#CaliforniaSuperbikeSchool

Wow, the things you find on the interwebs. Here’s a photo of a young Keith Code aboard his Ducati 200 Supersport, aka Elite, shot at Vineland Raceway in New Jersey, 1962, at a US Motorcycle Club event.

Riding a motorcycle is relatively easy. Riding a motorcycle well is a little harder. And riding one well enough to bring home a trophy or two is another level entirely. Fortunately for us mere mortals looking to cut down our lap times, there are several schools around the country offering top-shelf instruction to help you ride faster. As a convenient byproduct, learning the proper techniques for faster riding also makes one a safer rider, too. Because remember, to finish first you first must finish. As we said before, there are several track schools out there. These are just a few examples.

Keith Code and his California Superbike School have taught a countless number of people how to ride a motorcycle to the best of their abilities. Sometimes, however, students can even learn what it’s like to ride beyond those abilities. The ever popular lean/slide bike is the device that will take you, relatively safely, beyond your limits. In this week’s Church of MO feature, Billy Bartels gets his hands on the lean/slide bike during a school he attended in 1998. Read on to see what it is, how it works, and why it applies to all riders, no matter what you ride.

If you really want to make the motorcyclist in your life eternally happy and you have more disposable income that most of us, we’ve collected some holiday gift ideas ranging from $500 to $1000.