Quick Steering vs Trail Braking: Which Approach Should You Take?
If you’ve spent any time learning about track riding technique, then you likely would have heard of one or both of these two corner entry approaches. Depending on where you heard it, you may also have formed the opinion that one of these techniques should be the “main” way you enter a corner, and that […]
Continue readingBody Position: How Important is Fitness?
You don’t have to look that far within track riding circles to find advice and guides on body position. In my experience it’s easily the most sought-after material and it’s the area a lot of riders like to focus on. However, in all of that material there’s often a piece of the puzzle that’s not […]
Continue readingBeginner Track Rider Mistakes: 4 Areas for Good Early Progress
Where should newer riders of the track focus to unlock speed? This is an internal question many riders will face as they consider how they’re going to go faster and reach higher levels out there. In this article I want to talk about some of the biggest mistakes newer riders make, and what you can […]
Continue readingGo Slower to Go Faster: Why “Riding Hard” is Counterproductive
A goal of a substantial portion of the riders in any track day paddock is to ride faster than they did previously. Like any sport, in order to get better those same riders need to become more competent with the skills and tools they have at their disposal over time, which will naturally yield the […]
Continue readingWhy is Overtaking on Track so Difficult? And How to Get Better
While not a typical barrier to progress in the same sense as general riding technique, overtaking is an area that every track rider faces and one that can often be detrimental to their track time. I’ve previously covered a few general tips on overtaking and some ways you can better do that, but in this […]
Continue readingTarget Fixation on the Track: How to Prevent an Unnecessary Crash
Target fixation is one of the most dangerous traps to fall into for track riders, and it’s a trap that can cause the smallest mistakes to turn into the biggest repair bills. In this article we’re going to talk about what exactly target fixation is, and what you can do to prevent it taking control […]
Continue readingKey Reference Markers for Track Riding (and the Order of Importance)
Visual skill is pretty important in motorcycle performance riding. In truth, all things being equal a rider displaying good visual skill will be able to reach a higher level than one displaying poor visual skill every single time. A key part of visual skill is the use of reference markers (or reference points), which lay […]
Continue readingImproving Corner Exit Drive: A Better Approach for Many
“How do I drive harder out of corners” is one of the most asked questions from track riders looking to improve their skills. It’s also one of the most difficult to improve too, being that it’s a skill where reaching a higher level means going closer to the limits of traction. This creates resistance as […]
Continue readingDoes Body Position Matter That Much? : A Little Body Position Perspective
Motorcycle body position has got to be one of the most, if not THE most desirable skill that riders want to learn about and improve when they start getting a little more serious about their track riding efforts. I’ve seen it countless times through various channels that body position becomes the default area of improvement […]
Continue readingCase Study: How to Get Unstuck and Past Barriers
Greg was struggling with being ‘stuck in a range’ for a long time In the last couple of articles I’ve talked about how we go about finding the areas where we should focus our improvement efforts, as well as how we should approach our riding in order to start seeing progress in that area. Really it came down […]
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