Hi,
I'd appreciate some advice as I research which bike to get for the track as well as occasional road use. I've been riding for years. 600 and liter bikes, Japs, Ducatis.. My learning ground has been the crooked roads of the Appalachian Mountains, from WV to GA as well as other parts of the world. This is not the track but years of taking on these twisties have allowed me to gain a good feel and control of these machines. Although at lower speeds.
So which one to get... Seems like the SV650 is a great one to start with and it's fun. Cheap to run, good on the street, as with my Griso I like v-twins. I'm leaning towards that bike, almost a no brainer. My one concern though is its performance, especially with higher speeds. There will be a lot to learn but all these years of riding have made me comfortable with the turning, from a ZX-6R to the 10. A Jap 600 would have more performance and allow me to push more if I get to that level. I like to have that power available if I feel I can take it on. I'll be interested in racing as well one day, again if I get there. So if I feel comfortable on these machines, is a Jap 600, biased on the ZX, a good choice? Or is the SV the route to take? I'd appreciate any other suggestions too. I wish I had more money to risk and just get the Tuono V4R, I want that bike bad, but would likely cry seeing the bill if I bang it up.
Thanks much!!! Happy riding and I can't wait to join the track club. Can't believe I've waited this long to do this. First thing is to find the right machine :smile2:
I'd appreciate some advice as I research which bike to get for the track as well as occasional road use. I've been riding for years. 600 and liter bikes, Japs, Ducatis.. My learning ground has been the crooked roads of the Appalachian Mountains, from WV to GA as well as other parts of the world. This is not the track but years of taking on these twisties have allowed me to gain a good feel and control of these machines. Although at lower speeds.
So which one to get... Seems like the SV650 is a great one to start with and it's fun. Cheap to run, good on the street, as with my Griso I like v-twins. I'm leaning towards that bike, almost a no brainer. My one concern though is its performance, especially with higher speeds. There will be a lot to learn but all these years of riding have made me comfortable with the turning, from a ZX-6R to the 10. A Jap 600 would have more performance and allow me to push more if I get to that level. I like to have that power available if I feel I can take it on. I'll be interested in racing as well one day, again if I get there. So if I feel comfortable on these machines, is a Jap 600, biased on the ZX, a good choice? Or is the SV the route to take? I'd appreciate any other suggestions too. I wish I had more money to risk and just get the Tuono V4R, I want that bike bad, but would likely cry seeing the bill if I bang it up.
Thanks much!!! Happy riding and I can't wait to join the track club. Can't believe I've waited this long to do this. First thing is to find the right machine :smile2: