Something I tell my coaching clients is to try and relax their grip on the bars, and feel what the bike is doing. You can see how lightly I ride, hanging on for dear life, with a vice like grip is the fast route to arm pump.
Gizza go part 2 – Brands GP BMW F900
Gizza’go mister part 2 – when you just want to ride a bike, just because you know it’ll be great fun, Mike Spike Edwards rides his coaching client’s BMW F900 at Brands Hatch.
Rare motorcycle Ringhini two stroke exotic motorbike
I wanted Robert Toye’s Ringhini to win the ‘best bike’ at the Welsh Classic Bike Festival, as they are sooooo super rare, you just never get to see them – unfortunately the other judges simply didn’t know what it was. I was mesmerised by it, so had to go back and have a chat with […]
Motorcycle track day project two stroke scooter
Jennifer really shouldn’t be allowed out on her own, she went to the auction and came back with my next ‘project’ – apparently it’s going to be really useful, I’ll keep you posted on the refurb… …in between all my other jobs.
Hairy or Hare’y moment 120mph motorcycle track near-do impact
So, this happened at Donington – it could have been a lot worse, espcially if I had hit the hare as it was jumping up, ‘luckily’ I got it on the way down – the video is graphic and grim, that shows an animal running on to the track and being hit in an unavoidable […]
What a hoot – gizza’go mister – F900
Gizza’go mister – when you just want to ride a bike, just because you know it’ll be great fun. Go on, gizza go, BMW F900.
Using camber when riding a motorcycle on a race track
My take on the topic of camber, when riding a motorcycle on a race track. What it is, how and why to use it.
Overview of how Mike Spike Edwards conducts his 1 to 1 on track motorcycle coaching.
Overview of how Mike Spike Edwards conducts his tailored, one to one, on track motorcycle coaching scheme. Currently riding as his coaching ‘chase bike’ an S1000RR Gen 5
First look BMW S1000RR Gen 5
First look BMW S1000RR Gen 5 – change the gearing round and the BMW Motorrad UK loan ‘coaching chase’ bike is ready to go on track.
To move? Or not to move?
To move? Or not to move? Body position chat using onboard video from Calafat.