This will undoubtably be one of the issues that comes up at Brands so I'm glad we've had the chance to discuss it. I hope the majority realise that the limitations are in your head, not on your wheels (it certainly looks that way from the poll). In an ideal world this series would've been for unmodified 583s and given many folk a genuinely cheap way to go racing. If I want to do £2k of engine work, spend £x00 on wets/warmers/genny/etc I'll jump ship to SoT or similar, but even if someone else was sponsoring my ride I'd still have the common sense to see that introducing more expense can only be a bad thing for everyone else.
As for not trying them, tyres are only one part of a long equation. I'm sure wets are miles better than Diablos but that could be said about many parts on the bike. What's next, ohlins all round and billet brembos? Radial master cylinders for anyone that locks a front wheel? I've crashed twice through my own fault, and if I'd crashed on Saturday it would've almost certainly been my fault too, not the tyres, regardless of conditions.
Just my £0.04+vat.....
Ali
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