Thanks again to everyone who helped me make my 2nd track day awesome. Had a great time and now cant wait to see some pics. Do I just go to Autobahn events for pics. I have to find myself a track bike. I saw alot of crashes today and my Busa would cost to much if I hurt her.
It is alway sad when the bike goes down but it is much harder when it is your street bike. Find youself a nice 650sv if your ego will let you other wise there are a lot of nice 600 out on the market. Glad you had a good day and cool helmet.
No Ego hear I just love the power and comfort of a Busa. Believe me I know how fast it can hurt me if im stupid. I would have bought a GSXR750 if I would have known about Tracktime before hand. Hey if u r the person who offered to let me use there bike for a session thanks I wanted to try it but didnt want to take a chance of hurting a bike that wasnt mine.
Nope not me. A Busa sicks out like a sore thumb at the track and your helmet caught my eye when you rode by. I started on zx9r and now I wish it would have been a ex250. Big bike eqaul bad habits. I had the grey and green zx6rr pitted as you came off the track. I wouldn't mind a Busa for the road very comfortable on long trips.
Bad habbits in what way? Im still learning the ropes so all I can learn the better. The Busa seems very forgiving to me very settled bike. It doesnt get loose very easily and the front end stays down but it also 550 lbs as compared to a 600cc at 370. I do love how I can keep the bike in 3rd gear and just throttle it
Get the SV650, you'll learn how to corner and brake much better and much easier. The Busa is going to carry you from corner exit to braking point very fast but then most will simply park the bike and wait for the next straight. The SV will frustrate you to no end on the straights but you will be amazed how fast you will gain corner speed and confidence EVERYWHERE else on the track.
I think im doing decent in the corners. I finally learned to drag my knee find the proper apex (I think haha) and trail brake into the corner not a big deal for u guys but i was proud to finally have the balls and know how to do it plus the bike felt very sticky even leaned that far over. Im very impressed with how well the busa does in the twisties. Im not sure how the 650 would feel coming from a Busa but ill check into it but im still interested in the 750 also. Thanks 4 the advice.
Hey Keith, I will save you the long winded speach about what bikes to buy. As a Racer and an instructor, my opinion is, you would be happier with an SV. Not to meantion how much easier it is, to learn the dynamics of riding faster. XIII
Any reason why the SV would be such a better choice over the 750. I would just want a bike I can grow on as im not one that enjoys selling stuff to upgrade. Im sure the SV is a awesome bike also. Are u guys using fairings on them for the fronts?
Yep.... two to many cylinders and about 50-60 to many horsepower. Riding is like playing a musical instrument..... learn it correctly, slowly and the practice will improve your speed. I started on an Ducati 900 and then moved "down" to an RS-250 with a whopping 60 RWHP. I learned technique and preservation of speed.. Remember, if ya don't slow down, you don't need big HP to speed back up. You will learn more in a single season on an SV-650 than in two or three on a GSXR-750. Other thing to think about... SV's measure tire life in weekends and not sessions..... You can get a nice SV for $3,000 or so. Good luck,
K3 rode a SV all season last year and he is not a small guy. Nothing worst then being passed by a big guy on a little bike.
Tell me about it. I'm on a heavy slow bike. Yet somehow I was damned near passing 999s's out of the last turn into the straight at RA I'm still new to the track, but being on a slower bike has taught me a lot about carrying corner speed and making up time elsewhere. It's quite satisfying really. I'd love an SV since it probably handles better than my zx6e!
The SV ive been looking at in a magazine has no fairing and a upright seating position is this the one u guys are talking about? I also see were there is a S model that has half a fairing. I want to make sure im looking at the correct bike. SV is made by Suzuki correct? Also fairing or no Fairing?
They make two versions. The "Standard" you are looking at and he "sport" which has a sport riding position. Do not buy a new SV-650.... buy a used already track prepped one. Let some other poor SOB (like me.. LOL!!!!!) spend all the money on bodywork, clip-ons, rearsets, suspension, etc... and sell it to you for fifty-cents on the dollar!! Seriously, buy used, it's a much better value.
Just wanted to chime in as a noob, on a little bike, that 90% of the time I'm super happy with my little 650. It has taught me a lot, it's very forgiving of my not knowing what I'm doing, and I'm still learning on it. Yeah, getting passed in the straights gets a little old, but it's more fun to pass the bigger bikes in corners anyway. :twisted: I'd be all over an SV if I weren't so worried that the Hawk Cult would tar and feather me. Get a used one, learn how to ride, then work up to something bigger/faster. I might actually work down, to a 125 or 250. My self-preservation switch doesn't like it much over a buck-ten.
