Track Plastics Or Keep It Stock For Track Days?

[DucDave]

Keep the street plastics. If you get bit hard enough you're gonna buy a track bike. Thats the way to go and you can get there pretty cheap!

[mzdagrl]

FWIW, I did my first trackday with my plastics off. Granted, I have an SV, and they are aftermarket anyway, and I'm not that familiar with the 675, but if you're nervous and don't want to buy a set (or cant find rashed ones right away), it's another option.

[union]

FWIW, I did my first trackday with my plastics off. Granted, I have an SV, and they are aftermarket anyway, and I'm not that familiar with the 675, but if you're nervous and don't want to buy a set (or cant find rashed ones right away), it's another option.

I wouldnt ride the 675 without plastics. The SV is a little special as they are sold almost completely naked and have been designed for that. The 675 is a lot like other 600s with fairings. All the wires and crap are tucked into them. I know I wouldnt want that stuff flopping around.

[Jayspeed]

If your gonna juggle plastics or suspension, I guess that depends on how much you weigh. Sportbikes tend to come out of the factory with a suspension catered for a rider 150-180 LB's. This is just my speculation. Plastics are a great idea too.

[mzdagrl]

I wouldnt ride the 675 without plastics. The SV is a little special as they are sold almost completely naked and have been designed for that. The 675 is a lot like other 600s with fairings. All the wires and crap are tucked into them. I know I wouldnt want that stuff flopping around.

good point. didn't think of wires....

[Dieseldan]

If your gonna juggle plastics or suspension, I guess that depends on how much you weigh. Sportbikes tend to come out of the factory with a suspension catered for a rider 150-180 LB's. This is just my speculation. Plastics are a great idea too.

215 pounds with gear


i am leaning toward plastics but we will see

[CEO]

ding ding ding!
Exactly what I went through this winter. Was going to spend a bunch of $$ to get the triumph track ready. When I priced it all out, it was only going to cost me a tad more to get a dedicated track bike.
One more thing to consider, can you deal with seeing the triumph cartwheel down the track? I know I couldn't with mine.

Sometimes it's tough to have that kind of foresight.

case in point: people like me and ryan nicholson, bought our bikes brand new and when all was said and done, ended up making them dedicated track bikes.

I don't even want to think about how much money I tied up in my bike... then again, it's mine and I built it myself and I know it was done right and always treated very well. That's worth something to me.

[CEO]

Oh yeah, in case it wasn't clear, I think you should get some track plastics

However you'll get tired of switching plastics around if you do a lot of track days. I did it for a little while and it wasn't worth it to keep switching just to ride the bike on the street for two weeks and then switch it back again to go to the track.

Might as well just track the bike permanently or buy a track bike. Cut your losses and prepare for your addiction... open your wallet and start shoveling buddy.

[Dieseldan]

Oh yeah, in case it wasn't clear, I think you should get some track plastics

However you'll get tired of switching plastics around if you do a lot of track days. I did it for a little while and it wasn't worth it to keep switching just to ride the bike on the street for two weeks and then switch it back again to go to the track.

Might as well just track the bike permanently or buy a track bike. Cut your losses and prepare for your addiction... open your wallet and start shoveling buddy.

lol i am already there, I bought the bike with the idea of making it my track bike next year. My dream bike is a duc

this is deff the most expensive winter between parts for the bike my gear and tires plus the money for TD it is not cheap!


thank fully the state pays well

[oVTo]

I bought some track plastics this winter for my RC51. The main reason I got them is that I want to install sliders and I'd rather not cut holes in the stock panels.

[union]

Sometimes it's tough to have that kind of foresight.

case in point: people like me and ryan nicholson, bought our bikes brand new and when all was said and done, ended up making them dedicated track bikes.

I don't even want to think about how much money I tied up in my bike... then again, it's mine and I built it myself and I know it was done right and always treated very well. That's worth something to me.

You should have done what I did. Buy a new bike and dont let it see the street Im willing to bet I have more money into my dedicated trackbike then most have into the street bikes.

I bought some track plastics this winter for my RC51. The main reason I got them is that I want to install sliders and I'd rather not cut holes in the stock panels.

Just cut the panels. The RC is pretty easy to get centered and the bike is made for a set of sliders

[FireboltEric_MA]

I gotta agree, switching everything around is a royal PITA when doing track days and ridding on the streets. I did this last year...

This year with all the track days I have planned and hopes to race if I can make some extra $$$, I decided to get a bike dedicated to the track and see how it goes.

I hope to cut some of my costs by buying a bike that is Track Ready. I was gonna build the Buell but from the responces I got on here, it was obviously the start of a very bad idea. (Thanks guys).......when I added up all the parts and the time needed to do it right the logical choice was to buy another bike for my new found hobby.

I am actually picking up my "new to me" bike up this weekend.

I pulled the trigger and bought Ryan Nicolson's R6 Track Bike.

Now to find more track $$ as i am dead broke again.....<sigh>

Welcome to the addiction is right......

[Dieseldan]

lol one thing at a time, a track bike is next year MAYBE

[The Snowman]

Does anyone here use Godfather racing plastics anymore? Empire GP has them for $449, shipped for a COMPLETE SET (upper, lower, tail, fender) and I'm cheap. (yes, their site says $400 + $40 shipping, but I inquired and the shipping has gone up)

Is it a "get what you pay for" thing? How do Godfather plastics compare with hot bodies or sharkskinz?

[Dieseldan]

well just for a prce check i can get 2 diff sets

ROCKWALL - 425 shipped

HOTBODIES - 500 shipped

[burnham]

I would just get a set of side rashed stock side panels, a tail section, and some sliders. They're cheap, easy to change, and usually the only thing to touch ground in a low-side. my 2c.

[breakdirt916]

it seems like everyone is saying one of the same here, so here's something else:

for a new track day rider...

rashed factory plastics or race fairings?

I figure the factory plastics will fit better, but the race fairings will be easier to repair

[Ken C]

I'd say it is your choice. If you can find stockers cheaply enough (I couldn't for my ZX6), the go for it. Stock plastic means you can keep your headlight, etc. in place and just swap plastic. You'll have to remove some street stuff if using race-only plastic, unless you get ones with the headlight cutouts.