Track Day Flags: What They Are and What They Mean
You might think that the flag system used by the marshals around the circuit isn’t as important as some of the other things you need to concern yourself with while out on track, but I beg to differ. It is the job of the marshals to make sure that every rider is kept safe out […]
Continue readingVisual Skills Riding on Track: A Key Ingredient to Going Fast
It’s no great mystery what ultimately holds us back from going faster as track day riders. In the end what we do on the bike is governed mainly by the decisions our brains make, in turn allowing us to perform tasks based on the information our five senses are feeding them. Out of the five […]
Continue readingThe Importance of Motorcycle Ear Plugs
Even when wearing a full face crash helmet, riding a motorcycle subjects our ears to noise levels that can in fact be damaging, so it’s surprising to know that there are still quite a number of motorcyclists that ride on the road and do bike track days that still feel the need not to wear […]
Continue readingMotorcycle Track Day Insurance: Do You Need it?
There are many many riders that go through many many track days without incident, but it doesn’t mean to say there aren’t any risks involved in bike track days, and if you’re taking your pristine bike out on to the track you have every reason to consider motorcycle track day insurance. I know firsthand what […]
Continue readingHow to Strap a Motorcycle Down: Trailer and Van Tips
If you’re new to track days and having your own track bike, you’re probably new to the notion of transporting it around with you, and you may not know how to strap down a motorcycle to secure it properly for its travels. This isn’t going to be the definitive guide on strapping down a motorcycle, […]
Continue readingImproving Drive Out of Corners: Newcomers Guide to Corner Exit Drive
When looking at making gains on the track as a newcomer, one of the biggest benefits (if not the biggest) comes from drive out of the bends, but this is one area where a lot of riders struggle to improve, and with the images we see on TV of racers being catapulted out of their […]
Continue readingTips for Riding in the Wet: Why You Don’t Need to Write Off a Wet Track Day
It amazes me how many people are so quick to write off a track day once the rain starts to fall. People assume that once the track gets a bit wet, all hope is lost for an enjoyable day, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Obviously if you’ve only got slick tyres then […]
Continue readingWhy You’re Never too Old for Track Days
Forget your age and get on track! If you are a slightly older lady or gentlemen (politically correct enough?), it wouldn’t be uncommon for you to think that you wouldn’t be welcome on bike track day with the notion that ‘you’re too old for all this malarkey’, but you couldn’t be more wrong. You’d be […]
Continue readingHow to Turn a Motorcycle Effectively to Improve Corner Entry
You would be surprised how many people couldn’t really tell you how they turn a motorcycle. For a lot of people they simply arrive at a corner and without even thinking about it they tip in and go round the turn with little thought to what they’re doing or what’s going on underneath them. Learning […]
Continue readingRaising Corner Entry Speed: Tips on How to Corner Faster
I would like to say right from the start that this guide has not been put together for those that are looking to raise corner entry speed to knock a few tenths off their lap times, but rather for those that are struggling to raise corner entry speed through fear of leaning the bike for […]
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