Just out of interest how many of our friends here are Bike owners and trackday go'ers, there seems to be a lot of vito owners with bikes.
I ALWAYS wanted a bike but never got round to it, and wish I could, but don't really know how/where to start.
I have seen some stunning pics of one of our friend on the forum on the track and was REALLY IMPRESSED.
Come on lads lets get some bike info, a few pics of what ur riding and some tracky pics on this thread to educate me on this subject, and maybe a few others.
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Heres my trakky........zx7r with home made twin underseat xhausts, gsxr body bits.....you like.....havent had a chance so far to get out on her, hopefully after my hols though......the others a gsxr 750 streetfighter and of course most importantly my Vito..
I used a ZX12R last year but have moved over to a Daytona for this year, there are some picci's at www.ncmcc.co.uk. Last year we did Mallory, Pembrey, Silverstone GP, Oulton Park GP and Brands. Some of our group did Snetterton at the end of last year but didn't rate it that highly.
Got a CR250 moto crosser, building a CR250/500 hybrid (250 with a 500 motor in it) supermoto for track days. My youngest has just brought a KX65. I think i've attached some photos, better with spanners than keyboards! LOL
Got an Aprilia Tuono....said to the wife "need to buy something to carry my bike in, and bought the 155." she said " but you sold your ZX-6", I said "good point, let me buy this Tuono then". Will post piccy as soon as my Laptop gets repaired, again (17 days out of warranty and the motherboard dies!!)
Just did a trackday at one of the smaller national circuits, utter blast. I am walking like a man who has run 100 miles (G@d, I am unfit!)
Jokes aside, a factor in getting the Vito was certainly that I could get a bike in the back and can sleep in it on far away track days. I hired a BMW650 Dakar for a holiday trip and took the Dakar home in the Vito so it certainly works on that front.
Another mate of mine who visits this forum as a guest, he has a 115 with a KTM Superduke to fill the back.
Sarge, what ya waitiong for, off to the shops and put your money down.
@ Gixxerpat - THAT, is one beautiful machine mate.
@ Walsi & Rufus - Sorry but its no good telling me names of these machines because I haven't got a clue, please forgive me for that, if you can then please load pics of your bikes with listings of specs for them.
Let me tell you, the ONLY bike experience I have ever had was a Yamaha 100cc bike over in asia about 23 years ago, while on a holiday!
I havent got a budget for a bike but I'm sure as hell gonna fight my corner for one
@ Ugly1171 - If you don't mind can we have the pics on the thread instead of links elsewhere, this is because the links break and then nobody can see the pics, use the 'manage attachments' button and add the links matey.....NICE machines though !
Wot Gixxerpat is being coy about is the loads of work his track bike has taken. He has taken a Kawasaki ZX-7(750cc) (which normally has a single exhaust on one side) and given it an exhaust coming under the seat (BTW - is that long pipe route not killing your power?). He has also taken the race fairings from a newer Suzuki GSXR (hence his name) and grafted that onto the ZX- looks pretty cool...oh and he has recently bought shares in Autosol!
Walsi's bike, well he has sold up his 1200cc hypersports bike, capable of speeds nearing 200mph!! in favour of a very nice sounding 3 cylinder example of british engineering in the form of a Truimph.
Our mate Ayjay looks like he is no slouch on his Honda CBR, take a look at his fairing, its shown serious wear from tar interface!
The Tuono is a naked (no fairing) 1000cc twin (Italian and hence Pats snide remarks...hahah)...pics will have to wait a wee bit
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Its a sickness with me rufus, i just cant leave things alone........the pipes not a problem ,being 46 is.......more uumph than i can keep up with...Autosol..how very dare you...never use the stuff, i polish with a mop ,and when it gets dull i do it again, and again.........
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