Honestly, the rear hub is a fairly easy thing. What are you having troubles with? Other than a couple of bearings and the eccentric, it is just a few pieces of metal. As for why they did the single sided arm, it was done to satisfy the customer on the 1098. After all the complaints about the...
It is a shame that something like this has happened. However, had due diligence been given before you took it to the track, you could have seen most of the problems. Anytime you buy a bike, new or used, with the intention of riding it on the street or track you should check it over. One...
These were probably Intro riders. The tech rules are more lax for them. Good or bad, it is to encourage new riders that ride their bikes to the track to get on track.
I had a Suomy do the same thing in my last crash. No matter what the brand of the helmet, with the right kind of impact the shield will come off. If that is the worst that happens, I would be more than happy with the outcome!
Going to a smaller bike can pay huge dividends. I have run a ZX10R and a ZX6R out on the track, and the 6 was much better when it came to learning how to ride tracks. With that being said, I actually like my current bike better than the 600's that I have had. But that is just a matter of how...
A little insight on the 7 turns at BHF. There was a race car series way back in the day that ran on tracks that were limited to 7 corners. Instead of being left out of the series, the track got very creative in the corner numbering system. I believe that track maps from back then also looked...
Damn Todd...You have to go and throw out the NC don't you :P The NC is a decent bike Duane. I have seen it on a few occasions....just not running yet. It was in Todd's garage all winter...and he lives about a mile away from me. Knowing Dan as well, he will more than likely be interested...
So far I had only done a track day or two on my 2000 996. But this year I had decided to go racing. Well, this past weekend the planets aligned and it all came together. Road America is my local track, so when there was race license school on Friday with CCS and ASRA running Fri-Sun on a twin...
Murf, as you know I am in. Picked up my race license on Friday (5/1) at Road America. Made good on the Nesba experiences as well as I took my first two wins this weekend as well!! First race=first win. So my ratio is 2/3 (win/enter) so far this year...hope it continues!
So what is the lowdown on the Stones? How do they compare to the Pirelli rubber? I know you were supposed to get some testing done at BHF the other weekend, did that end up happening?
I have seen FJR 1300's out at Road America. Another track organization let out a Honda Magna a couple of weeks ago. If you look, you will always find something more strange than you had before.
Correct me if I am wrong here Todd...but you also need to show receipts for everything you purchase to bring the bike back to "stock" form. With the high prices that Crashed Toys has been getting lately, you may be better off looking around for a clean titled bike from a private party. You...