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Road Racing
Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine
They offer several article on motorcycling including many on safety that are key to racing. They have article covering everything from safety gear to riding in bad weather. Click Here.
Motorcycle Training & Racing Schools:
Improve your skills and have fun at one of these training centers. Click Here
In Arizona Try:
- aztrackday - Trackdays and performance ride classes. http://www.aztrackday.com/
- T.E.A.M. Arizona - T.E.A.M. Arizona Motorcyclist Training Centers is your guide to ride. From beginner to seasoned veteran, on-street, off-road, or racetrack, we have programs to meet your needs and challenge your skills. http://www.teamarizona.com/
Steering in bicycles and motorcycles
by U.C. Berkeley Physics Professor Joel Fajans
Steering a motorcycle or bicycle is counterintuitive; to turn right, you must steer left initially, and vice versa. You can execute this initially counter-directed turn by turning the handlebars explicitly (called counter-steering) or by throwing your hips to the side. Contrary to common belief, gyroscopic forces play only a limited role in balancing and steering.
Click Here (PDF - 4pg's)
Motorcycle Trackday Prep
Prepping your bike for trackdays, You will need to do the following things to your bike to make it track ready. Click Here
Trackday Rule Book
This is a sample of the rules for just one group. Each track and organization has there own rules. Click Here
Double-Clutching
http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/6137/6137.html
http://www.epinions.com/auto-review-6902-1618F526-3A351631-prod4
F1: Understanding the sport
http://www.formula1.com/insight/
Flag colors and different meanings
http://www.formula1.com/insight/technicalinfo/11/469.html
http://nascar.about.com/library/weekly/aa010300a.htm
How to Become a Motorcycle Roadracer
http://www.io.com/~duke/newrrfaq.htm
Driving Tip's
http://www.modernracer.com/tips/tips.html
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