Need trackday advice

[Fess]

Going to Code school next week. Looks like it will be cold & rainy. Wondering what tire pressues people are running on the Bridgestones for the track. Also, I assume I can pull the headlight fuse without causing a major electrical meltdown. Thanks for any advice.

[hyprduc]

Not sure on the Bridgestones but the Pirelli's work great with 34 front 36 rear. Run my Dunlop Qualifiers between 33-34 on each end. The guys at the school can probably tell you a good pressure. As for the headlight, I just disconnected the big plug at the back of the light which is accessible from the right side. Just remove the clip, unplug, and ziptie the cable to the frame so it does not create a possible hazard by wedging between the frame and the forks. The bike is a blast on the track but don't be surprised when you scrape the footpegs! The ground clearance is not the same as a sportbike.

Good luck and have fun!

Cheers

[wanderer]

I ran 30 in the front and 30 in the rear on a recent track day. The first session was in the rain and the tire held. Just make sure tires have enough of the rain grooves left on them to help displace the water on the track. I removed the 2nd fuse (blue 15 amp) from the left (under the right side cover) to disable the headlight.

[Fess]

Thanks, It's confusing that there is such a discrepancy btween the tire pressue listed in the manual and the label on the bike.

[lelenb]

I have had good luck and feel with the recommended 32 psi at both ends, it helps to hold a little more heat in the tires on cold wet days without too much side wall flex. 30 psi may be even better. I think as was stated above they will have a good pressure recommendation for the track conditions at the school.

[frique]

Just my opinion, but I wouldn`t even do it. The Bridgestones should be called "slipstones". Cold weather tires they are not.