First Track Bike

seems ok, but see that price going up somewhat

 

Why not just the srad?

 

Are you talking about a full-on track-only bike?
IMO you will do the following with a track bike - razz the knackers off it, scare yourself a bit, load it into and out of vans, drop it, scuff it, blow it up, throw it down the road etc.
So you want something robust and easy to work on.

I have a cbr600 steelie which seems to me about perfect (but then I would say that wouldn't I?)
for any track bike, I would ask - can you get bits for it (rearsets/bodywork, exhausts etc)? Is there a body of knowledge on how to set it up for the track? Is it small enough to make manhandling it easy (but big enough for you to be comfortable on)? Is it reliable when lightly tuned/abused in the way that track bikes are

I think that flavour of fireblade will be fine - it seems a bit cheap, I'd want to be comfortable that it was only cosmetic damage

 

And imho if track only but one that is already a track bike. Likely suspension will have been sorted, bodywork fitted etc. Save on time and hassle and cost

 

Think main point of OP is:- this looks like a cheap bike, little bit of work, and got a bike I can use around the track, to see if I like it.
If it stays that cheap (It will not) then not a lot to lose, and if you do not like it can put it back on the road.
One thing does worry me a little re that AD, never mentions if it Runs fine etc????

 

If it's a spares/repairs write off that doesn't look that cheap. Even in good nick and 25k miles they are just 2k

 

get ya self a k2 1000, just so happens i know of a well soreted one!!

 

Use the revs, that's what they have to have, even a blade.

Or get a k1 1000

 

Or just carry on using it as you are road and track...

 

never make a trackbike out of something you aren't prepared to sling up the road
as for grunt, I would second the comment about revs. On a good lap I never let the steelie drop below (sensitive ducati readers may wish to look away now) 9-10k revs (although in the interests of full disclosure I usually balls up the chicane and let the revs drop there...). Modern litre bikes are usually used by people with road (and car-based) sensitivities. keep it pinned to near the redline and you'll find a very different animal...

 

So bag some cheap fairings, dump the lights, engine, swing arm and forks protection and job done. Less than £500. If you can, grab some extra wheels for wets. All in a grand.

 

Hmm less than I expected, take it you not buy?

 

If I didn't have my gsxr I'd bang some race fairings on my 1198. If you stay near your limit on track your be OK. More likely to crash on the road than track.

 

rather annoying then