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Originally Posted by was92v
I think that is good plan. A lighter, less powerful bike will allow you to gain more track riding skills quicker than you would on a bike that has big HP. The only place your buds will have an advantage is on long straights, and there is hardly anything more satisfying than passing "Fast" bikes with a supposed "Slow" bike. Besides the SV is not really a slow bike. They make about 70-75 HP and pull hard out of turns.
Learning track skills is much easier when you you don't see Jesus while trying to haul the thing down at every turn entrance and then mumble "Oh SHIT, Oh SHIT , OH SHIT!!! in your helmet, coming out of every turn, waiting for the punt when the rear wheel spins up and steps out.
Then later, if you decide to go with a more powerful bike, you will have the skill set available to handle it without the terror and you will be able to get up to speed with less pain, quicker.
my 2 cents
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thats pretty much exactly what I was thinking.
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