What was your first track bike?

PhiSig1071 · 01-03-2009, 06:29 PM

'03 GSXR600, it's my do-everything bike. I've commuted on it, trackdays, touring, everything. I picked up the KTM as a hooligan and track bike, but it's only good on tracks with short straights. Palm Beach, Roebling, Daytona etc it's death.

My recommendation? Do a couple trackdays on the 500, to get into the swing of trackdays. Then go onto your local track forum or the wera forums (forums.13x.com) and pick up a retired racebike for your track slut. I am converting my GSXR over to a track slut and it's expensive, you'll get more for your money buying a bike that's already built.

Cutty72 · 01-03-2009, 06:35 PM

Mine was my 1125R. Worked great but is a better street bike.

if/when i get a dedicated track bike it will probably be a 675 or a 750.

tached1000rr · 01-03-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

'03 GSXR600, it's my do-everything bike. I've commuted on it, trackdays, touring, everything. I picked up the KTM as a hooligan and track bike, but it's only good on tracks with short straights. Palm Beach, Roebling, Daytona etc it's death.

My recommendation? Do a couple trackdays on the 500, to get into the swing of trackdays. Then go onto your local track forum or the wera forums (forums.13x.com) and pick up a retired racebike for your track slut. I am converting my GSXR over to a track slut and it's expensive, you'll get more for your money buying a bike that's already built.

I like the way you think

OreoGaborio · 01-03-2009, 07:38 PM

Well, when I started riding on the track I rode my '00 ZX6R street bike.

My first TRACK ONLY bike was a Production Twins legal EX500, which got me into racing. The EX makes a great track bike platform... You can make it squirm like a sunuvabitch but it won't bite you unless you do somethin really stupid. It'll just keep saying "stop doing that, no really, stop it... no... cut it out" before it finally throws you off :P That bike taught me more than I ever could have imagined about riding fast & smooth.

Eventually I sold both bikes and I now ride an Aprilia Tuono which pulls double duty street/track and I race a Supersport legal SV650.

PhiSig1071 · 01-03-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

I like the way you think

deals gap dragon slayer · 01-05-2009, 03:00 PM

My first track/race bike was a 85 Yamaha RZ350... LOVED that bike...

Had a CBR F2, and a few ZX-7Rs in my day...

Current track bike is also my street bike (being converted to track only this year)... a 2007 ZX-10R

Also planning to add a SuperMoto to the garage so i can work on some sideways action at the track

RCM78 · 01-07-2009, 11:03 AM

Street bike with some trackdays thrown in:

98 Superhawk

Dedicated Trackbikes:

98 CBR F3
01 R1
05 R1

ROADandTRACK · 01-07-2009, 01:23 PM

My 1st racebike was a '73 RD350.
We didn't have TD's back then. You just raced.
You could rent Oak Hill though w/ a Race License for $50 a day. $150 to make it private and not allow anyone else there.

ceo012384 · 01-09-2009, 02:16 PM

My first trackbike used to do former duty as my first street bike

2006 R6

Papa_Complex · 01-22-2009, 03:23 PM

The first bike I rode on the track was a '96 ZX-6R, at the racing school at Shannonville Motorsports park. The only one that I've owned myself is my '88 FZR400, which I'm in the process of selling. I'm spending far more time at track photography than I am riding myself now.

01-03-2009, 06:29 PM	#1
PhiSig1071 Let go of my ears. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: '03 GSX-R600, '04 625SMC Posts: 1,394	'03 GSXR600, it's my do-everything bike. I've commuted on it, trackdays, touring, everything. I picked up the KTM as a hooligan and track bike, but it's only good on tracks with short straights. Palm Beach, Roebling, Daytona etc it's death. My recommendation? Do a couple trackdays on the 500, to get into the swing of trackdays. Then go onto your local track forum or the wera forums (forums.13x.com) and pick up a retired racebike for your track slut. I am converting my GSXR over to a track slut and it's expensive, you'll get more for your money buying a bike that's already built. __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda necessitatem

01-03-2009, 07:38 PM	#4
OreoGaborio Tony's Crack Pusher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Topsfield MA Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race) Posts: 428	Well, when I started riding on the track I rode my '00 ZX6R street bike. My first TRACK ONLY bike was a Production Twins legal EX500, which got me into racing. The EX makes a great track bike platform... You can make it squirm like a sunuvabitch but it won't bite you unless you do somethin really stupid. It'll just keep saying "stop doing that, no really, stop it... no... cut it out" before it finally throws you off :P That bike taught me more than I ever could have imagined about riding fast & smooth. Eventually I sold both bikes and I now ride an Aprilia Tuono which pulls double duty street/track and I race a Supersport legal SV650. __________________ -Pete LRRS/CCS#187 ECK-Racing, Ironstone Ventures, Tony's Track Days, SV Racer Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists \| Phoenix Graphics \| Woodcraft \| Moon Performance \| RJ's Motorsport \| Motorcycles of Manchester \| MTAG-Pirelli The Garage: '03 Tuono (Hooligan bike :naughty) \| '06 SV650 (race) Last edited by OreoGaborio; 01-03-2009 at 07:41 PM..

01-07-2009, 11:03 AM	#7
RCM78 Slow Poke Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NJ Moto: '05 R1 Posts: 61	Street bike with some trackdays thrown in: 98 Superhawk Dedicated Trackbikes: 98 CBR F3 01 R1 05 R1 __________________ ---RCM78 '01 Valk '05 R1 TPM Coach #71 http://www.teampromotion.com

01-07-2009, 01:23 PM	#8
ROADandTRACK Cupid Stunt!!! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, TEXAS Moto: momosickles Posts: 12	My 1st racebike was a '73 RD350. We didn't have TD's back then. You just raced. You could rent Oak Hill though w/ a Race License for $50 a day. $150 to make it private and not allow anyone else there. __________________ VonHertell.com

01-09-2009, 02:16 PM	#9
ceo012384 Pompous Prick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Moto: 06 R6 (race), 04 CRF Tard (race) Posts: 3,040	My first trackbike used to do former duty as my first street bike 2006 R6 __________________ LRRS/CCS #123 Boston Moto Dunlop Woodcraft 35 Motorsports Sidi Pit Bull K&N Filters

01-05-2009, 03:00 PM	#6
deals gap dragon slayer Addicted to Track Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: McKinney, TX Moto: 2007 Kawi ZX-10R Posts: 147	My first track/race bike was a 85 Yamaha RZ350... LOVED that bike... Had a CBR F2, and a few ZX-7Rs in my day... Current track bike is also my street bike (being converted to track only this year)... a 2007 ZX-10R Also planning to add a SuperMoto to the garage so i can work on some sideways action at the track

01-22-2009, 03:23 PM	#10
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	The first bike I rode on the track was a '96 ZX-6R, at the racing school at Shannonville Motorsports park. The only one that I've owned myself is my '88 FZR400, which I'm in the process of selling. I'm spending far more time at track photography than I am riding myself now.