Thanks for the props, I appreciate the love. It's really my pleasure helping people out. I remember all too well when I was the new guy trying to learn.
Do me a favor, swing by the Turn One Racing pits when you get unloaded and let me look at your tires. I'll be happy to give you my honest assessment at the scene, and don't worry about the fact I'm also the tire vendor. Those who know me well know my opinions are not for sale.
Truth be told, my first crash was on the street tires that were on my street bike when I went to my first "track day"
After my crash, then Midwest Director John Wendl asked me what happened. I said I didn't know, the tires just let go. No warning, no chance to save it.
They looked closely at my tires and started hassling me for bringing such old, somewhat dry-rotted in between the treads, tires. They had plenty of tread, and were just a few years old, but for the track they were complete crap.
Moral of the story, fresh tires are cheap insurance against a crashed bike, and really cheap insurance against a trip to the hospital.
When in doubt, change them out!
