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Unless you are going to a drag strip, I highly doubt you will see a busa around a road course. They are pretty heavy bikes...
First, where is that TURBO???
I have seen somewhere else some dude who took his R on a similar adventure, I'll share as soon as I can find it.
I'm also ready for my track day, I bet there will be people on 250s passing me all the time as well as people in hayabusas slow as ****.
This TV commercial basically sums it all.
2012 Ninja ZX-14R - BusaBuster - YouTube
I rode mine from Brooklyn to the NJ Motorsport park, 140 miles away, went to have dinner, came back to the hotel, covered the lights, check the fluids, secured the oil filter and that was it.Hi everybody. I'm planning on signing up for a track day at Road Atlanta in early April, and this thread was very helpful. It answered my primary question - is it reasonable to take my R12R on a track? The answer is clearly yes.
Are there any mods (besides those mandated by NESBA such as taping lights, removing mirrors, and safety wiring) that you would recommend? For example:
- Should I get special brake fluid?
- Should I put in a different oil? The bike has 1,600 miles on it so I'm running BMW 20W-50 dino juice
- What tire pressures should I run? I'm on stock BT-023 tires
- Any other changes before going on the track?
Just like Max said, embarrassed few dudes on their sport bikes with tire warmers and such, and got my ass kicked by 10 years old little guys on 250s. They fly.How'd you end up doing, Hoshiko?
But you have to admit that the look the sportbikers gives you before the 1st session & after the sessions is....PRICELESS!!i've taken the 1200r to the track about 6 times last year, and had a great time and learned alot about riding in general from my experiences. but if we are going to be honest about the bike we love, i think it's safe to say that the 1200r was not built to be ridden at the track. that does not mean it can't hold its own there with the right rider, but it's a touring/standard bike and it is most comfortable in that environment. i love my R and tour on it, ride the canyons on it and it's a blast, but to really get the most out of the track, you need a bike that is built and designed to be comfortable there. and a twin with a 7,500 RPM redline, gearing that has limited RPM range, a clutch that emphasizes engine braking, torque and HP that is more than enough for the street but just does not have enough at the track, etc, the R is just not ideal for track riding. if you're going to go to the track on a regular basis, getting a bike with 10,000+ redline, gearing and shifting that accomodates higher speed transitions, better ergonomics, etc will change the experience no matter what level. sorry, i love my R, it's my favorite bike, but i'm just being honest here