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    GT650 for racing?

    doing my usual troll on tardme and found this GT650 thats had a bit of a ding. looks like it would be a cheap entry into the F3 if someone wanted to give them a try (swanny?)

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...413&key=111039
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    Yep, already seen that one, that particular bike would only be good for parts on an existing GT road / race bike, as suggested in the ad.

    Bent forks and god knows what else has been done to the frame and replacement parts take about two months from Korea and aren't cheap unless you know the right people (korea, export, kawasaki mark up, dealer mark up, etc).

    Was told by Mt Eden yesterday that Kawasaki are considering not bringing in the naked model anymore, only the fully faired. However, if they do continue with the naked, the price is going to go up $1,000.

    That bike is a good price if anyone wants parts though ...

    You could probably make $4,000 - $5,000 in parts selling them off.

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    Can you race a Hyosung 650 in F3?

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    Yes of course you can, it's the same as an SV 650, however the Hyosung is rated with 1 more HP than the SV.

    I'm aware of a few bikes racing now, two in New Zealand, one in Europe and one in the United States. There are probably more when you consider what the bike has to offer - a lot of bang for buck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hellraiser
    Can you race a Hyosung 650 in F3?
    Yes you can, already being done down here by Geoff Cain, it doesn't do to badly and it's a stocker

    http://www.sportzfotoz.co.nz/Images/...3/_M7R0752.jpg
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    I understand that the Hyobag 650's racing in F3 down south are absolutely cleaning up. Maybe just rumor. There is a guy in Levin with a black 650R that was at a trackday recently with tyre-warmers and the lot. Was quite serious about it and was making up glass moulds for the fairings.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha
    Yes you can, already being done down here by Geoff Cain, it doesn't do to badly and it's a stocker

    http://www.sportzfotoz.co.nz/Images/...3/_M7R0752.jpg
    And it still blew up, didnt it?
    Better off buying a ZXR400

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    Quote Originally Posted by gav
    And it still blew up, didnt it?
    Better off buying a ZXR400
    Yeah it did in the big end. Big time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by swanny
    Yes of course you can, it's the same as an SV 650, however the Hyosung is rated with 1 more HP than the SV.
    1 extra horse, but how many added kilo's?

    They got a steel frame! Having said that, I am only speculating, and steel still works for those awfull italian piles of shit.

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    The 2006 SV 650 is 165kg and the 2006 GT 650 is 180kg (information sourced from bikez.com, so I'm not sure of its accuracy).

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    Quote Originally Posted by gav
    And it still blew up, didnt it?
    Better off buying a ZXR400
    Maybe they'd rather do something different than just being one of the sheep and following everyone else, wouldn't suprise me if we end up seeing a few more on the track in the next year or so

    It would be interesting to see just why Geoffs blew up
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha
    Maybe they'd rather do something different than just being one of the sheep and following everyone else,
    Kinda like buying a FXR150 for a bucket, then? baaaaa

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    Quote Originally Posted by gav
    Kinda like buying a FXR150 for a bucket, then? baaaaa
    AT least I have a bucket
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha
    AT least I have a bucket
    Great, see ya on the track next weekend!

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    i e-mailed that guy, he sounds well dodgy! he said i couldnt come look at it untill next week! then he said he didnt have the bike, then he puts his price up to 2 grand, then the bike listing is pulled by the trader! this guy is a Tool!



    Quote Originally Posted by gareth_d
    doing my usual troll on tardme and found this GT650 thats had a bit of a ding. looks like it would be a cheap entry into the F3 if someone wanted to give them a try (swanny?)

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...413&key=111039
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