Triumphrat

showmetheway428 · 04-08-2007

Curious if anybody's raced their S4 (not trackdays, racing to win). I want to get into WERA and CCS racing but track bikes and the transportation is expensive. Any way to get bodywork (like TT600 race plastics) onto it?

rockhopper1998 · 04-09-2007

I would not race the speed 4, mainly because the cost of parts for when not if but when you wreck is very very high. Also you wuld be better starting out with a light weight twin like a sv 650 or a ninja 650, lots of parts and they are cheap. Also the grids in those classes are alot smaller so you will have a better time racing and a chance of getting points.

showmetheway428 · 04-09-2007

I had a feeling that would be the case. Thanks for the input.

ender · 04-09-2007

if you want some plastics
http://www.sharkskinz.com/triumph600.htm

zaner30 · 04-09-2007

I'd still like to see someone do it, even if it flies in the face of any sort of logic

Zane

zore · 04-10-2007

My personal thoughts, I am fairly certain that the speed 4 has better suspention conponants than any of the other 2. I would think it would have slightly more power.

rockhopper1998 · 04-10-2007

Different class than the SV
To be competitive you will need to upgrade the suspension anyways so thats not really an issue.

FuryFour · 04-10-2007

ninja 650s are wicked slow

Will · 04-10-2007

For better or worse, a TT600 or S4 gets to compete with the likes of brand new Gixxers, R6s, 675s, ZX6Rs and CBR600s. It will embarass a less skilled rider during a trackday, but all things being equal, the newer designs are worth at least a couple seconds a lap.

showmetheway428 · 04-10-2007

Funds are kind of tight so I'm not sure if I have options aside from either trading/selling the S4. If I were to race the S4, I'd need a bellypan right? Any idea where I could get one that doesn't cost a fortune?