Pocket rocket 250 stroker,same thrills less top speed better corner speed no rider AIDS which means you actually have to be able to ride the bike well to get results,better satisfaction! IMO?
If it were me choosing a 'new' bike for track work I'd go for something like a jap 600 or 1000, preferably with a spare set of wheels, and priced around the 2K-3K range, white plastics etc basic as. That way I wouldn't care too much if it barrel-rolled into the scenery as the total bike replacement cost is less than a decent set of forks. I'd do it this way as I'd be much more inclined to actually use the bike as intended at the track instead of worrying about the cost of a big off! Fwiw I got completely trounced by a racer on old R6 on Tuesday - despite him having around 30RWHP less than my bike, true my rear was sliding all over the show and cold tearing itself to bits but I doubt I woulda stayed with him regardless. As they say - it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog that matters!
If you have a 6k budget a K8 onwards 750 would be a good shout. Very capable easy bike to ride fast. I had a K7 and a K8 and loved them both. I raced the 750 in the 1000 class and was never embarrassed.
[QUOTE="Air Duck, post: 936593, member: 28225" Fwiw I got completely trounced by a racer on old R6 on Tuesday - despite him having around 30RWHP less than my bike, true my rear was sliding all over the show and cold tearing itself to bits but I doubt I woulda stayed with him regardless. As they say - it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog that matters![/QUOTE] Decent rider will get an old R6 around Cadwell in 1'33s ish.... My initial thought was sub £3k but tbh it's all about miles, and they have plenty by then. Am watching a ZX6R that's around 4K right now, 2010, 8k miles all standard. Although I'd have probably been just as happy buying that blade for 2k with 18k on the clock And having had two track bikes, both having been nothing but problems, I'm going to offset the better bike (updated suspension etc) and go road bike instead
I like the Blade that the Performance Bikes crew have renovated and got going quicker around Donnington than all the new bikes, says a lot. It's contrived in that even Rutter isn't going to blat brand new road bikes like he would an old thrasher but it's still eye opening.
