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Benefits 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 […]
Continue readingPreventing 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, […]
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