if you weren't going to start on an SV...

New to racing. everyone says start on an SV. just curious, if you weren't going to start on an SV, what you would you pick?

 

600's are typical starter bikes, the 50cc extra prolly wont give you much more of an advantage, frankly.

 

LOL - serious?

 

What do you currently ride, what have you ridden in the past?

 

Yeah I was thinking the same thing.

 

Corner speed.
Start in Flunky class (unless you are # 419)

 

learn on a shitty chassis and no power.

then move up.

fun is all the same, except for the punch if you don't ride a 1000

 

Yea, cuz nothings more fun than 600 Novice turn 1...

 

Most recent was a ZRX1200. previously, a jetted/modded 1st gen FZ1, 04 SV650, and a 89 Honda Hawk. all street riding, though.

I loved the SV, and think it would be a fun bike to learn on the track, and from what i've read, it seems like a really good option for starting out. I was just wondering about other options, as I'd like to try more bikes out.

 

Look at V7 and V8 legal bikes. You can still race them in C classes, but you can buy them cheap and not have to upgrade them constantly.

I should never have sold my F2

 

Yeah buy my older R6

 

if you already have and know the bike - perfect. LWT is a great class to start out!

 

LWT racers are real assholes....and slow.

 

Some of us don't even tighten our axle nuts!

 

Truuf!

 

We'd all like to try out more bikes.
It almost sounds like a no-brainer, but the original question being what it is, I would ask "what class of racing holds your attention?"

 

Start out on a H2 triple. You learn to race that and you can race damn near anything Honestly,out of your choices given go with the SV

 

AAaahahahahaha good one

 

Jake not coming to defend his honor? Damn.

Yeah, hang with those LWT guys for a while and you end up thinking they're cool. Then you question why you're on a 600 and those guys are drinking beer in various hotel hot tubs and pools the night before a race. Next, you're considering swapping to LWT machinery because it's "cheaper". Nah, I will stick with my 600 for now.

For you, starting out, get the 650. You'll probably love it.