| Author | Message | ||
     Oconnor |
I want to go to a track school to upgrade me. I was thinking california superbike. Anyone go to this? Any inputs or other suggestions. By the way I live right outside San Francisco, so it rules out places like VIR and the such. I thought about just going to do track days, but I am an adrenaline junky and used to race cars, skiis, mt bikes, damn near everything that I could, and I know I will push it and wreck it as soon as the tires warm up. So I definitely need the instruction and the opportunity to learn not at 125% thanks Charles | ||
| Mike |
Charles, I liked the Keith Code California SUperbike school, but also liked Jason Pridmore's Star school. They teach different things. Any school will teach you something. Just do it. | ||
| Eeeeek |
If you've never done a school, you'll like any of them (except maybe CLASS). Keith Code's school is very good with lots of one on one time. Also look at DP safety school and STAR school. All three run at local tracks (either Sears, Thunderhill and/or Laguna). Vik | ||
| Fly |
Charles, Of the several different classes I've attended, I feel Keith Code's program provides the most individual attention while you're riding on the track. Highly recommended. Any track day is worth it. Have fun. | ||
| Ezblast |
Thanks guys! Great info for me also! GT - JBOTDS! EZ  | ||
| Henrik |
I found Code's approach to be very well structured with lots of good on-track drills and very attentive on-track instructors. Code "preaches" a bit, but makes some good points too. Well worth it. STAR has more informal classrooms sessions which can be both good and bad; nice that you get to wander to topics specific to your track etc. But less structured "this is exactly what to do" stuff. The instructors are *great*. You need to seek out one-on-one a bit more actively, but all of them race and most at higher level too. So the feedback and advice you get is fantastic. Even regular track days are worth it if you do a bit of reading first and make sure you go there to practice and not to show others how "fantastically fast" you are. Nick Ienatch's new book is a pretty good read for things to practice. Keith Code's books are horribly poorly written - the info is there but you need to read and make your own notes to extract and find head/tail to it. Best thing you can do is keeping your speed down and keep practicing. The 70% rule works well. Henrik |
