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What's a good starting point for average intermediate group track person?

Almost the same as street, if your in the middle of that group you will not slide 31f/30r

On a track id start at that level on the SC 30f 29r

So many variables on how your suspension is set up, and the above is only a starting place for you to adjust from. Track dependent as well.

If you get a chance watch Dave Moss videos, he has a ton of them out their paying attention to tire wear and suspension set up.
 
Almost the same as street, if your in the middle of that group you will not slide 31f/30r

On a track id start at that level on the SC 30f 29r

So many variables on how your suspension is set up, and the above is only a starting place for you to adjust from. Track dependent as well.

If you get a chance watch Dave Moss videos, he has a ton of them out their paying attention to tire wear and suspension set up.

You guys talking hot pressures or cold .......race teams with Pirrelli techs are recommending off the warmers at 85 degrees 34F and 27R , as a starting base. Adjusted to suit off the track temps . An SC1 would be bagging at 30F and you would be getting cold tear at 29R with an SC2
 
30 ft 29 rr cold temp street.
28 ft 24 rear cold temp track. Works well for me, but careful of potholes when running lower pressures. I am 175 in gear.
 
The Pirrelli range is is huge and makes it confusing. Rosso Corsa 2 is a good summer road tire but needs mid range heat , the SP would be a good intermediate rider option for the track, probably dont even need tire warmers. If you are using warmers, on those crossover ties , run the warmers on the lower setting or 40-70 degrees C . When these tires start to fail ,is when they are pushed hard and get into the higher heat range . Going up into the SC slick and treaded , they need to be hot off warmers and ridden hard to keep the heat. The catch is they are so hard to manage , every day different conditions , start of the day through to the warmer afternoons with fully heated rims etc. Just 1/2 PSI out and you can destroy a good tire in a few sessions . With the mid range tires they aren't going to catch you out as in just let go and your down , they will chatter and develop gradual slides with plenty of warnings . The track only range, if they fall below their heat range they can give you no warning at all , often in front end looses .
Trying to explain , even with road tires temperature is the gauge, pressure is the tool to get temperature. And its not that simple either.

Your last two sentences are the key. That and regardless of how we ride, everyone needs to learn to read what their bike is doing and adjust to their own riding conditions and style. If they are not able to read the bike they are either not going fast enough to matter, or they crashed before their brain caught up with what was happening.
 
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You guys talking hot pressures or cold .......race teams with Pirrelli techs are recommending off the warmers at 85 degrees 34F and 27R , as a starting base. Adjusted to suit off the track temps . An SC1 would be bagging at 30F and you would be getting cold tear at 29R with an SC2

Cold temps "intermediate level" , not your level. Definitely not race team pressures.

The pressures I listed have been the most used for street over a decade on these Ducati forums. As far as the above
pressure they were directed at intermediate levels. For faster I let you offer advise, anything over 300mph I take back over LOL
 

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