Took an ART Class last Monday.

Hi Folks,
I joined a group of fellow motorcycle safety instructors to participate in an Advanced Rider Training session last Monday. It was presented on a closed go cart track. We started with two hours of classroom discussion and then four hours to track exercises.

A couple of  photos of me:
 
I was certainly riding the oldest bike with my '82 Spectre 1100.
Bill

Looks like You're having FuN my Friend!! Don't drop it in the curves or you'll be searching for the   Unobtanium mufflers and have to resort to a MAC pipe like this one ha.

wrote:

Looks like You're having FuN my Friend!! Don't drop it in the curves or you'll be searching for the  

Unobtanium mufflers and have to resort to a MAC pipe like this one ha.


 

Looking for unobtainium. I recently had a rock hit one of the bar mounted turn signals, shattering the unobtainium amber lens.
I do see the grass getting longer around your 1100. 
Bill

KZQ wrote:

wrote:

Looks like You're having FuN my Friend!! Don't drop it in the curves or you'll be searching for the  

Unobtanium mufflers and have to resort to a MAC pipe like this one ha.



 

Looking for unobtainium. I recently had a rock hit one of the bar mounted turn signals, shattering the unobtainium amber lens.
I do see the grass getting longer around your 1100. 

Bill

Bill according to CMNSL those lens are still available (fit dozens of Kawa models) the complete units are NLA


 

Here's an overhead view of the whole course.
 

Very nice and challenging circuit! Thanx for sharing!

Envious.

We got nothing like that track within many driving or Ridin' hours around here. Don't know if qualified instructors reside close to home either.


Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE

I wish there was something similar in my area, I would be interested in taking a refresher course. 

 
This track was designed for go carts with speeds of 50 MPH, at least that's what the rental carts will do.

The purpose of this class was to work on advanced skills rather than just riding faster. I enjoyed the design and layout of the track because the short straights keep the top speeds below about 60 MPH which takes nothing away from the curves and hairpins which provide the real opportunities for improving skills.

The instructors emphasized getting the transitions over before the turn ins, braking, line selection, etc. That being the safest way to maintain some reserve traction in the curves. That’s at least how I started but as I became familiar with the track I couldn’t resist trail braking into the apexes. (I’ve fitted Avon Cobras and I really like the way they grip.)

I had decided that I’d run the whole course in second which meant the motor was lugging ever so slightly as I powered away from the hairpins. Perhaps I should have tried running in first with occasional shifts to second on the longer straights. The last thing I want to do in a hairpin turn is mess with shifting.

Another style the instructors wanted to emphasize  was rather than sweeping across the track as you exit a turn in order set up the next turn they told us to leave a turn and head as straight as possible to the next turn entry point. This I found more natural although perhaps not as much fun.

The last topic was body positioning. Here we learned what I can only describe as ‘Hanging Off Lite’. This technique involves keeping your legs against the tank while leaning into the turn with your shoulders and chest. Your inside arm folds as the outside arm extends. I found this posture encouraging with more practice required.

Thanks
Bill

That looks like a fun track.  I always wanted to ride an supermoto bike.  This course would be fantastic for that kind of bike

rickysnicker wrote:

That looks like a fun track.  I always wanted to ride an supermoto bike.  This course would be fantastic for that kind of bike
 

Here's my friend Monty carving it up.
 

 
Bill