Track Day/ I think I need a second bike

[Hondahawkrider_imp]

Pre-kids I used to do a bunch of track days a year.. I had a great time, but it can add up quick. Guys I used to ride with all joked we could of gotten a cheaper hobby, you know like heroin.

I still miss those days.. However, be careful about much you want to spend to be competitive. You could go right out a buy a brand new state of the art 1000cc R1 and some guy on 6 year old cbr600rr will just blow by you.. There are those who live to ride on the track and with experience know all the tricks and know what to do.

The funny thing is I took a bunch of em to deals gap and I had to keep waiting for em.. They were awesome on the track, but their street ability (adapt to changing conditions, you know like cars) wasn't very good.

If you had a blast and are hooked and need to find another bike.. Talk to folks, see what they started with and where they are now.. I still wish I had kept my first bike I used on the track consistently. I had tons of fun, but wanted to go faster, which meant more $ spent, bike, tires, etc.

In my day folks often started with the almighty sv650, cheap, dependable, tires wouldn't break you. Yes on the straights you get eaten by inline 4's but it was cheap fun. From memory, folks who went to from SV's to 600cc supersports almost doubled their costs for a season at the track in maintence ($ primarily in tires) not including the increased costs of the bike..