Track bike!

[davecoupe]

Dont know why, but I expected this to be a thread about a wee 125 moped type thing ...... and all the posts to be other people with a leather fetish saying 'HTR mate' etc.

But its fully awesome . I know feck all about leather or whips etc, but to my untrained eye that bike looks amazing .... for less than a grand

 

[Gareth]

Dont run dunlops lol

Always been a Bridgestone man. BT90's on the track bike and R10's on the big bike. Used to run Super Corsa's a few years ago, but I think that Bridgestone changed the game with the R10's. Typical Bridgestone characteristics, rear lets you know when it's gone and the front pushes wide when on its way out. Never ran Dunlops, heard to many storied about having to be pushing them hard all the time to keep them working well.

 

[Hel]

Always been a Bridgestone man. BT90's on the track bike and R10's on the big bike. Used to run Super Corsa's a few years ago, but I think that Bridgestone changed the game with the R10's. Typical Bridgestone characteristics, rear lets you know when it's gone and the front pushes wide when on its way out. Never ran Dunlops, heard to many storied about having to be pushing them hard all the time to keep them working well.

Yeah think the best way to sum it up is that theyre the best tyre ive ever ridden when the conditions are right... but they have to be right
Never tried bridgestones on track but would imagine theyre a solid middle ground between pirhelli's and dontruncoldlops.

The dunlops have the added advantage of lasting longer than the most

 

[gcon45]

Great day at Kirkistown today.
Brilliant weather too.
Got my first run on my 600.
Shame to ruin those shiney Pirellis!:

 

[scoobyman]

What tyre pressures do you use

 

[gcon45]

About 29PSi front and 26PSi rear (cold)

 

[gcon45]

Hunting down prey!

 

[Hel]

Tyre wear looks spot on

 

[fabiostar]

iv those boots on my vtr and using warmers give it one lap and they stick like sticky ****, brilliant tyres in the dry.

 

[gcon45]

Wee lap of Kirkistown last Friday:

A bit steady Eddie but getting quicker!
Worked a lot on body position that day.

 

[gcon45]

Thinking of getting paintbox to do the TT legends scheme on the wee track bike.

Any other suggestions?:

 

[Hel]

Honestly id say leave it as it is. Its a track bike and youll not want to push to learn if youre worried about a nice paintjob. But its your call

 

[gcon45]

Decided to dicky the wee bike up for the new season (with minimal expenditure!) so Aidy from Paintbox is going to decal it up for me.

Castrol livery the current front runner:

 

[Gareth]

Great job, should look well

 

[gcon45]

@viper_biker - was checking her over last night and noticed some of the chain linkages are a bit stiff so a new chain and sprockets wouldn't go amiss.

What chain and front / rear sprocket combo would you recommend for track use? Some say to go a tooth or two bigger on the rear sprocket?

 

[Gareth]

As it's a track bike I'd look into doing a 520 conversion. It's simply just a 520 pitch chain and sprockets to match and they're usually a few quid cheaper that a 525. Steel JT sprockets are probably the cheapest best quality and any brand chain from DID, Regina, Tsubaki etc are what I'd be buying.

 

[gcon45]

Cheers! Any advice on number of teeth?

48 rear?

 

[Gareth]

What's stock and like you say either +2 or +3 is grand, but adding teeth can sometimes mean a link or 2 more in the chain, best to go -1 on the front and leave the rear stock.

-1 on the front is about the same as +3 on the rear.

 

[gcon45]

Yeah they're 43 rear and 15 front as standard.

 

[Gareth]

Start with 15/45.

 

[gcon45]

Picked the bike up last night from being stickered up. Turned out well! Amazing what a few strips of vinyl can do...

 

[Jamie-g]

@gcon45 she looks the part it's some transformation.

 

[fabiostar]

looks well sir. i take it the front brakes have been upgraded from the looks of it?.. if your doing the trackday on 12 april il pop over and have a looksee and a chat

 

[Gareth]

Looking well Con

 

[gcon45]

looks well sir. i take it the front brakes have been upgraded from the looks of it?.. if your doing the trackday on 12 april il pop over and have a looksee and a chat

Sorry man, missed this somehow.
Yes the it's had a fireblade front caliper conversion with custom brackets made.
Stops really well!

I'm hoping to get to a few track days this summer for sure.