If you are mostly riding B group and at the same time commuting to work I would recommend using 50/50 tires for both, i.e. Michelin Power 5 or 6 (maybe GP) or Pirelli Rosso IV Corsa, that way you won't have to swap tires back and forth and they will do great on track while also not being terrible in terms of mileage on the street. Alternatively look for a used set of wheels (maybe the Marchesini ones from the SP) so that you can run Pirelli SC's or even slicks on track in the future (although those only make sense once you are solidly in A). Additionally, since you have had Dave Moss adjust your suspension you would want to take a note of his exact settings (preload, comp and rebound) to switch between that config and a more comfortable & plush set up on the street. There is a also a big mental part of a track day that is worth going over as well (pacing yourself, learning from others, focusing on one or two things to improve at a time, hydrating, focusing on lines and exit markers etc). Keep it up, hope to see you out there at some point, I will be at Dylan's track day in Sonoma.
I’m a few steps ahead. Been going to trackdays for some time. Luckily I have a rabaconda tire machine at home so a tire swap only takes me about an hour. Definitely out-riding 50/50 tires. I’m in SC territory at the track and I’ll be improving even more once I have the grippier tire confidence. My commute chews through 50/50 tires, absolutely worth it to get dedicated tires. I am looking into wheels as a future investment. I do have Dave’s track suspension settings saved in my phone. Pretty quick to adjust
@Yeet_Streets I'll probably be there on the 28th too on my fs450. We should do a session together. I'm considering a hyper 950 and would love to follow you for a bit just to see how it does on track.
@@relyt_gnast I’ll be control riding B group so by all means it would be my pleasure! Going to the Yamaha trackday on the 27th to learn the track as well.
@Yeet_Streets gotcha. I'll be in A group but maybe I'll drop down to B to get a session with you. Sonoma isn't the easiest track to learn, but I like it more than Laguna.
Do you have any experience with the old hyper 1100? I’ve got my heart set on owning the OG 1100 or the 950 and I’m always looking for opinions. I haven’t had the chance to try either model yet myself but they are my dream bike.
Both are great bikes, the 950 is a little bit faster and significantly more modern. I haven’t had a chance to ride an 1100 but I’ve been around a couple. I like them, but the design language ages it a bit more than I would like
I think it's really a specialized bike I don't pull mine out for leisurely rides if I do get it out I'm fully geared up because I know I'm not going to be riding slow. You definitely got to get it remapped get rid of a cat because in hot temperatures these bikes don't do well.
Yeah I’m running a T800 tune. Curious how it’s going to do at Laguna, I struggled a little going up the hill between t6 and the corkscrew with my stock tune/exhaust. I’ll def be able to feel the extra few ftlbs
Congrats on the job… the hyper has been the best bike I’ve had on track and so much fun giving it to the straight line hero big boys !
Did you find any limitation with the front forks at the track or the street. Are they worth upgrading to andreani cartridge.
If you are mostly riding B group and at the same time commuting to work I would recommend using 50/50 tires for both, i.e. Michelin Power 5 or 6 (maybe GP) or Pirelli Rosso IV Corsa, that way you won't have to swap tires back and forth and they will do great on track while also not being terrible in terms of mileage on the street. Alternatively look for a used set of wheels (maybe the Marchesini ones from the SP) so that you can run Pirelli SC's or even slicks on track in the future (although those only make sense once you are solidly in A).
Additionally, since you have had Dave Moss adjust your suspension you would want to take a note of his exact settings (preload, comp and rebound) to switch between that config and a more comfortable & plush set up on the street.
There is a also a big mental part of a track day that is worth going over as well (pacing yourself, learning from others, focusing on one or two things to improve at a time, hydrating, focusing on lines and exit markers etc). Keep it up, hope to see you out there at some point, I will be at Dylan's track day in Sonoma.
I’m a few steps ahead. Been going to trackdays for some time. Luckily I have a rabaconda tire machine at home so a tire swap only takes me about an hour. Definitely out-riding 50/50 tires. I’m in SC territory at the track and I’ll be improving even more once I have the grippier tire confidence. My commute chews through 50/50 tires, absolutely worth it to get dedicated tires. I am looking into wheels as a future investment.
I do have Dave’s track suspension settings saved in my phone. Pretty quick to adjust
You gotta bring this bike to Sonoma. It's basically a giant supermoto track. Even on my FS 450 is great on it.
I’ll be there next month! Another private day with Volant Vivere on the 28th. Might also do Yamaha R day on the 27th as well.
@Yeet_Streets I'll probably be there on the 28th too on my fs450. We should do a session together. I'm considering a hyper 950 and would love to follow you for a bit just to see how it does on track.
@@relyt_gnast I’ll be control riding B group so by all means it would be my pleasure! Going to the Yamaha trackday on the 27th to learn the track as well.
@Yeet_Streets gotcha. I'll be in A group but maybe I'll drop down to B to get a session with you. Sonoma isn't the easiest track to learn, but I like it more than Laguna.
Do you have any experience with the old hyper 1100? I’ve got my heart set on owning the OG 1100 or the 950 and I’m always looking for opinions. I haven’t had the chance to try either model yet myself but they are my dream bike.
Both are great bikes, the 950 is a little bit faster and significantly more modern. I haven’t had a chance to ride an 1100 but I’ve been around a couple. I like them, but the design language ages it a bit more than I would like
Any advice on the suspension settings? I did my first ride on my 950 the other day and it was bouncing like a pogo stick.
I’ll take a baseline this week and reply here with my current settings. I’ve been playing with the settings a lot lately so I don’t know off-hand.
Settings (rotations back from full tight)
Front:
Comp-2.25
Reb-1.5
Preload-3
Rear:
S/H-1.5
Preload-25mm from top thread to top collet
I think it's really a specialized bike I don't pull mine out for leisurely rides if I do get it out I'm fully geared up because I know I'm not going to be riding slow.
You definitely got to get it remapped get rid of a cat because in hot temperatures these bikes don't do well.
Yeah I’m running a T800 tune. Curious how it’s going to do at Laguna, I struggled a little going up the hill between t6 and the corkscrew with my stock tune/exhaust. I’ll def be able to feel the extra few ftlbs
Hey, we should do a track day together! 😘
We just did!