The Gunny Connection - South Central Race Center

First off I wanna give props to my main man Gunny who hooked me up with John Hutchinson of South Central Race Center for my tire and warmer needs. Again, thank you Gunny for all you've done for me and being an awesome friend! You da man!

After the hookup from Gunny, I had the pleasure of talking with John and he gave me a wealth of info on tire choices, compounds, carcass design, and tire pressures. Whew! It was a lot to take in but based on my current track experience and ability I chose to go with the Pirelli superbike pro slick. I know others have had reviews of this tire saying it's junk but based on John's explaination and what my abilities are I think it was an easy choice making the progression from street tire to slick world with this tire. John also explained the design was improved on last year and he has had good results with this tire based on what it's designed for. Also note that I'll be using it on my new RSV4 track bike that I've never ridden and I was concerned about pushing hard enough to keep the heat in a full race slick. This tire will heat up quicker and easier which puts my mind more at ease... I'll be using warmers also to get the tires up to temp from the get go.

For warmers I ended up choosing the Chicken Hawk digital pro-line. I know reading comments and reviews the single temp work great but after talking further with Gunny and Ljuice on warmers I went with the multi temp. Great meeting and chatting with you Ljuice and thanks for all your advice and help with the tire warmers! And of course, thanks to Gunny for having me reach out to Ljuice.

So, in the end I had a great experience working with John and got a great deal on tires and warmers from South Central Race Center. I highly recommend them to anyone here. If you need direction on who to talk to and get dialed in with your gear and parts needs then talk to my man Gunny.

Thanks again to Gunny, John, and Ljuice for all your help. I'm almost ready for my first track day with the RSV4 on 4/20...It cant come soon enough!

Brandon , glad I could be of servicean. Be easy on that Aprilia and have fun . John is a wealth of knowledge and I'm glad they close me to be a sponsored rider on the best tires in the paddock. Can't go wrong with Pirelli. And chicken hawk tire warmers are top of the line. Good luck bro.

It's always been a true pleasure helping not only my good friends here on this forum, but all the total strangers who reach out to me as well. That carries along a lot of respect which I'm grateful for thanks!

I've always tried my best to do what I can as far as passing on knowledge, gear and of course the right folks to deal with when making both MAJOR (BUYING BIKES!) and minor purchases as well.
Then, what makes everything worthwhile is when I end up meeting these forum members in person! Will never forget the first time I met LJUICE down at the AIM show in Orlando in the the Bellissimoto booth. When I introduced myself he asked "You're actually the real Gunny Fitz?" and had to get a photo with me like actually meant something! Lmao. Too damn funny Leon! Never forget that.

And then of course having FlobrandX hang out at my place for weeks while out here on work travels, spending hours talking with MARK419NYC and ending up attending pro AMA races ever year since has been the cats meow to say the least! Then of course there is our own Mod Phil who I ended up reluctantly selling my tricked out SV650 AND specially loved enclosed race trailer which I had such a tough time letting go, and for so cheap too! What made that thing so so much worth it all was seeing this Ducati rider go out on a bike he's never ridden, tracks he's never seen, and as a novice racer - yellow tshirt and all, win 99% of EVERY race he entered and broke my damn heart by literally thanking me each time he went up to receive his wood and trophy! Class act for sure Phil, thank you sir!!

I could go on n on with how many great friends I've made off this forum, my local buddies know who you are of course too! Having ssomething in common and unique like a Ducati is alike to another special social club like the Marines was to me for 21 years!

Thank you EVERYONE for making this more than just a motorcycle forum guys (and ladies too!) I seriously wish I could do the great things I used to be capable of on those two wheels and now I just like seeing all of you making history! I made a vow to at least put 100 Miles on my Tri this year too! Lol.
May all of you stay safe and keep an extra eye on everything around you when having to ride streets instead of the safest place ever- the Track itself! Breaks my heart to hear of my friend, and one of the greatest racers ever being killed on a 25 mph surface street (Dane Westby) so please watch your six my friends, and I look forward to meeting many more of you in the days and years ahead!

Semper Fidelis!

Gunny Fitz

I had to get the pic with you B, you are Ducati royalty bro. Thanks for everything.

+1 to Gunny being the guy to hit up regarding a moto purchase. The guy has serious connections and can help put you in front of the right people.

re 100 miles: Hey when you put a couple of those on don't forget to invite your ol' pal! I need to start bugging Jason and the gang for the Duc metopes at Angelica again.

Hey Germ what's up big guy?
Nothing pan out with talking to my buddy on that 848 you were set on either? You had every mod already picked out before even scoring the bike ! Lol.

Hey, had a major cell meltdown so PM me your digits, along with Jason and others too if you would please? Thanks for everything!

Tires and warmers have arrived! Getting ready for the 4/20 track day...I can't wait.

Ok, I could use some advice and help with best practices using the pro line digital warmers as the instructions seem pretty weak.

Gunny Fitz said:

Hey Germ what's up big guy?
Nothing pan out with talking to my buddy on that 848 you were set on either? You had every mod already picked out before even scoring the bike ! Lol.

Hey, had a major cell meltdown so PM me your digits, along with Jason and others too if you would please? Thanks for everything!

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Hey man how the hell are ya! I'll send ya ma digits over PM. The 899 is still in the picture, so you're not off the hook yet! Just bidding my time and the mods will be exactly the same! Hope everything is well.