SV650 motor rebuild

[Eye of the Tiger]

No - they run in the class below mine.  There are very few that run anymore - they aren't the "hot" bike to have for the class and are spendy to go slow.

Our org. has a spec ninja 250 class, which is slowly becoming one of the largest grids out there.  Super competitive races because all the bikes are the same - and CHEAP.  1-2 sets of tires a year, 1 tank of gas all weekend.  No motor tuning so bike cost is very low.  It also runs at the same time as the class that an EX500 would be in - so many people have just switched.

Running a 250 Ninja could be a lot of fun. I might have to look into that. I need to improve my riding sk1LLz.

[Champ]

Running a 250 Ninja could be a lot of fun. I might have to look into that. I need to improve my riding sk1LLz.

Pretty tight racing, makes for good spectating even though they aren't going very fast!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Running a 250 Ninja could be a lot of fun. I might have to look into that. I need to improve my riding sk1LLz.

Same here!

[sportyaccordy]

Wow awesome build Champ. Also very cool that your wife not only rides, but races too!

Suzuki needs to bring over the GSR-750, and maybe base the next GSF on the Hayabusa instead of the Bandit.

[MX793]

Wow awesome build Champ. Also very cool that your wife not only rides, but races too!

Suzuki needs to bring over the GSR-750, and maybe base the next GSF on the Hayabusa instead of the Bandit.

Busa engine isn't nearly as well suited for standard duty as the Bandit engine is.  Instead of detuning a sportbike engine, which involves compromises to the power band, the Bandit had a purpose-built engine.  People look down on it because it "only" makes ~98 hp while bikes like the FZ1 make 115-125, but what they overlook is the fact that at pretty much any RPM under 6000, the Bandit makes 10-25 hp more than the other liter-class standards.  Considering most people don't spend their entire time running their engine at 7000 RPM on the street, having power in the parts of the RPM band where you really spend a lot of your time when on the street is a huge bonus.

I'd also point out that the curb weight on the Busa is a few pounds more than the GSX1250 (which is slightly heavier than the Bandit), despite having an aluminum frame.  And in order to keep it affordable as a Bandit should be, you're going to lose goodies like the fully adjustable suspension on the Busa for cheaper forks and shock.  I honestly see very little reason to base the next GSF or GSX on the Busa.

[Eye of the Tiger]

That's what the B-King was for, anyway.