Our Cornering Day 1 class has been rescheduled from 2/26/ to 3/25/2023 due to rain.
All students on the roster have been informed via email.
If you do something- you progress. If you like what you are doing there- you progress faster. If you like, and have the goal to progress- you’ll progress more and fast. It’s as simple as that. Why does it take so long with motorcycle riding and especially racing?… because of possibilities of breaking things, getting hurt, or even to die.
First, we need to agree that making progress isn’t endless (there maybe are some things you want to share with me, but not in this sport). Sorry to say, but your clock is ticking. It’s just like the progress of growth, where your body comes to the pivot point. You hate me for diagnosing this huh?! :-)
There is a up-side to this though. Just like your body- your progress as a rider or racer goes further when physically and mentally in shape. Don’t feel discouraged by this if you are not in a hell of a shape or on the older side. Just accept the fact that progress has its limits and that this is depending on many factors. I mean… there is a reason why racers retire, right?!
Let’s use a other metaphor for progress. Like climbing up a real high ladder, all the way up into the blue sky. That ladder is so high that you can’t even see its end. Cool huh?! Yea, I’m saying that because you actually don’t know how far you’ll come. So get your ass up there, because so far we know:
- the ladder is the progress
- the sky is the unknown height/progress
So all the way down there when mastering those first rungs, there are a lot of people who could help you with that. So you rush up that ladder real fast, but you realize that most people can’t reach you anymore to hold you. Luckily there are some who brought some ropes, but also they are going only ‘that’ high up. Hmm….
- the higher you climb, the less help possible
But the fun you’re having doesn’t scare you and you don’t think of possible gravitational consequences. You realize though, that you are getting slower though. That’s might be your body gets tired and the air gets thinner up there. Ahaaa…
- ya not getting younger you know :-)
- competition gets stronger
But you still have that smile on your face while climbing, and you still can’t see the end of that ladder. Though, we’re having thoughts now about loosing a grip and we’re looking down. You still can see some helpers all the way down there- real small and you can’t even hear their voices anymore.
- the higher you climb, the more mental it gets
You keep going up, but some rungs are missing. You stuck, cuz’ you don’t have the tools on ya to fix it on your own. But there are professionals who have them- and they have absolute no issue with that height. They are waiting for you to call them.
- at this point you might think… damn, if I would have a guy like that helping me climbing earlier- I might have found only one rung missing instead of five
Well, enough of that and be more realistic. How about lap times. Oh boy, there is nothing more in your face than time man. Let’s go to Laguna Seca :-)
Let’s say it’s your first time sitting on a motorcycle. I probably could keep track of your lap time by just using a calendar. We go back there two years later, and you are about one day faster around the track. Another year later your lap time is good for C group. Half a year later you’re timing for B group… but all of a sudden… it weirdly takes two years for making A group lap times. Somehow you need a long time to run all of them out, but you do and go racing. Now you’re backfield in amateur leagues, but you still progressing lap times by seconds. It took two years to become champion and you are a semi-pro now. Your lap times progressing by only half of seconds now, even though you and your equipment are way better now. Hmmm?! Another year or two go bye and you are a professional and you compete on world stage now, but from there it takes you another one or two to become the guy to beat. Your lap times are progressing by only a hundreds of a second which makes you standing on pole position.
- Progress is a timeline with acceleration to a pivot point where it slows and narrows to its end
You need to understand and accept. But hey, I’m sure that there is still one or two more rungs beyond this point :-) :-) :-)
Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp
The Track Rookie Class will be rescheduled from 3/5/2023 to 7/23/2023.
All students have been informed via email.
Cornering Day 3 will be rescheduled due to rain from 2/5/2023 to 3/5/2023
All students have been informed via email.
Our last track day was in 2018, so finally here we go again :-)
Our track days are track newbie orientated and very popular. For only $165 you’ll get:
– A weekend track day
– 7×20 minute sessions for each group B+, B and C
– All turns the west track has to offer
– Fully equipped track staff, towing vehicle, ambulance
– Control riders
– C group orientation
– A/C clubhouse
– Less bike preparation
– Lower gear requirements
– Free ‘Ideal Line West Seminar’ by Headcoach Can Akkaya
– Free Sport Photography by Dean Lonskey
…and guess what… we’re making it different. If you are looking for a ‘beginner oriented’ track day event, or if you have a touring bike and nobody else lets you on the track, or if you have a race bike, Superbike-Coach track days have something for everyone.
Suitable grouping for safe track riding
– First time on the track- or touring/cruiser bikes (group C)
– Intermediate riders- or street and sport bikes (group B)
– Advanced riders- or sport and track bikes (group B+)
– Intermediate riders- or street and sport bikes (group B)
– Advanced riders- or sport and track bikes (group B+)
We are always booking out, so sign up ASAP.
Full description and booking: https://www.superbike-coach.com/portfolio-item/track_day
Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp
Press Release, 1/2/2023
Sacramento, CA – January 2023
Superbike-Coach Corp announced its 2023 class schedule today. The popular riding school has upped the stakes to include new benefits and offers to their street- and track day rider students.
Superbike-Coach Corp provides sport photography by Dean Lonskey free of charge at all classes and events. And, the track fee is included at their Cornering School program. They also offer free snacks, coffee and drinks throughout the day. The riding school offers these unique classes and renowned 1-on-1 programs for both track and street riders.
- Cornering School Days 1-3 – For all street and track riders on a small race track, no track fees
- Rider Passenger Class – For all street riders and passengers on a small race track, no track fees
- Body Positioning Class – For all Sportbike street riders, track riders and racers, no track fees
- Track Academy – For track riders and racers of mid levels and up, no extra track fees
- Road Skill 1-on-1 coaching – For all street riders of all ages, levels, and categories
- Wheelie Course – For all street and track riders, and racers of all ages
- Knee Down – For all sport street and track riders, and racers of all ages
- Track Drill 1-on-1 coaching – For all sport and track riders and racers of all ages and levels at your track day
- Supermotard 1-on-1 – For street and track riders, and racers of all ages
- Basic Rider 1on1 – For absolute beginners, to prepare for the M1 drivers license test
- Suspension Workshop & Track Time – For all street and track riders on a small race track, no track fees
- Track Days – Non competitive environment for every rider and bike
The 2023 season class event schedule is as follows:
Cornering School – Day 2, at Little 99 Raceway on 01/14/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 01/15/2023
Cornering School – Day 2, at Little 99 Raceway on 01/22/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 02/04/2023
Cornering School – Day 3, at Little 99 Raceway on 02/05/2023
Track Academy, at Little 99 Raceway on 02/19/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 02/26/2023
Track Rookie Class, at Little 99 Raceway on 03/05/2023
Body Positioning Class, at Little 99 Raceway on 03/19/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 03/26/2023
Road Skill 1on3, Foothills, at Placerville, CA on 04/02/2023
Track Drill 1on4, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 04/03/2023
Cornering School – Day 2, at Little 99 Raceway on 04/23/2023
Knee Down, at Little 99 Raceway on 04/29/2023
Wheelie Course, at Little 99 Raceway on 04/30/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 05/14/2023
Track Drill 1on4, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 05/19/2023
Cornering School – Day 3, at Little 99 Raceway on 05/21/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill West Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 06/03/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill West Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 06/04/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 06/11/2023
Track Drill 1on4, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 06/16/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill West Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 06/17/2023
Cornering School – Day 2, at Little 99 Raceway on 06/25/2023
Road Skill 1on3, Castro Valley, at Pleasanton on 07/09/2023
Knee Down, at Little 99 Raceway on 07/15/2023
Wheelie Course, at Little 99 Raceway on 07/16/2023
Rider Passenger Class, at Little 99 Raceway on 07/23/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 07/29/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 07/30/2023
Track Drill 1on4, Buttonwillow Raceway, at Buttonwillow Raceway Park on 08/05/2023
Track Drill 1on4, Buttonwillow Raceway, at Buttonwillow Raceway Park on 08/06/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 08/13/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 08/19/2023
Track Drill 1on3, Thunderhill East Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 08/20/2023
Cornering School – Day 3, at Little 99 Raceway on 08/27/2023
Track Day, Thunderhill West Raceway, at Thunderhill Raceway on 08/27/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 09/10/2023
Suspension Workshop & Track Time, at Little 99 Raceway on 09/17/2023
Cornering School – Day 2, at Little 99 Raceway on 09/24/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 10/08/2023
Knee Down, at Little 99 Raceway on 10/21/2023
Wheelie Course, at Little 99 Raceway on 10/22/2023
Cornering School – Day 2, at Little 99 Raceway on 11/05/2023
Cornering School – Day 1, at Little 99 Raceway on 11/19/2023
Track Drill 1on4, Buttonwillow Raceway, at Buttonwillow Raceway Park on 11/25/2023
Track Drill 1on4, Buttonwillow Raceway, at Buttonwillow Raceway Park on 11/26/2023
Cornering School – Day 3, at Little 99 Raceway on 12/03/2023
Track Academy, at Little 99 Raceway on 12/10/2023
Road Skill 1on3, Foothills, at Placerville, CA on 12/17/2023
For more information, please visit www.superbike-coach.com or contact them via email at info@superbike-coach.com
There are lots of misunderstandings about how to setup a motorcycle suspension setup. I’ve seen questionable work from even supposed specialists. Those specialists make riders believe that one click on the front rebound could lower lap times by 7 seconds. I’ve really experienced this.
Stuff like this is totally off reality of course, especially as I still saw his bike bouncing around on Thunderhill Raceway- totally out of balance. In fact i believe that an intermediate to advanced rider don’t even feel the difference of even 15 clicks- especially not on a OEM suspension system.
If you would approach the setup with logic, you wouldn’t have to spend $50 bux to let an expert do some ‘big deal clicks’ on your stock rear shock, which are most of the time not even going nowhere. You don’t need to be nervous to do it yourself, because the range of an OEM suspension is just to small to make a significant change in terms of stability and safety of your bike.
To really make a significant change to match your riding style and purpose- you need to make rearrangements to the geometry of the bike, and then to match the suspension to this geometry… for example:
- Super tight track: You want to drop the front end or to raise the rear a little
- Long braking travels: You want to drop the rear right height to keep weights low
- Long acceleration periods: add a chain link to use up chain adjuster recourse for a longer swing arm.
Please Note All Following Points
- There is NO “perfect” suspension setup- only the’ best compromise. A setup grows with your rider level.
- So when someone says “I’ve clicked you the same suspension setup as I gave to Valentino Rossi”, then this is logically not going to work for you well.
- Use the potential of a OEM suspension first before you buy aftermarket stuff… then you really know what it is capable of.
OK, the link below will open an additional page which you can print out to bring it to the track. It’s just hat this page is too much for this section here, because it throws a light on how to set it up right, and how to trouble shoot. Enjoy:
Motorcycle Suspension Guide by Erik
Superbike-Coach conclusion: Don’t be blind and use logic to see the reality. Even totally overrated suspension guru’s can change much on OEM shocks and forks. Don’t make a big deal out of it. Just make sure the preload settings are right, and bring it in a balance as close as possible. If the OEM springs are way too soft… exchange them it more harder ones. If you want to have it ‘real good’… you’re looking at 4-5 grand… easily! [….]
Even better… come see us in our ‘Suspension Workshop & Track Time‘ class.
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