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Sportbike Track Time Forum
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dragn1knee
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Posts: 3
Location: lexington, ky
Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm
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 two bikes / 2 track day. advice needed
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Last week a mechanic brought my 96 F3 back from the dead and is ready for the track. Also have an 03 CBR RR. Both are track day only bikes and am trying to figure which one to keep and which to sell.
I am doing a Saturday/Sunday track day event soon am trying to come up with an ideal rotation to see which fits my riding better.
Using a comparison, last time at Putnam i ran 1:19:74 on the F3 and 1:24.1 on the RR.
F3 has slicks and RR has racetec tires. Use warmers so dont want to rotate each session as this would add a few heat cycles.
Any ideas out there on how to manage this effectively?
Thanks to those who reply.
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CephasGT
Joined: 01 Oct 2008
Posts: 151
Location: Dayton, OH
Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:44 pm
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That's a pretty good time for the F3. What was holding you back on the RR?
If it was my choice, I'd keep the 03, just because it's a more modern bike and you'll be able to get more out of it, in the end, even if you're more comfortable in the short term on the F3.
At any rate, I'd run one bike in the morning during day 1, then switch to the other in the afternoon. Next day, do the opposite. Should give you a pretty accurate impression on which bike you prefer.
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twilkinson3
Joined: 26 Dec 2007
Posts: 286
Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:41 pm
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what's an F3???? hehe
Keep the RR, waaay more ground clearance, modern frame, brakes, slightly more modern suspension with the option to spend $600 and get a 05-06 suspension for it..... lots of up side very little down side (not to mention the 100ish HP and did I mention ground clearance?....)
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sgosselin13
Joined: 13 Oct 2009
Posts: 204
Location: Western KY
Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:23 pm
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RR for sure. if you havent already, get the suspension tuned or upgraded or both.
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Shawn (Team Dee Tah Dee)
08 600RR blue/yellow-track
The bike, when perfectly set up for you, will feel like an extension of yourself - you shouldn't really have to think about how to make it do what you want it to; it should just do it.
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Vinny337
Joined: 22 Jul 2009
Posts: 77
Location: New Jersey
Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:06 pm
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I have two bike and I like the fact I can switch depending on the track. If you decide to keep just one bike, the double "R" it is...
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Vinny
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07 GSXR 1000 (track)
06 GSXR 600 (track)
Timing is Everything....
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600dubbar
Joined: 03 May 2009
Posts: 210
Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:22 pm
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i think he should keep the f3 and sell me the rr  the rr is the way to go man like said above throw 500$ in the 05-06 suspension and your good to go! im a chubby man and my rr pulls me around putnam way faster than that you should be smoking that f3
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