For now, I only have one bike and it must be a passable daily rider during the week while living up to its supersport heritage on the weekends. I have completed Level 1 of California Superbike School and done several track days in B group. I consider myself an average-skill track day rider. To me, track riding is the ultimate form of motorcycling, so I decided to persevere. More exciting than all of that however, was a fresh set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa II tires that would carry me to my personal best recorded lap around Buttonwillow Raceway. In preparation for the track day, I had changed the oil and filter, installed new brake pads, changed the brake fluid, checked the coolant, and put on a new 520 chain and sprocket kit (+1 rear). Thoughts about money and how big your balls have to be to race in the rain passed through my mind… But then I caught a glimpse of my 2007 Honda CBR600RR. Conditions changed daily leading up to Sunday, and I seriously considered throwing in the towel. Rain was on the forecast before and after, but not on Friday. My first track day of the year was 54 degrees. In the middle of February that means cold, and this year it has meant rain. One thing I learned after moving to California is that ‘desert’ doesn’t mean it’s going to be hot, it just means that you’ll get extreme weather. Tire Review – Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 2 Tires
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