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[Pitbull]

I've been doing track days for the last two years on a cbr600rr and think its time to get a new bike. I've also got a 2012 zx10r thats only done 5600 miles in show room condition that I bought brand new do I sell it and lose money on it or do a put it on the track? I've never had it on the track but any advice given will be taken on board

[sinewave]

Sell the CBR600 then use the proceeds to buy the ZX some Ohlins, HM Quickshifter, GB Crash protection, Race Fairings, Brembo's, PCV etc etc   

[Pitbull]

It's got the hm quickshifter fitted and the gpr fitted case protectors and crash protectors. But your reply doesn't help me. Wot is the 2012 model like on the track. IE is it forgiving is it stable or is it a bitch to stay on it 

[maddog]

Hmmm....theres a few choices!

I use my 2005 zx10 on track and ive never had an issue despite it having a beast reputation so i reckon the 2012 will be just as good and easy to ride with the new tech on it. Ive now got the 04 as a track only bike

Can you not sell the CBR and get some track body for the zx10 and a trailer and use the 10 for both?

It all depends on what you want really.

[Pitbull]

I've got a van matey. But I've lost all intrest to ride on the road now. It's just some people say the zx10r are abit of a beast on the track. I am just getting some feed back to see witch way Iam going to go with this. But love to hear from some one that running a 2012 on the track at this present time. But thanks for your feed back matey

[seddo]

I own a 04 10r and same im starting to get bored on road riding but been on track a few times. Very exciting but very scary to if u push it. Maddog wud u ever go back to road riding or very happy with decision. As for the new Zx10r ive heard there very stable and as good as any bike out there on track with a good setup

[MontyD]

I would never go back to the road on a sports bike now!
A trackday pal of mine has a 2012 with upgraded forks and shock and its bloody awesome!!  Always looks very stable and drives amazingly off the corners but took a bit of trial and error with the setup to get there. He was always good on the brakes but on his 10 it stays in line and looks like he ain't trying but he says if it starts to move at the back he can just ease off a tiny bit or dump a gear off and it pulls back in line.
Best bike he ever had!

[Pitbull]

Wot did he put know folks on or just put new springs in? And wot shocker did he fit matey. How meany off did he have when he was setting it up. And as he been doing track day for some time? Thanks for your help every one.

[maddog]

I own a 04 10r and same im starting to get bored on road riding but been on track a few times. Very exciting but very scary to if u push it. Maddog wud u ever go back to road riding or very happy with decision. As for the new Zx10r ive heard there very stable and as good as any bike out there on track with a good setup

I totally agree that road riding is boring especially with the state of the roads. Track is the place to be for the buzz that you cant get on roads.

Ive brought Marks 2007 PSG-1 bike as a road bike but its pimped up big time so its more of a quick blat, park up and let people look at it 

Didnt MC101 race the 2012 ZX10 in BSB?

[MontyD]

Ohlins full forks and a Ktech shock.....just one off when they put the shock in as it was setup completely wrong, been mint since he had it tweaked based on what Ktech told him for a base setting.
Changed the shock cos he was struggling with tyres wear, could get thebikefeerling great but cooked the tyres, or manage the tyres but bike felt wrong....shock sorted it now.

[Pitbull]

Thanks for your help Montyd