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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:58 pm
by Andrew13
Hmm....
Daytona 675
BMW k1200
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:58 pm
by VermilionX
kabob983 wrote:A 999R that you'd buy is NOT what they're racing on the track though. Sure, it's got Ohlin's this and Ohlin's that, but it not the same bike. Every single aspect of the AMA and WSBK 999F's have been tweaked to make the bike more powerful, lighter, and more flickable.
And I can already guess what Verm will say about riding a 999 that's not an R (something to do with the horsepower I'm sure).
yeah i know that. i saw the stuff they do to stock bikes to make it an AMA race bike.
but still, the 999R has a good start... but w/ the price difference... i could make a GSX-R1000 a really great trackbike for the price difference between the 999R.
so yeah, i would like to rent or try the 999R, but i don't see myself buying it even if i do somehow got the money for it.
regarding the normal 999R... i know about it. i'd try it too if i can. but definitely won't buy one.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:17 pm
by ZooTech
Honda Rune.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:22 pm
by Sculelos
I think I would take the Kawasaki ZX-14 out for a spin, eather that or a Suzuki SV-1000 (what I would have bought if I didn't buy my buell).
Edit: Wierd, I just got a quote on progressive auto insurance and it quoted me 1100$/year for my buell, but wanted to charge me 2200$/year for a sv-650 suzuki, I guess my bike was the better choice seeing the insurance difference.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:28 am
by kabob983
VermilionX wrote:but still, the 999R has a good start... but w/ the price difference... i could make a GSX-R1000 a really great trackbike for the price difference between the 999R.
For $35,000 you could make two really good track bikes...and have some left over.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:38 am
by Aggroton
mmmm...i have to go clean my pants now.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:18 pm
by jmillheiser
VermilionX wrote:
yeah i know that. i saw the stuff they do to stock bikes to make it an AMA race bike.
but still, the 999R has a good start... but w/ the price difference... i could make a GSX-R1000 a really great trackbike for the price difference between the 999R.
so yeah, i would like to rent or try the 999R, but i don't see myself buying it even if i do somehow got the money for it.
regarding the normal 999R... i know about it. i'd try it too if i can. but definitely won't buy one.
for the cost of a bare bones basic ducati 999 (non R model) you could build a kick "O Ring" GSXR-1000 track bike.
Hell you could get an Aprilia RSV factory for less than a barebones ducati 999 (the RSV factory has all the same extra race spec goodies as the 999R but is cheaper than the duc)
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:19 pm
by jmillheiser
Aggroton wrote:
mmmm...i have to go clean my pants now.
the RSV has been redone for 06. looks even better now and is up to 143hp for both base and factory models.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:19 pm
by VermilionX
jmillheiser wrote:
for the cost of a bare bones basic ducati 999 (non R model) you could build a kick "O Ring" GSXR-1000 track bike.
Hell you could get an Aprilia RSV factory for less than a barebones ducati 999 (the RSV factory has all the same extra race spec goodies as the 999R but is cheaper than the duc)
or the 2006 R1 LE...
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:38 pm
by High_Side
VermilionX wrote:
but still, the 999R has a good start... but w/ the price difference... i could make a GSX-R1000 a really great trackbike for the price difference between the 999R.
You do realize that the difference between these bikes is not going to make a difference in your lap times (if you get to the track) right?
VermilionX wrote:
regarding the normal 999R... i know about it. i'd try it too if i can. but definitely won't buy one.
Obviously the base 999 is for wankers......
