New V2; what to buy to be track ready

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Yah turn up with new tyres don’t bother with your suspension and fool up the new tyres really quickly …. Still you’ll have spare time for the reach around! ✊
 
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Paul G said:
Mate, ignore most of these posters they are just using the thread to give each other reach arounds.

All you need to do for your first track day is turn up with new or near new tires, good safety gear and be prepared to have fun. There's a million threads about setting the "sag" but all that means is that when you sit on the bike in full gear the suspension is mid stroke. Regardless of the sag, its about feeling so as a beginner I'd do nothing much over stock except pay attention to tire pressure, because suspension settings are all dependant on pace. The faster you go and the harder you brake the more force you put into the suspension which generally means stiffer settings. You could be a demon or a cruiser so you will get the opportunity meet real people at track who have a lot of experience, there will be suspension and tire guys who will be very willing to help you set the bike up for the day. The forum is good for some things but just like riding a horse, you cant learn it all from a book.
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This is gold
 
Do you guys know if there’s a way to tap into the DDA port and show real time telemetry? There’s a plug in my taillight that’s just capped. I assume this is where the DDA data can be pulled from
 
TakoDivah said:
Do you guys know if there’s a way to tap into the DDA port and show real time telemetry? There’s a plug in my taillight that’s just capped. I assume this is where the DDA data can be pulled from
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Aim Solo DL2 can do that or Ducati's native device. To get suspension travel you need pot sensors and additional bit of kit. Search the forum, you will find a thread about it
 
I'm 165, no gear, and decent pace (MotoAmerica), and I think the stock suspension is pretty good. Assuming your weight is within its range, it's probably fine for you as it is. I'm not going to upgrade mine, at least for a few months of club racing. How much do you weigh? If you're much heavier, you'll likely need a stiffer rear spring. If you're around that, you should be ok.

FYI: I was advised by a top USA pro race team on the V2 to set sag unusually high for a race / track bike: 30-35mm. I've done that, not changed any springs, and the bike felt pretty amazing, the first weekend I was on track. I'd be happy to share my set up, if you want to message me. But if you have someone local, I'd at least tell them this range. That's my advice anyway.

If you can get the fuel mapping and throttle remapped, I'd do that. Either with a turning program, like Woolich, which I used, and it came out great, or one of the "out of the box" tunes you can get here on the forum. The OEM maps are awful; designed for emissions and noise and other tomfoolery. Getting it smoothed out is critical to making this bike ride well -- street, track, gutter, whatever.

Those are the only things I would call, "requirements." Here's some other notes and ideas.

The bike is relatively heavy (well, it could be lighter, anyway). If you can get an exhaust to drop some weight, do that. But they are egregiously expensive for these bikes. LW lithium battery is the best way to drop a 6-8 fast, and relatively cheap, pounds.

OEM tires are bitchin. Stick with them, unless you have some compelling reason not to.

I thought the OEM rear sets and clip ons were awesome. But it's all about fit, and, to a lesser extent, preference and riding style. Have someone who knows what they're doing measure you out and see if you fit well. Or just think it through, and do it yourself. I'm 5'9", and it fit great.

Brakes are very good, but front can be a bit spongy, but that's from a racer's perspective. It stops hard, but doesn't have the best feel. If it's a street mix bike, you can put on an RCS 19, and it will help that. But if I'd probably leave it OEM, if I wasn't racing.

This bike rules and is designed to perform on a track. Half of the joy, and ease, of buying it is to not have to change a bunch of sh*t. Get your suspension sorted, and go ride the piss out of it.
 
bp_SFV4 said:
The primary thing you’d be doing is adjusting preload so the bike sits correctly under your weight. You’d want this done for street riding too. I suppose one could argue there’d be different setting for track and street as to compression and rebound, but for a novice track rider I think it’s a moot point.
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Agreed.
 
TakoDivah said:
Suspension is stock, but yeah it’s been tuned
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Ah, "can," sorry. I missed that.

Well, you're half way there, with the tune.

At 100kg, you'll need much heavier springs. Find a local guy and have him recommend which ones.
 

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