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  2. Advice: 2 Day School or 2 Single Day School

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    16 hours ago, Loski said:

    I like how you think hotfoot 👍 but don’t think I’d be able to retain and execute that much new training/material. Option #1 is definitely my preferred route but being waitlisted adds another dynamic that makes it dicey. Thanks for taking the time to read my post and offer a suggestion! How many levels have been to take with CSS? 

    I think the answer to your question is, Hotfoot is one of the coaches at CSS and they ALL are great.

  4. How to get my Speed Triple to break a sweat on mountain roads

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    I could not agree more with Hotfoot.

    I thought I would be the oldest guy at CSS, and to my surprise quite a few were older and few more about my age, 61.

    The camaraderie is such that age is not a factor at all.

    Be somewhat fit, since the 2 day school program can be demanding for some people.

    Sign up and put a check mark next to that bucket list.

    Also, you have great taste on bikes. 😉

    I have a 2017 Speed Triple R ABS.

  5. Looking for some information on Las Vegas Speedway in November

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    Since Hotfoot answered most of your questions, I will expand on the accommodation and transportation.

    I have been twice to LVMS (nice flat track) and as recent as this year in April.

    On both occasions I rented a car, because I don't like waiting. It is quite expensive, plus gas, but again, I don't like waiting. 

    I stayed at the strip on the best room deal at the time The Mirage and the Trump Hotel. I don't drink, smoke or gamble, so I appreciated the stay at the Trump Hotel. No smell of old spilled beer, smoke, body fluids on the stained carpets or noisy and obnoxious partiers/gamblers. You don't have to walk 1/4 mile from the parking lot to the elevator; it has Valet Parking for all guests. 

    All hotels at the strip are very close to Highway 15, which going North takes you to the track.

    Take Exit 54, then make a right on Speedway Blvd. and another right on Checkered Flag Lane. The track entrance will be far down the road on your right. You will see the CSS trucks before the entrance, but not by the entrance.

    Eatery for me is at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab for all 3 nights.

    Prepare for cold mornings and nice afternoons.

    Have fun.

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  8. Why I Ride - By Keith Code

    in Articles by Keith

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    I will add that prior to going to a CSS, I had been riding since 1988. And I can tell you, I have survived playing the Russian roulette with 5 out of 6 bullets in the chambers. Going to school is a must to enjoy riding safely in an already dangerous hobby. Mostly initiated by a cager, but our SR is what ends up getting us into a crash. The more I learn in school, the more I enjoy my SMR's.

  15. Double Duty Bike

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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     I highly recommend you to watch the suspension videos of Dave Moss on YouTube.

    They opened my eyes not only of possibilities, but to comfort, performance and SAFETY by tuning a bike to fit you.

    From handlebar position, levers angulation and finger distance, foot pegs height, tire pressures, maintenance DIY and finally suspension adjustments and understanding. You don't how much you didn't know, until you watch his videos. There is a subscription, that is worth paying the year for the amount of knowledge you get. It sure did change my approach to street riding completely and it's not an exaggeration.

     

    I'm up (3:30am!!, insomnia) getting ready for Barber 1/2 day camp today and later in the week the 2 days camp. Weather seems to be great today.   

  16. No Classified Forum?

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    Add to that, if your exit is a little too wide, they can run into you or you into them.

    Recently at Las Vegas, I got shitless scared on my nemesis corner #5. I usually run wide, and I got passed on the outside by a very fast rider. If I had ran a little wider than the usual, we both would've been on the ground for sure.

    No names, but he had issues with every bike he rode that day (6-7). He was a very nice guy, very very fast, but too risky on track.

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