California Superbike School
Discussion
I am thinking of booking a days training with the above people for a month after I get the bike, and just wondered if anyone had been on the course before. If so, what did you think.
Superbike School said in an email:
As you are aware, we are a training school providing tuition on motorcycle cornering skills. We operate on various tracks throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East and the skills we teach can be applied to road riding or on-track riding. Our office is based in Wellingborough, Northants.
We teach on track as it is the safest environment for our students and instructors, but our school is NOT a track day blast - it is a structured
set of cornering techniques which have been developed to instil cornering
confidence when riding a motorcycle. We cater for riders of all levels of experience - you just need to have passed your motorcycle test, that's all.
So don't worry about being last and bringing up the rear; it really doesn't matter as long as you're applying the techniques and increasing your cornering confidence!
The school consists of 4 levels and each level takes a full day to complete.
Every student is required to start at Level 1- it lays down the foundations of fundamental cornering techniques. Anyone who has passed their motorcycle test will feel comfortable completing this level - we will look after you every step of the way!
Once this Level is successfully completed the student can then move on to
the subsequent Levels in order, receiving a certificate along the way for
each successfully completed level. This Level is also acceptable for
obtaining your ACU racing licence.
Sound good to me
Superbike School said in an email:
As you are aware, we are a training school providing tuition on motorcycle cornering skills. We operate on various tracks throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East and the skills we teach can be applied to road riding or on-track riding. Our office is based in Wellingborough, Northants.
We teach on track as it is the safest environment for our students and instructors, but our school is NOT a track day blast - it is a structured
set of cornering techniques which have been developed to instil cornering
confidence when riding a motorcycle. We cater for riders of all levels of experience - you just need to have passed your motorcycle test, that's all.
So don't worry about being last and bringing up the rear; it really doesn't matter as long as you're applying the techniques and increasing your cornering confidence!
The school consists of 4 levels and each level takes a full day to complete.
Every student is required to start at Level 1- it lays down the foundations of fundamental cornering techniques. Anyone who has passed their motorcycle test will feel comfortable completing this level - we will look after you every step of the way!
Once this Level is successfully completed the student can then move on to
the subsequent Levels in order, receiving a certificate along the way for
each successfully completed level. This Level is also acceptable for
obtaining your ACU racing licence.
Sound good to me
I've done levels 1 to 3.
After 21 years of riding & pretty stuck in a groove.
Improved my riding more in one day than 10 trackdays!
Go with an open mind & blank canvas (some people ignored the instructors & carried on doing what they always did??) For example: On level 1 you ride with no brakes in 3rd or 4th gear, this focusses you on your entry speed & gets you to connect with what you are doing & where you are on the track more visually, however, there were still people riding round as if to say "I can beat you into that corner on the brakes" wtf....??? but that was the minority, most people really take it seriously, it is NOT a trackday!
So yeah, Highly recommended!
After 21 years of riding & pretty stuck in a groove.
Improved my riding more in one day than 10 trackdays!
Go with an open mind & blank canvas (some people ignored the instructors & carried on doing what they always did??) For example: On level 1 you ride with no brakes in 3rd or 4th gear, this focusses you on your entry speed & gets you to connect with what you are doing & where you are on the track more visually, however, there were still people riding round as if to say "I can beat you into that corner on the brakes" wtf....??? but that was the minority, most people really take it seriously, it is NOT a trackday!
So yeah, Highly recommended!
Mad Dave said:
Price depends on where you do it.
Silverstone £299, Rockingham £349
Per day?!
Everyone always says that!! until you have been & experienced the format it seems like a lot of money.
The tuition is not as per a trackday where instructors float around & pick you up on the odd thing... it is very detailed classroom briefings based on the drills in the books.
If it wasn't worth the money then people would not go back & do further levels.
^^^^ Training is often expensive but it is the best performance upgrage you can get!
BTW hobo, if your R6 doesn't arrive until March are you going to be bikeless until then? You'll be very rusty come March.
And if it is anything like my R6, your first couple of weeks will be restricted to 5000rpm which only equated to 55mph on sixth. (Whether you should pay too much attention to that is another issue.)
BTW hobo, if your R6 doesn't arrive until March are you going to be bikeless until then? You'll be very rusty come March.
And if it is anything like my R6, your first couple of weeks will be restricted to 5000rpm which only equated to 55mph on sixth. (Whether you should pay too much attention to that is another issue.)
[quote=rsvmilly]BTW hobo, if your R6 doesn't arrive until March are you going to be bikeless until then? You'll be very rusty come March. [quote]
I was worried about this myself & hence why I am going to have additional lesson with the training school, on thier bikes, during February.
I was worried about this myself & hence why I am going to have additional lesson with the training school, on thier bikes, during February.
gr4 said:I would say just 2.
Re 'Twist of the Wrist', do the guys who have read them recommend buying both books, or just '2' ?
Thanks.
The books are basically about balance whilst cornering. KC achieves this by a gentle rolling on of the throttle to shift weight from the front to the rear of the bike (which has a wider tyre). I've read the books and I even have the DVD (cheese-tastic mate) but I've never done the courses. Its one of the must-do things on my list. I'm sure Kitty can elaborate.
rsvmilly said:
I would say just 2.
So would I. In my opinion, 'Twist of the Wrist 2' and 'Motorcycle Roadcraft' are the two books worth reading. If you can learn from reading, then both are well worth it and compliment each other nicely.
I did California Superbike School quite soon after starting riding, possibly too soon. However, I'd agree with everything Kitty said. One CSS day is worth several track days
Based on my own experience, I'd highly recommend doing CSS level 1 on track plus 1-2 advanced days on road with a bike cop. That combo will generally make you 10x better and have 10x more fun too, both of which will last for the rest of riding career
>> Edited by Mark_SV on Thursday 1st December 22:41
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