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This is what a melted rc390 looks like

I think was meant for the OP

https://imgur.com/a/jSrCO

Heading: I had a blast last weekend. Sorry to the KTM owner who tried to burn the place down ;)
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lol
 
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I saw pic's of the bike last Monday when I went riding with Sherm and Annie. Oh, and Eric, riding a KTM is all about love......

Make the picture format a little bigger next time ^^^^^^^^^^^;^
 
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Riding position on Daytona is very aggressive, and it goes through corners like hot knife through butter. Honestly unless you have tons of miles it might actually hinder your progression, but everyone is different.
 
shouldnthave said:
I'll hopefully have found an FZ-09 before the next track day with Z2 on the 7th. I don't know why, but I reeeeeally like the matte grey with the ridiculous green wheels. I want to do a half-dip for a supermoto look.

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They will look like this, but in green/matte grey.

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Yes! I can't stop drooling over the grey/green combo. :drool

I guess I'll just live vicariously through you, instead. :laughing
 
Wow, when those head gaskets blow they really blow.:)

Glad you are insured and ok.
 
Why do you want a supersport?

Buy a reasonably cheap upright bike with a normal seating position for commuting, can be as boring as buying a 2.5k SV650 with reasonable mileage and upgrade suspension, and take the other 2-3k and buy an old 600 trackbike, ideally one that can be made "street legal" for those weekend rides.

Your best trackbikes will always be garbage commuters.

Also, good chatting with you at the end of the day, thanks for entertaining my gawking comments about the bike :)
 
I've been on my 2011 gsxr 600 about half a year. I've learned a lot on it I feel (but still can learn a lot more, too), and in my opinion is not too uncomfortable. I've done plenty 3+ hour rides, handful of 6+ hour rides, a trackday, and use it for commuting. It's completely stock, and it's plenty fast for me as I still learn to ride and control this bike better and more confidently. There is no abs, tc, or anything to check you if you get crazy with the throttle or brakes though. Thought I'd give my opinion on it since nobody has brought them up. Older models can be had cheap!
 
Look into the Daytona 675, and specially the R version if you can afford it. What you end up with is a great linear power band, brembo brakes, and ohlins suspension. Can't really beat that for track days plus like someone else said it's way more unique than another jap bike.
 
Z3n said:
Why do you want a supersport?

Buy a reasonably cheap upright bike with a normal seating position for commuting, can be as boring as buying a 2.5k SV650 with reasonable mileage and upgrade suspension, and take the other 2-3k and buy an old 600 trackbike, ideally one that can be made "street legal" for those weekend rides.

Your best trackbikes will always be garbage commuters.

Also, good chatting with you at the end of the day, thanks for entertaining my gawking comments about the bike :)
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Well, because I can't get my dick up for old SV650s or old 600 trackbikes, so while that might be the smarter solution, I'd rather pay twice the money for one bike i'm obsessed with that I use for everything... I really like R6's. Also no problem, was fun talking to everyone throughout the day about the RC...
 
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Oakland675R said:
Look into the Daytona 675, and specially the R version if you can afford it. What you end up with is a great linear power band, brembo brakes, and ohlins suspension. Can't really beat that for track days plus like someone else said it's way more unique than another jap bike.
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Stryder is selling a 2014 Daytona 675r with 2800 miles on it for $9,500k in Emeryville... I saw it on Saturday and am considering it, but I just like the R6 more, even if it can't compete in the suspension and brake departments.
 
philipviana said:
Well, because I can't get my dick up for old SV650s or old 600 trackbikes, so while that might be the smarter solution, I'd rather pay twice the money for one bike i'm obsessed with that I use for everything... I really like R6's. Also no problem, was fun talking to everyone throughout the day about the RC...
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That's totally fair - I spent years on inappropriate super sports because I loved the hell out of them. If that's the case you should absolutely buy the one you want, not the practical or sane one :)

Edit: id try and find one that's a former trackbike that could be put back to street that already has all the track upgrades.
 
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Z3n said:
That's totally fair - I spent years on inappropriate super sports because I loved the hell out of them. If that's the case you should absolutely buy the one you want, not the practical or sane one :)

Edit: id try and find one that's a former trackbike that could be put back to street that already has all the track upgrades.
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Sorry feel like I was a bit of a dick with that response. Yes, I found an R6 with loads of track upgrades - M4 exhaust with header/cat delete, power controller, auto tune, upgraded chain and sprocket... Part of me wants to get a stock R6 that I can gradually upgrade on my own, but the cost savings on this are pretty huge compared to a stock R6.
 
KTMKen said:
I saw pic's of the bike last Monday when I went riding with Sherm and Annie. Oh, and Eric, riding a KTM is all about love......

Make the picture format a little bigger next time ^^^^^^^^^^^;^
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Ken, if I could ride like you, I would feel the :love Hope all is well with you, and thanks for keeping Mines Rd. tame for the rest of us! :ride :thumbup
 
philipviana said:
Sorry feel like I was a bit of a dick with that response. Yes, I found an R6 with loads of track upgrades - M4 exhaust with header/cat delete, power controller, auto tune, upgraded chain and sprocket... Part of me wants to get a stock R6 that I can gradually upgrade on my own, but the cost savings on this are pretty huge compared to a stock R6.
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those arent really track upgrades, more like squid upgrades :p

you want to find one with suspension. fork carts and a shock would be ideal. the rest is considerably less important.
 
philipviana said:
Sorry feel like I was a bit of a dick with that response. Yes, I found an R6 with loads of track upgrades - M4 exhaust with header/cat delete, power controller, auto tune, upgraded chain and sprocket... Part of me wants to get a stock R6 that I can gradually upgrade on my own, but the cost savings on this are pretty huge compared to a stock R6.
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Oh, I didn't see any dick intent there! :)

That's not an actual upgrade, though - if you liked carving it up on the track on your RC390, what you're gonna want is fork cartridges and a shock, like stangmx13 says. Exhaust is just noise, regearing is ok if you're alright with higher freeway RPM. The functional mods that have value for a track ride are, in order of importance (IMO):
Aftermarket shock (stock shocks tend to be garbage on the track, while stock forks are ok)
Scotts/Ohlins Damper (highspeed / low speed circuits a must, especially for a bike like an R6 that is very flighty)
Cartridge kit or fork revalve/respring for your weight
Case savers/tank protectors (no sense in having another burning bike...)
Rearsets
SS lines
Second set of rims for slicks/dedicated track tires
Brembo Master Cylinder
Aftermarket replaceable bars
Quickshifter
Track plastics

And then somewhere way down the list at the very bottom is:

Engine tuning/exhaust/airbox/mods.

If you want to do this cheaply, find an R6 with a shock, ship the forks to catalyst or sps or whoever for a revalve, get a damper, case savers, and tank protectors, and spend the rest on tires and trackdays, which will teach you how to ride fast.
 
^^^^THIS :thumbup Although i would try for the cartridge forks before the steering damper, but that's just me. I have my GPR set at 2 :laughing
 
I personally would prioritize steel brake lines and nice sport tires and leave the rest. When starting off, money is best spent on seat time. I think all other components being stock is good enough to take you to midpack A group.
 
i just built a 2015 R6 for racing. heres the order i did things:

the bike came with a cheap TwoBros full exhaust that ive left on

first weekend:
KTech suspension, fork carts and shock
SBS DC race brake pads
track fairings
FTECU flash

-- the bike was plenty capable like this. i was about 2-3sec off my race times, which is usually what i do at trackdays in traffic when running worn tires. the lack of a damper was noticeable and slightly annoying, but having a good setup helped that a ton. the stock rearsets were high enough to not drag them, but i dont carry much lean angle at trackdays anyway.

second weekend:
GPR damper
Vortex rearsets
Vortex case covers
Vortex clip-ons
Vortex gearing
Speigler SS lines

-- the damper, gearing, and SS lines helped a lot. the bike just felt like a race bike. the lack of quickshifter was annoying, esp at a tight busy track like Buttonwillow. the rearsets or clip-ons didnt make a noticeable difference in how the bike felt.

third weekend:
FTECU quickshifter

-- hooray, some relief for my right wrist from having to twitch the throttle for upshifts. the QS was worth at least 0.5s

now:
full dyno tune for race fuel
de-snorkelled stock air filter
smog block-off plates
cut slipper clutch springs
FastFrank captive wheel spacers
Accosato gas cap
Woodcraft shark fin
lots of extra gearing and spare parts

-- running this Thur-Sat this week. i cant wait.

of course, this is a race bike. for a street/track bike, id probably skip everything in the last part except for the slipper clutch springs and air filter mod. id still do the rest though. its nice to be able to carry spares for bars and rearsets just in case u go down. no sense in wasting a whole day because u crashed in the 2nd session and dont have a spare bar.
 
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