Turning a Street Bike into a Race/Track bike.

[Turtle]

What do you have to remove from a Street bike or add to turn it into a Full Blown Trakky ???????



Turtle:confused1: :confused: :confused1:

[Kat00]

If its a Gixxer, take the headlight off it.

[Zee]

Easy...piss anything off you need for the road and just add raceglass and rearsets. :ayyy:
Be careful not to throw out your angle bank sensor. You'll need to remount that level somewhere on the front fairing stay....otherwise she wont start.

[zRoYz]

I just happen to be doing that right now :mod_smilie_rockwoot

Just a quick run down is as follows:
Remove all body work & lights.
Install race glass (I have found it is cheaper to just buy full race glass kit than just a few bits).
Fit stick tyres.

Guess what thats it really, you need to leave instruments & hiss installed or your bike wont start, unless you want to change ECU which is a cost you don't need to pay if not racing. Honda's hiss is linked to key, ECU, instruments change any of these parts from none original on bike your bike will not start. You can buy either a US ECU, HRC, etc to remove hiss completely but as I said you don't need to.

You then can start to add gear to make you faster:
Better suspension
Better steering damper (I hear if you have the HRC ECU the electronic one works much better for track conditions)
Full exhaust
Rear sets
Braided lines
Race stands (remove side stand only if you have these)
Lock wire
etc

[gazujc]

Turtle,


The Manual of Motorsports can be downloaded from here:- http://www.ma.org.au/AM/Template.cfm?Section=General_competition_rules&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentFileID=21673

It has everything you will need to know but ZRoys has covered most of it although there can be significant differences between a 'track bike' and a 'race bike'.

Generally, a 'Track Bike' does not need to meet the Motorcycling Australia MoMs rules and therefore much of what ZRoys has mentioned does not apply. In truth however, a dedicated track bike should be setup to meet the MoMs due primarily to the additional safety requirements (ie. lockwiring) which improves the safety of everyone on the track with you should something go wrong.

As to some of the differences, a track bike used for a ride day can run coolant or any other substance in the radiator, try that on a race day and we (the scrutineers) will send you back to flush it out any number of times, and yes we do check.

You may also need to consider that if you are going racing you will need to check the requirements of what you are allowed to do to a motorcycle and remain legal for the category in which you are choosing to compete. As an example, should you be running a 600 whether you have a lsip-on or full system exhaust can determine your eligibility, so decide the class and read the relevant section of the MoMs if you choose racing.

If you choose Trackdays only you could theoretically leave the bike with road gear but for pure cost efficiences remove road gear (lights etc) and replace fairing with track as others have said.


EDIT: Updated MoM sURL


Garry

[Turtle]

Turtle,


The Manual of Motorsports can be downloaded from here:- http://www.ma.org.au/AM/Template.cfm...ntFileID=21673

It has everything you will need to know but ZRoys has covered most of it although there can be significant differences between a 'track bike' and a 'race bike'.

Generally, a 'Track Bike' does not need to meet the Motorcycling Australia MoMs rules and therefore much of what ZRoys has mentioned does not apply. In truth however, a dedicated track bike should be setup to meet the MoMs due primarily to the additional safety requirements (ie. lockwiring) which improves the safety of everyone on the track with you should something go wrong.

As to some of the differences, a track bike used for a ride day can run coolant or any other substance in the radiator, try that on a race day and we (the scrutineers) will send you back to flush it out any number of times, and yes we do check.

You may also need to consider that if you are going racing you will need to check the requirements of what you are allowed to do to a motorcycle and remain legal for the category in which you are choosing to compete. As an example, should you be running a 600 whether you have a lsip-on or full system exhaust can determine your eligibility, so decide the class and read the relevant section of the MoMs if you choose racing.

If you choose Trackdays only you could theoretically leave the bike with road gear but for pure cost efficiences remove road gear (lights etc) and replace fairing with track as others have said.



Garry


sorry Gaz, that link doesn't work..:)

[Bigdog]

I moved this thread here as it's bike related and contains some good info.

[Turtle]

I moved this thread here as it's bike related and contains some good info.

Where Biggy ??

[gazujc]

sorry Gaz, that link doesn't work..:)
Sorry Turtle, try here, don't know what happenned.

http://www.ma.org.au/AM/Template.cfm?Section=General_competition_rules&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentFileID=21673


Have updated earlier post as well.




Garry

[jasonbw]

If its a Gixxer, take the headlight off it.

Great!!!! :clap:

[Bigdog]

Where Biggy ??

General Motorcycle Chat

[Johnny]

I claim to be no expert in trackbikes or tracktime, but I would of thought the first thing to look at would be suspension, wether an upgrade of whole, internals or adjustments of, even for road usage .

[jasonbw]

mmmm.... suspension is a very wise choice.. before power for sure...

The ultimate trackie...
step 1: Lotsa rider training
step 2: Suspension upgrades
step 3: Go fast bits and Raceglass
step 4: Spare rims
step 5: Repair it all and start again

[Marcus]

Fit yoshimura sticker




:p

[jasonbw]

Need to update my list.. Turtle, to change your street bike into a track bike you first need a bike! :)

[Turtle]

Need to update my list.. Turtle, to change your street bike into a track bike you first need a bike! :)

Mmmmm.............Ah i see why ???:n:

[kellz]

Fit yoshimura sticker




:p
thats an automatic 5 hp beofre tuning lol

[MATTK6]

what about the vortex and rk chain stickers?:lmao:

[dungbeetle]

ya need sumthin chromed or polished if ya wanna go fast!!
or flames on it:D

[kellz]

i hear pinky purple ones are the go... :lmao: :D

[MATTK6]

bugger, i took the flaming eye balls off the front faring, now i'm gonna be even slower then before:cursing::lmao:

[jasonbw]

Replace with a RATs sticker.. another thread had claims of 10hp... heres a new saying... "could have been a Shannons"