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 …
One of my big goals for 2023 is to work on my brake pressure at turn-in (tying back to 100mm of suspension travel at turn-in). I was recently watching WSBK FP2 on 11/11/2022 in Indonesia. I love that the cameras spent so much time looking at the front end of the bikes in heavy braking …
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 …
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 …