just dreaming... educate me on what I should get please!

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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.

I don't think that would bother me much. It's still a better power to weight ratio than my current track car and almost the same as the E36 I used to track. I know comparing to cars might be laughable, as it's obviously HALF any other "real" bike you guys are recommending, but I get the impression the power wouldn't bore me right away. I'm more concerned about the handling and brakes. That article talks about the pegs dragging.... can those be relocated? In my first couple track days, I'd be interested in riding well, not being an idiot, learning good habits, and crazy straight line speed is no-where on the list. Would the Blast be instantly frustrating or would I be the limiting factor for at least a few track days?

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thanks for the offer, that bike just doesn't meet many of my requirements though.... it'd have to be REAL cheap :wink:

Although if you're scared off by the SV having a 'complicated' cooling system, I don't think a Ducati is up your alley.

I dunno, a monster is stupid simple to me. Air cooled, 2v desmo twin...... seems like the way to go if can do the maintenance yourself and not pay the local $$ducati dealer$$ for it.

So it's air cooled... is it complicated for some other reason? I've kept my car away from shops, I can only assume that bikes in general have got to be super easy to work on. So while I'm ok with a cooling system, I just liked the idea of a sharp contrast with all the extra systems that have to be dealt with in a car. Of course, the Ducati seems a little expensive from what I breifly looked at...

On the subject of Italian bikes, THIS thing seems like my holy grail, wish I could get my hands on one!
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250lbs with 55hp and all old tech! :twisted:

Well the Suzukis we've been talking about are both high on my list now, I at least have a short list of bikes I should keep an eye on. I'm still not convinced the Blast wouldn't cut it, but I'll do some more research, maybe a test drive!