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Has anyone been to one of their days? I am very tempted to have a go early next year as it looks to be the solution to my riding hang ups at the moment. £199 for the day but can hire r6 bikes with £500 returnable (providing you dont bin it) deposit.
johnnyrod
27-09-07, 09:13 AM
thought it was more like £300+ plus £200 to hire a bike if you need? Anyway, I'm thinking about it for next year too. At first I was put off by the four level thing and having to start at the bottom, but I pulled my head out and I'm never too old to learn something new. So not been but coincidentally saw a shrot article on Bikes Aloud on Men and Motors last night, seems to be from 2003 though. Didn't really tell you much but they had a right **** on there who thought he was God's gift to 2 wheels, who also had much to learn like any normal rider. In the meantime Keith Code has writtena fair few articles on their forum, have a read over winter!
yup my mistake, just quoted costs of hire there, its about £300 depending on where you go Rockingham, Silverstone Brands etc. Will have to wait and see what dates are posted next year. Looks better than a simple trackday and seems to have good reports.
Tim in Belgium
27-09-07, 06:28 PM
Rob it's about the cost of 5 trackdays!!
I'd do one or two cheap track days first (Cadwell or Mallory) and then have a look at doing this, I think you may get a little more out of it. But if you've got the cash burning a hole in your pocket go for it, I've heard they're pretty good (think Luke Millar has done one).
Caddy2000
27-09-07, 08:05 PM
I'm thinking about doing a Rapid Training day. I know a few people who have done it and they say that you take far more out of it than just a track day....
Tim ive read the reviews and they do say that you could do 10 trackdays and still not get the learning of one of these. I dont think im THAT bad at riding however I do think Ive come to a watershed in terms of corner speed which is largely down to my positioning and my thinking about the limit on the bike. Tim like we've said before either you got faster or i became more mortal in the last couple of months.
northwind
27-09-07, 09:15 PM
I'd love to do CSS, trackdays are ace but it's not really the same thing at all. Practically nobody who does a CSS course has a bad word about it, how common is that these days? They very rarely bring it north though, and I've never been able to make one :( I'd want to do it on my own bike, myself.
lukemillar
28-09-07, 02:39 AM
Weaselz and myself did level one early this year at Silverstone. I think it was around 320 odd quid and I personally got a lot out of it. Don't be lured into thinking it's just a track thing - everything the teach is you applicable on the road as well. In fact, most of the riders on the level1 course were track virgins on a whole variety of bikes.
Here is the original thread:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=89390&page=4
Thanks
Luke
cheers for that Luke, Northy it would be nice if they went on a bit of a roadshow and covered the tracks around the country after all, it shouldnt really matter which track its on as its a concept of riding which is being taught.
JuicyGuzzi
29-09-07, 01:51 PM
I did Kieth Code levels 1 and 2 about five years ago at Pocono. I learned more in two days there than I would have in two lifetimes on my own. I had a permanent smile for a week or more. It has kept me safe and given me concepts to work with and break bad habits with ever since that time. Best way to start training your counter-intuitive instincts. Reccomend to all. :D
Pedrosa
29-09-07, 01:54 PM
Yeah with the CSS you are being observed and feedback given in order to assist you improve your skills. Track days are just a matter of feeling your way around a track on your own.
CSS certainly seems a good option to me Rob.
I did one of the css trackdays, first ever trackday and it was great, id love to do one of the school days!
Ive just been out for a blast this afternoon and just tried shifting my weight back from the tank and it does seem to have improved cornering, particularly lean angles. Definitely interested in going on one of these next year though.
On another note, who is that in your avatar Paws!
I am not experienced at all but would suggest the same as was mentioned before....Get yourself a trackday. I've only had one but suprised myself, it makes all the difference if you have an experienced friend with you to calm the nerves and give you pointers........I was convinced I was going to crash...but he has been at the calfiornia school+20years of experience from his side gave me a massive load of pointers......And afterward thought I was the dogs *** as I was going round quite a few MV augusta's.........only found out how much they are afterwards and that probably only reason why.....(too expensive to put down........anyway.....
only my 2 p's worth...and im a bit tipsy.....on a saturday at home.....17:17.....how sad am I!!!!!!!
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Bugger must be drunk.....longest post from me for a ggod while........
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On another note, who is that in your avatar Paws!
Does the PAW PRINT tattoos not kinda give it away?? :rolleyes::cool:
Does the PAW PRINT tattoos not kinda give it away?? :rolleyes::cool:
Dont start with Paw's avatar.....I've been trying to reply to some post and I'm streally ruggling ko tepp soncentration........BOOOOOBIES!!!!!!!!
toonyank
29-09-07, 05:06 PM
I'd love to do CSS, trackdays are ace but it's not really the same thing at all. Practically nobody who does a CSS course has a bad word about it, how common is that these days? They very rarely bring it north though, and I've never been able to make one :( I'd want to do it on my own bike, myself.
Well if it's anything like it was 22 years ago you can't go wrong. CSS from Teeside? You going on holiday? We were on GPZ 550's back then what a hoot :eek:
Edit: Or have the CSS moved on from then and are they here in the UK now? Wouldn't know myself.
northwind
29-09-07, 05:22 PM
Aye, CSS have a european school run by Andy Ibbott, they do loads of different european tracks, they've done Mondello and Knockhill in the past, Almeria, even Dubai!
toonyank
29-09-07, 05:44 PM
Aye, CSS have a european school run by Andy Ibbott, they do loads of different european tracks, they've done Mondello and Knockhill in the past, Almeria, even Dubai!
California Superbike School the legend lives on :cool:
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