Pike's Peak is high up on the list of places to ride and when the opportunity arises, you ride it! A quick phone call to Colorado Motorcycle Adventures and I was setup with a Husqvarna 701 and my buddy had a BMW 1200GS. We called the day before so we were...
Learning to ride like a cop at NorthWest Motorcycle School
I took a four day intensive course at NorthWest Motorcycle School and loved it all! Advanced Rider Training in all forms and motorcycles is good fun and helps you become a better rider in all types of riding. Check out the video for the full report. ...
How NOT to crash your motorcycle at a track day, it’s easier than you think.
Crashing, intimidation, your motorcycle, and just ignorance. Those are the most common reasons I hear from riders on never making it out to the track. The track is for everyone and yes some crashing does happen but it is a small percentage....
Your First Motorcycle: BMW 310R
Photo Credit: Thumphoto Photography Ltd It was a wait to get our hands on the all new BMW 310R but it was worth it. Big thanks to Island BMW for getting it to us. BMWs lineup is all larger cc motorcycles. It is about time they brought a smaller...
Author Hour Interview on my book: Your First Motorcycle
Charlie Hoehn interviews me about my book. If you are interested in what it is about and just want to listen, rather than read. You'll have lots of great tips about getting into it. Listen to it right here or visit Author Hour here
Phillip Island Motorcycle Track Day on a BMW S1000RR with MEGA Ride Days
Most riders dream of riding Phillip Island. It is a MotoGP track! I make the trek to Australia and skip right over the Great Barrier Reef and onto the legendary Phillip Island GP. Everything about the experience was incredible. While expensive, I'll never regret it...
Your First Motorcycle: Suzuki GSX250R
We had the opportunity (Thanks to Eddie at Motorcycle World) ride the Suzuki GSX250R this past season. Several of us rode it on the street, track, and everywhere in between. We even let some students ride it. In the end we put about 3500kms on it. So is it a worthy...
A quick five minute guide to the Ridge Motorsports Park
I've been going to the Ridge since it opened and it is a fantastic facility. The best track day organizers I've used are OPRT and MotoFit. This year I have a better track bike, a Kawasaki ZX10R and a lot of extra instruction. I am able to do laptimes of 1:57 this year...
Track Day Nutrition. What you need to eat to stay energetic and focused for all sessions.
A Track Day is incredibly physically and mentally demanding. Is it possible to remain energetic and focused for the entire day? Yes, but it does require discipline. I wrote about how to show up at a track day properly (right here) which touched on nutrition. Nutrition...
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