748 Track Bike

[Alick]

Hey everyone,
I have been riding a 620 Monster for a few years now. I have taken it to the track a couple of times, and done 3 Keith Codes. So, I been on the track a total of 5 times. And yes, I totally loved it.

So here is my problem. I can't afford to have 2 motorcycles, and I want to do more track and less street this year. I know I "should" get an SV and all: more affordable, crashes cheaper, maint, blah blah blah... it's just I don't get excited about riding them. And to be honest, wouldn't really want to go street riding with one either. (I know I'm a snob. Albeit a poor one.) (I'm also not into the look of the latest Ducati supersports.)

The 748 on the other hand totally blows my mind. Am I nuts to get one as a track bike? I'm not really into racing, as I do need to be able to "walk" for my job, LOL, but just learning and having fun on track days.

I guess it puts out close to 94HP versus the 71HP of the SV650. Would that be an impediment towards learning corner speed? Am I going to highside myself?

I do like being able to go WOT on my 620 Monster coming out of turns while the 600's are obviously hesitant to.

A decent track setup SV is around $5k. A 748 seems around $6k.

Hmm.

Did I mention how cool they sound? LOL.

[TheOther996s]

A 748 is a great track bike. Though any bike can high-side you, you're less likely with a 748 that brings on the power predictably, than many 4 cylinder bikes. And learning how much power to give it out of a corner, and when to get on the power are the way to improve your skills so that you can ride a more powerful bike later.