A lot to take in...

I am new to all of this and I am very keen on starting in this adventure. I am stuck at bike selection. I know, it could be a holy war but, I do need some sage guidance as none of my friends are into this and I am stuck.

I bought a 2005 Ducati 999 for a steal and went through making it track ready, it is done and it was fun but...It is a LOT of bike and I worry I have bitten off more than I can chew, I don't think this is a bike to START with as it is quite a handful and quite costly to repair. It is also street legal and would be a shame to slide down the track.

On to the question. I have seen that the pro's started young with small displacement bikes to learn proper techniques prior to increasing horsepower. With the range of bike available I am looking for where to start.

I am a 200lb guy that has been riding a long time (Dirt, Adventure and Cross Country) and have many many miles under my belt. Being surrounded by bigger and/or faster things don't shake me at all nor could I care. I also have many bikes from Harleys to BMW's and Gas Gas, I am not brand loyal nor do I care what people think of my ride.

Should I:

• Start with the 250cc-390cc bikes and learn to corner?
• Pick up a proven 600cc and have fun and not total my Duc for the sake of starting smaller?
• Jump in with both feet and throw caution to the wind and head to the track with my 999 and hope for the best.

I am not too far away from Mid-Ohio so track days wont be an issue.

 

Prepare yourself, the SV650 recommendations are coming - and probably for good reason.

 

get you a honda 100 or ttr125. Run it here... http://omrlmoto.com/

Skill set transfers right over. Plus there are lots of good guys in that org that race WERA as well.
Resist the "urge" to sooperbike the minibike. Just ride them as close to stock as possible except for changing the front wheel.

 

SV 650

 

I am now full of questions... I might do this just to have a fun adventure with my boys!! Thanks for the info.

 

I have heard good things about the SV's and this is the information I need as I don't want to get something I will regret aka too big/small.

As it stands:

SV650 - 2
Do the Duc - 0
Have fun on mini's - 1

 

Quite possibly one of the worse bikes to make your first foray into tracking with for all sorts of reasons.

 

The Ohio guys are all super nice people and have a great club structure. One day Ill make an event or 2 up there.

 

Do you have one for sale?

 

Sooo how much for the 999?

 

My wife wished I thought that way [emoji12]

I am keeping it as a street bike for now. Can't have too many.


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That's certainly true. Had to learn the hard way.

DMag, I have both 250 ninja and an SB SV that coming up for sale soon. Good luck whatever you decide.

 

Let me know as I will end up getting something in addition to the 999 and would like to see what you have when they go up for sale.


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possibly

 

me not any more.

 

you can buy mine or the Ninjette

 

SV650

 

I can relate to #2. Started out on a zx6 and rode if for almost 2 years. Sold it (for various reasons) and picked up an sv650 with the intention of truly learning how to ride... dropped 4 seconds my second TD on it.

Edit - Also came from a dirtbike background and weigh 200 lbs. The sv650 will have no problems carrying your weight.

 

Thanks all.