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RIDING ADVICE
Here you’ll find a selection of motorcycle riding tips that I have put together from my own personal experience, study and training I’ve had that I hope will help you start to take steps in the right direction to improve your riding skills. While I would never call these articles definitive guides, there is a lot of good information here that I am sure will help you understand a little more of what we can and should be doing as riders when looking at the different aspects of riding a motorcycle on the track.
A common goal among the vast majority of track day riders is to improve their riding in some way, and by taking the time to study and read up on the different aspects of motorcycle riding you will only serve to help yourself get closer to your goal.
Check out the latest articles below…
How to Improve Corner Entry Speed with Good Visual Skill
There are a few components that go into creating confidence at corner entry. One huge competent is your visual skill. I’ve spoken before about the benefits of good visual skill in a broader sense, but in this article I wanted to speak specifically on how correct and well executed visual skill can help build confidence […]
Continue readingQuick 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 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 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 readingHow to Build Consistency into Your Track Riding
I’ve spoken in the past about what I believe makes a rider a good one outside of what the numbers read on your mate’s stopwatch. One of those things is consistency. Jorge Lorenzo is one of the best examples to look at when talking about the art of consistency in track riding. Regardless of what […]
Continue readingWhen a Late Apex Becomes a Disadvantage
A discussion on how a late entry, late apex approach can eventually become a disadvantage One of the most common mistakes you see among new riders to the track is a tendency to begin steering for a corner too early. You see it a lot in newcomers to the track and as a result they are often […]
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