Keith Code: A Twist of the Wrist



















Keith Code is the founder and director of California Superbike Cornering Schools and has published a number of books on the subject of racing motorcycles on speed tracks. This book deals with advanced riding techniques for the track as well as the road.

The information contained in "A Twist of the Wrist" is intended to be used by a rider to investigate and master the basic riding skills covered in each chapter. The information contained in it has been developed by Keith during more than six years of training more than 2 ,5OO riders and getting either improved lap times or increased rider confidence. For example, he shows how you can judge the surface you're on, its cambers, slopes, channels, etc. and how to adapt to it. He also tells you when to use counter-steer and when to steer conventionally and how to use braking and weight transfer to your advantage in addition to many other topics as mentioned below.

Keith's philosophy is: "No matter how many other riders are on the track, you must still rely on your own ability. The track is the ever-present challenge-not the other riders. This idea has been strengthened over the years through my observation that the most successful racers can go nearly as fast in practice as they do in the race." Keith says that there is a certain magic in using information that is understood, and the best way to do it is one step at a time. In this book, he teaches you to go over the information and really understand it, then go out and apply it, bit by bit, mastering each point to establish a certainty that you can do it.

The two main points that the book revolves around are:
  • Simplifying the actions of riding by defining the basics, and by investigating the decisions one must make to ride well. By covering the basics and giving you an understanding of everything, you can free up your attention for other stuff like riding style.
  • Attention has its limits: The things that you do not understand are the things that will take up most of your attention. Therefore, knowing more means you can make other observations and understand what you're doing. Keith says,'If you know what you have done, you know what can be changed.'

Publisher: California Superbike School

Contents:
  1. Foreword
  2. Author's Note
  3. Introduction
  4. CHAPTER ONE
    The Road You Ride
    The Mysteries of Asphalt Revealed
  5. CHAPTER TWO
    What You Do
    You Become A Scientist
  6. CHAPTER THREE
    The Product
    Developing Precision With Understanding
  7. CHAPTER FOUR
    What You See
    Programming Your Computer Through the Eyes
  8. CHAPTER FIVE
    Timing
    Putting Things in Order
  9. CHAPTER SIX
    Decisions
    Decision Making: Recipe for Ski l l
  10. CHAPTER SEVEN
    Barriers
    Keys to Improvement
  11. CHAPTER EIGHT
    Braking
    The Art of Regulating Speed
  12. CHAPTER NINE
    Steering
    It Happens Backwards
  13. CHAPTER TEN
    Slipping and Sliding
    Traction: How to Lose it and Use it
  14. CHAPTER ELEVEN
    Hanging Off
    It Looks Good and it Works
  15. CHAPTER TWELVE
    Passing
    Who Was That lJust Passed?
  16. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
    Supervise Yourself
    Yes, Homework is Necessary
  17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
    Advice
    Ask Your Best Friend-You!
  18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
    How to Fall
    Relax-You're Just Road-Testing Your Leathers
  19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
    Sponsorship
    There ls No Free Lunch
  20. A Parting Word
  21. Appendix


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