Hey guys,
As the little guy is getting bigger and bigger I'm getting more and more guilty of going out on the bike every day commuting to work and back. I love riding and I'm getting bored considering the only time I have is the commute to/from work as I want to spend the weekends with him and my wife and make up for the week considering the hours.
My question is: can my bike (CB500F) be used as a trial track weapon to get used / familiar with track riding? Would you recommend keeping this thing? Renting from the track? Buying a dedicated track bike (obviously would need to test the waters further prior to this)?
I know a few things need to be done, and I'm putting a hitch on the car tomorrow so I can trailer the bike to cottage / track depending on final decision.
I know I'd have to remove mirrors, side and rear luggage racks, tape up all lights, replace the coolant with water, and get a suit as all I have now is a leather jacket and riding jeans.
Would it be better to sign up for a few sessions with their bike first to get a feel?
Don't want to give up riding, but I'm thinking it's time to get off the street for a while. Possibly even getting a small dirt bike and leaving that at the cottage as there's lots of trails not far away through Simcoe Forests.
As the little guy is getting bigger and bigger I'm getting more and more guilty of going out on the bike every day commuting to work and back. I love riding and I'm getting bored considering the only time I have is the commute to/from work as I want to spend the weekends with him and my wife and make up for the week considering the hours.
My question is: can my bike (CB500F) be used as a trial track weapon to get used / familiar with track riding? Would you recommend keeping this thing? Renting from the track? Buying a dedicated track bike (obviously would need to test the waters further prior to this)?
I know a few things need to be done, and I'm putting a hitch on the car tomorrow so I can trailer the bike to cottage / track depending on final decision.
I know I'd have to remove mirrors, side and rear luggage racks, tape up all lights, replace the coolant with water, and get a suit as all I have now is a leather jacket and riding jeans.
Would it be better to sign up for a few sessions with their bike first to get a feel?
Don't want to give up riding, but I'm thinking it's time to get off the street for a while. Possibly even getting a small dirt bike and leaving that at the cottage as there's lots of trails not far away through Simcoe Forests.