California Superbike School students please respond

[Statler]

my two-day course compared to my two back to back one day courses were worth it for me...but it was more than twice as much.

The two-day camp had muuuuuch more track time.   There were two groups and we kept alternating back and forth.  Not three groups like normal days.    7 sessions each day.

About four guys were wiped out with three sessions left on day two...just no energy.   nobody felt more riding was needed.   I was physically ready for more but mentally pretty tired and ready to take a break.   A day off and then more track time would be perfect.

Much more individual attention.

breakfast and lunch.

video each day with feedback sitting with coach watching after.

Nine riders in my group.   yes, 9.   

so you would occasionally see another person on the track but not often...and you'd allways see a riding coach right behind or in front of them.

downside?  their bike only.  I'd like to do a two day camp with my bike.

Some of the DMF folks were down doing level four at the individual days just before me and I think they were frustrated with the number of level one students on the track at the same time.   The two-day camp did not have this problem.    Of the nine of us, we had one guy leaving us for dead, most running similar times, and two quite a bit slower.      But it was empty track almost all the time.   I think they limit groups to thirteen for the camps at max enrollment.

pricey, but I will do it again maybe every other year and I will start doing track days with a local Duc club now that I am not terrified and I can keep up with the slower folk.

[DesmoDiva]

+1  What statler just said.

[Monsterlover]

Man, the 2 day deal sounds sweet, but not sure if i could swing that.  Even for the foreseeable future.

$450 I could swallow, but $2500 hurts a man, ya know?

[eettare]

I have been to levels 1-4.  I was in the group of level 1's Chris is referring to.  I have spoke with 3 people from CSS, they called me regarding my comments on the survey they pass out, and I am assured that it will not be a problem in the future.  They had never had so many level 4 people at one event and weren't really sure how to split them up.  I will go back next year as a refresher and continue to do track days throughout the year.

Eric

[Mika]

Curious.

Care to elaborate about why?

A combination of facilities and instruction.  I did the Spencer school at Miller which was quite a bit nicer than Streets of Willow where I did CSS. At Miller you run the west track one day and the east the 2nd. At Spencer I had my own bike, and wasn't sharing it w/another rider like CSS.   CSS teaches braking before you put lean on the bike. Watch MotoGP riders and they don't do this. The best riders follow what is taught at Spencer. 

I also did Lee Parks which was good but not on the level or investment of a CSS or Spencer.  You can only learn so much in a parking lot, I spent most of the day in line for drills. The other instructor at Parks was AWOL so it was Lee only, so it wasn't ideal or Lee's fault. But as a student it could have been better.

I also thought CSS selling Dianetics books was 

[Cider]

I've been to Freddie's school at MMP twice.  I tried to do CSS one year, but after being signed up all summer, they called me two weeks before the event and cancelled for lack of interest.  In any case, a lot of the people I met at Freddie's school had done CSS, Schwantz, CLASS, and others.  Everybody I spoke to liked Freddie's school the best, but nobody dogged the other schools.

I'd do CSS (particularly if Statler works out a discount), except I'm completely addicted to MMP and Freddie's school.  I'm planning to go again next summer, and if I have any money left I want to try SuperCamp.

[Charlief]

I've done CSS L1-2 at NHIS.  Would have done 3-4 this year but they couldn't get the track.

I liked it alot and thought the coaching was good.  If I had a problem a coach on the next session would shadow me thencritique after the ride.

Very nice overall.

[GregP]

I did level 1 @ 5 years ago.  I learned a lot and was generally happy with the experience.  I have Codes books and have learned a fair amount from them as well.

My only complaint is Code's vauge statements over the course of the day.  How fast can you go through this corner? "As fast as you can go."

He is not vague in his books so why so vague at the track ?

I have always recommended the class to those who have interest and will do level 2 when I do level 2.