If you are one of the lucky ones to call a BMW S1000RR your bike, then you only get your monies worth, if you take this monster to the track. This is a quick checklist of what to do to the bike to make it a trackday weapon.

Quick Checklist

All items in the checklist are explained in further detail below.

Check Tires for life, tape wheel weights and check “Track worthiness”

Tires for life, tape wheel weights and check “Track worthiness” Check Exhaust — some tracks have noise limits

Exhaust — some tracks have noise limits Disable Front and Break Lights — taping is optional

Front and Break Lights — taping is optional Add Numbers on your bike

Numbers on your bike Add Crash protection like frame sliders and engine case covers

Crash protection like frame sliders and engine case covers Add grippier foot-pegs and tank pads to stay in contact with the bike

grippier foot-pegs and tank pads to stay in contact with the bike Remove unnecessary items like : mirrors, license plate, passenger pegs, etc.

Tires

While there are many tires you can run on a track from road tires that are track-ready like the Dunlop Q3s, Pirelli Super Corsas or Metzeler RRs all the way to racing slicks, the main thing is to have a tire with plenty life left before arriving at the track.

Some Trackday provider also require to tape the wheel weights, in order to make sure you don’t lose them on the track.

For tire pressure ask your local tire mechanic at the track on recommendations.

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