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The front 125/80x17 is the same dimensions as the 120/70x17 D211GP-A, the are identical in shape, width and height. For Putnam, which is very abrasive, use a med(5436) or med+ front and the med(5436) rear. If you are doing track days, stick with that compound. There is nothing to be gained at a track day by going softer. Softer will wear out quicker and not do what you need for a trackday. Steve, I'm going to get a set of slicks like you suggested above, but I got your email the other day and read about the new 7455 and 8477 compounds. For Putnam, which is abrasive like Mid-Ohio, should I be trying the new compounds or is the 5436 OK? i was looking at the dunlop site & noticed there are 2 med+ compounds (7455 & 8477) what is the difference, i would like to know as well, thanks in advance.

not much from what i can remember, i always let my legs & lower torso take most of the weight leaving my arms free to steer the bars, my legs & stomach feel sore after a full day at the track. i put some weight on the inside peg & lock my outer legs on the side of the tank, i can't support all my weight with just 1 leg alone. do you think i'm overdoing my hang off?

here are a few pics of our trackday last sunday, could anyon comment on my form? it's been 3months since i've doine a trackday. hanging on with the R1

those are crayzee lean angles & on 2stroke 500cc's too, those riders have balls of steel.

it should be done by mid next year if they put their backs into it, the paddock areas aren't even up yet but their cementing the area as we speak. we will be doing another trackday there this sunday, i'll try to take some pics of the track including the unfinished parts. yup there is still some 600-1000 racing here but it's kind of a joke since the rules are kind of blurry, 600's 750's 1000's & 1200's can only race in the "superbike class" & there are no restrictions to modifications, heck even a Desmosedici RR is racing in the superbike class here & some of the really rich racers buy former AMA SS spec R6's there & ship it here. the superbike class is on the decline & the grid is a joke thanks to the current rules, i am hoping that a 600cc superstock class emerges this season so the racers who have unlimited funding doesn't have the upper hand, i am also for having a control tire, maybe a street/track tire like the Michelin Power Pure, Dunlop Q2 or Bridgestone BT003RS bcoz not all of us could afford D211GP, Power Ones, BT003, Supercorsa DOT race tires. also no TC, quickshifters as well, let the rider skill determine the rider skills determine the winner, not just racers with deep pockets. if this happens i'll be the first one in line to participate in this class.

hey man i hope you get well soon, must be freezing out there right now which aggravates your sickness more.

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one of my favorite pics during our trackdays.

thanks Cobie. it's our local tracks, there are only 2 tracks in our country where you can host a supersport race, Clark International Speedway inside former Clark AFB & Batangas Racing Circuit which is loacted 200kms way down south from where i am living. CIS is much closer to my place so i go there as frequently as i can, sometimes even once a week, trackdays are cheap here, $35 for motorcycles at CIS for the whole day, you can go out as frequently as you want, best day to use the tracks is on weekdays so you can have the track mostly to yourself. on weekends there are lots of guys using it including cars & go karts which eats into your share of track time. for now the short track is operational, it's 1.9kms long & it's quite a bit technical, just 5laps in race pace can sap a lot out of you, once the long track gets finished it'll have the longest straight which is 1km & you're exiting the final corner which is a sweeper at 100mph so yuo'll be flat out in 6th gear before you hit half of the straight. fun!

thanks Bullet, i'm feeling at home already. if i can come up with the $$$ i would go straight there in Cali so i could meet the man himself.

i might just do that, i'll probably borrow an AIM lap timer from my racer friend. i already know what lap times are needed to win in the class i am shooting for & the racers are all running BT003 or GP Racer DOT race tires & i'm already 3seconds off the average lap times of teh race winner on Pilot Power street tires. i'm waiting for a set of Dunlop Q2 coming from the USA, nobody's got them here yet & i'd like to be the first one to do so & see if i can get into the same lap times on Q2's as they did on DOT race rubber, i've heard lots of great things from the Q2's. i've taken Keith's article to heart & i want to master the "bands of traction" which is why i am still running street rubber for the last 4yrs, it's only now that i plan to upgrade to better rubber after i finally upgraded my fork internals & rear shock. i run Ohlins fork springs with the stock HMAS fork valves modified & reshimmed by me & a WP 4618 rear shock with the correct spring for my weight. i run in the advanced group where everybody is on DOT race or hypersport multi compound tire, i'm probably the only anomaly who runs street tires in that group, i've learned so much by practicing with street tires, i'm now getting at the point where i can slide the rear tire when i get on the gas hard & i'm having lots of fun doing it, i could also feel the front tire push every now & then. over here most riders don't even bother tweaking the suspension thinking it would cause them to crash so they slip on some DOT race rubber it will solve all their traction & suspension problems but then somebody blows past them on the outside riding on street rubber & that makes them surprised & more confused than ever. it's like the scene on the opening of the TOTW2 video where that CBR Repsol guy with the D211GP tires, he just couldn't tell/feel the difference between DOT race & street tires.

i get my hiney in position before i start braking & downshifting, that way i don't upset the bike when i start turning it into the corner, this alone helped me shave my lap times. before i was braking with my body centered on the bike & i found it difficult to shift my body into position after i finished my braking & downshifting, it also made my bike unstable as i started to move into position as i enter the corner. apart from my 600RR i have a Yamaha Aerox 70cc scooter which is modified to the hilt & is my dedicated track bike, whenever i hit a wall on my riding or just want to experiment or try a new technique i break out my scooter from thearage & take it to the track. these little bikes may have small engines but once they gain momentum they can go as fast through the tight corners at the track i frequent to, maybe even faster, this is where i learned to maintain my corner speed through the turns which i applied to my 600RR. without a small bike to try & learn new things on i wouldn't progress this much as a rider. i know a few guys who are riding 600's & 1000's on the track who could learn quicker if they went down to a smaller bike, my brother did the right thing & bought an HRC RS125, on his 2nd trackday he made a big leap forward in his riding skills, i myself admitted on some corners i am much faster on his RS125 than on my 600RR. over here we have some entry level sportbikes sold on the market that would be a perfect track tool. Honda CBR150R Kawasaki KRR150 (2stroke) Yamaha YZF-R150 you guys have the Ninja 250R so i think that would be a nice learner bike for the track too, Kawasaki introduced it this year in the Philippines & it would be the perfect bike coming off a 125-150cc before you go 600-1000.

i crashed a few months ago during my maiden race in the 400cc class, i was already in 3rd place then & when i entered T4 a bit too hot i went off roading & crashed at 140kmh, my body was sore all over & my joints were aching & i had trouble breathing but a check up from the local doctor revealed no broken bones so i still managed to step on to the podium to claim my 3rd place trophy during the 1st race. when i analyzed what happened at that moment i admitted it was all my mistake, i should've braked a little to scrub off some speed but i let my over-enthusiasm get the better of me. admitting your mistakes is the first step in gaining back your confidence, as soon as i recovered a month later i was hitting the tracks again, i never let my crash dampen my confidence, most people would have given up then & there & i know a couple of 400cc racers who were very aggressive & confident before they themselves experienced their first crash. now they retired from racing after their first crash, i was DETERMINED not to follow in their footsteps, their fear of crashing got the better of them. when i think about what happened to me during that 2nd race i can't help but smaile & giggle a little about my boneheaded mistake, it could've been avoided if i was just a bit more patient. the next time i join another race i will be much better prepared, for now more trackdays for me until i get within 5 seconds of the lap record, on street tires, then i would have the confidence needed to run with the big boys.

they are correct, it's body position that's crossed up which is why yuor pucks aren't wearing evenly.

if you can find Dunlop GPR Alpha10 tires over there get them, they are Dunlop's middlesport race tyres for 250cc/400cc sport bikes, i know guys here that have shaved seconds off their lap times coming off from BT090 tyres. here is what i recommend for tyre sizes; 120/70 front & 150/70 rear, they are very popular in Japan & Southeast Asia.

Hello there! I am happy & proud to join this forum, like most people here i enjoy riding especially at the track, in fact i mostly do track riding nowadays bcoz our roads suck. I ride an 04 600RR with a few modifications done to improve suspension & brakes, no engine mods yet, maybe a PCIII in the near future just to pep up the midrange. I hope to meet & make new friends in this forum, long i have searched for a forum dedicated to riding skills, i think i have found my new home. Oh btw i bought a copy of TOTW2 many years ago but it's gone now as the guy who borrowed from me never returned it so i had my friend buy me a TOTW2 DVD & had it sent here. Awesome video! I can just watch it repeteadly & never get sick of it. 2 thumbs up to the master! a few pics of myself on the track.