Full Time Track Prep?

This one is for the track guys. My 1199 has been promoted to full time track duty. I'm a middle intermediate pace (and gaining speed) track rider and since my bike needs new tires, won't be seeing public roads anymore, and Pirelli Superbike slicks are basically the same price as Supercorsa SPs I'm thinking about switching to the slicks. Good idea? Bad idea? Recommendations on compound?

I'm also looking at what I can do for hardening/crashability purposes. The bike already has basic crash protection(case covers/sliders/rad guard) but I'm thinking about doing the Motoholders subframe and front fairing stay. Anyone swapped out either personally? Estimate on the amount of work/any surprises that popped up during the install or with relocating the electronics currently housed in the rear subframe? Anyone know whether the DP (basically stock) plastic kit fits the Motoholders parts without modification?

Any other suggestions for making the bike more tolerant of going down/cheaper/easier to repair after the fact?

Some recommendations based on my experience with a few track crashes--all lowsides on the right:

1) Woodcraft clutch cover
2) Woodcraft rearsets
3) Rhinomoto bar ends

Sounds like you already have sliders--I've had very good luck with Sato on the engine and Speedymoto on the front forks

I'm afraid I don't have any experience with the Motoholders items.

I'm sure you'll get good advice on this--but I'd certainly swap out the fairing plastics for something relatively cheap.

For what it is worth the Akrapovic sticks out less than the Termis--a low side on the Termis left a strap broken and scratched up--lowsides with the Akras left no mark. So now you have an excuse to get Akras

Steve

I'm using Motoholders front fairing stay and rear subframe. Takes me about an hour and a half to swap over. The front took the longest for me because it had more bits involved. Don't forget to take out that sensor that's mounted on your headlights and plug it into the air intake. With the rear there are 3 plugs just unplug them and also take out the BBS. I pulled off the whole OEM subframe as one whole unit with the plastics still in place. Zipped tied the BBS to the Motoholders subframe and reconnected everything (two plugs for the rear shock the third isn't needed.
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Regarding rubber, you don't need slicks in my opinion. The Diablo SuperCorsa SC2 DOT Race tires are AMAZING (not the stock SP's). I am closer to the top of the Intermediate group here in Northern California at tracks like Thunderhill and Sonoma and I have never reached the traction limitation of the SuperCorsa SC2 race tires (huge difference compared to the SP in my opinion). Many riders in the A group also run these tires, then again many riders also run the Superbike and Superbike Pro slicks, the Superbike slicks do come in a 190/65 and 200/65 while the Superbike Pro slicks come in 190/55 and the new stock size 200/55.

I have the superbike pro slicks on my 08' cbr 1000rr track bike and I only have traction issues at times (very rarely) when its really cold out (yes I use warmers) since it only comes in 1 compound which is a little harder, which is why it lasts longer.

Then again the slicks will last longer, the 1000's chew through the SuperCorsa SC2's haha Just my opinion