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 …
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 …
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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I’ve got my first track dates scheduled at Buttonwillow on 2/9-2/10. Since the Daytona is still with MC Tech for its tune and suspension upgrade, I’ll be bringing my Ninja 400 and the Tuono. When I bought the Tuono, I was hoping the existing RSV4 AiM ECU profile would work the same as it does …
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 …