Preventing Track Day Crashes: Is it Possible?
Can we prevent crashing? It’s an interesting question isn’t it. I strongly believe that not a single rider on the track wishes to crash, and given the choice, anyone would opt for a crash free life riding in circles around their favourite circuits. But it doesn’t stop a number of riders throwing their bikes up […]
Continue readingTop 5 Cheap/First Track Day Bikes
An aid to the “what track bike should I buy?” question When a rider new to track days is on the hunt for their first track motorcycle, they’ll most certainly be looking for something that isn’t too much of a handful, but still has the potential to be fast. Often people’s thoughts go to newer […]
Continue readingA Lesson on Clutchless Upshifts
Clutchless upshifting is a technique that is absent from the repertoire of many budding track riders. It could just be a habit from road riding, or that riders feel they’re increasing the potential for transmission damage (more on that later), or maybe they just deem it unnecessary. Whatever it is, as riding skills go this […]
Continue readingTop 5 Exotic Bolt-On Performance Upgrades For the Track
I have already spoken about some relatively inexpensive ways in which you can upgrade your machine to better deal with life on the track. I would regard the upgrades in that article to be some of the first things you look to change on your bike as you get more into your track days. In […]
Continue readingContinental Conti Race Attack Comp Test and Review
Published May 2013 For a long time it has been Metzeler and Pirelli that have ruled the ‘barely road legal’ track tyre roost with the Racetec and Diablo Supercorsa respectively, the two nearly identical tyres offering arguably the best outright performance for road legal track rubber. Following close behind we have Michelin’s Power Ones, and […]
Continue readingTop 4 Motorcycle Waterproofs
Here in Britain we are blessed with an unpredictable weather system that on the odd occasion ends up being on the damp side……basically, it rains quite a lot here. This means that no matter how much we pray to Zeus in the lead up to a track day, there is always a chance that we […]
Continue readingThe Art of Crashing
Yes, there is technique! One thing that every track rider must do when they venture onto the circuit is accept that crashes can happen, and anyone looking to push their boundaries out there must realise this, because a rider that thinks of crashing while riding is going to find it difficult to make progress. However, […]
Continue readingTop 3 Motorcycle Tyre Warmers
As you get more into track days and your pace starts to increase you will no doubt think about investing in various items to make your experiences on track easier and/or more enjoyable. One of the most popular first investments for track riders is motorcycle tyre warmers. Tyre warmers do exactly what they say on […]
Continue readingLearning From Mistakes: Common Crashes and Figuring them Out
When we venture out onto the track there is little doubt that any of us want to crash, and I would guess in the majority of cases we don’t expect to crash either. There is however a reason we dress ourselves from head to toe in protective gear. We don’t want or expect it, but […]
Continue readingMotorcycle Brake Fluid Guide
There’s no denying that brake fluid is an extremely important part of a motorcycle’s brake system make-up. The fluid is what transfers the force we apply on the lever into pressure, so making sure that we have the correct fluid and that it is well maintained is something that every rider should be conscious of. […]
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