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The Japan method
Been wondering how you can scrape fairing at low speeds in a wet parking lot like a Japanese gymkhana rider? Well, that mostly involves bike setup and tires, but this video might be a good place to start. First, find a willing partner and have them kneel down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXUWVVxdoo8 Actually, aside from the bizarre focus on low-speed lean angles, this appears to be a general...
Aug 16, 2011
The rootinist, tootinist motorcycle boot camp in Texas
Colin Edwards is nearing completion on his new Texas Tornado Boot Camp rider training facility. Equipped with a roofed 1/4-mile oval, mini MX track, mini TT track, shooting range and paintball course, the boot camp promises to take advanced training out of the classroom and actually make it fun. Fellow Team Texas member Ben Spies will also be instructing. The Boot Camp is divided into two and ...
Dec 01, 2010
Dailies
MSF gets serious about motorcycle safety
Sketch: Jonathan SmithThe Motorcycle Safety Foundation is announcing a comprehensively revised training program and a new study into the causations of motorcycle accidents that promises to deliver hard facts rather than after-the-incident conjecture. Finally. For too long the US has existed in the dark ages of rider training, with very little in the way of effectual training available this side o...
Apr 12, 2010