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So... Not been around for a while... thinking of track days

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:34 pm
by DrDomRob
Hey All,

I've not been around for a while, but over the last few months I have been persuaded that doing doing track days would be fun. I've been looking for a reason to break out the baby gixxer from it's crash induced garage hideaway.

I need to sort the carbs (oh joy) but otherwise she's running, my question is to those of you who race / do regular track days... How expensive is it to put the bike back together after a spill (From a parts point of view).

Dom

Re: So... Not been around for a while... thinking of track days

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:52 pm
by DrDomRob
soooo.. just noticed the topic slightly further down the page, I'll direct my eyes that way!

Dom

Re: So... Not been around for a while... thinking of track days

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:22 pm
by M1KE
get some crash sliders to stop the engine cases getting damaged, they are vunerable.

Re: So... Not been around for a while... thinking of track days

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:14 pm
by mattley87
M1KE wrote:they are vunerable.
and expensive, but can also dig in and cause more damage than they save, I run them with the view that if it's a slow off, it will hopefully just slide and save the casings, if it's fast, something is gonna dig in and cause fireworks anywho.

Re: So... Not been around for a while... thinking of track days

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:34 am
by DrDomRob
Which ones would you recommend? From my previous 400 life I seem to remember the only bungs I could find which apparently fitted were for a Ducati, 848 I think.

Dom

Re: So... Not been around for a while... thinking of track days

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:40 pm
by mattley87
R&G do them specifically for gsxr4's. Not sure if there listed in the dealers books though. Just contact them direct.

Re: So... Not been around for a while... thinking of track days

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:42 pm
by racesupplies
Get me some patterns and I will make them if you like.