On the cover: A high-speed rider on a 2020 KTM 890 Duke R model streetbike on the track using standard Michelin Power Cup 2 road approved tires. Photo by R. Schedl / Courtesy of KTM.
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In this problem:
INTRODUCTION: Ride the storm
FEATURES
Get on the track:
How to do a track day
10 steps to become a track racer
Overcoming the excuses: no good reason to stay home
All-inclusive schools and track days remove the barriers
Basic preparation of the bike:
Part 1: Prepare it for the track
Part 2: Don’t ruin a perfectly good motorcycle
Part 3: Easy Changes
Part 4: don’t go crazy
Best performance:
Starting point of the suspension: sag measurement
Improve your bike’s suspension
Choose tires: Street, Racing or Track Day?
Tire change
Bolted Upgrades
Simplified safety wiring
On the track :
RWAF soft barriers help keep cyclists safe
Riders’ signaling: flags on the track
Stay hydrated
Always do this / Never do that
Seen at the racecourse
Exotic Track Days: on the MotoGP tracks with Leod Escapes
Getting There :
Transport your bike
Loading your bike
Riding equipment:
Insight into the good stuff
Airbag movement
Have fun and improve your skills:
Sportbike track time: 20 years on the road repeatedly
Trackdaz Track Days: 21 years of fun on the track
D-Day with Reg Pridmore: Opening the Door to Better Riding
California Superbike School: Throttle Control in the Electronic Age
Entry points: YCRS ChampDay / ChampStreet Track Days
Fastrack Riders ProAC: getting the pros to follow the days
Ride & Wrench Accredited Kids Camps: Teaching Kids at Home to Ride
WHO, WHEN AND WHERE
Organization of the track day and school race calendar
Road racing organizations
Mini road race organizations
Track Day and Track Riding Schools by State / Province
Guide to racetrack locations, with US / Canada map
Directory of high performance parts and services