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I broke mine doing Judo and displaced it slightly. Thank god it wasn't worse. That is one of the nastiest breaks you can get.

Wow, I got work to do. Explain clip ons and how they would benefit me and the geometry behind fork cap extenders. My elbows hang outside my knees if I go into full tuck. Is that standard?

Always good news to hear the rider is okay. Tough lessons learned on the road are something I've been lucky enough to avoid.

Thanks! I glazed my Busa's pads but it weighs about 200lbs more. I'll take it out to the track and see how the OEM stuff feels first. The bikes only got 3500 miles on it and a few track days so I'm sure there is plenty of meat left on the pads. I have Repsol DOT 4 sitting at the house on the ready. The owners dad did all the work on it and I saw Amsoil motorcycle oil on the floor for it and it made me feel better. This thing feels like I'm sitting on a law chair!

It ended up being $3300 for a basically stock 07 GSXR 750. It has rearsets, grips, an Akrapavich slip on, and brand new Dunny GPA's. I'm going to outfit it with EBC Extreme Pro pads and galfer steel lines up front, some new levers, and maybe upgrade the steering stabilizer. Then it's time to learn how to ride it. I'm time a full exhaust with a PCIII and new suspension components as I find heavily used and bruised performance parts on Fleabay. I can tuck easier with this than my Busa, but my elbows sit outside of my knees quite a but. It also feels like sitting in a lawn chair vs an oversized chair with an ottaman. I'm very excited to try it out.

Well, I'm a 7fiddy owner now. You guys made a good case and sounds like a lot of experience. It was a gray one running intermediate at mid Ohio Monday may 14. Anybody know this bike?

You are correct, R1 that I sat on felt very comfortable. It felt better than my Busa. It had a long reach and I felt stretched out in a good way The gsxr is about stock and three R1 is loaded for $2500. Gixxer maybe scooped up for over $3000.

I'm on the hunt for a track bike and I have 2 good deals to look at, a GIXXER 750 and a R1. I've been riding a K9 Busa at the track and I want to get serious as well as not trash a very nice street bike. So I'm used to a lot of power and a heavy bike. I'm not the guy who can't corner and guns it down the back straight either. That being said I'm wondering what to do. I'd love to hear some opinions from those who track the 1000's and the 600's 750's and why they chose their rides. I'm leaning towards the 750 since I can still flick it and have some HP, but I'm in love with the kind of torque my Busa puts down and I don't want to lose it. I'm also 6'2" and 230lbs. Lets hear it!

I'm looking at both types. I'm going to check out a gixxer seven fiddy tonight and I found an 05 R1 track bike for a STEAL, but its in MD. Leaning towards the 750 as to learn how to ride effectively and still have some HP. When I'm slow entering a corner I make up for it on the way out with a a heavy twist. It seems the consensus is to get a 600, but I love me some power:rolleyes: Glad to hear your bike is okay. Nothing worse than tossing your baby in the dirt at speed. You have a story to tell to the ladies at bike night now:cool:

Thanks a lot for the help everyone. I'll use the one in the link and have my wife bring her notary. Much appreciated :thumbup:

The seller mentioned possibly having a bill of sale. Can I draw up/print off a new one in case I show up and he doesn't have it? Or is the bill of sale a document that he has to transfer to me and I can't originate it? I'm looking to cover my ass. I'm sure it's legit but you never know. If it's something I can print off and insert the year, make, model, and VIN, as well as the sale date and agreed price it would make me feel better than forking over cash and hoping for the best.

I am on the hunt for a track bike and I keep seeing, no title bill of sale only. I am assuming these bikes are salvage and somehow they go from a junkyard to a garage for a rebuild. That being said I don't know how a "bill of sale" works. How does one acquire a bike with no title? Does it need to be notarized? Does it transfer from person to person? Do I need to go to the DMV with it? Help a brother out if you good folks can and let me know how this process should go and if there is anything funny to look for. Thanks!!!

I am definitely thinking about running in mid July. Did you get your bike squared up after the crash? I'm trying to hustle up a track bike now since I was dragging the fairing on my Busa. Look at the Galfer sticker and you'll see the rash.

Sorry to hear that. I have a truck on hand and I would have given you a lift. Now it won't hurt so bad when you drop it on the track going balls out

Nice video. You were putting that CBR to work! And no the pic wasn't the 175 we were talking about. That little thing was a piece of work. I don't think it had a starter on it so she had to get bumped and the exhaust pipe was as big as conduit, but damn it was loud.

I'm working on a 2005 R1 a few states over with track gear for $2750. I'm calling today to set a pick up time. It's a salvage title, but most track bikes seem to be. It would be good to know where to spot tweaked frames and other key things to look at. The deal is so good there must be dead hooker smeared on that bike somewhere.

Okay, one more question. What should I look for in a track bike? Maintenance, mods, how to spot frame issues, etc.

I'm scraping fairings on my 09 Busa and I'm going to start looking for something a little less bloated. I'd love to get my hands on a litre bike that is track prepped or a salvage bike I can build. I tool around Craigslist and can't find much. Everybody wants a mint for 7 year old bikes and I'm not about to drop 8k and another 2k to convert it. I might as well track out what I have for that kind of jack. So where should I look besides Craigslist?

There wasn't a side his bike wasn't jacked up on. My coach was flagging me around the 175 on the front straight. It was close to turn 1 so I backed off and decided to pass off the keyhole. It looks like she tried to step up her pace and keep up and I watched her go wide and low side. That thing had 10 speed tires and she ran out of rubber. Crashing sucks in general......but good luck finding replacement parts for that thing. I was getting tired and after I saw her go down I decided to call it a day. The last lap I was just driving around the track with nothing going on upstairs.

BDBGOALIE should have pics. He is the one that low sided his Gixxer and it looks like it flipped over the curb putting him out. He grabbed a camera and took pics the rest of the day. Anybody else see the vintage 175 Honda go down in the keyhole?

I suppose this all depends on your riding style, bike, track days, etc. If you are a regular sport bike rider EBC HH or OEM pads should be fine for a few hard stops on twisties. If you play on a track or ride aggressively on the road a lot look into EBC Extreme Pro. They do not need to heat up like race brakes, but still provide some hard stopping power. It's street/track friendly. I glazed my OEM pads on my Busa halfway through my 2nd track day and installed the Extreme Pro pads as well as Galfer steel braided brake lines. So far they feel MUCH more positive than the stock junk. I'll test em on the track tomorrow. I'd also suggest when you swap fluids go with a DOT 4 built for high performance, such as Repsol or Motul. It's probably overkill but I prefer to have more than I need in the brake department, plus it gives me an excuse to twist a wrench:D

Mid-Ohio is a great novice experience. They have 6-7 levels of novice and basic instruction between heats. Some coaches are better than others but you'll get a quality experience either way. Halfway through the day a coach rides behind you and gives specific pointers for your areas that need improvement. I find this very helpful. Go out and have fun. You will likely loose interest in street riding though. No gravel, deer, traffic, slick pavement paint, cops, just you and the track which really allows you to focus on markers, become smooth, and quick. Every class they say you will walk out faster than you ever expected if you pay attention and follow the rules. This statement is true for both my track days and my 3rd one is tomorrow.

I ran 41/41 for the first set of BT015's, manufacturer spec, and they were flat in the middle very quick and I'd spin a lot under heavy throttle, less heat and less contact patch. I'd probably drop the rear down to 38 and see how the bike reacts. 42 is pretty high if your not riding 2up. I run 38f/37r for street now. How do your Q2's feel at that pressure?

I'm running it on a track so I don't do aggressive street riding;) so far what I've run has worked well and I don't have any major slippage. The BT015 has been a good all around tire so far but next time I'm going for a more track oriented tire. I may drop to 30/30 and see how that feels. I was figuring since my bike and I are so fat I may need an extra pound or two in there. Thanks on the Busa up wht_scorpion. It is a beast and a lot of fun.

Bridgestone battleaxe BT015. Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2