| Incidents are created.....they dont just happen! The only time you are gambling is when your asking it to do too much = rider error!
The most popular phrase at any collision/incident is..........."all of a sudden!"
Dont get me wrong it aint a personal go at anyone, just the facts. Obviously if the suspension is working to the best of its ability, and i have experienced that tyre wear, so i would say yours isnt, then that will help with the survival margins!
I cant speak as a GP star (unfortunately) But i can speak as a class 1 car/motorcyclist that has dealt with years of collisions striations (skids to you and me)!
Have you confirmed if your using tyre warmers?
And i would say try the 209gp.....it is noticably leaps and bounds a better tyre than the 208gp! | 
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