thanks, its a V-twin which are great for learning on the track...dont let the cc's fool you i can ride my gsxr 600 faster and put faster lap times than the sv1000. having the extra torque of a v-twin makes for easy learning because you dont have to keep the bike reved sky high to be in the power like most the newer 600'scman2389;163288 wrote: your bike is sick, im thinking that a 600 would probably best for a first time rider though.
expound on this. first time, period? first time on track?cman2389;163288 wrote: your bike is sick, im thinking that a 600 would probably best for a first time rider though.
rk97;163295 wrote: Then a decent 600 is probably a good bet. I wouldn't write off a liter twin either, but I find the engine-braking of a twin harder to control. But that's just me.
You should find the best deals on 600's in the 2003-2007ish range. Any bike that's more than a couple years old won't be eligible for racing contingency money, and they become uncompetitive for actually winning a race (says the guy riding an '03 ). that makes them relative bargains in my book.
I would suggest something with fuel injection and inverted forks if you want to keep it for any length of time.
'05+ hondas, '03+ kawasaki's, '04+ suzukis, and whenver the R6 got its last major update. I can't remember if it was '05 or '06....
any of those bikes will last you to advanced group and will have plenty of parts around.
an SV650 is also a great choice, but better for racing than trackdays, IMHO. As noted, when there are guys with 160hp on the track, having 70 can be frustrating. You WILL learn more, but there will be times it will seem like less fun.
dude??? slower bikes are not a bad thing. they will probably force you to learn the PROPER ways faster then a bigger bike. Almost everyone suggests an sv650 for learning. they arent much faster then a 250....... both are definitely slower then a 600. but there is alot more room for error, and it forces you to focus on cornerspeed. that is what makes someone fast, you can put any monkey on a 200 hp superbike and make them a point and shoot rider and do decent with that riding style. but they will still get smoked around the track by just about any (if not all) of the control riders on sv650's. You really ought to get out here and see just how much all of us have to learn. Learning at 100mph will still kill you if you are not careful. Learning at 160mph will just kill you faster and easier. Talk to some of the 2 stroke guys and see what they would rather learn on, a ninja 250 or a "fast" bike?.... Those guys will all tell you, their bikes are all cornerspeed. Also, a ninja 250 or an sv 650 will be easier on tires and gas so they are less expensive to run.blueninja1;163969 wrote: If you have at least a year of experience riding a sportbike then I would recommend using a 600 for a couple reasons. The 250 will not push your abilities where it counts, which is at real racing speeds. You must train yourself to respond at levels which you are not used to. With a 100 mph top speed you will progress fairly fast and after a few trackdays may be kicking yourself when everybody is practicing their skill at 160 mph, braking hard into turn 1 while you are lagging behind. If you are serious about being one of the best you have to go for it and see what you are made of. Getting a 250 is just delaying seeing if you have the ability or not. If you are able, the results will show. It will take practice but I believe a person knows in their heart if they were born to do this sport. Time will tell and good luck.
-brendon