Other than a couple of days at Thunderhill (one West, one East) and a couple of kart days on the Ninja 400, most of my track riding from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day Weekend has been at The Ridge in Washington State riding with Track Time. My thought process was to avoid the summer … Read more
It’s been over a year since I took the Ninja 400 to a kart track and that was a big oversight. The winter of 2021-2022 California had a bunch of sunny days over the winter (too many, enough that it put the summer of 2022 into a super-dry situation). On the positive side, over the … Read more
I continue to be awed by what great events Track Time puts on up at The Ridge. This is my second outing there this season and I had the privilege of sharing a garage with Ken, Phil, CJ, and his crew. I was supposed to spend the second day doing 1-on-1 coaching with Ken but … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more