Track Bike

[Greg]

I realize this is a Monster board,, but wondering if you guys had any advice. I've been tracking my S2R-1000 and while it's a lot of fun it's not an ideal track bike and would cost a substantial amount of money to get it better. I've been offered a 2005 ZX6R-636 for $4,150

2005 ZX6R-636, race bodywork, AK-20 forks, Penske shock, s/s lines front, Yosh exhaust, Powercommander, custom dyno tune with 115 rear wheel horsepower, Vortex rear sets, gas cap, GP steering damper. 

Included in the price is front and rear stands and set of tire warmers.

Bike looks clean, although it does bear some signs of low siding, and it's a typical track bike in that the paint job looks mostly rattle can black, but I'm not in it for the looks, just something that will get a round a track a bit better.

Any thoughts or opinions?

[ducpainter]

Not a lot of experience on prices on those, but it sounds high to me. I might be wrong.

It will definitely be better on the track than your Monster.

[Triple J]

Maybe a bit high, but doesn't sound too bad to me, given the extras and assuming it is in decent overall shape and runs strong. For reference, here is a race-prepped 2005 ZX-6R for $5,500.
http://www.wmrra.com/forums/showthread.php?15849-2005-ZX6R-built-by-SpeedDealer-Motors

Maybe try to get him to knock a couple hundred off to get it below $4K? Should be a good track bike.

[Greg]

Maybe a bit high, but doesn't sound too bad to me, given the extras and assuming it is in decent overall shape and runs strong. For reference, here is a race-prepped 2005 ZX-6R for $5,500.
http://www.wmrra.com/forums/showthread.php?15849-2005-ZX6R-built-by-SpeedDealer-Motors

Maybe try to get him to knock a couple hundred off to get it below $4K? Should be a good track bike.

Well it's not as pretty as the one you listed, but there again not too worried about the looks. The AK-20 forks and Penske shock were both done by the local suspension guru in San Antonio, so they should be good to go. The bike was originally offered for $4,500, but he said he would let me have it for $4,000, but would throw in the stands and tire warmers for $4,150. Maybe I can get him to come down a bit more

[gm2]

given all the goodies the prices sounds good or thereabouts.  if it were 2006 or 7 it would be an easy call.

[Triple J]

Well it's not as pretty as the one you listed, but there again not too worried about the looks. The AK-20 forks and Penske shock were both done by the local suspension guru in San Antonio, so they should be good to go. The bike was originally offered for $4,500, but he said he would let me have it for $4,000, but would throw in the stands and tire warmers for $4,150. Maybe I can get him to come down a bit more

Just have to decide if not getting the bike is worth $150.  I'd probably just get it if I wanted it...but that's me.

[zooom]

walk up with $4K in cash....put it in his hand....tell him that is what you are offering now for the whole kit and kaboodle and then shut up....the 1st one to speak loses the $150....

[swampduc]

Sounds reasonably priced. Not a bargain, but not way high either. And you'll be amazed how much your riding will improve when you can focus on form and markers instead of trying to ride around the bike's limitations. I'd say go ahead if it runs well.

[gm2]

And you'll be amazed how much your riding will improve when you can focus on form and markers instead of trying to ride around the bike's limitations.

[$Lindz$]

http://weraclassifieds.com/

Where are you? Are you partial to any brand/model?

I've found a few R6s for killer deals around SoCal on WERA. Always kicking myself for putting so much money into mine to build it "my way" from a street bike (bought it for $4400 a little roughed up). I think I'd easily have $10k or so all said and done when you can find basically the same thing with an ex-racebike for $5-6k. Condition unknown of course, but still...

Anyways, if I had to do it all over again, I would definitely do an ex-racebike. I would spend $5-6k on something good and fairly current, another $1k to refresh the suspension and engine (if needed) and repaint the damn thing. Done.

[Triple J]

Always kicking myself for putting so much money into mine to build it "my way" from a street bike (bought it for $4400 a little roughed up). I think I'd easily have $10k or so all said and done when you can find basically the same thing with an ex-racebike for $5-6k.

The 1st rule of building a race bike is to never add up how much you've put into it! 

+1 on buying an ex-race bike...you can get some screaming deals, and a lot of the time race bikes have been taken better care of than street bikes (excluding cosmetic damage from them being tossed down the track a couple times). Might be slim pickings now though...the end of a season is usually the best time to pick one p, not the beginning.

[$Lindz$]

Hahahaha. So true. I definitely rounded down and uh, accidentally left off cost of paint and old fairings that uh, haven't survived. Thankfully Woodcraft sliders have replaceable pucks that are cheap. Haha!

*sigh*

[Greg]

Well this is an ex-race bike bought off the CMRA board. I pulled the trigger and hope I don't regret doing so. Will find out Monday when I take it to the track  

[Triple J]

Very cool! 

[zooom]

I think you should race the CubCadet instead!...it does have a cupholder afterall!