S2R Race Bike?

I've done track days on my old S4R, and my new S2R 1000, for the past couple years and can tell you it's not a bad track bike. Much better than my M620 was because the pipes and pegs don't drag like the original Monster's did.

I've read the CaCycleworks blog post about tracking an S2R and agree with this assessment of the bike's ergos for tack use:

On the ergonomics:
The Monster isn't really a "sport" bike. Its seat is high, its tank is low, and the handlebars are WAY out there. Combine these and hanging off the bike becomes awkward and fatiguing.


I too find moving around on the bike a little tiring. And it is possible to drag the stock pegs...but not as easily as on a standard Monster. Also, the stock exhaust S pipes get in the way of my heal when trying to tuck my foot in tight for right hand turns. But it's still a fun bike at the track.

If I were going to make it a track specific bike I'd get clipons and see if the Cycle Cat rearsets are a little higher. The Arrow exhaust I had on it help with the right foot tuck issue too.

I absolutely love my S2R on the track.
MikeB is correct on alot of things. Some of the riding style needs to change when using the mx style bars, I was contemplating getting clip-ons until I bought the 749 as a track beast. I never found any problems with how the bike felt other than wanting clip-ons and then some rear sets to tuck your fet back better. The one thing I was always scraping was the kickstand, but if she's a track bike then yours would be removed permanently so now worries.
I am a picture whore but you can tell she's capable of hanging in there

Since Ive been down this road

While mines not a S2r it is an 800



They are very capable track toys. I love flogging the daylights out of mine.

If you do plan on racing it, look at the club that you plan on riding withs rulebook to find out what you can and cannot do and exactly what class you will fit into. Then mod to yer little hearst content.