Laps are won long before Turn 1. Mindset, focus, and physical readiness shape everything you do on track. This section helps you tune the rider just as intentionally as the machine.
Photo by Shaun Bexley There are places in life that feel familiar the moment you step into them — as if a piece of you has been there long before your first visit. For many of us, the motorcycle track is one of those places. The first time we walk through the paddock, weaving between […]
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You don’t have to spend long in the paddock before someone mentions Keith Code. If you hang around long enough, you’ll eventually see one of his books pulled out of a gear bag, hear someone quoting “the wrist,” or spot that California Superbike School logo on a set of leathers. There’s a reason for that:
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Photo by Ronnzy Moto By my second motorcycle track day, I realized something every new rider eventually discovers the hard way: the real riding happens between the sessions. The track teaches you lines and speed. The paddock teaches you how to actually survive the day. If you’re new to track days or struggling with fatigue,
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Photo by J.F – Japan There’s a strange window of time right after the morning riders’ meeting — when everyone walks back to their pits and the paddock noise climbs again. Even with a few track days behind me, I felt that familiar rush of nervous energy building in my chest. It wasn’t fear. It
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Photo by Ali Mahmoodi Every rider hits a wall at some point. You start dropping time quickly in the beginning, feeling that addictive rush of improvement with every session… and then one day the clock freezes. No matter how hard you try — late braking, deeper lean, pushing the bike, pushing yourself — the lap
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