Thursday Afternoon Moto News - R&G Racing and BMW & Triumph 20th Anniversary

Crash protection specialists R&G Racing will be providing the crash protection for Keith Code's California Superbike School's BMW S1000RR machines. Each of the bikes will be outfitted with just about every piece of protection you can get from R&G for the S1000RR. It's a press release, so feel free to take the link and have a read.

http://tinyurl.com/yahzje4

Well, it's the 20th anniversary of the re-born Triumph on 18 September 2010 and it will be celebrated in proper style at Mallory Park. The call it Triumph Live and tickets are already on sale. They will also open the doors of the Triumph factory, which is only eight miles (~13 Km) away from the circuit. Also, bring some money as they will have a huge 'megastore' of Triumph gear and accessories at discount prices. Take the link to learn more.

http://tinyurl.com/yaxvpfy

And, More Morning Moto News - Scott Redding and California Superbike School

Scott Redding and his Marc VDS Racing Moto2 have scored a real coup - they now have Pete Benson as their crew chief. Apparently, Nicky Hayden's Ducati team only wanted Benson to handle suspension tuning, so he went with the better position and one which he knows very well. There is probably something behind this, but all we know now is that Redding now has a great crew chief!

http://tinyurl.com/yfjhxlx

Keith Code has increased the number of students his California Superbike School can teach again; this time it is in Chennai, India. Yes, over in the Subcontinent, they now have a world class motorcycle racing school which they can attend. It is a huge step and a very forward-thinking plan given that nation's new found ability to purchase full-sized sportbikes. This could be the beginning of an Indian invasion in the upper levels of worldwide motorcycle racing!

http://tinyurl.com/ykt3zp9

Thursday Afternoon Moto News - BMW R1200RT, Keith Code and the Mobility Conquest

The new 2010 BMW R1200RT has had some extra power on tap, and some minor upgrades including the new ESA2 remotely adjustable suspension system. MCN (UK) is in Spain at the press launch and they have been very impressed with the new engine character so far. And, they have at least 600 miles on it now. A full review will be available soon.

http://tinyurl.com/ycesbo4

Keith Code's California Superbike School is now running with BMW S1000RR machines, so they are selling their used Kawasaki ZX-6Rs. All 16 of them are up for sale right now, 15 of them at US$4500 with new tires, and one special ZX-6R, which was for Keith Code himself and has many upgrades, for US$7000. Check it out, a used bike can still be new to you!

http://tinyurl.com/yccfxtp

And, just a quick note that the Mobility Conquest, a BMW-based motorcycle which allows people stuck in a wheelchair to ride a bike, will be on display at Cycle World's International Motorcycle Show at the Cleveland I-X Center this 29 - 31 January 2010. It will be the first time to see one in the US!

http://tinyurl.com/yezzdo6

California Superbike School Switches to BMW S1000RR

This came out of the blue - at least we have not seen any rumors about it floating around. Keith Code has changed his sponsorship from Kawasaki to BMW. He is quite happy to have made the change and, of course, BMW is happy about that. It seems to have come from the amazing deal that the new 2010 BMW S1000RR actually is - so many people expected a BMW-sized price, but it actually retails for only US$13,800. Have a read:

http://tinyurl.com/ykat5wr

http://tinyurl.com/ygnrur6

Since you may have forgotten just how well this machine is made, here is yet another riding impression: http://tinyurl.com/yh2jjzg

Keith Code Releases "Twist of the Wrist II" DVD

I have attended his school, and I had a good time and really enjoyed the on-track parts of the school. Of course, I do rec commend it to anyone looking to improve their motorcycling skill set. But, the California Superbike School, founded and operated by Keith Code, also has several reference books and DVDs for sale which are also very valuable. Now, they have put together Twist of the Wrist II, which takes the book on which it is based into three dimensions and does a very good job of helping anyone looking for improvement to find it. Even professional racers have given this work a thumbs-up!

http://tinyurl.com/yhj4wqh