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Thoughts? TLC ideas?

Needs a new clutch pack and some dzus fasteners. Anyone have some extras?

Frank you need to keep the bike on the track to be considered a weapon, but either way we can call it a butterknife for a while. 

Here is some real advice:

I would honestly stick with a "big 4" Jap bike for a track bike.  Kawi, Suzuki, Honda or Yamaha will be cheaper to fix, find spare parts and aftermarket.  If you are at the track and need a clipon or rearset lots of us carry spares and you can be back on the track in no time.  If you decide in the future to get into racing you get limited with certain bikes too as far as classes go.
 
Below are my suggestions:

I'd go with this if you are gonna spend 4k
http://weraclassifieds.com/ads/2005-sv650-race-only/ (http://weraclassifieds.com/ads/2005-sv650-race-only/)

If you don't mind a bit of travel this is a real clean one
http://weraclassifieds.com/ads/2003-sv-650-trackbike-with-only-651-miles-3500/ (http://weraclassifieds.com/ads/2003-sv-650-trackbike-with-only-651-miles-3500/)

Not bad for a little trip
http://tracktalk.nesba.com/showthread.php?t=25678 (http://tracktalk.nesba.com/showthread.php?t=25678)

or
http://tracktalk.nesba.com/showthread.php?t=25498 (http://tracktalk.nesba.com/showthread.php?t=25498)

or if you want to spend a little more\
http://weraclassifieds.com/ads/08-suzuki-gsxr-750-race-bike/ (http://weraclassifieds.com/ads/08-suzuki-gsxr-750-race-bike/)

I pretty much agree with what Randy said about track bikes.

But a 749S at that price ... I'd hit it like an epileptic blacksmith!  [laugh]

It's been hit ;) I was announcing the purchase. Even though I fully agree with Randy... My heart said yes. :)

I think I have some Dzus fasteners...if I can find them. Quantity needed? 6? You're on your own with the clutch pack.

Sweet! I think I need 4+. I'll know exactly on Monday when I pick her up.

Ultimately I want a GXR-750 as well ;)

A man of action! I like it. What's up with the footpeg? Looks like a standard track peg somehow bolted to a stock bracket? I'd make sure that's good. Otherwise bike looks pretty nice to me.

It is a track peg. Both sides are the same and the seller pointed it out. Poor mans race pegs

i'm having a little trouble picturing this
please explain the concept in detail
(with pics if possible)
 [popcorn]  [popcorn]

pervert

I know of one for sale!!

Soon enough. Track money already spent on the duc. Although I still need a street bike...

I know a very nice S2R1K at a very reasonable price.

That's a 6mm valve stem model, so be aware that at valve adjust time it may cost more.

Shims are more costly? Or?

Yes, and the original dealer procedure required head removal.

They're a tapered collet style on the closers, not half rings

I'd hit it like an epileptic blacksmith! 


Yes, I am confused too. Are you saying if you were an epileptic blacksmith you would hit it, or you find epileptic blacksmiths appealing and would like to "hit" one? Or do you not like blacksmiths with epilepsy?
And this isn't a Harley site, so I'm not sure where smithing comes in at all. I thought Ducati frames were all chromoly and/or aluminum?

I've seen this in that movie Miss March... painfull...

where the heck are the pictures....  [thumbsdown]

could have bought my bike and been riding it right now :P

Someone was playing to villain and riding his bike around the hood. Sounds bad ass...

Pics must have expired... uploading more ;)

Did a few laps with the fairings off to test the clutch and get a sence of the riding position, etc...

OMG!!!

...I finished...