[hatchet]

Anybody have Kawasaki 636 as a race bike ,just want to know what it,s like on the track I can get a good deal on a 05 one and i like to know what it like

[Crash Dummy Denno]

i have an 04 and live in foxboro - runs great - degsy had an 05 ask him

[DBConz]

I'll have an 04 636 next year if Denno doesnt sell his this year
I'll let you know how it rides on the track

[hatchet]

Does it cost much to get race ready and is alot of work

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Originally Posted by hatchet

Does it cost much to get race ready and is alot of work

i think it all depends on how far you go - but i think the word cheap is the one word that never is used during race prep (in my experience) haha

Denno

[imkindafkedup]

is it a better deal than this one? 2006 Kawasaki 636 - 13x Forums
I was looking into it but decided that it may still be a little out of my price range.

[MotoFreak]

just curious why you guys race the 636 (or want to race it) and not the
6RR...especially since Kawasaki built the 636 more for the street and added some special touches to the RR specifically for the track/race enthusiast.

???
check this out if you are interested in a track/race bike
2004 Kawasaki ZX-6RR

[Crash Dummy Denno]

dick drive this 636

[RyanNicholson]

Originally Posted by Denno

i think it all depends on how far you go - but i think the word cheap is the one word that never is used during race prep (in my experience) haha

Denno

+1 being cheap and racing is not really an option. Sure, you can go without a steering damper at first (....for example) but chances are at some point it'll save you from a crash that could cost you WAY more. Think of race parts as cheap insurance. I'd say to set up a bike for novice racing duty (not trackdays) be ready to spend $1200+ or so, depending on what you find for deals.

I learned this lesson the hard way.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Originally Posted by RyanNicholson

+1 being cheap and racing is not really an option. Sure, you can go without a steering damper at first (....for example) but chances are at some point it'll save you from a crash that could cost you WAY more. Think of race parts as cheap insurance. I'd say to set up a bike for novice racing duty (not trackdays) be ready to spend $1200+ or so, depending on what you find for deals.

I learned this lesson the hard way.

i like when you "+1" me

[DBConz]

Originally Posted by Denno

i like when you "+1" me

it's not compliment friday yet

[1/2pint]

Originally Posted by Denno

i like when you "+1" me

+2

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Originally Posted by weman

+2

ok now let's let this thread get back on track

[DBConz]

Originally Posted by Denno

ok now let's let this thread get back on track

+1

when can weman & I get a shot at that neon green 636 on the track?

[SSearchVT]

Originally Posted by hatchet

Does it cost much to get race ready and is alot of work

Loaded question - As soon as you start any kind of racing you'll hear a huge vacuum noise. Thats the sound of your wallet and checking account being drained. As the saying goes - How do you make a small fortune in racing?

Start with a big one...

[RyanNicholson]

Originally Posted by SSearchVT

Loaded question - As soon as you start any kind of racing you'll hear a huge vacuum noise. Thats the sound of your wallet and checking account being drained.

hahaha probably the best explanation i've ever heard.

some will argue that you can race cheap(er) in other classes. If you want to race without breaking the bank dont race in the middle weight 600 class. its definitely the most expensive and competitive class at the track.

that said....thats what I love about it (minus the expensive part)

[MotoFreak]

sooooooo...guess my question was illegitamate...I mean seriously, who would ask such a question...the cheater motor has more poweeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr duh!

pssshhh
6RR vs. 636 race prepped better track bike?

[Paul_E_D]

It's a push. The rr and the 636 are roughly equal in track perfomance.