[ali7up]

I'm thinking about buying a track bike and maybe next spring convert it to street/track. i found one bike but need your guy's opinion to see if it wrought the trouble and price. thanks

Bike:
2000 ninja zx-6r track bike - Georgia Sportbike Forums
plus:
no muffler, needs new plugs, no speedometer, no headlights,

Pictures on the third page.

 

[serpentracer]

for $1300 it's worth a look
but if you are thinking about putting back on the street....I don't think it would be worth your time. by time you buy all the lights and spedo etc, you are looking at a bunch of money.

 

[Stick N Move]

$1,300 is a great deal

 

[hus]

+1 For a track bike only. Is that a rain tire I see? If so, I would check the frame out. Reason I say that if it's been racing in the rain it may have been down (hard) in the rain as well. Also check for rust.

 

[ADR3NALINE FIX]

Wow I was expecting some ragging looking pile of green. Looks very nice

 

[ali7up]

i got him down to $1000. The bike has not be started in about 2 or more months. So i will not know if it will start or not. might check it out next week end. tired finding a speed but only head had it for $400.

 

[raized1199]

As the owner of an 01...
Go for it.

 

[OreoGaborio]

+1 For a track bike only. Is that a rain tire I see? If so, I would check the frame out. Reason I say that if it's been racing in the rain it may have been down (hard) in the rain as well. Also check for rust.

You've got your thought process backwards. Crashes in the dry are far more violent.


I had an '00 ZX6R back a few years ago... Pretty nice bike. Not the greatest thing out there, but it was a good all-around sportbike. For 1300 bucks, assuming it's in good shape, that's a great deal. Dunno if you'd wanna bother putting it back on the road though, depending on what it needs & what your state laws are, it could be a total pain in the ass. If you've already got a street bike that you enjoy riding, you're usually better off either doing some track days on that (like I did with my '00 ZX) or "manning up" and buying a second track only bike (like I did after 2 seasons of track addiction)

 

[Rhetorik]

I find the pics look like they're of a toy model for some reason.

 

[hus]

You've got your thought process backwards. Crashes in the dry are far more violent.

Ok let me explain:

No I don't. I didn't say anything about dry crashes vs. wet crashes. However, in which weather conditions are you more likely to actually have a crash? Wet or dry? That's my point right there. Bike looks like it has a rain tire therefore has probably raced in the rain which has a higher probability of a crash, period. And since more times than not, race and/or trackday crashes are hard crashes because of the type of riding going on, the frame could have damage. I've seen plenty of rainy trackday crashes going end-over-end.

 

[PJFZ1]

i got him down to $1000. The bike has not be started in about 2 or more months. So i will not know if it will start or not. might check it out next week end. tired finding a speed but only head had it for $400.

If the bike is good and this person took good care of it, they own a battery charger - tell him to charge it up and have it running... It would suck for you to have problems and not know what's been done to the bike.

 

[OreoGaborio]

Okay, I agree with your explanation and I can accept that. I agree with you that you're more likely to crash in the rain and I agree that crashes on the track can be hard on a bike....

but I still have two points that I want to address... Please note that I'm not trying to correct you on anything that you've said, it's just that your post brings up a couple of thoughts that I want to share/clear up.

1 - It's a track bike and it's probably been down regardless of what tires are on it, thus he should probably have the frame measured either way and I think we can both agree on that. Unfortunately, what you originally said was he should check the frame BECAUSE you saw rain tires on it. Thus, even though that's not what you meant, to me, you IMPLIED that you think there's a difference between wet a crash & a dry crash. But ya know what? There is a difference between wet a crash & a dry crash... In general a crash in the rain is usually EASIER on the bike than one in the dry because, overall, the speeds are reduced.

So I'll admit that your thought process may not have been backwards, but the way you communicated definitely made it seem TO ME that it was.


2 - I know you didn't make a comparison between street & track crashes, but I still want to bring up the point that yes, although race/track crashes can be hard on a bike, track crashes aren't necessarily any harder on the bike than street crashes... Sure, it's more LIKELY to have been crashed because it's a track bike, but I've seen far more bikes end up completely unrecognizable after a street crash than after a track crash.

 

[Zumina]

sounds way fun, I'd be all over it.

 

[univurs]

You can't buy anything close to that for 1grand. Buy it for a track slut only and buy a 2004-2005 636 for the street :twofingers


And why I say track only because its more likely been down hard and I wouldn't trust it on the street don't know about you.

 

[hus]

Okay, I agree with your explanation and I can accept that. I agree with you that you're more likely to crash in the rain and I agree that crashes on the track can be hard on a bike....

but I still have two points that I want to address... Please note that I'm not trying to correct you on anything that you've said, it's just that your post brings up a couple of thoughts that I want to share/clear up.

1 - It's a track bike and it's probably been down regardless of what tires are on it, thus he should probably have the frame measured either way and I think we can both agree on that. Unfortunately, what you originally said was he should check the frame BECAUSE you saw rain tires on it. Thus, even though that's not what you meant, to me, you IMPLIED that you think there's a difference between wet a crash & a dry crash. But ya know what? There is a difference between wet a crash & a dry crash... In general a crash in the rain is usually EASIER on the bike than one in the dry because, overall, the speeds are reduced.

So I'll admit that your thought process may not have been backwards, but the way you communicated definitely made it seem TO ME that it was.


2 - I know you didn't make a comparison between street & track crashes, but I still want to bring up the point that yes, although race/track crashes can be hard on a bike, track crashes aren't necessarily any harder on the bike than street crashes... Sure, it's more LIKELY to have been crashed because it's a track bike, but I've seen far more bikes end up completely unrecognizable after a street crash than after a track crash.

Fair enough :cheers

 

[dchartman]

I'd say go for it. Sounds like a great price.

 

[ali7up]

im going this sunday to check it out and if it good might as well keep it as a track only bike. is there certain things i should be looking for? never bought a track bike so i don't what to look for. the way the guy should he really wants to get rid of the bike.

 

[univurs]

im going this sunday to check it out and if it good might as well keep it as a track only bike. is there certain things i should be looking for? never bought a track bike so i don't what to look for. the way the guy should he really wants to get rid of the bike.

If I were you ill tell him to put a fresh tank of gas pop in some spark plugs and trickle charge a battery for you over night.

You'll never know bro. Might be missing a gear(5 speeds) or a frikkin blown head gasket! Check for coolent, and if its at proper level. Check the oil. When you open the cap on the engine and smell it, if it smells like a burned trees or like a burned forest that's a huge sign of a burned clutch. If its been raced which it has been ask him about the oil. How often its been changed. Because I know (or at least I hope people do) people change the oil a lot because the bikes are high rev'd and more likely been red lined aloottt. Racing with fresh oil is A-O-K.

Check the electrical too. You don't wanna buy a bike that's been hacked up to bits.

Brakes, tires could be worn those are the first to wear and you'll need to replace anyways.

The main thing I say you SHOULD do is ask to have the engine in working order before he sees some chedda.

 

[ali7up]

the last time i talk to him he said the bike has been sitting for 2 or months, and it will start before he parked it. as of now he is unsure that it will start due to bad plugs, no battery and maybe the carbs, although he assures me that it will start. the main problem is the carbs and when letting go of the throttle at low speed it will not snap back. But according to him it just needs to run a bit to be in better shape.

 

[Scream And Fly]

I would assume you'll need to put a minimum of $1000 into it, to make it a reliable track bike assuming the engine and frame are good. I may have missed this, but how many miles are on it?