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Hi all,
Seeking some advice from the forum on how to best begin my track riding career. I'm signed up for the Penguin 2-day school this June, and debating riding my Ducati 848 versus renting a Ninja 300/650. The two things I'm hoping to get out of the experience are a beginning proficiency of track riding (which may potentially lead to racing in the future) and to safely explore the performance envelope of my Ducati in order to be a safer rider on the street.
Reason for asking is that I had a somewhat similar experience in the past with cars: did several track days in my far-too-fast daily driver, with definitely made me a lot safer & more competent on the street, but I learned way more about being being on the track by racing a Mazda Miata. Ignoring the financial side of this decision, I see two lines of thinking:
1. Ninja - A lighter, lower-power Ninja is a far better learning tool and will get me up the curve faster towards proficiency on the track, and potentially future racing. Will those skills transfer into being a more competent Ducati rider on the street?
2. Ducati - It's important to have some experience actually getting the performance out of a bike I ride frequently on the street. By "performance" I mean feeling proficient that I can corner or brake nearly to the bikes limits in order to avoid a collision. I have no interest in being the fastest guy up the twisties.
Would be great to get the input from those more experienced!