MOTOVUDU - TRACKDAY BIKE - Where Is Your Money Best Spent? 

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Best Advice 👍🏻 ! But already I make a mistake buying high powered bike 😭

100% agree on all accounts!

As you ride faster and faster, you need a louder horn! Just beep beep people as you go past and make everyone's day.

Hi Simon, I have to disagree with the tires, unless you are fast enough to keep the tires warm. I have a few friends that road slicks and ended up going down due to not getting enough head in the tires. I run a Dunlop Q3 or stickier Q4 when I can afford it. Running in upper intermediate class and trying to get more seat time. I believe suspension, brakes and good track tires are very important. Most stock suspension is adequate for beginners within a reasonable rider weight. Maybe I misunderstood what you were telling riders about the tires. You give very good advise and please keep it up!

He is absolutely correct. Best money spent is track time, period. Second is "good" riding instruction. Third is tires.

Great tips. Spend your money on track time and you'll figure out on your own where your bike could benefit the most.

Get fit, run and cycle, plant based diet, hydrate, plenty of sleep. No probs.

A good suspension setup was the first thing I did. Standard stuff was no good for me at my weight.

I'm delighted that I made the correct choice to prioritize tyres over everything else. What about sprockets? Most tracks don't have a long enough straight to max out a literbike in 6th. A shorter gearing helps me unlock the acceleration afforded by the top-tier race rubber out of corners. Personally, I run my RSV4 100% stock (just remove mirrors and plates before hitting the track) with a -1/+2 sprocket setup.

I lean all the way with continental sport attack 2s and they are sport touring tires.. it’s all about the rider

I spent 3800$ on an 06 CBR600F4i W /12,000MILES, DOWN 2 times hard. Know my limits... Working up to better braking then when i outgrow the factory equipment I get upgrades...wait to outgrow it before you blow money. Got great Dunlops Q3, RoyalPurple....stator and transmission protection bars..oil pan catch incase of crash which i already dumped 4 qts on my second crash just doing figure 8s ...thankfully it was an abandoned parking lot....frame axle bar sliders on..getting good personal body armour leather. Getting race plastics. But keeping it road legal. Only 5300$ invested. I learned this from golf instrucing. And Im going pretty fast. 1 55 on a 2.2 mile track. Only 4 months on sportbikes for 4000 miles In the canyons. 125 miles on track. Working on footposition body position and being one with the bike...oh and going at 70% until I get rail smooth. Im 56 and wanted this since I saw Kenny Roberts racing. When i was bout 10. It is everything i thought and way more. Better than piloting al airplane, bunjee jumping , downhill skiing and skydiving....Adreneline gives focus power. Bikes are Best. The best part is im not afraid but im mindful and respect what im doing. If I can drop 20 seconds I can compete. But riding in a crowd changes everything.

I recommend spending the money on setting the bike up for you, Rear sets, clip ons, breaks, tires, grips, levers, suspension

Best advice ever. Don't waste money on bikes, buy something good enough, spend money on track time and tyre.

Great advice, and i must admit to wanting that brand new bike, but in all honesty i know i havent developed my skills enough yet to even need a bike like that. I dream of racing one day so i take it to heart when you say track time itself is the most important thing to buy (that and tires! Lol). Thanks alot dude

I would think first thing you want to is get you suspension professionally adjusted to suit you and your riding ability/style

this video helped me a lot to know what to do what not every video is helping me to get better

You can also do a camp with a school who provides track prepped bikes. No need to store it or maintain it, get top notch coaching and not cry too much when you bin it. Put the money into yourself altogether instead of the bike.

If your watching this now I GUARANTEE you spent too much on your 1st track bike 😂😂😂 I did

Hello Simon, my son purchased a 2016 R1 with 7,000mi. on her. I have a question about front suspension, manufactures that have the same adjustments in both forks vs. Ohlins and maybe another manufacture having separate adjustments in both forks. I do realize that everything is run off of a triple tree. How about binding up on 1 side, maybe rebound? I was told that the companies skimp to make it cost less. My son hopefully will be racing next year and wanted your view on this topic. Thank You

You mentioned keeping the back wheel on the ground under braking. Why is this necessary? I'm old enough to remember Steve Baker & Kenny Roberts standing their bikes on their noses. If the braking is in a straight line then the best braking should be with the back wheel a few inches off the deck shouldn't it?

good advice Simon, please also tell newbies to stop buying slicks they can't keep warm. Start on a good road sport tire, it really will keep you safer on the track than going around on a cold slick

Best fucking advice thank so much. Can u do a video on what’s all in your trailer

Hey simon, is setting sag done the same way on electronic ohlins as it is on traditional suspension? I just recently picked up a 2017 CBR1000RR SP and want to get the sag set up ASAP. Thanks!

When I drove the GSXR1000R at 9 degrees Celsius on the race track for the first time I was afraid of the power. The solution was to go into B mode. 14 trackdays later the A mode was awesome. And Simon's right, of course. Foot rest system. Steering damper and brake pump with corresponding brake pads are certainly more important than carbon rims.... but the handling with the light things is also not to be despised. But only if everything else is right.

In terms of gear, would you say it's better to spend money on the best protection and suit available like the RS Taichis or something cheap? And your thoughts on airbag vests. Thank you

I love you 😂. I've learnt so much from your videos. Took what I'd learnt to Snetterton a week ago and will be watching all your videos again before I go Brands next week. Thank you 👍

Thanks for the tips 👍

What about rearsets? Isnt that quite important?

Subscribed big time 👍

very good video ! Thank you !

Big Fan of yours and all the work and guidance going on , I'm 34 years old , finally took my full bike licence, at sort of bike I could buy used that would be a friendly daily road ride to put some miles on and could do an track day now and then ?

For 🦆sake... this is why cal crashhoe is the the best out of bsb. Blow your money on a 2005+ bike and a good coach. Most coaches are hot-air has-been bullshitters who only are a coach to get free track time. Edit: unfortunately affording hot-air has-beens at a trackday is a better deal than buying a $1200 pipe, but if you are serious save up to go a dedicated gp camp. (2-4 days)

I only bough an RC 200 and I'm more broke then ever!! But look forward to ride at the track though. Have been riding only about a year

Right on point!

So for starting out on track....600cc or 1000cc? I am 6 foot...206lbs without protective gear on. If 600cc range SV650 or R6, etc?

First thing first, get a V4R.

Great advice! How a tire video next?

Nice advice simon🙏🏻

The people who put thumbs down just to let u know this man would make u look silly on a motorbike lol

Do you guys do any training in the US?

Awesome advice.

do you do rider training in new Zealand? cheers

Guys.Naked biked good for beginner track ?

Great advice, develop the bike as you develop your skills

The rear squats under acceleration? I was taught that this is a common misconception and that it actually rises 🤔

his right I just crashed

What are the best tires u recommend to use for the track

no mention of steering dampers? they deserve a spot I'd say on some bike more than on others perhaps no?

Ok, so i need a turbo on a hayabusa, thx