If you own a sportsbike, you really owe it to yourself to take it to a racetrack. Trackdays aren't cheap, but also not expensive and they're the best place for getting the most out of your machine and improving your riding skills. Modern race-replica motorcycles are so complete that with equally able tires it's possible to jump straight from the road to the racetrack with only a few changes.

First off, and most important, is your tire set-up.