I’d take the initiative to change the water pump gears. The plastic can suffer a catastrophic disintegration and the plastic bits will travel through your oil system. Tad inconvenient and very costly to repair.
Other than that, not a lot of prep required to get around the track. If you spring for track fairings, you’ll want the front fairing stay, the subframe and will probably have to replace your windscreen. I went with SharkSkinz, TighTails and ZeroGravity. None of the above is hard to fit.
OEM rear sets are functional.
OEM clip ons are functional.
OEM or other reputable DOT tires are fine.
As you’ve probably guessed, you’ll likely get beat by the liter bikes in a drag race down the straightaway and then catch them in the corners as they throw out the anchor. It doesn’t take any talent to go fast in the straightaway so don’t let that bother you. Stick to the race line, focus on good cornering skills and you’ll have plenty of HP to be “competitive” to where your focus shifts to consistency in passing. Track days are not races but you know what I mean.
Other than that, not a lot of prep required to get around the track. If you spring for track fairings, you’ll want the front fairing stay, the subframe and will probably have to replace your windscreen. I went with SharkSkinz, TighTails and ZeroGravity. None of the above is hard to fit.
OEM rear sets are functional.
OEM clip ons are functional.
OEM or other reputable DOT tires are fine.
As you’ve probably guessed, you’ll likely get beat by the liter bikes in a drag race down the straightaway and then catch them in the corners as they throw out the anchor. It doesn’t take any talent to go fast in the straightaway so don’t let that bother you. Stick to the race line, focus on good cornering skills and you’ll have plenty of HP to be “competitive” to where your focus shifts to consistency in passing. Track days are not races but you know what I mean.
