faster smoother more confident

faster
smoother
more confident
California Superbike School
Discover the Art
www.superbikeschool.co.uk
I first came across California Superbike
School at a track event, where their coaches
were briefing riders. By the end of the level
two course I found myself doing things on the
bike that I wouldn’t have thought possible for
a rider of my ability and experience
only 48 hours earlier
Matt Roberts, BBC MotoGP presenter
If you listen it will change your riding forever
Tony Hoare
My day at California Superbike School was a revelation. Before I was awkward, unskilled
and stuck in a rut. Now I’m confident, increasingly capable and itching to get on track again.
It really was one of the best days of my life
Dan Aspel
The first proper test of my training came at the Silverstone Thunderbikes.
I was two seconds closer to my rivals, led every race and picked up three
trophies. I put the skills I had learned at CSS into practice all weekend.
It certainly benefitted my racing
Matt Wildee
If you are yet to go on the school I cannot recommend it enough,
to have this amount of fun whilst learning so much is almost criminal
Charlie Oakman
It sounds steep, but I reckon it’ll be more beneficial to your trackday pace
than any bolt-on mod
Emma Franklin
Throughout my career as a rider-improvement guy I keep on asking myself
three questions. What do riders need to do or know to improve?
Then, what is the exact technical point underlying that?
And, once you’ve discovered it, how do you get the point across to them?
Keith Code Founder
www.superbikeschool.co.uk
I completed level 2 and 3
and my only complaint is
I can’t sleep now because
I can’t wait for my next
track day to practice what I
learnt. The guys who were
in my group on Saturday
and Sunday felt the same
and they travelled up from
Durban and Cape Town.
Roll on CSS 2012.
Ken - South Africa
”
Andy Ibbott, School Director
skills for life
It doesn’t matter what bike you ride. It doesn’t
matter where you ride it. It doesn’t matter how
fast or slow you ride (so long as it’s on tarmac).
All that matters is that you get the corners right.
Once learnt, the cornering skills we have taught you will
be in place for life, not just for road, not just for track,
not just for racing.
Over the last 10 years bikes, electronics and tyres have
Any corner, any environment, any time and at any speed.
improved massively. However, riders have not and are still
All riders can go fast in a straight line. Corners are where
making the same errors, just at higher speeds. We know
the skill, the art of riding a motorcycle can be measured.
how to replace those errors with skills...Skills for Life.
discover the art
eyes, ears
open mind
When you come to the Schools we will confess,
we have no magic wand, no ‘go faster fairy
dust’, no magic tricks.
What we do have is proven techniques that will work for
all riders, their bikes and their level. What we need from
you is commitment to those workable techniques. So,
bring an open mind, open your eyes and ears and you
HOW TO BOOK
Pick your date then book on line at:
www.superbikeschool.co.uk
or call 08700 671 061 to reserve your place.
Snacks & refreshments are included in the cost
of your course.
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will be better at the end of a day.
YOUR DAY at CSS
• Turn up at 7.00am at your
chosen School
• Sign on, get your riding kit
and your bike checked over
• Be ready in the classroom
for your first seminar
and safety briefing
• Listen, learn and have an
open mind
• Get out on to track for
the first of your five riding
sessions.
You will have a Riding Coach
assigned to you for the day.
He will monitor your progress
throughout the day and make
it his mission to ensure you
improve!
At the end of your session
your Riding Coach will debrief you. Time to get back
in the classroom for your
next improvement.
At the end of the day (roughly
6.30pm) we will have a School
de-brief. Ride home and be
amazed at the difference!
expert team
We challenge you to find a team of more
dedicated, trained and qualified coaches
in the art of cornering a motorcycle
anywhere in the world today.
The guys and girls of the California Superbike School
want to see nothing more than you smiling away
at the end of the day, it gives them immense pride
and satisfaction to see you riding better.
From the Wranglers, Shop Keeper, Mechanics and
Coaches we will do everything to ensure you get
the most from the day.
We look forward to seeing you!
our experts
Thanks to everyone
for a fantastic day at Stowe
on Monday, level 1. You
sent me away with a huge
smile and a shed load of
confidence. Never thought
I could feel so much
better so quickly. Thanks
to Spidey for being super
patient - his thumbs up
after following me round
meant the world.
Nikki
level one
L1
foundations
For any building or structure the first thing that
needs to be done is to build a solid foundation.
That is what Level One is all about.
We will take your riding apart and rebuild it over the day
so it is strong and more solid, a secure foundation in
riding techniques and skills. Without this in place you
cannot build your techniques further. It would be like
building on sand - the structure will be fine for a short
while before it comes crashing down around you.
A solid base produces solid results.
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space & time
The amount of Space you have is completely
under your control when your ride. If you can
control space then you can control time too.
More space always creates more time. The issue is that
your eyes will always try and steal space from you as
they constantly scan for danger - real or imagined.
Once your eyes see danger (which they are very good at)
you lose your awareness of space and therefore you lose
time. We put you in control of your eyes.
level two
L2
Dispite my nerves
you are eased into the
swing of things easily.
The classroom sessions
reinforced my conifidence
mentally and the track
sessions made the
phsyical part even more
relaxed. Perfect.
Jamie Harman
level three
L3
Another perfectly
organised and delivered
day. This is my 3rd time
at the school and the
information supplied is well
thought out, logical and
makes a real difference
to riding either on the road
or competitively.
From mid-20 finishes
to top 10 at club racing
level is due in part to the
coaching from the school.
If you want to understand
how to ride better (not
just faster) this is the best
place to learn.
I couldn’t recommend it
highly enough.
A great day, a great track
and great instruction.
Andy Wheeler
a workout
As you know from your own personal
experience moving around on a moving
motorcycle requires a degree of skill so you
do not upset the bike beneath you in the corner.
If you don’t know what and when to do things you could
find your bike becoming very unstable. Knowing when
and how to move your body can produce huge benefits,
but it’s going to be a bit of a workout for the legs to
achieve this.
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body & mind
simple
complexity
If you sat down now with a piece of paper and
tried to workout all the actions and decisions
(both conscious and sub-conscious) you have
to make as you approach a corner how many
things would you come up with? 10? 20? 30?
If you are getting in the 40s and 50s then you are getting
close. And how long does a corner take from start to
finish? Only a few seconds. Working out what is important
and what is not is the key to improvement on Level Four
and we are there to help you both on and off track.
level four
L4
One of our Yamaha R6
hire bikes will cost you
£249 per day.
We also ask for £50 for an
Accident Damage Waiver or a
£1000 Crash damage depo
sit which we are more than
happy to return to you at the
end of the day when you bring
our bike back unscathed.
Pros and Cons:
YOUR BIKE
Pros
You know your bike so you
will spend more of your
time and thought processes
learning the techniques we
are teaching you. It’s less
of a distraction.
Cons
hire bikes + leathers
You could drop it.
OUR BIKE - YAMAHA R6
Pros
ready
to ride
As well as Bike Hire and Leathers Hire we also
have the CSS shop in operation at each School,
where we offer a vast range of CSS recommended
products including:
If you drop it you would lose
some of your deposit, up to
£1000. Break a lever we charge
for a lever. Write the bike off
and it will cost you £1000.
If you pay the £50 Crash
Damage Waiver it reduces
your liabilty to zero
Cons
‘The Twist of the wrist’ books and DVDs, Andy Ibbott’s
Performance Riding Techniques book, R&G Sliders and
crash protection, X-Lite Helmets, CSS branded clothing,
V2 sponges, Stomp grip traction pads, technical clothing
and Knox Back protectors on a ‘try before you buy’ basis
- we have specially trained staff who can fit you with the
correct back protection.
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Not ridden a Yamaha
R6 before? It could be a
distraction for you and your
learning rate for the day.
You may even feel the need
to go out and buy one after
the course.
HIRE LEATHERS
We also have a full range of
Alpinestars two-piece leathers
available to hire if you don’t
have your own set.
ON-TRACK Coach
With a Riding Coach working
with you on track.
You pay for the Coach for
the day, his track day slot,
the transport and his use of
one of our bikes, plus other
expenses such as food, travel
and accommodation.
OFF-TRACK Coach
A Riding Coach works with
you from the pit lane (not
riding). You pay for the Coach
for the day, plus his expenses
such as food, travel and
accommodation.
BIKE HIRE - POA
one-to-one
This is as intense as it can get. One-to-one
private Coaching with one of our senior
riding Coaches.
This is what we do in the GPs, WSB and BSB with
countless club, national and international riders from
across the globe as well as track-dayers looking
to improve lap times and hone their skills.
This is the best of the best. You WILL improve.
Private Coaching is intense, there is no escape from the
improvements you will make, it’s a hardcore, relentless
enhancement to your cornering skills. Private Coaching
can be undertaken in several different ways depending
on your level of riding and the goals you seek.
Please contact our office to discuss your requirements.
private
coaching
We can supply you with one
of our Yamaha R6’s to use if
you are coming to the UK, or
just want the convenience of
turning up and having a bike
ready for you.
MECHANICS
Our dedicated, experienced
motorcycle mechanics are there
to sort out any issues with your bike
(within reason) and fit and balance
any new rubber you have fitted on
the day - what’s more, it’s all included
in the price.
PICTURES
We have Gary and Maria Bailey of
Picman in attendance at our Schools
taking pictures, so that you can take
a memento of your day home with you.
Purchase single pictures or a CD with
loads of pics from your day.
GIFT VOUCHERS
still not sure which of the Schools
or courses you should book?
School services
Then why not ask friends and family
the
works
In addition to our complimentary snacks
and refreshments area, we have a dedicated
mechanic who along with looking after
our own fleet of Coach and hire bikes will
strive to help you if you have a mechanical
problem with your bike.
Our mechanic also offers a FREE tyre change service
for those wishing to purchase tyres from us.
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for a California Superbike School Gift
Voucher? Each voucher comes with
a DVD so you can see exactly what we
do. Vouchers can be redeemed against
UK Schools, UK organised 2 day camps,
DVDs, videos and any of our fine CSS
clothing and tyres. Once you have the
voucher the choice is yours. Available
from £25 upward.
stowe
the black stuff
For 2012 California Superbike Schools in the UK
will be based solely at the home of British motor racing SILVERSTONE.
Stowe
The infield circuit at Silverstone. Longer than Brands Indy with some
challenging sections. Part of the original World War Two airfield, Stowe Circuit
has recently been updated both on and off-track. Stowe has been extended
Silverstone allows us the opportunity to use three very different circuit
with addition of two new sections and superb new off-track facilities.
configurations. Each having distinct and challenging characteristics.
You will get a lot of laps in on this track making it ideal for high repetition
At Silverstone we have the choice of:
of the techniques we teach.
silverstone
1.150 miles
international
1.969 miles
Village
Abbey
Club
Hangar Straight
Vale
Stowe
International Circuit
The ‘bottom’ half of the GP track and the new place
for the MotoGP and F1 pit area. It takes in the new
Village section and uses the whole of the Hanger
Straight - perfect for allowing larger capacity bikes
to stretch their legs.
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national
1.639 miles
Copse
Woodcote
Brooklands
Luffield
Maggotts
National Circuit
The ‘top’ half of the GP track. It has the challenging
Copse corner as well as using the re-instated Luffields
section (now the less-than-popular slow chicane has been
taken out!) Experience classic, historical corners:Woodcote, Copse, Maggots, Brooklands...
Superbike School Overseas
USA www.superbikeschool.com
Australia
www.superbikeschool.com.au
Greece www.superbikeschool.co.gr
Turkey www.superbikeschool.com.tr
India www.superbikeschoolindia.com
Abu Dhabi www.superbikeschoolme.com
South Africa
www.track-daze.co.za
Denmark www.californiasuperbikeschool.dk
Bulgaria www.zedmoto.com
Poland www.sbkschool.pl
Lithuania TBC
Superbike School Ltd
2280, Silverstone Technology Park
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
Northants NN12 8GX
tel: +44 [0] 8700 671 061
fax: +44 [0] 1327 855 554.
email: [email protected]
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