Back on the road or track bike?

[riffer]

I took out the RF900R for a wee pootle down to White Trash's place this morning. Bless it, the bike's been sitting in the gargre for nearly 9 months and still started in less than 30 seconds, and still handles beautifully. Drew took it out for a ride and he's confirmed that the gearbox problem is indeed identical to his one, which means it's fixable by undercutting the dogs.

So, decisions... do I fix the gearbox and then spend some $$$ (but mostly time) on getting the bodywork perfect so I have another minter bike or do I turn it into a track hack?

That still leaves the Katana ... what am I gonna do about that? I guess I'm committed to getting that back into good order really - there ain't that many of the Kats left.

What do the KB sages reckon?

[CHOPPA]

A road bike should be a hack and a track bike should be perfect

[tigertim20]

track it! but choppa has a bit of a point, the faster you intend to go, the more attention you should probably pay to it . . .
I guess that means you get the best of both worlds, you get to get it perfect, AND have it be a track bike!

[Mental Trousers]

Kat for the road
RF for the track

[riffer]

Kat for the road
RF for the track

Yeah but Shane I already have an immaculate Bandit 1250 for my daily ride...

spoilt for bloody choice.

[riffer]

track it! but choppa has a bit of a point, the faster you intend to go, the more attention you should probably pay to it . . .
I guess that means you get the best of both worlds, you get to get it perfect, AND have it be a track bike!

Apart from the second gear issue, the RF is pretty damn good mechanically. Rebuilt suspension, new brakes less than 2000 kms ago. Body work is cosmetically scruffy, as any bike that's been used daily for commuting in all weather tends to get. Mainly stone chips and stuff...

[Mental Trousers]

Yeah but Shane I already have an immaculate Bandit 1250 for my daily ride...

spoilt for bloody choice.

Doesn't have to be a daily rider mate. Nothing wrong with having a sunny Sunday bike.

[BMWST?]

fix the gearbox tidy up and sell or keep it fot commuter duties...if you sell you can use the monies for the kat

[ducatilover]

Put them all on the road and sit back and appreciate how awesome your garage is?

[unstuck]

Put them all on the road and sit back and appreciate how awesome your garage is?

I second that, you can never have too many bikes.

[caseye]

EWE can do it Riff! Like the jenneleman said, put em all on the road in mint condition, race bikes are for pussies anyhow.???????????
Yep, I know, heading for me fox hole now.