Looking for a track bike

[xxdcmast]

After selling my track bike I am currently in the market for a new one. Right now I am thinking of looking at bikes with salvaged or repaired titles so that way I can get them cheap. My question is to you guys is this.

I am looking for an 01-03 supersport 600

When scouting for a good track bike what should I look for?

If its a salvaged title whats the best way to tell if the frame, forks, swingarm are bent.

Any other things I should look at on a bike that has been in a crash?


I know the general stuff about buying a motorcycle however I have never bought a salvaged title bike before and dont want to get screwed.

[HBerry]

Are you planning on racing or just doing track days. If you are planning on racing I would not waste my time looking for salaved bikes. You have to buy too many new parts with suspension, rear sets, brakes, body work ect. I would check the WERA board and find someone selling their race bike.

[HBerry]

Oh and don't forget if you are racing you have to safety wire the entire bike!

[xxdcmast]

Well for right now I am probably only doing track days. I did my first track day this past week and I sucked theres no way Im good enough to race.

Whats WERA? And what is the link to their site.

[HBerry]

http://forums.13x.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=48

WERA runs several roadracing series throughout the US. Remember when you look at these classifieds that they are also throughout the US so you have to dig a little to find local stuff. You can also check out the lrrs classfieds at lrrsracing.com but there not updated very often.

[PinHead]

There was a 99 R6 on craigslist a couple of days ago for 2500 bucks! That would make a sweet trackday bike.

[SVRACER01]

perfect!! will grow with you and can make close to 100HP
http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...threadid=18574

[SVRACER01]

i forgot that i met a kid yesterday that is selling his 03? ZX636 with 150 miles for 4k. yes 150 miles and $4k. its in NH if anyone is interested i will try to contact him and pass on contact info

[a13x]

My buddy is selling a 929 Trackbike for short money. Good deal.

-alex

http://lrrs.wworks.com/classifieds/d...on.cfm?id=7196

I think he had it up at Loudon this past weekend for less money than that.

[rjh200]

Originally posted by SVRACER01
i forgot that i met a kid yesterday that is selling his 03? ZX636 with 150 miles for 4k. yes 150 miles and $4k. its in NH if anyone is interested i will try to contact him and pass on contact info

I would make sure the title is clean and maybe see about a Carfax or something on it (Not sure if that works for bikes) It is very easy to swap out a gauge cluster. There has been a lot of illegal bike activity in that area this summer.

[SVRACER01]

this kid is the son of the owner of cabletron...... his dad bought it for him and hes afraid he will kill himself on it so he doesnt ride it. he doesnt really need the money since he lives in 1+ million dollar house............... by himself. so $4k to just get rid of it

[dhuze]

here is one for sale but you'd better be quick or You might miss it.


track bike

[dhuze]

or if I wans't such a dick I could tell you to try argo cycles They are in Hookset NH and sell alot of salvaged bikes.

[a13x]

Pulled off the NEAR-List about 19 minutes ago

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KEITH JOHNSON <diesel650@verizon.net> to NEAR
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Yes Alice's SV is still for sale.

2001 SV650, clean title, purchased from Plaistow Motorsports in 2002 and ridden 500 miles on the street fallowing all proper break-in rules.

It has;
Sharkskinz bodywork painted silver and black, Hindle exhaust, Dyno-Jet jet kit, Ohlins shock, stock forks with .90 springs and RaceTech Goldvalves both were just serviced by Mike from GMD NY with ZERO miles/races on them, Scotts dampner, Vortex clip-ons, Woodcraft rearsets, AxlJax frame sliders (yes the good ones), spool sliders, engine oil was changed after every weekend of racing with Motul full synthetic race oil.

Will throw in; Woodcraft front and rear stands, Chicken Hawk tire warmers, some spares ( woodcraft bars, woodcraft rearset parts, brand new in the box Suzuki front brake master cylinder, some brake and clutch levers), some stock street parts (tailsection, stock handle bars, and what ever else I have around).

Bike was raced 2-3 races a weekend for 12 weekends at Loudon only and taken very good care of. Always run on 93 oct. pump gas, no race fuel.

$4000.

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That's a damn good deal. Bike like that much better choice IMO than a 600 I4.