@pricetta and I completed Level 4 yesterday at California Superbike School UK at Bedford Autodrome! This was an individual-specific coaching day, where we practiced the previous lessons and then had help addressing aspects of our track riding that we as individuals felt we needed help with.
For me, it was improving my corner entry. I think for Claire it was the same. And whilst we have different experience levels, the coaches did a fantastic job at working out exactly what the problem was in both cases and gave us techniques to use to address the root causes.
It was really hard addressing my issue as it turns out my body position movements before and into a turn were not right (I was making multiple adjustments before, and during). I had to try and practice techniques that were really hard for one session on track, fighting instinct and then another technique later which in combination really helped me apply the fixes! By the end I had been able to massively improve the stability of the bike into corners and thus get into a corner much faster, harder and at greater lean, with confidence. Whoop!
As always, it was a great crowd, with a real mix of road and track riders, all working together with the brilliant staff at CSS!
We were blessed with the weather. It was hot and sunny! Can’t wait to go to Brno in a couple of weeks now!
If you haven’t been to CSS and want to improve your road or track riding, we cannot recommend CSS enough!
Getting some items out of the trailer for charging overnight
We stayed in a really nice little place before the track day
Getting our spot set up in the garages at the circuit
Registration starting to kick off
Always need to take a photo of the schedule to remember when we should be on track!
CSS like to have everyone’s bike lined up outside for initial checks
Having a spot of lunch and thinking about our previous coaching sessions
The turn simulator really good for helping understand and practice changes needed in body position on the bike as we enter an exit a corner it’s hydraulically powered and moves when the rider changes the steering input
I couldn’t help but fawn over this beautiful Aprilia RSV4!
Ah, a Suzuki GSXR 750 K4 model. This brings back some memories!
The school have a workshop/mechanic available to help with any bike issues
Adjusting my rear sets moving them up to enable me to get a better lock on position with my knee as this was a contributing factor to my poor body position in corner
All packed up time to go home
The circuit grounds are actually pretty nice!
Probably can’t see it very well here, but there’s some beautiful scenes over the surrounding areas which is a really very picturesque area
