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 [...]
Qualifying Time: 1.58.617 Best Lap Time: 1.56.332 For this event I would be under the very professional Motorsport Exotica canopy. This was as a teammate to Jason Diaz of Oculus Financial as he has Jerrad and his staff helping him for the full year in 2027 at all Moto America events. Jason has worked very hard [...]
A track is a living breathing thing so when you go back to it, you have to walk it to see what has changed with the asphalt:- tar snake repairs, small or large patches, areas that have been ground down and how the surface has changed over time for “bumps” especially in braking zones. Buttonwillow [...]
AFM Round 1, May 9th and 10th at Thunderhill Raceway Park. With the unfortunate cancellation of the original round 1 at Buttonwilllow on April 11th and 12th, we had an unexpected wait for racing to start in. California with the AFM (American Federation of Motorcyclists) in 2026. All the Winter preparation and anticipation was held in [...]
If you have never been to Thunderhill West, there are various configurations. This video is clockwise with 10 turns and pace is set at Novice to all the reference points are easily visible. This will give you all the information you need to know to learn this configuration and go to your first track day with [...]
Race Report, AFM race 2, Thunderhill Raceway Park, May 3-4 I was very fortunate to be able to have Steve Collins of Scuderia Ducati fame (@scuderia_ducati) build me one of his world renowned Ducati 748/996/998 conversions. Yes, he is famous in several Countries for his build and has helped many riders create an amazing Ducati. In [...]
Thursday March 6th A slow and steady drive to Buttonwillow on Thursday evening got me to the track at 9.30pm. I emptied the Ford Transit and set the cot out for a good nights sleep. I was to coach Stacy Menas on her return to AFM all day on Friday and that would be my [...]
Brake Fade ft. Suzuki GSX-R600 (random example) This is a Freemium Video that Dave shares with the global motorcycling community every month. Enjoy! Dave offers a variety of Premium content only available to paid subscribers. Please consider subscribing here. You can have all the best brake upgrades and/or fancy stock bits on [...]
2 Clicks Out: Moto Guzzi Griso 8V 1200 SE suspension setup This is a Freemium Video that Dave shares with the global motorcycling community every month. Enjoy! Dave offers a variety of Premium content only available to paid subscribers. Please consider subscribing here. If you're buying a premium Italian motorcycle it should [...]
First Look: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special This is a Freemium Video that Dave shares with the global motorcycling community every month. Enjoy! Dave offers a variety of Premium content only available to paid subscribers. Please consider subscribing here. This is not your great grandfather's Harley Davidson. Dave evaluates the suspension and [...]
