know why that saved so small ??? It's at their website here: http://www.kwsmotorsports.com/custompage2.htm (http://www.kwsmotorsports.com/custompage2.htm) It's marked down to $14,9!! That's a killer deal.
Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: ducpainter on November 05, 2009, 01:29:30 PM I don't know why that saved so small ??? It's at their website here: http://www.kwsmotorsports.com/custompage2.htm (http://www.kwsmotorsports.com/custompage2.htm) It's marked down to $14,9!! That's a killer deal. maybe a function of tinypic?Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: gm2 on November 05, 2009, 01:31:45 PM that's, uh, CHEAP
Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: fasterblkduc on November 05, 2009, 01:49:49 PM that's, uh, CHEAP That's what I'm talking about. Didn't the 749r/848 AMA FX bikes sell for approx. $11K? I can't remember exactly but it was close to that. Sorry...I see these all the time so I can't always remember what they sell for. Title: Re: Track newbies, need a starter trackbike? Post by: fasterblkduc on November 05, 2009, 01:51:53 PM maybe a function of tinypic? I don't know? It's the first time that's happened. Darned free service ;D |