Introducing the team . The initial briefing before training commences covers everything you need to know throughout the day .
The school takes track organisation and safety very seriously . The message is clear - it ’ s training , not a track day The California Superbike School has been around for a long time . Founded by Keith Code in 1980 , it has trained over 150,000 students around the world , from recently-qualified riders to track racing champions . Keith was the first person to study in detail and then articulate the ‘ science ’ behind riding motorcycles . Identifying each essential component of riding , he evolved a step-by-step progressive training syllabus built on four levels ( one day per level ), which proved to be simple yet highly effective ; the unequivocal and ongoing success of the school is proof enough of this . Others have since emulated this approach , but Keith and the California Superbike School were the pioneers .
Meeting my track coach , Badger , before the first session . The student coach ratio is 3-1 or sometimes 2-1
Introducing the team . The initial briefing before training commences covers everything you need to know throughout the day .
The school takes track organisation and safety very seriously . The message is clear - it ’ s training , not a track day The California Superbike School has been around for a long time . Founded by Keith Code in 1980 , it has trained over 150,000 students around the world , from recently-qualified riders to track racing champions . Keith was the first person to study in detail and then articulate the ‘ science ’ behind riding motorcycles . Identifying each essential component of riding , he evolved a step-by-step progressive training syllabus built on four levels ( one day per level ), which proved to be simple yet highly effective ; the unequivocal and ongoing success of the school is proof enough of this . Others have since emulated this approach , but Keith and the California Superbike School were the pioneers .
Meeting my track coach , Badger , before the first session . The student coach ratio is 3-1 or sometimes 2-1
Arriving early at the Silverstone Circuit on a beautiful summer ’ s morning , I looked around the registration hall to see what type of rider chooses to attend the school . Yes , there was a crop of boy racers , but the age range spanned decades and encompassed riders from all backgrounds . As I got talking with others , I discovered some were returning students who had completed the syllabus years ago , whilst others had only been riding a few months . There was a barrister , a retired GP , a young lad soon to depart on his first long journey with his brother to the Alps aboard a Street Twin , and a few female riders amongst them . This broad church was also evident amongst the bikes parked up in the pit lane ; amongst the sports bikes were Street Triples , a Hypermotard , a couple of Multistradas and my Tiger 800 .