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Title: Trackbike engine?
Post by: Tang on December 01, 2008, 09:46:03 PM
ok so i wanted to know what it takes to make trackbike engine?
Title: Re: Trackbike engine?
Post by: werase643 on December 01, 2008, 10:22:41 PM
"Speed is just a question of money..... How fast do you want to go?"

crash guards/steering stabilizer/gud tars/SS brake line(or better front end)/ shock  not much
engine work..... how much you got?
if you are going to spend greater than 2k....buy a used 600 SS racer
Title: Re: Trackbike engine?
Post by: Tang on December 01, 2008, 10:51:04 PM
what i really want is an sv650

but i have no money to buy one
Title: Re: Trackbike engine?
Post by: ohgood on December 02, 2008, 05:43:33 AM
Quote from: Tang on December 01, 2008, 09:46:03 PM
ok so i wanted to know what it takes to make trackbike engine?

your current gs (or whatever bike) has a trackbike engine, provided it's running and not leaking anything. you don't care about having 200HP, you care about saving your skin in a crash.

ANY BIKE can be a track bike. all you have to do is pay pay pay. the bike can be left stock, aside some safety wiring, tape, and whatever regulations the track has for fluids n stuff. :)
Title: Re: Trackbike engine?
Post by: Roadstergal on December 02, 2008, 09:07:56 AM
Quote from: ohgood on December 02, 2008, 05:43:33 AMANY BIKE can be a track bike.

And the cheaper, the better.

Spend money on the suspension and brakes before the engine.  That's where a GS will make time.
Title: Re: Trackbike engine?
Post by: Tang on December 03, 2008, 12:14:55 AM
any suggestions on the suspensions?

and brakes

oh yeah i need new tires first haha i feel mine slipping a little when i make sharp turns

what i really want is to go faster not really use on the track lol (i would go on track don't get me wrong but there aren't any in Charleston, SC) =(

but yeah i'd def. want better handling if ya'll have any good sets up let me know

i know ppl have done katana and sv rear shocks and katana front ends and maybe some old GSXR front front ends?

Title: Re: Trackbike engine?
Post by: Mdow on December 03, 2008, 04:53:57 AM
kat front end isn't to hard.
gsxr rear shock isn't bad eather

mich pilot power tires are sweet. and don't listen to that 3k mile crap i have about 2.5k on mine and they look new still

i was told to exspect less then 3k miles on them pishhhh im exspecting 5-6k now granted i don't ride the bike super hard all the time i was exspecting to get a flat spot in the center but they just don't wear out on a 300 pound bike