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Doz
Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 07:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Tried to ask this in the KV..no response, so here it goes.
Looking for suggestions for track tires.
This is a track only 03 XB9R.
I prefer the profile of the Dunlop Q 2's but can use a stickier non-dot tire since this will probably never see the street.
And I only do 3 track days per season.
Thanks for any input.
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Hammer71
Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 08:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Drew, The Michelin Pilot power 3's are freaking awesome and will get you through a couple track days. Id say go with the pilot pro ones but you'd tear em up pretty quick.
Profile on these is a bit more pointed but turn in and drive on these is unmatched in my opinion.
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Doz
Posted on Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 07:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks Rich....now about that can (gotta call you soon)
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Slaughter
Posted on Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Race DOT's may be your best bet but if you're in the wet, you'll have to park it or really keep it vertical through turns because the grooves don't extend to the sidewalls. You CAN get a hand-grooving tool that will allow you to cut grooves yourself. That'll give you the racing compound choices.

Otherwise slicks will last a little better - but neither will last as long as a good speed-rated street tire. Race compound tires are good for 2 days: 1 day then flip for day 2.
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Sifo
Posted on Friday, October 25, 2013 - 08:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Not sure where you are in the spiral into the darkness of track days, but I've heard the story many times. It seems cheap enough to get the track bike. Then it only makes sense to get track tire on the track bike. Then come the tire warmers, generator, toy hauler, big truck, and a full load of support gear. Suddenly that cheap track bike has drained your bank account and then some.

Or you can stay with DOT tires that deal with warm up and heat cycles better and keep things simple.

Beyond that, I have sport touring tires on all my bikes, so I have no more advice. You've been warned.
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Doz
Posted on Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 05:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The death spiral is controlled by the income vortex but thanks for the warning.
Looks like I've narrowed it down to three choices: Q3's, hammers suggestion and Pirelli super corsa rosso (probably got that one wrong). But sticking to the DOT tires to keep costs reasonable.
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Slaughter
Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 10:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You are talking HIGHWAY DOT tires, not RACE DOT it looks like.

WILD difference there.

I thought you were talking racing DOT tires.
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Doz
Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 04:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Originally thinking race tires but if that going to cause me more in associated costs, then I'll stick with the three choices I have in mind now.
Would be nice to try some super sticky slicks someday, they just don't seem to be the right thing right now.
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M1combat
Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 10:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I found that learning to slide the bike around on street tires was a good choice. The tread makes them a tad more forgiving approaching the limit it seems. That said... If you're already getting them greasy and sliding around you may need the race dots if you really want to go faster. I just wanted to get the bike squirly and leave black marks coming out of the turns so I always stuck with street tires.
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