California Superbike School

**Leong** · 9th February 2007, 19:36

Just reading the latest Autocar magazine in Whitcoulls - Bike section of course!

Theres a report on the California Superbike School at Philip Island. More importantly suggests that they intend setting up in NZ soon, probably at Taupo!!

Anyone know more or done one of their courses before?

**Fat Tony** · 9th February 2007, 19:49

I haven't any first hand experience, but one of my mates has done up to level 4 with them. Rates the time with them highly. Not cheap though over here.

**trumpy** · 9th February 2007, 20:41

Go to www.superbikeschool.co.au for all the Aussie info. Download the lap of Phillip Island, worth a watch.
Their Aussie prices aren't too bad for what you get. Everyone I have spoken to who has done one of their courses rates them highly.
If they come here I will definitely be a starter (might reduce the "wobble factor")

**nudemetalz** · 9th February 2007, 20:54

Actually the link is http://www.superbikeschool.com.au/

Quite cool !!

**trumpy** · 9th February 2007, 21:01

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Actually the link is http://www.superbikeschool.com.au/

Quite cool !!

Err, Doh!!

Thanks for that................it's late.....

**nudemetalz** · 9th February 2007, 21:06

Nah worries, I was keen to have a looksie.
You can d/l a lap of Eastern Creek too which is groovy. The rider pushes the engine a lot harder there than at Phillip Island with the revlimiter coming in quite frequently !! Is it a 600 there and a 750 at Phillip Island?

**Sparky Bills** · 9th February 2007, 21:41

Ive been looking into this for a while now. Would love to head over there and do it, but once again, my wallet is saying no!

Hope to do it next year.

**Panther** · 9th February 2007, 21:55

how unretared (as a rider) do you have to be before they let you in?

**L.L. Cool M** · 9th February 2007, 22:13

I have had thoughts of doing things like this when I go overseas, the price for the tutoring is reasonable... until you see how much it costs to rent a bike and gear for the day! Holy crap! That's totally unreasonable in my opinion. Especially when you see the excess on the bike as well.

Anyway, I would hope that they come to Taupo (or that other place that's being made) as then I could take my bike. Why someone hasn't already set up a school like this over here, I don't know. Don't people want to make money?

**R6_kid:Me** · 10th February 2007, 11:12

Originally Posted by sallo

how unretared (as a rider) do you have to be before they let you in?

i think the saying is 'money talks', but if you read their site im sure you will find that aslong as you can ride a bike around a track then they can work with you. Of course getting tank slappers from other riders may be a problem when they are following you around the track.

**N4CR** · 10th February 2007, 11:16

'lets teach squids how to ride.'

why not learn how to do it yaself?

**bistard** · 10th February 2007, 11:21

Hayden Bool here in NZ is a qualified Keith Coad instructor,I wonder why
he never did anything with it,I am sure there is money to be made here,as this thread suggests,there is a market for it
I have run over the years many road/race training days for customers at manfield & they were ahuge success