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VIDEO: Motorcycle Lapping and ‘Intro to Track’ programs at TMP

TMP — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:17:05 +0000

Toronto Motorsports Park, located in southern Ontario near the town of Cayuga, offers a safe and controlled environment to develop riding skills for both on and off track. TMP also provides an opportunity to experience the true performance of your motorcycle on a 3 km road course. Riders are grouped according to experience level; Beginners, […]

Leod Escapes – Sachsenring & Italian Alps Tour returns in August!

IM Admin — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:48:09 +0000

The Leod Escapes “Track & Tour” ride that started it all – the “Sachsenring & The Italian Alps” track rider tour – runs for the fifth time this year, from August 22-31, 2017. The “Sachsenring & The Italian Alps” vacation started back in 2013. Since then Leod Escapes has launched four other international tours with […]

Trevitt’s Blog: Cornering ABS and using the rear brake

Andrew Trevitt — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 00:53:37 +0000

One rider aid that is available on an increasing number of new motorcycles is cornering ABS, sometimes incorporated into a stability control package. In its basic form, a cornering ABS function takes into account the motorcycle’s lean angle to adjust brake pressure, increasing the ABS effectiveness beyond a simple straight-line stop. However, as I outlined […]

Street to Track Blog: Track Days, Part II

Patrick Lambie — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:40:00 +0000

To be totally honest, my first track day of 2016 started out as a complete disappointment. I arrived at Castrol Raceway's road course confident and ready to ride, having just successfully completed Justin Knapik's On Track Performance Race School less than 24 hours earlier. In seemingly no time at all, my intermediate group received a five-minute warning, and in the time that it takes to start your bike, put on your helmet and gloves and line up, I was out on the track.

From Street to Track: Track Days, Part 1

Patrick Lambie — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:17:51 +0000

There is nothing that can replace the one-of-a-kind adrenaline rush that accompanies pushing the limits of a modern motorcycle. Having accepted that the most appropriate setting in which to do so is in a controlled environment, I dedicated the 2016 season to the track. After investing time and resources into preparing the bike, accumulating gear […]

Trevitt’s Blog: What’s a Qualifying Tire Worth?

Andrew Trevitt — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:23:50 +0000

At the final rounds of this year's Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship series, held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Dunlop offered qualifying tires to the top 10 riders for a separate, 15-minute final qualifying session. This was new for many of the competitors, as qualifying tires have not been used in the series for several years. Jeff Williams was one of the riders in the top-10 session, and I was able to get some data from the Accelerated Technologies Honda CBR1000RR that he was riding for the weekend.

Street to Track blog: School’s in!

Graeme Jones — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 21:26:29 +0000

So you arrived the racetrack, unloaded your motorcycle, attended a riders meeting, jumped on the bike, and rode out onto to the track. And then, before you knew it, you were sitting in your pit reflecting on a day that feels like it flew by in an instant. More than likely, somewhere near the front […]

Street to Track Blog: Part 3: Pre-track prep

Graeme Jones — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:28:09 +0000

Your bike is all ready and it's time to head to the track. Not so fast. Preparing the bike is just one step of many, and inadvertently skipping even one item has the potential to ruin your time at the track before it even begins. With this in mind, here are a few items to consider.

Mopar CSBK official series program AVAILABLE NOW online FOR FREE!

IM Admin — Thu, 26 May 2016 23:34:52 +0000

The 2016 Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship Official Series Program is available now for viewing for free!

BLOG: From the Street to the Track with Patrick Lambie: An introduction

Graeme Jones — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 20:05:21 +0000

I guess the best way to start this blog is with a simple “Welcome to my latest adventure.” After what feels like a lifetime of riding on the streets, in 2016 I am heading to the racetrack in search of an outlet that can satisfy a desire for speed and the accompanying adrenaline rush. It […]

Dainese D-Air Misano ‘airbag race suit’ product video

Graeme Jones — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:29:48 +0000

John McBride from Riders Choice sent us this sweet video fresh out of Italy showcasing Dainese’s revolutionary D-Air Misano ‘airbag’ racing suit. Watch the video to see all the tech that goes into this racing suit which, coincidentally enough, is available through Riders Choice… Dainese D-Air Misano ‘airbag’ race suit

Dan Kruger’s blog: Recovering from a major crash – what most people don’t see, Part II

IM Admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:27:32 +0000

The long road to recovery: endless doctor appointments, scans, tests, and readjusting life to allow for as much recovery as quickly as possible. With a head injury, the recovery time varies and it is near impossible to predict how long you will be unfit to ride. I spent days and days inside a hyperbaric chamber to increase the oxygen flow in my body and speed up recovery.