Trackday depression - Help please

Hi Nate

Ever thought of doing your advanced test on the road, ROSPA, IAM, BMF

http://www.roada.org.uk/riders/index.htm

http://www.iam.org.uk/do_you_want_to...tterrider.html

Getting good on the road can transfer to the track

Getting Fast on a track gets you knicked on the road

thing to remember on the track Slow creates smoothness, smoothnes creates fast

Joanne

Originally Posted by UKPrincess

Hi Nate
Ever thought of doing your advanced test on the road, ROSPA, IAM, BMF

Did IAM last year, got lazy and missed a few months though. This year I did advanced test with DSA and passed lowered my insurance a bit too

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I'd recommend California Superbike School. It is exensive (especially in the UK) but everytime I have suffered a crisis of confidence on the track (usually after binning it) signing up for a school day usually gives me the boost I need.

One of the best things about the school is you won't feel intimidated by any other rider as they structure it in a way that means people don't go hell for leather. They also teach you what rider inputs makes the bike happy in a corner and what is likely to make it unstable and crash. You could hoon round half a dozen trackdays and still not understand the process of cornering. I'd save your TD pennies and do the school instead; you really won't regret it.

One thing I will add- Track days aren't for everyone. People go on about how great they are, but at the end of the day, we all all different types of bikers and what might do it for one may not for another.

That aside, 99% of what they teach you at CSS applies to cornering; not the racetrack so everything is as applicable on the road as it is on the track.

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I'll be twiddling my thumbs next year looking for track days to do, need to dust off the race bike cobwebs after the winter and have some fun. More than happy to join others on track and help out if I can.

Originally Posted by lukemillar

I'd recommend California Superbike School. It is exensive (especially in the UK) but everytime I have suffered a crisis of confidence on the track (usually after binning it) signing up for a school day usually gives me the boost I need.

Originally Posted by N8te rider

The only instruction Ive had is from Ron haslam School, which was pants. I kept asking my instructor how to improve, every time his answer was "er, yeah like, keep it up and carry on init like, just practice"

Sounds like he's already tried a school day and had a bad experience, but I've never heard anyone do anything but rave about this type of training, so it probably was just a one off. It all depends on who is instructing you on the day I suppose.

I'd be tempted by a race school myself. Is there any difference between Ron Haslam and CSS?

RE last few posts, sounds cool. was checking CSS out recently and looks like what I need. Haslam school is a half day learn nothing money maker (i sent him a email to complain). Will be booking CSS for sure, but no courses till next April. I totally agree with the cornering concept, as thats where I have no clue what to do. Shame weather is getting cold now, 5 months to wait

As i have said on many threads, my cornering is crap, i have been contemplating CSS as i have watched the twist of the wrist dvd many times and i like the way the results of your actions are explained so for me anyhow, it helps get my head round it, i need to know the theories behind something rather than 'do it like that' end of.

It is something i would like to do as i think anything that helps you calm, focused and more prepared on the road has to got to be safer and more enjoyable long term.

Mrs just showed me a pic of me on track lol!!! My knee was pointing straight out towards the horizon and my head looking at the floor. I don't think that's good

Originally Posted by N8te rider

Mrs just showed me a pic of me on track lol!!! My knee was pointing straight out towards the horizon and my head looking at the floor. I don't think that's good

You're almost Rossi like!



Speed isn't everything so long as you enjoy it. Do some CSS to improve but don't kill yourself trying to keep up with others. There'll always be someone faster.