$1200 fell in my lap... - Sportbike Addicts

ronin_01r1 · 06-21-2006, 01:15 PM

not cash, a gift certificate to a bike shop (McCoy's Motorsports). i won it at a raffle at the r1/r6 convention last week at the gap. so, what should i get???

I've got pretty much a stock 01 R1. I've got a slip on pipe, a K/N air filter, front SS lines, HH pads, and ZG windscreen. Nothing else. My original plan was to ride this on the track until I totalled it, at which point I was planning to get a new track bike with the insurance money.

I was thinking tires, but this place doesn't sell tires. wtf. Maybe they can order them for me. So right now, I'm thinking.... a damper, rearsets, and a sport chock. probably a CRG mirror too. not sure what else to get.

What would you get?

SilverDragon · 06-21-2006, 01:26 PM

I wouldn't know the first thing to get, but I will simply say...

Congratulations. I'm sure you'll come up with something to spend it on.

ImmaSquashYou · 06-21-2006, 01:27 PM

I don't believe you will get insurance money if you totaled it at a track. Might wanna look into that. If the insurance finds out it was at the track i'm not sure what they would do. Anyone have experience??

IrocRob · 06-21-2006, 01:30 PM

Buy track days - They are much more fun than parts...

soda7o · 06-21-2006, 01:36 PM

damper is a good idea.. suspension never hurt.. or you can just buy stuff and resell it and get some Cash out of it..

ronin_01r1 · 06-21-2006, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ImmaSquashYou

I don't believe you will get insurance money if you totaled it at a track. Might wanna look into that. If the insurance finds out it was at the track i'm not sure what they would do. Anyone have experience??

already did before my first trackday a couple months ago. as long as it's not a "race" it's ok.

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Originally Posted by IrocRob

Buy track days - They are much more fun than parts...

i would but it's for a bike shop.

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Originally Posted by soda7o

damper is a good idea.. suspension never hurt.. or you can just buy stuff and resell it and get some Cash out of it..

i was thinking about the suspension, but since i was planning to get a new bike next year, i didn't want to put TOO much into this one that i wouldn't be able to get back later. i thought about selling stuff too, but didn't really want to go through that hassle.

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**njf4i** · 06-21-2006, 03:46 PM

i would go with a scotts damper. usually you can take it off the bike you have and put it on another on with just the different mount.

I would also see if they can order you tires.

Or better yet you can buy my a 1 piece track suit

***Cakes206*** · 06-21-2006, 04:00 PM

If you don't know what to get, I can help ya out. I need new tires for the sv. Further information can be provided upon request. Thanks and congrats.

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Originally Posted by ImmaSquashYou

I don't believe you will get insurance money if you totaled it at a track. Might wanna look into that. If the insurance finds out it was at the track i'm not sure what they would do. Anyone have experience??

Insurance has to pay as long as its a track day and not an actual race day.

ronin_01r1 · 06-21-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by njf4i

i would go with a scotts damper. usually you can take it off the bike you have and put it on another on with just the different mount.

I would also see if they can order you tires.

Or better yet you can buy my a 1 piece track suit

Yea, I'll see if they can order me a couple sets of tires. Probably another set of Pilot Powers and Diablo Corsas.

I'll consider the track suit offer. Hey I did ask you about the blue/white leathers! Now that was dirt cheap, although they were yamaha blue/white.

i probably would've taken the yamaha letters off and dyed the whole thing black. assuming they fit me, of course.

**njf4i** · 06-21-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ronin_01R1

I'll consider the track suit offer. Hey I did ask you about the blue/white leathers! Now that was dirt cheap, although they were yamaha blue/white.

i probably would've taken the yamaha letters off and dyed the whole thing black. assuming they fit me, of course.

Thats just way to much work for me.

But hey if the track suit is to much you can always just pick me up a set o f diablo corasa. Thanks Bro!!!

gottaducati · 06-21-2006, 05:34 PM

put it towards another bike. you can never have too many

CBRBob · 06-21-2006, 10:28 PM

Penske shock and valve the forks. You will go faster with that than the pipe and k&n.

Mack · 06-21-2006, 10:35 PM

I'm saying ohlins rear and racetec front end....but tires are always good

Lurker · 06-22-2006, 08:34 AM

Get a Power Commander