We are in a golden age of tires for motorcycles. Let’s get that straight first and foremost. I am so tired of hearing at track events that “….these tires are/were terrible!”. That is not only disrespectful to all the engineers and testers that developed them but also uninformed with a very poor POV/perspective underscored by a [...]
We have a stunning plethora of choices for track tires via manufacturers from Hypersport multi compounds to track day slicks that do not need warmers to race only use tires with various compounds. How do you define what carcass you need for track days or racing in 2026? In contemplating this topic and acquiring perspective, take [...]
Session by session on the first day does not have to be this particular protocol that I provide below. This protocol is honed from decades of testing for myself and with riders, so you can use it as a baseline. You can build your test day any way that you choose so adapt the test plan [...]
DMT quote: “The faster you ride, the more maintenance you MUST do. This is a non-negotiable.” Preseason maintenance and chassis/suspension review: If you have an annual practice of draining the tank to winterize your motorcycle and walk away for 3-5 months due to a seemingly interminable Winter and a ludicrously short riding season, this article will [...]
With a forecast of 109F/ C for the event, I was not relishing the race weekend. Many others I’m sure had exactly the same thoughts. No matter what, you show up if you want to win Championships and preparation is everything. In this case, hydration would be the priority and I started that on the Wednesday [...]
