Penske is the easiest to get serviced but Ohlins and Elka make great products. All are a great choice. Elka will be the lowest priced with Ohlins the highest.
For sure get race tires as it will boost your confidence as mentioned and if your pick up your pace enough you won't have to worry about out riding the tires. Warmers are a great investment. Buy a decent used set and you won't have a problem selling them. Tires and warmers are far cheaper than...
I'm a Michelin man and hell yeah I'll take a GSXR over a Yamaha! I've just never had the best of luck on Pirelli's. The Dunlops are great tires but with the N-Tecs only coming in a 190 it makes them a far less desirable tire for a 600 to me. I agree that it's personal preference as once a tire...
Better than Dunlops? Maybe street tire wise but I'll take an N-tec over a Supercorsa any day of the week. Ask Jeff Wood, Ty Howard, Dustin Domiguez, Matt Hall, Tim Vosnick , Greg Anderson....The list goes on and on.
Check to see what the schedule is for Hallett or sign up for their email list. They occasionally have a trackday in Jan. and Feb. We all know how much more fun a track day is than street riding responsibly.
I did say I wasn't going to add more but an update of his status would be a worthy addition. It would probably be best for him to give it as he could get every detal right but here's a shot at it. I spoke with Aaron on Monday and he had Dr appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday to see if there...