Tracks and Rider Proficiency Schools
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California
Superbike School
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Keith Code's "Cornering School". Drill and skill oriented school with
a low student to instructor ratio. No free track time, each time on the
track you're practicing a specific skill that was just discussed in the
classroom sessions. |
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CLASS
Motorcycle Schools
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Reg Pridmore's riding school. Alternating classroom sessions and track
time. When on the track it's up to the student to approach an instructor
for additional help. |
Jason
Pridmore's
STAR
Motorcycle School
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Skills and Techniques for Advanced Riding Motorcycle School |
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Freddie Spencer
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Fast Freddie's riding school in the Nevada desert. |
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Lance Keigwin's Track Days;
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True open track time. Get on and off the track whenever you want all
day long. Lots of AFM racers will practice at these events, so there will
be lots of fast guys there. |
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Laguna Seca Raceway
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Hallowed ground in Monterey, home to the US round of the World Superbike
series. |
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Infineon Raceway (nee Sears Point)
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Sonoma, CA. Great venue for the AMA superbikes and AFM club racing. |
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Buttonwillow Raceway Park
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If ever there was a track in the middle of nowhere, this is it. AFM
runs races here, many track day organizers also. Outside of Bakersfield. |
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Thunderhill Park
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Another track without much around, AFM races and track
days. North of Sacramento. |
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Willow Springs International Raceway
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A haul from the Bay Area, and out in the high desert of Rosamond (near
Edwards AFB). |
Where to get Cool Stuff in the Bay Area
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Helimot
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Located in San Jose, Helmut makes the best leathers you can own! Also
imports Erbo leathers, Held gloves and Daytona boots. I got most of my
gear here! |
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Cycle Gear
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1515 Parkmoor Ave., San Jose, (408) 288-5051 |
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Road Rider
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2897 Monterey Road, San Jose CA. Great prices on tires, if you bring
them your wheels - they won't work on bikes. |
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Honda of Milpitas
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Honda and Aprilia! Ride any bike before you buy it! Discounts to VFR
list members! Monthly sport bike rides! Sponsored track days with demo
bikes! Sponsored events at the AMA races! Computrak! Truly a class dealership! |
| Nichols
Manufacturing |
No direct experience with them but lots of great references from local
riders. |
Where to get Cool Stuff On The Web
(as always, Caveat Emptor)
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Intuitive
Race Products
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Cool stuff. |
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Arizona
Motorsports
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Suzuki and Honda, with discounts to VFR list members! |
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Dynamo
Humm
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Brian Law is a VFR tuner specialist, and imports some cool stuff from
Thurn, MIG, Akrapovic, NWS and more! |
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Speed
Bleeder
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The only way to bleed your brakes! |
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Parts411.com
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All parts under the sun! |
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Pit
Bull Motorcycle Stands
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Great stands! I use the front stand for both my VFR800 and CBR929,
and the rear stand for the 929. |
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Two
Brothers Racing
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Well, only one brother and no race team, but I still like their exhausts. |
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Erion
Racing
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Here's the other brother and the race team, and cool exhausts too (Honda
only) |
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Micron
Exhausts
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Micron rules? Well, don't believe everything you read, but some
good looking exhausts even if their badge is toooo biiiiig! |
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AKRAPOVIC
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The latest hot exhaust system. |
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Leo Vince
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More exhaust systems. |
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NWS
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Love their rear wheel hugger for my VFR and will soon have one for
my 929! |
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The
Helmet Shop
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Got my latest helmet here, satisfied customer. |
Kiernan
Racing Supplies and
Motorcycle
Accessories
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More cool stuff. |
Motorcycle
Accessory
Warehouse
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Apparel and accessories |
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Aerostich
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Great daily riding gear! |
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New Enough
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Used leathers from Vanson, Fieldsheer, Joe Rocket, Teknic, etc... |
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RKA
Luggage
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I've used their saddle bags and have their magnetic tank bag and rear
seat bag. Great stuff! |
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Lockhart
Phillips USA
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Doodads and knick knacks.... |
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JC
Whitney
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More doodads... |
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Targa
Accessories
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And yet more doodads... |