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Superbike-Coach team installs BrakeTech rotor

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We’re installing a new BrakeTech front brake rotor, tires and a rear shock spring to Dean’s Supermoto. We love doing these things, especially together, and we like to share and to inspire.

The patented AXIS™ series Racing brakes and kits are all about demanding tight track SuperMoto racing where power and control is paramount. Feel and feedback at the lever can make all the difference on fast corner entries which is a core focus of our race rotors.   Not just another brake rotor, the patented AXIS full-floaters feature our uniquely hi-tech architecture that provides complete control of both axial and radial float.  This pivotal development increases load capacity under severe braking conditions in the rarefied atmosphere of top level racing…an exclusive trademark of the AXIS series race rotors.
Carriers are CNC machined from high tensile strength U.S. spec extruded billet aluminum.  Available in Black Diamond or titanium bronze hard anodize finishes.  Three floater button finishes are available:  Standard red, optional blue or black.

With focus squarely centered on racing, the advanced design AXIS™ full-floaters offer substantially improved performance in terms of both modulation at the lever and overall braking power.  The patented advanced floating system of the AXIS series full-floaters is many times stronger than conventional semi-floating brake rotors.  The heart of this patented design has the floater buttons controlling radial and axial float only, they are non-load bearing.  All of the considerable braking forces are channeled through the trademarked Direct-Link™ architecture comprising over an 800% increase in surface area load transfer as compared to conventional floating brake rotors…simply a superior design!
We offer them in in our new AXIS/RR as well as the brilliant performing Cobra SS (both in our proprietary stainless steel).  The Cobra features our optimized petal design with none of the downside problems associated with the wave type rotors.
Plus we are the first major brake rotor manufacturer to include hi-tech Cryogenic processing on the entire line of performance rotors as a standard operational component of manufacture.   The inclusion of this advanced technologically employing computer controlled, the 24 hour deep cycle freezing treatment provides improved wear resistance and longevity.
On brake pads for for heavy track use, the new Ferodo carbon/ceramci CPro is a true standout.  They feature a progressive rising torque curve for terrific feel and feedback at the lever, plus a higher thermal threshold than most sintered metal pads.

https://braketech.com/supermoto-racing-brakes-2/

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Superbike-Coach Supermoto class to learn to race

First Supermoto Race Class A Blast

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Our very first Supermoto Class & Race was an absolute blast. Our students learned a lot about how to ride a Supermoto, but the main thing was to learn to actually race!!!

During the morning hours, subjects of Supermoto related riding styles, backing-in, lines, viewing, and using reference markers to become faster and safer same time were on the agenda. That all changed after lunch time to what racing is all about… strategy, grid starts, passing, leading and winning. It was a blast watching them growing during the day and to race like gentleman against each other.

We decided to have this class on the calendar for 2025. Join us.

Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp

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Supermoto class with heats and races at Superbike-Coach

1st Supermoto Race Class Coming Up

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Our 1st Supermoto race class is coming up on 10/6/2024, and I’m very excited about it. So if you have a Supermoto bike, no matter what size, then you need to read and join this.

Riding Supermotos and such bikes are getting more and more popular. Yes, we offer the Supermoto 1on1 program for a long time, but we’ve decided to actually do an entire class per year because it’s just too much fun. A Supermoto is a total different breed, and so is the class. It’s gonna be wild, so you better buckle up because at the end of the class we also do some heats and a race.

Supermoto class and race with Superbike-CoachSuitable to

  • Street and track riders who have a any kind of Supermoto bike 
  • At least intermediate level or went through our Cornering program
  • Riders who want to learn Supermoto style
  • Want to learn to backing-it-in and to pass
  • Want to do a race (a bucket list thing for some)

What You Get

The Stockton Little 99 Raceway is a perfect place to run such class. The high repeating frequency leads to quick improvements. The student headcount is a little less than in all other classes and we’ll have a EMT, which explains the slight higher ticket price. This high paced class will conclude in fun heat races, where students can put to use what they’ve learned in a controlled environment that respects their fellow students, where we keep hooligans in check. Now how cool’s that?!

Riding a Supermoto is a total different approach, so you’ll learn specific lines- body positioning- shifting-  backing-it-in and passing. Furthermore body positioning, lines and viewing technique, passing and race strategies are subjects as well as learning to start from the grid before you’ll line up for a heat race and to qualify for the final.

Don’t wait to grab a spot because we’re doing this class only once per year.

Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp

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Track Day Format Change For Thunderhill 11/3/2024

This is about  our Track Academy at Thunderhill Raceway on 11/3/2024. I just made a tough and risky decision.

It was always my plan to bring our Track Academy program to the ‘big track’, and so we planned to host it during our track day at Thunderhill on 11/3/. After tough attempts to make the Thunderhill admin understand what we actually want to do there- we’ll have to give up on this. The logistics of such class is not combinable within a track day layout. Let me explain…

The Track Academy class agenda requires to do demos and especially drills. Depending on the subject, this can easily eat up 2-3 hours (classroom, demo, drill) of time. Though, a regular track day layout means, there are 3 level groups which are 7 times on track for 20 minutes each. This is impossible to do within time given. So this would be only possible if we would skip on demos and drills, which is totally against the way I want to teach you guys and the learning efficiency would suffer. Besides, the Thill admin won’t allow a sectional demo surrounded by people. Hope you see the dilemma here.

So I decided to get the Academy back where it belongs, on Little 99 Raceway, where we provide this program for many years. Our track days will only host the Track Rookie Class in the future, so next on 11/3/. The date for the Track Academy at Little 99 will be on 10/19/.

We’re truly hoping to get  to see you at both classes.

Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp

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Coach Can interview with Roadracing World magazine

Interview with Roadracing World magazine for this article. Track day riders might take this to heart:

Interview with Roadracing World magazine

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Newly added program: Supermoto Class & Race

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Supermoto’s are real cool actually. What I personally like to most is, that if you go down… you just pick them back up and keep going, while a regular sport bike spreads in thousands of pieces right in front of your eyes. Another aspect is, or maybe also that’s why… they make the search for ‘mid turn aggression’ easier. I am a fan, also for racing itself. So I though of combining these and to offer a unique class where you’ll learn all about it, and to actually race at the end of the day!

If you ever wanted to do a real race, maybe a bucket list thang of yours, or even a goal… then listen up! I just developed a new program ‘Supermoto Class & Race‘.

Supermoto class and race with Superbike-CoachThis class is delivering subjects of skills all morning- and goes into grid starts, race and passing strategies in the afternoon where you even end up doing a qualifying heat, and a final race! How f’n cool is that?! So if you have what’s considered to be a Supermoto bike (any size)… this is it.

We have only two SM rentals for that one, so you better be quick to get one.

Don’t waste time, cuz’ we’ll run this class only annually. Date is set to 10/6/2024

Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp

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Race Intelligence

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Most professional racers have developed a ‘race intelligence’ which helps them on multiple levels. It makes you have an instinct on what’s going on around you momentarily, AND can picture what’s gonna happen next. There is a lot to it though.

This has more or less, something to do with ‘spatial thinking’ and human knowledge. Additionally for our sport needed, is a deep understanding and feel for physics, technical grip levels, and the ability to make decisions in a split second for always changing variables and conditions. Well, in addition to this- also an instinct for the consequences if a decision is might be wrong. That’s quite a mental load, isn’t it?!

NFL star Payton Manning had an enormous ‘game intelligence’. Was he that good throwing the ball… no, other QB’s were better than him with this. Was he that good running the ball… no, he wasn’t. He compensated all this with a game intelligence like no other. He could read a defenders mind. I believe he could see the pass and what’s gonna happen in front of his eyes, right before calling ‘Omaha’. He could think like his receiver did, just in that certain moment on his route. Like a ‘what would I do’ triple scenario vs. consequences rundown in just a split second. Try to even imagine that!

A race intelligence can help you running down several start scenarios, depending on your grid position. This is not like the ‘what/if’ thing. This is more like a look into the future and comparison, where you can literally see yourself and the entire field as if you’re sitting on the grandstand. I could literally see what would happen if I would attack the first turn on the inside- then rewind and attack on the outside. How would my opponents react and where would that take them. Don’t know if you can imagine what the first turn looks like when ten racers throw themselves into every open gap right after start, but that’s pretty much the most frightening thing you can do to yourself. Now here is you, who had all those different scenarios running like a video through your head. Means- you’ve been there already and so it’s less shocking. Cool huh?!

That race intelligence helped you set up an overall strategy for the entire race. That includes facts like, how many laps, your momentary stamina, the championship point standings, the tire compound decision you made on the grid, and if you are in a start to finish dog-fight or leading the field. Quite a bit huh?!

During the race, race intelligence makes you have an instinct of when and where your opponent is going to ride an attack. You think ‘like him’ in his position. If you are required to attack, your instinct is to play it through before you actually physically do. Instead of punching around, you literally lay him up for a confidence-breaking attack.

Now you’re leading, and your race intelligence allows you to switch on risk management. Every time you zip down the finish straight, your team shows you the gap on the board. You go just as fast as you have to to save tire life.

You control the environment. You master the environment. You are the environment.

Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp

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