07-16-2006, 09:30 PM
Oh yeah, Channing, I forgot to tell you that I am Chris Procopio's roommate. JayRay told me to mention that. But he's pretty retarded, so take it for what its worth.
Anywho, the Blast is an awesome beginner bike, like I said. It doesn't let you do anything stupid by jerking the throttle and its very forgiving if you mishift by mistake (thats much more than I can say for my RR).
I don't think its a good track bike because its only got 30 lb-ft of torque and like 34 hp. It's also a single cylinder engine.
Though this bike can handle corners with the best of them, and I'd imagine you taking most turns on a track in 2nd gear - you gotta remeber that this bike was not built for the track. its a beginner bike, not a track bike.
Take a look at this link when you have some time, its pretty helpful.
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Anywho, the Blast is an awesome beginner bike, like I said. It doesn't let you do anything stupid by jerking the throttle and its very forgiving if you mishift by mistake (thats much more than I can say for my RR).
I don't think its a good track bike because its only got 30 lb-ft of torque and like 34 hp. It's also a single cylinder engine.
Though this bike can handle corners with the best of them, and I'd imagine you taking most turns on a track in 2nd gear - you gotta remeber that this bike was not built for the track. its a beginner bike, not a track bike.
Take a look at this link when you have some time, its pretty helpful.
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-Sameer
"Faster, Faster - Until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death."
"Faster, Faster - Until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death."