Riding Schools

I have been riding for about three years and I'm really considering attending a track school this summer at Mid-Ohio. The two choices I have will be the C.L.A.S.S. school at $650 for two days on my own bike or the Superbike school's two day camp for $2,050 using their toys. Does any have experience with either school? Which would you consider to be better or worth the cost?

Thank you.  

I've taken the CLASS school. It was very helpful. I can't speak for the Code school, but I think the CLASS may be more street oriented.  

Well if your looking for a track oriented school I would choose Sport Bike Track Time (STT). Even if your not planning on riding on the track much this is a very good course. Helped my street riding too. Alot less money than what your talking about for either of the other schools, but you don't have the big names to go with it either. Knowledgable instuctors that let you be honest and rate yourself before your first ride, but later will talk with you one on one if need be. Groups of no more than 5 or 6 people per instructor with several groups within the novice group. You'll be amazed at how much better your riding is at the end of just one day, but do the whole weekend, it's worth it.
http://www.sportbiketracktime.com/  

I've been to 3 different schools (CLASS 2X, Code-Superbike 1X, and Parks Total Control #1) over the last 10 years, and found them all to be useful to my riding, especially in the areas of visual skills and body positioning.  This is my 25th year of street riding, and I hadn't taken a school (except the MSF stuff) until 2001.

The best value (price for information received) was the Parks / ARC school. Superb instruction of someone on a budget, some of which the more expensive schools did not even address!!

The Predmore school was worthwhile, but overemphasized peg weighting at the expense of countersteering, imho.  The 2 up ride with Reg ($40 charity donation) was mind blowing.  Absolutely astonishing on the VFR800 Interceptor.  I almost gave up riding at all after that.  :-(

The CSS school has all the nifty technology and the new S1000RR BMW's, as well as great instructor ratios; Code downplays trail braking of any kind in the course I took...says it's a crutch that prevents development of a strong sense of entry speed.  Very strong and relevant on visual skills and SR's (survival reactions).

In the end, any serious rider should get in some track time under supervised/coached circumstances; it's addictive, frees your mind of normal street distractions, and radically improves your abilities and confidance, irrespective of which school you choose to attend.

HTH...

T.  

Might want to check out our story on the latest version of Keith Code's California Superbike School. Definitely a great learning experience for any level rider.  

We're all "know it alls" to varying extents and it's only when you're confronted with "what you don't know" that you realize how small your "all" is.