Thanks. So what should I look for in a front tire? Want something that will play well with my Angel GT 2 rear and not track every little imperfection
Running a sport front with a sport touring rear is ok too, and they usually wear out front to back evenly on the Busa(zx14, or heavy high torque bikes), vs a sport rear on a Busa, that you can go through 2 to one front tire.
Tires are like oil too, with alot of personal preference and opinion based on many variables.
I like Dunlop Sportmax Q series tires.
A Q3 and Q3+ is still available, but I think discontinued. The Q4 is too soft for the street, as it won't get as much mileage.
Dunlop is on the Q5's now, and one of those is more track vs street too, in terms of better grip but less mileage, and that level of grip is hard to use on street curves, especially where you are, so do not be concerned about grip with any of Dunlops street oriented tires.
I personally have found Michellins on a Gen2 to need the psi varied alot more by conditions for best performance, vs Dunlops, that worked fine at 34-36 psi cold, no matter what they warmed up to or how the road conditions were.
Bridgestones, I dislike these on the Gen2 as well, I found their handling to be not consistent for Me, as the sidewalls felt as if they had too much flex.
I have ridden at least a dozen Gen2's, and tried alot of tires on mine.
But again...that's Me.
The guys will be along to say how they feel like their Michelins or Bridgestones handle better for them...and they are also right.
I think you will be ok with most name brand, Z rated sport tires...so long as they have no center groove, lol