Rick448

That's great news to hear, I am booked in for July here in the UK and can't wait. Today was a bit on the cold side and i had my own version of the slide bike going on.. front slide on cold tyres.. as i was a bit impatient to get going, and then a rear slide out of a 90 degree turn which woke me up sharpish! I ought to know better at my age..

From the website, i quote. "Where is it? Right in the middle of the country, off Junc 15 of the M1. What’s it like? We use the National Circuit. It has the finest set of left and right -handers in the country. You spend little time on the straights, it’s just corner after corner and no, it’s not flat!"

Yay, booked for level 1 on 08/07/2008 for Rockingham, anyone else fancy joining me?

There is a bit of an interesting read here which shows even the pro's have to think about it.

I know and i will be doing one later this year all being well. It is defenatatly top of my list. I'm not doing any more track days until i've done level 1 and 2.

So how i see it is thus, too much weight ie. braking too hard into a turn or too much speed with not enough gas will lowside. Too little weight, ie. on the gas too much and too fast on a good angle of lean will lowside. In laymans terms it would seem that smooth throttle contol and braking, both on and off the brakes is the secret, plus rebound damping being not too soft, but i am only a novice at this stuff even though i have been riding over 25 years.. I never feel in danger of highside as i am cautious on throttle out of a turn, but i often worry about loading the front up too much initailly before getting back on the gas and hence balancing the bike. I think this is one of those things which cannot be answered by text and needs to be felt on the bike..

Yes thanks Cobie. I'm half way through Twist 1 now.

Wow lucky you, be sure to let me know how it goes! I'm looking at Lvl 1 in July, if things work out. Looking forward to hearing of your experiences!

Cadwell park or Donnington park, not done Oulton on a bike only in a car, but that is good too.

Thanks Jim, I am not actually a racer, that is me on my old CBR600 on a track day, it was an ex race bike hence the numbers. I've been riding for over 25 years and have done a cople of track days but had to sell the bke when i got divorced. Now i have a CB500 for commuting and a ZX9R for road and track fun, i want to do the schol to improve my riding further. I am pretty experienced and not too slow but feel i need some training to move to the next level. I ride in the inters when on track days but would like to get into the fast group.

Welcome to another UK'er!.

Hi, I am near to Barton, a place called Ulceby. Are you looking to do the school?

Hello and welcome, I'm new too. Have you done the school yet? I'm hoping to do it later this year.

I have just got the TOTW books 1 & 2 and soft science, which order would you recommend i read them. I obviously though ToTW 1 then 2 then SS but have been told that it should be 2 before 1? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

I am looking to do the CSS this year and looking at the programme there are no dates for Cadwell park, i believe it has been used in the past. Are there any plans to use it again in the future? It is my local track and I would like to learn it with the school if possible. If not i guess it will have to be Rockingham.

Welcome aboard Rick! The UK guys will look after you for sure, certifiable bike nuts they are! I'll be interested to hear how it goes after you take the school. The current program has evolved into a very nice gradient scale of adding skills, but let us know your take on it, and if there is anything we can assist you with. Having a look at the Twist books before the school will definitely prepare you better. Best, Cobie Got all 3 books on order plus the DVD, and i'll be back with a report as soon as i've been, probably July. But hope to gain some more skills before then and learn from you guys on here. Cheers Cobie!

Here are two of me at Cadwell (UK) and these are after not being on a bike for 5 years. I am now much more up to speed and will be doing level 1 this year. Hopefully I will look better!

Back in th old days I loved the handling of my 1981 Yamaha 250LC, when I look back now the tyres were like wood and brakes non existent, but they were great fun. Followed that with a few bigger things which varied in level of bendiness in the frame department. In 92 i got a new GSXR750N first watercooled version, that was a great bike in its day and I thought it handled great, until i tried a mates FZR600 which had Ohlins shock and modified forks, now that thing handled! Just didn't quite have the power and needed to be thrashed to get anywhere. At the moment I ride a (dont laugh) Honda CB500 for commuting, that actually handles superbly for what it is, light, sit up and beg and twin shock, great fun and easy to try things out on. My current weekend toy is a ZX9R E1 which I intend to use on the level 1 course later this year, I just need a bit more confidence on this and i'm sure your school will give me this. The ZX handles well but does seem to understeer a little, I have raised the rear about 7mm and that has sharpened things up. Hopefully the school will allow me to push it a bit harder on track when I have a play.

Hi, Just saying hello. I am looking to try the level 1 course sometime this year, I am just awaiting delivery of Twist the wrist 1 and 2 and will be reading them. I have done a couple of track days at Cadwell and am 99% a road rider, I would however like to get more into track riding and think the course is the best way to get the most out of it. Hope to see some of you around!