Classroom and How-To demonstrations
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 [...]
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 [...]
Pocket Moss Ep 2: Preventing Motorcycle Fork Bottom Out Motorcycles forks are designed to soak up the bumps, but they can only move so far before you start smashing internal parts together. Just say no to that. This is a Premium Video for Daves Paid Monthly [...]
Pocket Moss Ep 1: Is a motorcycle Suspension Setup necessary or even useful? 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. Welcome to our new series Pocket Moss, [...]
Ninja 400 Project: Road Testing Suspension & Air Box Mods ep 9 This is a Premium Video for Daves Paid Monthly or Annual subscribers. If you'd like to view this and hundreds of other Premium videos, please subscribe here.
Ninja 400 Project: Surrogate Shock Installation ep 8 This is a Premium Video for Daves Paid Monthly or Annual subscribers. If you'd like to view this and hundreds of other Premium videos, please subscribe here.
Single Sided vs Double Sided Swingarm Chain Adjustment Freemium Video. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please subscribe. Improper motorcycle chain tension can seriously impede rear shock performance. There are 2 kinds of motorcycle swingarms on this here planet, with chain adjusting procedures and challenges unique to each.
