im look to get a bke just for track use,
but I don't want to spend a fortune just want a capable machine for as little money as possible (I know it sounds like I want a cure for AIDS but i'm skint and i cant keep riding like tw@ on the road)
the storm cant be used for track as its my everyday bike gets about 50 + miles every day of the week
any one got any ideas and ruff prices on bikes preferable over 600cc
Which Track Bike?
Which Track Bike?
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Re: Which Track Bike?
Come ON! Get another Firestorm! 
There are usually lots on ebay but if you want a V-Twin, the Firestorm is a great option. Otherwise there's plenty of older 600s out there... for 1500, you should be able to get a decent package...
There are usually lots on ebay but if you want a V-Twin, the Firestorm is a great option. Otherwise there's plenty of older 600s out there... for 1500, you should be able to get a decent package...
No bike (yet).
Re: Which Track Bike?
I agree with thatgilson wrote:Come ON! Get another Firestorm!
There are usually lots on ebay but if you want a V-Twin, the Firestorm is a great option. Otherwise there's plenty of older 600s out there... for 1500, you should be able to get a decent package...
Spot on,Chris.
Re: Which Track Bike?
cbr 600 package on ebay for 700 BIN, not that i'm looking 
Re: Which Track Bike?
Have a butchers on motoforum.net...usually loads of track/ex race bikes on there. The advantages of getting one already tracked up is that you might get some spares and wets-on-wheels, and the suspenders might be fettled.
If you go down the road of getting a road bike, then get a cheap one. Its fairly expensive to get track plastics/fettled suspension etc etc. I did it and it worked out a lot more expensive than getting a pre-sorted trackbike. having said that, I enjoyed messing with it, and I know that most of it is right (not bodged by someone else- unlike my mate that bought one......rad was bodged with silicon sealer, exhaust studs bidged etc, etc)
If you go down the road of getting a road bike, then get a cheap one. Its fairly expensive to get track plastics/fettled suspension etc etc. I did it and it worked out a lot more expensive than getting a pre-sorted trackbike. having said that, I enjoyed messing with it, and I know that most of it is right (not bodged by someone else- unlike my mate that bought one......rad was bodged with silicon sealer, exhaust studs bidged etc, etc)
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Re: Which Track Bike?
the storm is a fantastic bike, but i wouldnt want to use it for the track the suspension is medica the brakes aint brill and front shocks would need replaceing with a blade unit.
i fancy something cheap thats allready geared towards being a race machine, that parts are plentyfully for.
i fancy something cheap thats allready geared towards being a race machine, that parts are plentyfully for.
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Re: Which Track Bike?
Not really true. The standard front forks are OK, I had standard ones on my track bike for time and never bottomed them out (who said I was a sissy?!)... wind them up to max and they'll do...
The rear I can't comment on as I've got Ohlins on there....so you might be right there....
Agreed, buying a pre-made track bike is better... this winter might be a good time to buy....
Depends on how much money you have available...if you want a V-twin, Mille are a good buy, as are SP1, but you are looking at over 2K then....Can't go wrong with a 2000ish R6 or CBR600 or maybe even a Fireblade, R1, GSXR... all of those will go some...
Good luck and let us know what you evenutally get!
The rear I can't comment on as I've got Ohlins on there....so you might be right there....
Agreed, buying a pre-made track bike is better... this winter might be a good time to buy....
Depends on how much money you have available...if you want a V-twin, Mille are a good buy, as are SP1, but you are looking at over 2K then....Can't go wrong with a 2000ish R6 or CBR600 or maybe even a Fireblade, R1, GSXR... all of those will go some...
Good luck and let us know what you evenutally get!
No bike (yet).
Re: Which Track Bike?
A guy on Nutty's blade site is selling this if you can find £5.5k:
selling to fund an 08 blade for next season.
For sale and available after the final derby pheonix round on 19th/20th september is The ex team Astro Racing Kawasaki Superstock Bike as raced by Brendan Roberts and Kenny Gilbertson, in fact, until cadwll bsb 2009, it actually held the sstk lap record round cadwell.
its a 2007 bike, and has scored podiums in British superstock and derby pheonix 751-1300cc fourstrokes/open class in the novice part.
full spec is.
2007 ZX10R
186 bhp at the wheel, superstock spec bar the polished and balanced crank THIS ENGINE HAS JUST BEEN REFRESHED AND WILL BE FITTED FOR THE NEW OWNER.
ohlins ttx46prxls rear shock
ktec 25mm fork internals
Brembo 19/20 front m/c
pc3 with trigger map.
full micron serpent header system with 1 set shorty cans and 1 longer, also a set of beowulf ones.
wets on wheels.
modded clutch (all the sstk and sbk zx10rs had these)
PP rearsets, diamond spares
PP clutch lever, brembo brake.
PP filler cap
LSL Clip ons
Pro Fibre sbk spec bodywork, plus other spare bodywork items
ermax screen + 1 spare
HEL Brake lines
sbs pads
plus spares including the following.
radiator
tank
bodywork
rearsets
levers
plus lots and lots of other bits and bobs.
bike is genuinely fast, has done a 1.37 round cadwell with a bimbling 50 year old on board, and has been religiously maintained by myself.
looking for £5500
pics attatched , will either come in the green/white colours as used by brendan roberts or the astro colours as in pics
craig 07914252871
selling to fund an 08 blade for next season.
For sale and available after the final derby pheonix round on 19th/20th september is The ex team Astro Racing Kawasaki Superstock Bike as raced by Brendan Roberts and Kenny Gilbertson, in fact, until cadwll bsb 2009, it actually held the sstk lap record round cadwell.
its a 2007 bike, and has scored podiums in British superstock and derby pheonix 751-1300cc fourstrokes/open class in the novice part.
full spec is.
2007 ZX10R
186 bhp at the wheel, superstock spec bar the polished and balanced crank THIS ENGINE HAS JUST BEEN REFRESHED AND WILL BE FITTED FOR THE NEW OWNER.
ohlins ttx46prxls rear shock
ktec 25mm fork internals
Brembo 19/20 front m/c
pc3 with trigger map.
full micron serpent header system with 1 set shorty cans and 1 longer, also a set of beowulf ones.
wets on wheels.
modded clutch (all the sstk and sbk zx10rs had these)
PP rearsets, diamond spares
PP clutch lever, brembo brake.
PP filler cap
LSL Clip ons
Pro Fibre sbk spec bodywork, plus other spare bodywork items
ermax screen + 1 spare
HEL Brake lines
sbs pads
plus spares including the following.
radiator
tank
bodywork
rearsets
levers
plus lots and lots of other bits and bobs.
bike is genuinely fast, has done a 1.37 round cadwell with a bimbling 50 year old on board, and has been religiously maintained by myself.
looking for £5500
pics attatched , will either come in the green/white colours as used by brendan roberts or the astro colours as in pics
craig 07914252871
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kev
kev
Re: Which Track Bike?
Another option is too have a look at the local vehicle salvage yards...
The one near me (small one in cornwall) normally has several bikes for sale...
The one near me (small one in cornwall) normally has several bikes for sale...