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Almost wish I never tried it.. almost.

Absolutely. Not just cause they're Michies, but because they've got clear dry rut! Bike just sat and sat.. poor baby!

Kept it in the family (Yamaha family, that is). Can't wait till next track day :D :D :D

Wow that some crazy traveling!

Happy birthday!

You're welcome to stop by if you want to check torque on the bolts.

How is your oil level? When fully warmed up, then turned off for 3-4 minutes, on the center stand.. is it between the 2 lines? (the glass on the right side)

Lots of great advice as always! Thanks for taking the time to type all that up!

My concern would be the bike's weight. I get a lot of students in BRC with lots of dirt riding background. While they're typically best in class and never have issues with clutch control and shifting, they do exhibit some dirt riding habits which would not work great on the street, particularly...

Man.. that is STUNNING! Dare I say TOO nice to ride on the track!

Ah.. I wonder if that's the problem. You must be more upright on the bike than I am. At 5' 10", my actual inseam is 34 (but pants are usually 32). So I probably have to bend forward more than you and my legs have more of a bend to them .. my knees naturally sit in tank indentations.

Fully agree with you. My reasons for wanting a dedicated track bike do not stem from desire to *buy* faster lap times. - I don't want to go through prep before every track day - I don't want to run sport tires on my FZ1 - I find the handlebar to be uncomfortably high for track riding (I...

There's a good chance I'll never get to that level. *whaaa*

+1 to all of the above (same height). Guess some of us are lucky :D

Am I wrong to feel a bit uneasy about buying a well-used, title-less track bike? Street bike with 15-20k miles is like new, when it comes to motor/trans (unless it was really abused). I can't imagine same holds true for track bike. I fully get the *better deal* aspect of getting a...

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Not rude at all. I know I'm slow. Combination of starting on the track relatively late in life (39) and being a MSF RiderCoach (the whole safety first thing..), I know I'll never be fast and I'm OK with that :D I am not at all looking to improve my times by modding my bike. I was more...

Yup! I've got a trailer. I'm not questioning if I should "use my FZ1 vs get a track bike". I KNOW I want a track bike (have used FZ1 for 2 track days and while I know I can keep doing that, I'd rather have the right tool for the job and not beat on my FZ)

That's exactly what I'm thinking too, but would like to hear from experienced track riders on this subject.

I've done the "tape my own bike" thing. What I am asking is this: I am looking for a bike I will be using only on the track. If I start with a street bike (vs a read-to-go track bike), what are the *necessary* mods? Hence my list above :)