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 …
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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 …
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Just get yourself a little bike and put road tires/wheels on it. Use whatever excuse you need, such as, “I need a pit bike”, “I want to bond with the kid(s) doing something we will all love”, “It may lower our overall insurance bill” (this was true for me with my Allstate policy). Just DO …
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So I did a thing… I found a virtually brand new 2020 Ninja 400 (EX400) showing 53 miles with rearsets and track bodywork not far away at a reasonable price and following the raves about the bike from several high-level riders and coaches, I decided to make the jump. I did this after a decent …
I just finished reading John Hopkins’ book Leathered. It’s an autobiography that recounts his early home life and trips to the Southern California desert to camp and ride dirt bikes with his parents and older sisters. It’s a detailed look into his life and how he progressed from riding home-built machines to competing to road …