[Member548]

I’ve just got a ’05 ninja myself, but I have ridden race ATVs set up for XC and built several fast drag and road race cars, the pro touring Camaro I am building now should eat up 600 super sport bikes on a road course.

Back when I was 19-27 I went to the local midnight drag races every week. It was a pretty lose run what you brung kind of deal. Just about every week some new guy would crash a nearly new 600-1300 cc bike, mostly before the 60ft mark. Also I drove a Camaro then that would run a 11.90-12.10 every pass and I beat a lot of guys on 600+ CC bikes simply because they couldn’t even begin to tap the bikes full potential added to louse reaction times at the lights, and this is just in a straight line mind you, but there was one kid there about 20 that had been riding all his life and had an older beat up second hand 500 something that would get me by 5-10ft every race and I was always more impressed with him then the hacks that often couldn’t match that feat on massively more powerful bikes.

[Member548]

I’m looking to take up street bikes my self pretty soon.

I’m under the impression that Hallett Motor Speedway has open track days and there is time even for slower new people.

If you aren’t familiar with Hallet it is between Stillwater and Tulsa on 412 / Cimarron turnpike

I’ll dig into it more once I have a bike, but it’s something to keep in mind since it’d be a good place to push limits in a more controlled environment and be around skilled riders that will likely be helpful.

[Member548]

I’ve looked at dual sports some. I think the main thing keeping me away is the typical 400 CC dual sport bike wouldn’t match my TRX off road. I spend as much time in the 50-70mph range off road as I do the 20-40mph most people identify as ATV speeds. I would feel more comfortable gaining bike skills off road though for a while. I could always limit myself to track day at Hallett motor speedway since they accept any skill level and it’s a pretty forgiving road coarse.

The main thing that has always kept me away from street bikes is car drivers.

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