I understand... but I don't 'get it'.

That being said, I was leary of dumping my Buell when it was still shiney and new... GM put some good logic in my head that was more than true and certianly stuck. He said something to the effect of, "you know what will fix that?... scratches." That week my bike fell over onto the sidewalk and I never worried about dropping it again... and when I did drop it, I wasn't even pissed or anything.

I dont understand having and not using a nice toy, but I understand not wanting to destroy it or take the chance.

If ya have to worry about dropping or crashing a bike on the track, that might not be the best place for you to take it.

Then again, every time you fool around in the garage you take a chance of dropping or knocking it over.

The ultimate, but not always feasible would be to have enough money or toys you dont have to worry about messing one up!

to me, buying something expensive and exotic, spending rediculous amounts of money on upgrading, then just keeping it in the living room as an ornament makes as much sense as buying a lamborghini to commute to work in.

I just dont see the logic of not taking it to the track because its too expensive. If thats the case, they might as well not ride it on the street either because they can just as easily dump it there too. Just leave the thing on stands in a locked room for good.

I don't think I fit the criteria you stated. But I will take my SV to the track before the Tuono. It really comes down to which bike would be easier to fix if/when I toss it?

Insurance doesn't pay for damage done at the race track does it? If not its a big difference then. On the street its fixed or replaced, track its a ball of metal to sit in your garage till you can afford to rebuild it.

James

Some do, some dont. A lot of insurance companies look at it as a school as long as it isnt an actual race.

If they cover it then I would enjoy my mods on the track. But if this was my only ride I would think twice. If I have rental coverage then that would solve that problem.

James

There's a lot to be said for having a ratty track bike. Knowing it will be cheap to fix makes me far more relaxed. Plus, if you get something common like a GSX-R or an SV650, you're all but guaranteed to find spare parts the same day at the track. You can't always say the same for the more exclusive bikes.

Case in point: a guy pitted near me at Jennings last weekend low sided his GSX-R. I had a spare clipon out for him by the time his bike was unloaded from the crash truck. If the guy down the row with the Desmosedici had done the same thing, he'd have been SOL.

Suprisingly at my first TD a guy tossed his RSV and broke a clip on. Found a new one and had it on by next session...

Pretty sure that wouldn't happen with my Buell...