I have heard there will be plenty at the track but I am new to this and would feel better about getting one set mounted up and ready now. Any ideas?
Sometimes the Daytona specific tires are only available at Daytona. Usually related to how long it takes to develop the new tire, numbers, etc. If they are going to just use something out of the regular inventory, then it would be available.
I used Daytona specific Dunlops once. Bad decision, highsided in the horseshoe, tire was too hard for my skill/speed.
Now I race Pirelli. My experience is that unless you are racing a liter bike, or are AMA fast, you don't want Daytona specific compounds. We raced an SV in the team challenge using greens, and didn't have to change tires. If you're riding a 600 or less, and you're not fast enough to qualify for the 200, then I would just use greens and ask the Pirelli guy at the track what pressure to use.
Quote from: xseal on January 06, 2008, 11:08:38 AM
I used Daytona specific Dunlops once. Bad decision, highsided in the horseshoe, tire was too hard for my skill/speed.
Now I race Pirelli. My experience is that unless you are racing a liter bike, or are AMA fast, you don't want Daytona specific compounds. We raced an SV in the team challenge using greens, and didn't have to change tires. If you're riding a 600 or less, and you're not fast enough to qualify for the 200, then I would just use greens and ask the Pirelli guy at the track what pressure to use.
Are the greens you refer to the sc3 compound I have heard that some people use in endurance races?
Dale, I'll send you an email.
SC2 are Green. We ran them for 8 hours on our 650 Kawi.
SC3 are yellow, and are dependent on track temp.