With a season pass with Track Time in the Pacific Northwest, I went up for my first weekend with them to The Ridge Motorsports Park (aka ‘The Ridge’). I did the usual drive in 2 days, stopping off to stay with my good friends Julia & Michael in Bend, Oregon. In an effort to make …
A lot of modern bikes have electronics and these are huge advents in safety. These electronics often include ABS, riding modes that cover traction control (TC), engine maps, etc. As far as track riding is concerned, it’s also a very effective way to build confidence in the bike and your own application of technique. I …
It never fails to amaze me that people believe that you need slicks for track days, regardless of pace. To be clear, slicks do offer greater grip most anywhere, but that requires a few things be met:* Yes, you should use warmers. If you’re diligent and restrained, you can warm them up with a couple …
I went down to Buttonwillow to ride configuration 13 (the most common for motorcycle events) on February 9-10, 2023 with the Tuono with Track Daz. I took the Tuono because I wanted to try it on track and the Daytona is still getting its suspension work and tune. Day 1 was a low-headcount event with …
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2022-01-01Northern California has been getting a lot of precipitation and at home we’ve been hosting a lot of family over the holidays and we got one clear and sunny day between storm systems so I took off for a ride on the big BMW R1250 GS today. I planned a ~4 hour route with minimal …