NICK’S BLOG

Motorcycling Consistency: Part 2
If we can find a way to reduce ourselves as a variable, everything else becomes a math problem.

Motorcycling Consistency: Part 1
Consistently placing a motorcycle at a desired spot at a precise speed is at the heart of rider safety. Do that on every street ride and you will arrive at destinations while your confidence and skills grow due to consistent rider health.

Cold-Tire Crashes – Part 2
Tire experts Tony Romo and Mark Schellinger have witnessed cold-tire crashes as top-level racers, tire-manufacturer employees, and winning crew chiefs.

Cold-Tire Crashes – Part 1
I’m just back from Homestead Miami Speedway where we completed our first-ever ChampSchool and combined it with a trackday weekend put on by our friends at N2 Trackdays. We had a cold-tire crash in the school, and there were more than a few during the N2 days.

2021: The Year of the Motorcycle Brakelight, Part 3
It’s easy to believe that running a faster lap time necessitates riding faster everywhere, and that might be initially true for the novice track rider, but the secret to speed lies in the ability to slow and turn.

2021: The Year of the Motorcycle Brakelight, Part 2
Faster and safer. By Nick Ienatsch, January 12, 2021 Last week’s examination of changing your bike’s direction in less time and distance by using your brakes defines Champ School’s slogan of “faster, safer…”

2021: The Year of the Motorcycle Brake Light, Part 1
Speed and safety await—let’s examine consistent speed first. By Nick Ienatsch. January 5, 2021 Welcome to 2021, the year of the brake light. Lighting the red light at the back of your bike is much more than…

One Car Racer + Yamaha Champions Racing School = Thinking Outside the (Ahem) Box
Adding a Dimension, By Sam Smith. December 24, 2020. “Before you ride,” they tell you, “have a plan.” Big words. So big, they make you write them down—on the front of your lesson…

Motorcycle Lessons Beyond the Classroom, Part 7
Best practices are not always. By Nick Ienatsch. December 8, 2020 “It’s the Wild West out there,” the gentleman commented. His assignment was to establish a rider-training direction for a group of riders, and his comment referred to what he had seen and heard...

Motorcycle Lessons Beyond the Classroom, Part 6
Struggling after a crash. By Nick Ienatsch This week’s Beyond the Classroom article focuses on a common issue: A rider with a passion for motorcycles eventually quits riding due to crashes. They walk out of our industry because of the cost and pain of big mistakes. A...