Track bike for sale

[Slag]

No prob   

The 1098s will be a full trackbike by this time next year.

[Duc L'Smart]

Slag, apologies for the threadjack   

Isn't that a 1 beer foul? Slag, I can collect that for you

[DLSGAP]

oh no...it's  a Yellow one and one of the bikes I was considering as a track bike since I'm starting to second guess desmoquattro reliability for track use...[must resist...no new bike until I get to March safely - still too new of a rider... ]...

Hey Carlo, you should get this bike. As some others have said... repairing this one would be ALOT cheaper than the duc if something happens. And I think once you get used to the difference in power band, you'll like the smoothness of the inline 4 at the track.

[pipeliner1978]

the slipper comes in handy too......

[RED]

Don't hurt yourself...

Now there's a vote of confidence. 

[El Matador]

    I really really want this. I'ts so clean, specially for a trackbike. It looks amazing.

[cm]

It's definitely very tempting.  Maybe if I could test ride it at the track, I may learn that a 4-cylinder isn't that bad.  As I'm still too low in the learning curve, I am trying to keep the bike a constant and I've also decided it's not all about just building skill but also enjoying the bike that inspired me to want to ride (have always liked Ducati and the yellow 748 ever since they were introduced in the 90's).  

Having said that, I would love to try a Japanese bike on the track, especially a Yamaha. I only know what I have currently ridden so I don't have a lot of datapoints yet. The japanese bikes also seem to make sense from the standpoint that they wouldn't need to get their valve clearances checked every 10-12 track days...

I will be picking up a 2nd bike in the spring (if I meet my own personal objectives - which is getting comfortable on the bike and getting through that period with no 'incidents') and retiring the 748 to primarily street duty (I am beginning to hate changing bodywork, etc. back especially since I go to the track so often).  If this bike is still around when I get through the next couple of weeks (have to be out of town for a while), I will be taking a serious look at it. I want something bulletproof reliable that I can just change tires and brakepads (and oil) on, and that would be it so I can focus on riding.  So far, the 748 has held up fine but I will have to have the valves checked before the spring season. I can't tolerate vehicles that aren't reliable since it would distract me from what I like to do - ride (not wrench).

[Slag]

If someone from the DFWM board picks this up in the month of Oct. I will also throw in a private track day with Ty Howard or pay for the track day with Jeff Nash.

[Slag]

On a side note, Ty just took the Moto ST championship for Aprilia 




Article here

[pipeliner1978]

Thats a seriously sweet deal! But I'm not sure you can use it with Nash.  Not that it would matter, I would choose Ty anyway....he's faster and knows every inch of that track.



Dude, thats a sweet deal!

[fastwin]

cm,

Having several flavors of bikes in my garage I can say without question that a jap inline four track bike will cost you pennys compared to Ducati dollars. I love my Ducs but as they saying goes "don't take anything to the track that you are not willing to leave in the dumpster". Others have said on the board what I feel, the thought of throwing away a prized Ducati would make me slower and more cautious on the track. Having a less expensive, more easily repairable track bike actually might let you push your personal envelope a little further.

Of course that also bans you from AMS track days. There are many other track day outfits out there you could ride with. But I hear the AMS track days are a little more sane and safer. Not so many 20 year old GSXR Rossi wannabes to contend with. Just my devalued two cents.

[BarneePhife]

cm,

Having several flavors of bikes in my garage I can say without question that a jap inline four track bike will cost you pennys compared to Ducati dollars. I love my Ducs but as they saying goes "don't take anything to the track that you are not willing to leave in the dumpster". Others have said on the board what I feel, the thought of throwing away a prized Ducati would make me slower and more cautious on the track. Having a less expensive, more easily repairable track bike actually might let you push your personal envelope a little further.

Of course that also bans you from AMS track days. There are many other track day outfits out there you could ride with. But I hear the AMS track days are a little more sane and safer. Not so many 20 year old GSXR Rossi wannabes to contend with. Just my devalued two cents.

Has anyone tried fitting 1098 skins onto a GSXR or an R1?  Maybe we could fool them. 

"The sound?  Oh, I've got a supercharger on this here 1098 - never mind that sound..."  [moto]

[cm]

cm,

Having several flavors of bikes in my garage I can say without question that a jap inline four track bike will cost you pennys compared to Ducati dollars. I love my Ducs but as they saying goes "don't take anything to the track that you are not willing to leave in the dumpster". Others have said on the board what I feel, the thought of throwing away a prized Ducati would make me slower and more cautious on the track. Having a less expensive, more easily repairable track bike actually might let you push your personal envelope a little further.

Of course that also bans you from AMS track days. There are many other track day outfits out there you could ride with. But I hear the AMS track days are a little more sane and safer. Not so many 20 year old GSXR Rossi wannabes to contend with. Just my devalued two cents.

I would still keep my 748 so can use that for AMS or Euro only days...I ride with all the track day groups. 

[Ronr]

What is the status on this beast?

Did you ever get it street legal, or is there more to do to it?

I may know somebody looking for a streetbike, that they can occasionally take to the track.

[Slag]

I have it tagged with headlights and rear blinkers. I still need a tail light and front blinkers.