Snow is flying outside. It’s supposed to be -20°C by the end of the week with more snow on the way. Working on the bike in the garage only gets me so far. Time for some quality daydreaming…
Goal: Find a quick bike, ride the Dragon, bring it home to race in the spring.
Looking around online I found a wounded Kawasaki ZX-6R for sale in Clinton, Tennessee for about $3400US. It happens to be off the interstate right on the way to Knoxville (the city nearest the Smokey Mountains where the Tail of the Dragon is). I’m a sucker for a wounded motorcycle. The store selling it says it needs tires and they sell ’em, so I’d arrange them to do it and a tune up and then pick the bike up ready to ride.
Fixing the fairing is a little trickier, but Performance Bikes UK had an article on cheap Chinese replacement fairings which would be perfect for a bike that’s going to be all about track days and quick rides.
The only issue is whether or not I could get the bike road legal for a few days while I was down there in order to ride The Dragon.
A long drive to Clinton and a night in a hotel followed by a morning sorting out the bike and loading it into the van before driving down to Pigeon Forge for a few days riding the Smokey Mountains.
The slog back north into the frozen darkness would be a lot easier to take if I had a few days on two wheels before I had to do it.
Of course, if I’m getting a sports bike I can loose my mind on some sports bike kit. If I’m on a quick Kawasaki I’d opt for gear that’d do me on track days as well…
Nothing like a little fantasy shopping to make the snow fly by.
Some colour matched gear to go with the new fairings and I’d be ready for race school in the spring.
Carbon fibre bits are also available for this ZX-6R, but if it’s going to be a track bike they seem like a silly expense.
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