Camber: How Does it Affects Us?
It’s rare that you’ll find tracks that are completely flat, and even a track built on the flattest area of land will still feature some undulation, even if it is only slight. These elevation changes will offer up some shifts in characteristics for each corner in the way of chamber. But just what is chamber? […]
Continue readingWeather and Tyres: Getting it Right
Weather and Tyres: Getting it Right For riders in the UK, the weather is a constant factor to take into consideration when a track day is on the horizon. It is a factor for consideration simply because it is so changeable, and we will often have to deal with a whole manner of different weather […]
Continue readingQuickshifters: What They Are & The Best Options
One of the more popular (and satisfying) upgrades that track riders make to their machines is the motorcycle quickshifter. I don’t think any rider (outside of racing) would declare that they purchased a quickshifter in order to go faster. The main reasons a track day rider will opt for such an upgrade is purely for […]
Continue readingBest Brake Pads for Bike Track Days
We all know how important it is to have good quality brake pads (especially on the track), but with words like organic, sintered, carbon, dual sinter and ceramic being thrown about it can all get a bit confusing to know which to opt for. In this guide we’re going to cover the most popular types […]
Continue readingThe Traction Zone: A Visual Representation of Available Traction
As motorcycle riders we all know very well that there is a limit placed on the amount of available traction we have during riding. We also know that if you happen to stray past that limit then the consequences are often not so good, unless of course you have the necessary skills to deal with […]
Continue readingRoad vs Race Shift for the Track: The Differences and Which to Use
To the uninitiated, I would expect the title of this article to have people wondering what on earth the following words are going to be talking about. I am, of course, talking about the different shift patterns that can be used (and applied to most bikes) out on the track. The first is the more […]
Continue readingThrottle and Lean: The Lesser-Known Trap
When looking at your typical track day crashes, a large majority of them will be a result of a loss of traction from the rear tyre, usually around the exit of a turn. You don’t often see track day riders losing the front, simply because they won’t be pushing the front hard enough for it […]
Continue readingBenefits of Stompgrip Tank Pads
For a large majority of us that ride on the track, we are looking to get any little gain we can in our attempts to go faster. Whether that be a little more straight line speed with engine or gearing changes, getting more comfortable on the bike with rearsets, or taming some unwanted front end […]
Continue readingBlind Apex Turns: How to Deal With them and Build Consistency
One of the more difficult types of turn to get right is the turn where the apex is very late, and more often than not, blind. This is a characteristic that is often seen in decreasing radius, or long radius corners such as the final turn at Silverstone, where the track comes right back around […]
Continue readingTop 4 Paddock Stands for Track Bikes
For the majority of people reading this, their bikes won’t be blessed with a centre stand. This is due to the fact that in the race for better and better performance, manufacturers are looking to save weight wherever they can. It’s the same reason why you have a battery that whimpers at the thought of […]
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