After an outstanding 5 years of time with my 2018 Triumph Street Triple 765 RS as a road bike (with occasional track duty), it’s off to new ownership and I’ve filled its place with a 2022 Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory. I’ve said many times my STRS had been my favorite bike ever–it’s so light, nimble, …
As the 2022 season wraps up, I’ve been satisfied with my progress and have continued to develop as a rider with a technical eye and safety as an underlying theme. Looking toward 2023, my goals are starting to develop. I was fortunate in that I was able to work with two professional coaches for a …
I’ve just finished my last Thunderhill East days for 2022 on my mostly stock 2020 Daytona 765. I’ve made almost exactly a 5 second improvement in outright PB from 2021 and over 5 seconds on average faster laps. I’ve got plenty of other posts explaining what I’ve done to improve but just for fun, here’s …
To further improve my riding (faster and maintaining safety along with a margin for error), I give a huge amount of credit to professional private coaching. Make no mistake though, this is not an overnight thing that will instantly trim huge amounts of time off your lap times. This is a process and a qualified …
May 2022 vs September 2022 on the Daytona at Sonoma, under similar conditions, I’ve been able to trim a bit more than 2 seconds. I’ve done this in a way that actually feels less scary to me and leaves me more room to grow. My introspective self loves having the data and being aware of …