1125r

[Pittenger5]

Anyone have any experience tracking an 1125r? I'm looking for a track bike for track days, no racing (I say that now). I like the idea of a twin, and this things a fuck lot cheaper than a duc. I know spares might be harder to come by than the usual bikes, but once again, the price is right.

Opinions?

[scottieducati]

Anyone have any experience tracking an 1125r? I'm looking for a track bike for track days, no racing (I say that now). I like the idea of a twin, and this things a fuck lot cheaper than a duc. I know spares might be harder to come by than the usual bikes, but once again, the price is right.

Opinions?

Get a track-prepped / ready 848.

[GixerJockey]

Heavy... As... Fuck...

[Pittenger5]

Get a track-prepped / ready 848.

Give me double the money and Id be happy to!

[butcher bergs]

Anyone have any experience tracking an 1125r? I'm looking for a track bike for track days, no racing (I say that now). I like the idea of a twin, and this things a fuck lot cheaper than a duc. I know spares might be harder to come by than the usual bikes, but once again, the price is right.

Opinions?

Contact the WERA forum. I am aware of two folks over there who have track time on them.

[scottieducati]

Give me double the money and Id be happy to!

Are you on crack? Am I on crack? Double the money? Maybe I'm just way, way out of touch but decent track-ready 848's used can be had for not much more than a 600...

[scottieducati]

Previous gen Ducs are even cheaper.

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/128-bike...855cc-kit.html

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/128-bike...e-890-kit.html

[Kurlon]

Track only, why not an SV?

[OreoGaborio]

Meh.... Rode my buddy Nick's 1125R a few times... street, NHMS, NJMP... fun bike but not sure I'd own one.

When I rode it at NHMS the damn thing nearly burned my foot off because of the exhaust. My god, I've never wanted to stick my foot in a bucket of ice water more in my life. Legit surprised I didn't end up with 1st degree burns.

[Paul_E_D]

Richie, My 675 is a sweet trackday bike, and they can be had really cheap all set up.

[Pittenger5]

Im also not sure if you guys notice, but its not exactly prime season for FINDING a bike, so ... yeah, slim pickings. Id really like a 675 just cause, but I haven't seen one come across anything.

[Pittenger5]

Are you on crack? Am I on crack? Double the money? Maybe I'm just way, way out of touch but decent track-ready 848's used can be had for not much more than a 600...

Ok, not double maybe, but def out of my price range
http://www.cmraracing.com/showthread...i-848-Racebike

[Paul_E_D]

675.net they are plentiful

[Pittenger5]

Track only, why not an SV?

Shut up Kurlon

[Paul_E_D]

This guy is desperate to sell... http://www.triumph675.net/forum/showthread.php?t=127362

[Kurlon]

Shut up Kurlon

Fine, you get whatever you want. Your first track day on your new whip, I'm showing up and stealing all the ladiez with my manmal toe and GS Fivehundy.

[Chippertheripper]

Heavy... As... Fuck...

A whole 8lbs heavier than a gsxr600 in stock trim. Lose that monstrous steel exhaust under the 1125 and your in the money.
I only rode one on the street a few times. It felt like a real motorcycle. Not the toys I'm used to.

[GixerJockey]

This guy is desperate to sell... http://www.triumph675.net/forum/showthread.php?t=127362

And local too...

A whole 8lbs heavier than a gsxr600 in stock trim. Lose that monstrous steel exhaust under the 1125 and your in the money.
I only rode one on the street a few times. It felt like a real motorcycle. Not the toys I'm used to.

Maybe, but we don't ride GSX-R600s in stock trim.


And have you ever ridden one. Very top heavy. Its a lot of work to fling the thing around a race track.

[Paul_E_D]

If you want local, you will never find the trackbike you want. Buy what you want and SHIP IT.

[Pittenger5]

I'm def not opposed to having it shipped, but how do you deal with shipping a bike? What do you expect the seller to provide before agreeing to buy it? And how do the money transactions work?

[Paul_E_D]

There is some inherent risk here. When I did it, I asked the seller for references from the racing community, and I called the references. Satisfied, I took the risk and sent him the money before he sent the bike (forward air). It all worked out perfectly.

Some people will go as far as using a third party to hold the money (escrow) until the bike is received as promised.

[cdovego]

1125r won DSB series in '09 and you're all bagging on it, that's a little funny.

[Paul_E_D]

Um, an 1100 vs 600s, yeah, we'll bag on it...

[cdovego]

Fact still remains, it won out of all manufacturers in '09. It's clearly not a terrible machine. I happen to enjoy them on track, nicely balanced until you cook the brakes.

[Pittenger5]

So, 2 questions, what should I ask of the seller if I cant see the bike in person? Video? Detail pics?
And any idea how much it costs to ship a bike?