Looking to race

[Hook937]

Its about that time. I purchased my bike (07 XB12R) several months back while stationed in Korea. The bike was state side and I have since moved to the UK. The bike is on its way due to arrive the end of the month or so. I got the bike with the intent of racing it on circuit tracks while in Europe. Not professional but kinda a novice things and just to have fun and push my limits while keeping off the streets.
Any advice or recommended upgrades I should know about?
Attached a pic of the bike for viewing pleasure

 

[gbalias]

yea...buy a spare bike


at least youll have 1 of every part on hand. lol

 

[Hook937]

Well this is my third bike. I got this one mainly for fun/track

 

[ToneTheMoan]

rough up that chicken strip before you go!

 

[Theycallmecrash]

Make sure it has a proper tune for that exhaust. And upgrade to the ZTL2 brake system. Then beat it up

 

[squidbuellie]

Just run it the way it is..... No matter what you do, you will be a pace car/bike on the track.
And If you find you enjoy riding on the track then look into a triumph or gixxer

 

[Matteson]

If you want a track bike then get a Ninja...

 

[Hook937]

I was thinking more along upgrading to a 1125R or EBR1190 if I like it

 

[TPEHAK]

 

[ToneTheMoan]

TPEHAK [up][up] LMFAO! can you do ine next

 

[ToneTheMoan]

Mine not ine durr sorry! [smirk]

 

[FlaXB9R]

Check that out oh9 even you can get rid of those bacon strips.

 

[2004xb12s]

Check that out oh9 even you can get rid of those bacon strips.

beat me to it [up]

 

[oh9bolt]

Lol

 

[neomac3444]

Haha Flax thats great!!

 

[lawdog]

To those who have run an XB12 at the track what is the limiting factor? Acceleration on the straights?

 

[FlaXB9R]

Paintshaker from buelletin board use to race his 12r and did fairly well from what he told me. He had a website which may still be active but I'm not sure. IIRC he was classified with the sv650's which is probably your only hope to compete.

I've had my xb9r on the track and have rode with 12's and from my experience the xb is lacking everywhere besides handling. I'm riding a daytona 675 now and it is better in every aspect when it comes to power from the bottom all the way to the top.

(Just to clarify in not a race nor am I fast so my input my be worthless)

 

[Fatty SS]

If you're going to spend money on that bike, spend it on sticky tires first, then brakes, then engine (unless there's a problem). Set the suspension settings for your weight as a baseline, and plan to keep tuning/tweaking it for a long time. Crash protection is a good idea, as even a minor low side can do a lot of damage.

Good spare parts to have on hand:
Pair of handlebars (with grips for fast track side swapping)
Set of hand levers
Set of foot levers

The best place to spend your money on a track bike though, is in your skill set as a rider. Open track days are fun, but find a good quality riding school and mix some training in with your track time. Dollars spent on bike improvements will not yield as much lap time improvement as dollars spent on skill building. Again, this is assuming there's no mechanical problems or worn out tires or whatnot. Tend to those first, of course.