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« Reply #30 on: March 01, 2011, 07:15:39 PM »

you haven't gotten them all switched over to Megacycle ones yet?
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« Reply #31 on: March 01, 2011, 07:29:57 PM »

I'm not a believer.

you mean....even though you read it on the interwebs, it doesn't ring as being true to you?...LOL
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« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2011, 05:55:13 AM »

strat10...back on subject for a moment...

though I would love to have this bike right now myself-this is an incredibly smart and purposeful track machine worthy of considering

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=45776.0

but if you must have a SBK- there is also this one offered by a member here as well

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=46369.0

I am also going to have access to going over a 996 SPS in a week or 2 for a widow of a friend for to look over and check over and take pictures of  for to make ready for sale...
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« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2011, 07:15:13 AM »

dude get a middle weight thats like 5-6 years old.  like a 1st or 2nd gen R6, gsx-r, or cbr.  they are soooo bulletproof for the track and can be had for about 2-3g allready nicely set up.  parts are easy to find as are spares and they have plenty of power for a 1st trackbike.  also anything that takes 180+ rears make it easy to find tire deals and eiser to find takeoff's from racers.  SV's, Ducati's, rc-51's may sound nice but alot more goes into racing one than a stock 6 year old big 4.  if you're spending money on trackdays only and not looking for a racebike to fit in a class its easy to find a bike.  I teach at both a race school and track school and people ask all the time what they should look for in a track bike and i always say 1st or 2nd gen R6.  I got 30,000 miles out of mine, 1/2 of them track miles, and its still at every trackday that i work passing newer 600's. If you're racing its a different story, then build a bike for the class you want to race, win the class on that bike, sell it, start process over[bacon]
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« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2011, 07:46:16 AM »

how much you want for it?   Grin

oh... and DIBS.

I still need to crash it a few more times!  Grin
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« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2011, 09:01:25 AM »

Awesome advice from everyone here. I think I am back to buying a 600 or 750 japanese bike. I just think it will suit my pocket book better. I'm not what you would call mechanically saavy.
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« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2011, 09:24:54 AM »

Awesome advice from everyone here. I think I am back to buying a 600 or 750 japanese bike. I just think it will suit my pocket book better. I'm not what you would call mechanically saavy.

look for an 04/05 SV650 then!...maybe an 03 SV1000
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« Reply #37 on: March 02, 2011, 09:36:40 AM »

Awesome advice from everyone here. I think I am back to buying a 600 or 750 japanese bike. I just think it will suit my pocket book better. I'm not what you would call mechanically saavy.

Personally, I wouldn't pay any extra for a 750, and would prefer a 600.  But if one comes along at the right price, go for it.  Oh, and no matter how good the price, don't get a literbike as a first trackbike.  They're a lot harder to learn on.

You're in LA?  Watch the WERA board and BARF for good deals.
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« Reply #38 on: March 02, 2011, 10:05:43 AM »

You're in LA?  Watch the WERA board and BARF for good deals.

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« Reply #39 on: March 02, 2011, 10:19:00 AM »

Personally, I wouldn't pay any extra for a 750, and would prefer a 600.  But if one comes along at the right price, go for it.  Oh, and no matter how good the price, don't get a literbike as a first trackbike.  They're a lot harder to learn on.

You're in LA?  Watch the WERA board and BARF for good deals.

I agree.  the performance difference is little esp for a trackday/non race sted. wera has crazy deals.  right now there are 2 ss ducs that are insanely nice bikes also there are plenty of 600's on there for cheep[bacon]
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« Reply #40 on: March 04, 2011, 08:28:19 AM »

Checking out WERA
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« Reply #41 on: March 04, 2011, 02:36:51 PM »

wera bikes; that 900ss with the bst's for 6500 is f'n sick as is the 100hp sv for 10g on there. bacon
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« Reply #42 on: March 05, 2011, 01:38:27 PM »

While stock SVs are practically bullet-proof, high HP SVs are notorious for breaking cranks.
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« Reply #43 on: March 07, 2011, 08:33:12 AM »

bullet-proof and race bike are words that should never be in the same sentence. I've seen plenty of stock sv's pop too[bacon]
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