A "double duties" scenario

[cowpoos]

OK, here's a good hypothetical situation I'd like to find myself in soon. And I'm right in a racing discussion frame of mind right now

You're almost ready to casually return to the racing hobby, but your partner has also grown tired of not having a road bike.

You can only afford one decent bike and it's going to have to perform both duties. Daytime commuter, bit of a fun weekend hoon toy, and on/off race bike from time to time. Budget's not massive but you could possible afford a brand new SV650 say (which coincidentaly the missus is very partial to).

What do you do?

Buy an SV650 and transfer it to and from a pro-twins and road bike?

Grab one of the very low kay Aprillia 550 V-Twin Motards off Tardme?

Find a nice late model SV for the girl and make do with a 2 to 2.5 K, old F3 bike to get your jollies on?

Susan! If you're reading this it's purely hypothetical and for discussion purposes only!

buy a ex SS600 with road gear...rip the spark plug out for race weekends [Formula 3]...and stick it back in for the rest of the week...oh...and you could also x enter in Supersport and superbike all in one weekend...buy just removing the spark plug and sticking a bolt in

I'm fucking clever aye!!!

[cowpoos]

buy a ex SS600 with road gear...rip the spark plug out for race weekends [Formula 3]...and stick it back in for the rest of the week...oh...and you could also x enter in Supersport and superbike all in one weekend...buy just removing the spark plug and sticking a bolt in

I'm fucking clever aye!!!

I notice shaun P is too!! couple of clever cunts I say!!

[Hitcher]

Buy the lovely Sue a Shiver. You know she wants one. There's a nice white one on Trade Me...

[cowpoos]

Buy the lovely Sue a Shiver. You know she wants one. There's a nice white one on Trade Me...

so what are you lookin to buy Mr?

[Hitcher]

so what are you lookin to buy Mr?

It's not mine that's for sale. Mine completed its first 6,000km today, and I still love it!

[cowpoos]

It's not mine that's for sale. Mine completed its first 6,000km today, and I still love it!

onya!! they a nicely built machine. apparently really good on a long haul??

[Hitcher]

onya!! they a nicely built machine. apparently really good on a long haul??

Yes and yes.

[GIXser]

Hmmmm whilst i see your logic "o trashone" i would spin the whole thing a bit more. and find a way to get two bikes.... if the passion is strong enough, road /ahum... (sue dont read this) race bike... i dont think go hand in hand..
nowi hear you yell in the distance... YEAH WOT ABOUT THE MONEY YOU THICK CUNT" in truly trash style.... but there is the crashed bike option in tard me, for the money you could spend on a race/road bike, you could most probably get both... anyways plenty of crazy thoughts bumping around in my peanut... we'll chat...

[GIXser]

Second thought.... fuck off... youre spannering for team LG brotha....!!!

[White trash]

Second thought.... fuck off... youre spannering for team LG brotha....!!!

Don't worry mate, I enjoy working with you and Choppa too much to give that away. I'm in for the long haul, hopefully we'll all learn something.

[roadracingoldfart]

Second thought.... fuck off... youre spannering for team LG brotha....!!!

Get a contract Jimmy .... include a rider pacage as well for development purposes of course and then the best of both worlds are available.
Or i know a really nice CBR400 thats now for sale . Good spares and good price.

[White trash]

Get a contract Jimmy .... include a rider pacage as well for development purposes of course and then the best of both worlds are available.
Or i know a really nice CBR400 thats now for sale . Good spares and good price.

Believe me mate, I don't need a contract, these boys look after me real well and don't even give me shit when I perv at their missus'!

Now this is going to sound disrespectfull but please understand this is not my intention. After riding and racing the bikes I have been riding, I don't think a 20 year old 400 is going to suit me. I'm sure it'd be fun, but I have been very spoilt in recent years and if I'm going to race I'll want a modern steed. Shallow? You bet.

[Rob Taylor]

Buy a Road bike that you guys can cruise (meaning comfortable)together on (You are a team now) and buy a race bike for your jollies..You can get a real cheap F3 bike or build your own, and have fun.....That is what its all about.Something i think people loose site of...I have a mate who has a gsxr250rr and a ns250r,Both turned into race bikes.Reckons he has more "FUN" on those 2 bikes at Puke than he ever has on his Aprilia Factory on the road.(He might just be sick of looseing his licence)...But its all up to you.If your missis is happy,your happy,RIGHT???

[slowpoke]

This was sort of the dilemna I faced with my missus before we came back to NZ. She hadn't been using her bike and we sold it to liberate some cash to pay for reno's on our old dump. 'Course she missed it like hell once it was gone and we started looking at cheaper options that she could use on the road and I could use on the track.

Through a work mate of hers we bought the old' R1, an ex-race bike with all the road gear.

I can't see you being happy with an SV650 or similar, especially with stock suspension, and the race bikes seem expensive for what you are getting. Motards are fun but suck in the real world, and the higher the performance the less practical they become. (based on my experience with a Husaberg anyway) Besides, you'd have to change your moniker to Euro Trash.

Sue mightn't be too keen on the idea of a thou' but my better half found 'em no problem and she's no taller or bigger than Sue. She didn't use all the grunt but loved the handling and light weight. The K1 GSXR she originally had was a bit bulky, not heavy just physically big, but the '00 R1 she loved and the '04 R1 she test rode she liked even more but too exxy at the time.

Maybe a 600 would be a good option? Sue wouldn't find it too intimidating and you'd have a bike that in stock form would still be lots of fun on the track, where it's actually designed to be. Given your build even the stock suspension won't be a huge impediment. Fuggit, I shouldn't a said that, another 6 hundy in front of me.....aaaaargh!

[Toast]

Too old mate. I'm thinking SV650/GSXR600 might be the action and stay off the race track for a bit longer.

I think I saw that Dave Manuell fella is selling his K3 Gix6 on trademe right now...60.4 at the Nat's just been...clearly the dude is a bit of a legend in the saddle but the bike was also rather quick. I'm sure it would keep you entertained, Jimmy...but maybe a bit highly tuned for a road bike?