What I discovered early on with the 400 is that I find my plateaus quickly though I can get fairly consistent. In the first day, I spent most of my time trying to figure out the shift timing (most significantly, the T2 downshift right around tip-in), how the bike feels and works, and of utmost …
Read more “Riding a Slow Bike, First 2022 Outing (Feb 19-20, Sonoma Raceway, Pacific Track Time)”
Most of you who have been doing this a while are familiar with the concept of slowing and getting the bike turned (so you can better accelerate as well as reducing lean angle). On Sunday I had the privilege of sharing the track with a couple of MotoAmerica riders. Check out the safe and clean …
I love riding the track–it’s my happy place–working on improving my craft, riding and pitting with friends, working on and prepping bikes, camping out for multi-day events, all of it. With this, I’ve ridden with nearly all of the Northern California providers, one in the Pacific Northwest, and a couple from Southern California, as well …
Besides the sheer entertainment of watching top club, national, and world racing, there are other benefits. Namely, it can yield you personal benefits in your own riding, guidance, and hardware. To be honest, for the last 15+ years the majority of the racing for me was viewing MotoGP. Much like national politics, being familiar can …
Read more “Pay Attention to Racing, Teams, and Vendors – Make Your Own Life Better”
I was thinking about where I started on my track journey and what things have been most relevant for me and thought I’d figuratively put it to paper. Pre-2018For the past 20 or so years, I would go do a track day or two per year at a regional track. After a couple of years …
Read more “Subjective Progress thus Far (through 2021 end-of-season)”