Track Bike reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 263 Reddit reviews across 11 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Track Bike brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Trackdays, r/motorcycle, r/motorcycles, r/Velodrome, r/SuggestAMotorcycle. Top-rated brands include Yamaha (4.4/5), Kawasaki (4.4/5), Suzuki (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews263

Subreddits11

Posts42

Brands58

Products67

Top communities

r/Trackdays158 r/motorcycle30 r/motorcycles29 r/Velodrome19 r/SuggestAMotorcycle10

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Yamaha

4.4

(62)

"R6 all day. It’s way more fun to ride and can be an absolute tool on the track in the right hands."

"If you’re going to actually race, R6."

"I love my R6, and don't think it makes a bad street bike at all. It's splitting hairs comparing it to other sportbikes."

"The R6 is the better track bike, as that's what it was built for. There are also a lot more parts for it."

"The r6 is easier to push hard on and setup is much easier to dial in."

"600- R6 lots of parts available"

"Yamaha R6, easily the best 600 on the market ❤️ perfect track weapon."

"The R7 is great and the RS660 is absolutely gorgeous! No matter what bike you choose, you will have a blast out there!"

"R3. I learned on a 300, it’ll get you more in tune with the road and your positioning."

"R6 and zx6r for track."

Kawasaki

4.4

(50)

"An inline 4 jap 600 is about perfect to learn on in my opinion."

"Kawasaki Ninja 400 is really nice."

"Ninja 400."

"Ninja 400. That's it."

"Ninja 400. I owned it, it was amazing on street and track alike."

"Ninja 400!!!"

"Get a ZX4RR. You get both the size of a 400cc but with the power of the R7."

"I would stick to the following - ninja 400 - ktm 390 rc."

"I have a dedicated Ninja 400 track bike and love it."

"Ninja 400 and get top shelf suspension or get the new zx-4rr. Its all you need. You will smoke S1000RRs after awhile. Trust me."

Suzuki

4.3

(41)

"I really loved my 2001 GSX-R 600. I've tested a Honda, Yamaha and apriila and I still preferred GSX-R 600 over all of them."

"Used gsxr 750. It is one of the beat track bike for the money."

"GSXR 750 Best track bike made by humans."

"The answer is always sv650, if you wanna be a little different go for Ducati 750ss."

"R7 / SV650 / ZX4RR / RS660 The twins (including ZX4RR due to HP) class is hyper competitive and you will not be wanting for power."

"A solid middleground will always be a well sorted sv650/similar bike such as an r7."

"R7, Ninja 400, SV650 - they're all great "slow" bikes to learn to go fast on."

"The SV650 is the Miata of cars. I’ve had one for 15 years, and plenty of other bikes through the years, but always had the SV."

"I think a middleweight twin would make a GREAT track day bike."

"What an amazing bike, took it to the track last summer, super fun."

Triumph

4.3

(12)

"I started on a 675 Daytona and I think that had enough get up and go to keep it exciting."

"Personally I went with the 675R. I’ve loved mine. 2012 675R was the last one I had and they just work really well stock on the track."

"675R all day. I put ~49,000 miles on my 2006 D675 before I sold in ~2016. Mixture of street, track, and canyons."

"The Speedie is a blast on the track."

"I have a 2015 675 track bike. My understanding is that the power is easier to access on the triumph than the R6."

"Buy a street bike for the street and a track bike for the track. I bought my 675 for double duty and it hasn’t seen the street in years."

"Daytona is better midrange so better for off track."

"Daytona 675"

"I bought a track prepped 2008 Triumph Daytona 675. I am 6 ft tall with a long torso and feel comfortable and even a little stretched out on it."

"Dude if you're considering an RS660, just get it. It's set up perfectly to have a blast on the track right out of the box."

KTM

4.0

(12)

"Get some rearsets and rip the 790. Great track bikes when you get the suspension dialed."

"SV650 or KTM 690 Duke"

"Duke 790 is a great track bike, just get some rearsets from woodcraft or vortex."

"The Duke 790 is a fully capable track bike."

"Or a KTM RC390 maybe?"

"Want wow factor? TZ250 or KTM RC R or Suter500"

"My track mentor was 6'8" and well into 300lbs and he swore by his RC8 R."

"RC390"

"Another option could be the KTM RC390."

"Best first track bikes would probably be R3, RC390, SV650"

Aprilia

4.5

(8)

"Aprilia RS250 SP if you can afford it at ~$12k. 231 lbs and top spec components."

"I’m very comfortable on my Tuono 660."

"The R7 is great and the RS660 is absolutely gorgeous! No matter what bike you choose, you will have a blast out there!"

"I think a middleweight twin would make a GREAT track day bike."

"What about considering the new Aprilia RS457? Definitely in your budget."

"I’d get a twins bike like the RS660, GSX8r, and SV650."

"Regarding the OP, I'd go with the Aprilia."

"I'd go with the RS660. It's already way more capable than most people will ever utilize and it's also more economical."

Honda

4.4

(7)

"Get a 90's 400cc CBR/VFR get the suspension tuned to your weight with track bias tyres and you'll smoke the big bikes."

"Even if I weren't a Honda fanboy, I would point you towards a 5th or 6th gen VFR."

"Hondas are bulletproof and will last forever as long as you change the oil and clean the chain."

"600 supersport. Gsxr, zxr, R6, cbr 600. Fast without being stupid fast, handle & stop like you need it to on a track."

"If it were track only then R6 but since you want to do twisties as well, the new little cbr might be the best choice."

"I like how easy it is to control and take corners."

"Look at a 5th gen (98-01) Or 6th/7th gen (2002-present) VFR800."

SV650

4.3

(6)

"The best track bikes are the SVs and the 04 r6."

"From what I've seen and heard while at different track days, the SV650 platform is an excellent learning bike."

"I'm a big believer in starting on SV's."

"SV650s seem to be very popular for track use."

"SVs are great track bikes, and it looks pretty well set up."

"The sv650 would make a great track day toy."

Dolan

4.8

(5)

"Dolan had a good reputation within track coming and has been bringing their bikes to market for long enough to be a trusted brand by a lot of people."

"Yeah but like, you could just get a Dolan and not worry about it."

"Dolan Pre Cursa all the way - one of the most solid track bikes there is imo."

"Back when I raced, I was on a carbon Dolan Forza. It was awesome."

"Personally, I'd get a Dolan Pre Cursa or something similar along with good cranks, solid aero wheelset, rear disc cover, cogs, chain rings, etc."

#10

600cc

4.0

(3)

"600 is a great bike, plenty of power and still small enough to throw around."

"If you're going to be sticking to the track and not doing much on the road, buy a used 600cc track bike."

"For the track as a first: anything with an inline 4 engine. Go 600 or 1000cc, I prefer 600."

#11

Ican

4.0

(3)

"Ican is good. My olympic team friends tested them."

"What about BXT or Ican? You said yourself that they were good."

"I forgot about ICAN. They're very good value. Differences are probably minimal. Those would be a great option as far as I know."

#12

BMW S1000RR

5.0

(2)

"I’ve found the S1000RR and GSXR1000 to both be quite roomy and comfortable on track."

"BMW S1000RR"

#13

Strava

5.0

(2)

"Strava. Next question?"

"Strava 4L"

#14

3.0

(1)

"GSXR front end is nice, mainly for the brakes and bling, but to really work well on the track it needs to be resprung and ideally revalved."

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