FAQs

Here is a table that gives a quick overview on the differences and similarities between the Two-day Camps and Single Day Schools:

No matter which format you take, you get the exact same information from the school days. For example if you are a first-time student and took two single days back-to-back, you would complete Levels 1 & 2. If you took the 2-Day Camp you would complete Level 1 the first day and Level 2 the second day. You are getting more personal attention, more track time, less students on track, and access to all the specialty bikes at the 2-Day Camp (at most tracks).

*For a Single Day School, these are the Off-Track drills available for each level:

Level 1 – Steering Drill

Level 2 – Lean Bike (not in the rain)

Level 3 – Camera Bike (not in the rain)

Level 4 – Slide Bike (not in the rain)

No, you get through two levels, one level per day.

At most tracks, a Single day School costs $625 to bring your own bike and $825 to rent our BMW.  2-Day Camps at most tracks are $2795 on your bike and $2995 using our BMW.  Check this link for exact prices:  https://superbikeschool.com/schedule/

We are very strict about our cancellation policy. You will find our Policy is standard industry practice among car and motorcycle schools. The following applies to any and all reasons for cancelling OR rescheduling, including accidents, missed travel connections, bike malfunctions, acts of God, health issues, work or personal emergencies, you name it.

1. Your school deposit locks in your spot.
2. If you cancel or reschedule 15 days or more before your scheduled date, you get a full refund. All refunds are subject to a 3% re-credit service fee.
3. If you cancel or reschedule between 8 and 14 days before your scheduled date(s) you will lose your deposit.
4. If you cancel or reschedule between 0 and 7 days before your scheduled date(s) you will lose your entire school fee.

All refunds are subject to a 3% re-credit service fee.

At COTA it is

1. Your school deposit locks in your spot.
2. If you cancel or reschedule 31 days or more before your scheduled date(s), you get a full refund*.
3. If you cancel or reschedule between 0 to 30 days before your scheduled date(s) you will lose your entire school fee, this includes “no shows” on the day of the school.

There are no exceptions to the above.

*All refunds are subject to a 3% re-credit service fee

We run rain or shine. Most tracks have excellent traction and can be run in wet conditions, besides, it doesn’t usually rain all day. We’ll be there and so should you. If the conditions are so bad that we can’t run at all or we have to stop, there are no refunds, but you will get a full or partial rain check to use towards a later school.

Leathers: Must be a full set (two-piece must zip together). AEROSTICH suit is okay.

Helmet: Must be Snell or DOT approved, full face. Flip-up helmets are OK.

Boots: Riding boots that cover your ankles.

Gloves: Full-fingered riding gloves.

Back Protector: Not mandatory, but strongly advised.

Ear Plugs: Not mandatory, but advised and will be provided.

Any form fitting Under Armor type long sleeved shirt and tights. Synthetic Materials work best.

We have a very large selection of leathers. The largest would fit someone up to about a 54” chest. We’ve fit someone who was 6’6”, 315 lbs in our largest leathers.

1. Good tires (90% TREAD) We offer good tire deals & mounting at the track.
2. Good brakes and throttle action.
3. No fluid leaks.
4. No need to safety wire or swap out fluids.

IMPORTANT: ARRIVE WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. If your bike has a small tank or uses a lot of fuel, bring extra. You need enough fuel for 100–150 miles.

Yes, at all our classes you have the option of using you own bike or our BMW S1000rr.

Not typically because bikes are ridden by more than one person throughout the day and changing back and forth is not practical. However sometimes we can accommodate. You must contact the office and make a request before your school day. In addition to requesting it at the time of signing up, please mention it at Registration on the morning of your school. No promises.

For any Special Requests, we need to know about them before your school date. ALSO, bring it to our attention on the morning of your class when you check in at the onsite registration table. Though we always do our best to accommodate Special Requests, we CANNOT guarantee Special Requests. This includes things like coach requests, GP Shift, grouping with friends, low/high seat, dietary requests, unusual riding gear sizes, anything outside of our standard options, etc. Please call the office if you have questions about Special Requests, 800-530-3350.

Any 4 stroke bike over 250cc or 2 stroke over 125cc. 125cc bikes must have a button start or be able to be started by the rider on his own, without needed help.

If this is your first time taking our school you would start in Level 1. We do not consider this a beginner class – we have the school material broken down into sections and we have to call the first section something so we call it Level 1.

Yes, even top racers we have trained have all started with Level 1.

No, you go through the Levels in order and each one takes a full day to complete. If you finish the day, you move on to the next level the next time you attend.

For all classes, to hold your spot, we take a 50% deposit. 30 days from the date of the class we automatically charge the balance to the card we have on file for you. You need to notify us prior to 30 days before your school date if you want to pay in a different manner. If there are any discounts, we still charge half of the full price and the discount is applied to your balance payment.

Your liability for using our bike is limited to a maximum of $6,000. However, you have the option to reduce this maximum to $2,000 by pre-paying $89 per day for the Damage Protection Option. Additionally, you will be liable for a maximum of $300 for any damage to our riding gear, on-board camera, or timing equipment.

Yes, we can hold your spot once we receive your check or money order.

No. Only VISA or MasterCard.

The call time is 7am for most tracks. For the following tracks the call time is 6:30am: Barber Motorsports Park, Virginia International Raceway, the July class at Sonoma and any Las Vegas class in the month of November. If you are late you could lose your spot to a walk-on. The days end between 4:30pm and 5:30pm.

You arrive at 7:00am (or 6:30am depending on the track) for registration. At approximately 8:00am you have classroom time for 20-30 minutes. Then you go out on track to practice a specific drill for about 20-30 minutes. Then back in the classroom for a new set of info. You alternate like that all day for a total of 5 times in the classroom and 5 times on track (7 times on track for a 2-Day Camp). You also do an off track drill at some point during the day.

You can bring friends to watch the track portion of the school but they will not be allowed to sit in on the classroom section. (Barber Motorsports Park and New Jersey Motorsports Park have gate lists so please call us at the office to have guests put on those lists before your school date.) Some tracks charge to have guests enter the track. Students are not charged an entry fee but guests could be, it is up to the various tracks.

We have wait lists for all classes. We will let you know if the class is full and we will confirm if you want to be on the wait list. We do not charge you anything until we have a spot for you. If a spot opens we start contacting people on the wait list. We will leaves messages but we do not hold any spots. We continue down the list and the first person to say yes gets the spot. We will not automatically put a person the a class, we need confirmation that you want the spot. If we email or leave you a message, be sure to get back to us because the spot might still be open. If it is available we can get you registered.

It totally depends on when/if a student cancels. It could be in the next 10 minutes, it could be the day before the class. Gifts improve your chances of getting a spot : )

You can fax them if you want but we will still need original signatures so mailing them to us is better. Or fax and bring the originals with you to the track on your school day. If you need copies of the forms, please contact our office at (800) 530-3350. Our mailing address is 940 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065.

No, we do not teach first-time or beginner riders. If that is what you want then contact the Motorcycle Safety Foundation at (877) 743-3411.

You should have ridden at least 2000 miles, be very comfortable on the bike and be able to operate the controls of the bike easily with enough attention left over to take in new information. You should be able to ride comfortably at freeway speeds. We do not teach first-time or beginner riders. If you have any questions on that please call the office at (800) 530-3350

Only if you are renting one of the BMWs. A motorcycle permit is OK too. If you are bringing your own bike then you do not need a motorcycle license.

No, we do not issue motorcycle licenses. If that is what you want then contact the California Motorcyclist Safety Program CMSP at https://www.chp.ca.gov/Programs-Services/Programs/California-Motorcyclist-Safety

For some organizations. We are confirmed by both WERA and CCS as an official school. That means that any student will pass his basic rider requirements by taking any of our levels and only has to do their ground school/safety briefing when they go for their licenses. We do not fulfill any AMA racing license requirements because it is national level racing.

No we do not issue race licenses nor do we help you get started in racing. That is up to you. We just help you improve your riding and cornering.

We do not help people get into racing. Some people start out by taking the California Superbike School, and dropping time off their laps, as well as doing track days and taking part in their local track races. If you want to improve your riding and cornering then come to CSS. We also have a CodeRACE school typically twice a year at the Streets of Willow Springs. Check out our schedule here, https://superbikeschool.com/schedule/.  Under the Type of School column, look for the class(es) specifically called CodeRACE. This class is specifically for race techniques like starts, race lines, passing, etc.

We have an F800ST with a lowered seat and that seat height is 30″.  We also have a BMW 310 with a seat height of 31″.  Call in to ask for one of those bikes specifically.  Otherwise the seat height for the S1000rr we rent is 32 inches.

There is a photographer at all the schools. His contact info is:

Bob Hartman

etechphoto@usa.net

Cell: (443) 851-1723)

www.etechphoto.com

We usually have that out around the middle of November for the upcoming year. Our schedule is usually pretty similar (though not exact, of course) from year-to-year so you can get a general idea of what to expect by looking at this year’s schedule. If you want to be notified when the schedule is posted on our website, click this link, http://www.superbikeschool.com/contact-us/ and join our email list or send us a note.

Any student who is currently signed up for a school or has taken a class in the past can get our tire deal. Check our Store for current prices or contact Lara at schoolservices@superbikeschool.com  for more information.

Below is a list of facilities that have a suitable area to run our Lean and Slide Bike, weather and facility permitting. (At no track can we run the Lean and Slide Bike in the wet.)

Weather and facility permitting:

Barber Motorsports Park
Laguna Seca (no Slide Bike)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Miller Motorsports Park (no Slide Bike)
Sonoma Raceway
Streets of Willow Springs
Thunderbolt Raceway (no Slide Bike)
Virginia International Raceway
The Ridge
Circuit of the Americas
Thunderhill Raceway (no Slide Bike)
Pitt Race
National Corvette Museum

These are the Off-Track drills for each level:

Level 1 – Steering Drill
Level 2 – Lean Bike (not in the rain)
Level 3 – Follow-you video & review (not in the rain)
Level 4 – Slide Bike (not in the rain)

2-Day Camp students have access to all of these drills regardless of what level you are taking.

Yes but we cannot guarantee you will get that exact coach. That coach may not be at the track on your school day or they might have different duties that day.

We provide a continental breakfast at single day schools and a full breakfast at the 2-Day Camps. Lunch is provided at both schools. For $20 your friend can eat too.

Once you sign up we will email you a confirmation pack that has a list of hotels in the area. The link is here too: Track and Accommodations Information

Here are the major airports for each track:

The Streets of Willow Springs – Burbank, CA or Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – San Jose, CA
Sonoma Raceway – San Francisco, CA or Oakland, CA
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV
New Jersey Motorsports Park – Philadelphia, PA
Virginia International Raceway – Greensboro, NC or Raleigh, NC
Barber Motorsports Park – Birmingham, AL
Miller Motorsports Park – Salt Lake City, UT
The Ridge – Seattle, WA or Portland, OR

Track Info Link is Track and Accommodations Information

Every track is different so you’ll need to contact them directly. We do not have any arrangements for camping at track. If they tell you to contact us regarding camping then it means there is no camping at that track.

Each track is different on that point. You can contact the track directly or bring an extra container of fuel.

If you are signed up to use one of our bikes you will need to have a valid motorcycle license or permit, non-US is fine. We recommend that you read Keith’s books Twist of the Wrist 1 and 2 or watch the DVDs. Those are available through Amazon.com.

We recommend reading or watching Twist of the Wrist 1 and 2. Those are available for purchase through Amazon.com

There are several factors in getting the knee down. These factors are covered in our technical briefings which are practiced on and off track. There is no guarantee a rider will drag his knee, but it wouldn’t be uncommon for a student to drag his knee for the first time while attending any of the levels.

Click here to read about our different levels. Call us at (800) 530-3350 if you have other questions on that.

Usually yes. You must contact the office in advance of your school session to let us know who your friends are and we can usually put you in the same group. If you are in different levels then we may not be able to put you all in the same group. We cannot guarantee we will be able put you and your friends in the same group.

We take minors but you need to call the office and let us know. We can take kids down to about 14 years old but stipulations, regulations and insurance policies vary from track to track. Please call the office at (800) 530-3350 to go over your specific situation.

Yes people crash but it is less than 1 person per school on average.

Normally if you crash, regardless of if it is on your own bike or one of ours, your day is done. There have been exceptions to this, if you are truly OK and haven’t been breaking any of the rules of the school prior to the crash, then Course Control can decide to let you ride again. If you crash one of our bikes, you have to pay for the damage before you can go back on track. If you have any helmet damage, however, you are not allowed to go back out on track. We are not doctors and we take possible head injuries very seriously and so should you.