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First and foremost I always make sure my bike is sparkling clean and shiny. I do this because I love my bike and am very proud to show it off. This is obviously not a requirement. But history has shown that if you look good, you feel good therefore inspiring confidence. Confidence is the key to a wonderful track day...not necessarily walking in with a ton of it, but walking away with more than you walked in with.
I usually use Honda polish on my bike unless there is a lot of dirt. Then I will actually bring out the hose and use S100 to clean her with. An awesome tip for drying with minimum water spots is to use an air compressor to blow the water off...it works GREAT! If you don't have that luxury-hand towels it is!

Next you need to make sure all brakes are in good shape with good fluid and lots of pads. Just looking things over should be good. Remember that you will be riding harder on the track than on the street therefore you will be braking a lot harder than usual. Make sure your equipment is in sound shape for the experience. I didn't get to take pics of all this, but if you all need it I'll be happy to do it later. If you have any doubts, be sure to ask a friend or go to your dealership to make sure everything is sound. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Tires: make sure you have at least 50% of the tread left on it. If you see lines in the center of your tire, it means you need new tires before you hit the track.

Up next: Chains and sprockets....keeping them clean and happy!