which course does california superbike school.use at vir

by Dr. Brooklyn Kuphal 4 min read

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Refund, Reschedule And Cancellation Policy

We are very strict about our cancellation policy. You will find our Policy is standard industry practice among car and motorcycle schools.

What Happens After I Sign Up?

We send you a letter, after your deposit is in, with directions, local info, some forms and more about your school day.

What You Need At The Track

Show up and be on time at 7:00 am. If you are attending SINGLE DAY SCHOOLS at Barber your call time is 6:30am. (Late students can lose their spot to a standby and will be considered a no show.

What is level 1 in racing?

Level I addresses the six most common errors riders, from novice to world-class racers, make and why. You will realize exactly how they have stopped or slowed your own improvement as a rider. There will be a technical briefing for each one including on and off track drills that put you in control of them. Your assigned coach for the day will observe and correct any difficulties you are having with each drill. You will be coached as an individual, according to your skill level. You will improve.

Who was the first to develop drills for motorcycles?

It is no secret that Keith was the first to tackle the problems of vision and riding, and was the first to develop drills to handle them. Once you have full understanding of what a motorcycle can and should do from the Level 1 drills, we move on step-by-step to sharpen your visual skills.

Re-Learning to Ride With the California Superbike School

Maybe you’re a fairly new street rider or maybe you’ve been riding for some time.

The California Superbike School

After analyzing the choices, I chose to go with the California Superbike School when they came to the Virginia International Raceway (VIR).

Instructors

Many of the performance motorcycle training schools are headed by and often carry the name of a famous past racer.

The Instruction

California Superbike School’s motto is “Discover The Art Of Cornering”.

Day One

Our first day started promptly at 7am on a beautiful day in May. CSS runs classes rain or shine and I’ve heard you can learn a lot about traction management by training in rain, but I had no desire to do so!

The Debrief

As soon as we were off the bike after a track session there was an immediate trackside de-briefing with your coach to discuss that exercise.

Lap Descriptions

How to describe a lap? Accelerate out of the pits, slow, down shift, listen for other bikes approaching. Snap it to the right for turns 1 and 2 that are really one big decreasing right hander, hanging off to the right (a good place to drag a knee) and roll on the throttle to the next turn point.

Re-Learning to Ride with The California Superbike School

The California Superbike School

Instructors

Classes

  • Level III addresses five more proactive technical points on riding. We thoroughly cover how you interact with the bike, your body position choices and how these can affect the cornering process. Once rider position and stability are completely understood it paves the way for line selection options you may never have imagined. All five of the exerci...
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The Instruction

Day One

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Maybe you’re a fairly new street rider or maybe you’ve been riding for some time. Perhaps you took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Beginner’s Rider’s Course and even the Experienced Rider’s Course once or twice to help keep those skills updated. You’ve also read every book you can find on riding skills, but you’re feelin…
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The Debrief

  • After analyzing the choices, I chose to go with the California Superbike Schoolwhen they came to the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Why the California Superbike School? For starters, location. California Superbike School travels to some of the finest tracks all over the U.S. (they’re also worldwide), one of which is probably within a days’ drive of where you live. They were also t…
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Lap Descriptions

  • Many of the performance motorcycle training schools are headed by and often carry the name of a famous past racer. While Keith Code, who is the mastermind behind California Superbike School, may not have achieved the title of World Champion, he has trained many riders that have become champions, such as Eric Bostrom, Doug Chandler, Tommy Hayden and James Toselan…
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Conclusion

  • California Superbike School has one-day classes for all levels. There are also two-day “camps” which include all of the “bells and whistles” such as breakfast, lunch, all of the riding gear ( including full race leathers), bike use, lap times and the special training bikes (available at most locations). I chose to go with the two-day camp. I don’t ...
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