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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dave will be working on motorcycles from 7am to 1pm setting up ergonomics, sag and damping based on rider anatomy, weight and ability/use. He will adjust hot tire pressures as required. Payment at the time of service is via: cash, card, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, Apple Pay, Cash App. Suspension Tuning $60 for a one [...]
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Setting Motorcycle Fork Cap Rebound Adjusters Correctly, 2013-17 Street Triple R 675 Freemium Video. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please subscribe. If your motorcycle has conventional upside down forks (Rebound Adjusters in both fork caps where they sit in the center of the Preload Adjusters), do both Rebound Adjusters have the same [...]
Freemium Article. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. UPGRADING THE SUSPENSION ON A YAMAHA MT/FZ07 – SUMMARY For a solo rider with a net body weight of around 90 kg (200 lb.) and a ready to ride weight of around 100 kg (220 lb.), I would suggest the following settings for [...]
Freemium Article. Enjoy. To view Premium content, please Subscribe or Login. With version 2 of the Nitron shock prepared by KSS being ready, I rode to New Plymouth to install the new shock. Valving was changed as was the needle taper and a 15nm/mm spring was installed with 12mm of preload. Front pressure was [...]
