Originally Posted by mpg9999
Another question.... What are some good tires for the street and track? A friend of mine that races an R6 loves the Pirelli Diablos, but they dont make them in my dinky size. I need 130/70-18's in the rear, yes, thats the rear tire. And I need 110/80-17's for the front. Maybe I should just get a faster bike...
-Mike
learn with the bike you have.
for trackdays, it's been posted on here before.
check out
www.cornerspeed.net
www.teampromotion.com
there is a prep guide at those websites.
gear, check out
www.newenough.com go to closeout for some good deals.
get gloves, dot approved helmet, racing boots, hard back protector
race suit with CE approved armour. leathers from AGV, J. Rocket, Alpine Star, Fieldsheer should be fine.
bring lots of water
since you have not gone to the race track before, it will be better if you go with a friend
bring your family and treat it as a vacation and just have fun.