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Scott Rousseau’s Cycle News article, reproduced with permission here.
To Danny Walker and Chris Carr:
What you guys do is nothing short of spectacular! American Supercamp is a
huge bargain and everybody who rides a motorcycle should sign up immediately. I
say that in all seriousness because BIKE CONTROL is the whole key to riding ANY
motorcycle safely and well. Ultimately, bike control is what you guys are
teaching and the lessons apply to anyone who wants to be a better rider. (Of
course, the REAL reason everyone should go is because it's just so damned much
fun!) Hats off to both of you on a job well done.
- Dave Despain, Host, Bike Week on
Speedvision.
"I could be wrong, but I think I learned more about riding from this
than from any of the other schools or people who tried to teach me before.
Throw out your preconceptions about "dirt-track", or whatever. This
is about "bike control", and I can't think of any way to teach it
better.
Then there's the fact that it is just plain mud - encrusted fun. Where else
are you going to get to have factory Superbike guys tickling your armpit into a
corner? I crashed my brains out for two days and loved it: No bruises I can
find."
Danny,
Thanks!"
- John Burns, Senior Editor, Motorcyclist.
I attended your camp at Harrington DE. earlier this year and had a gas!!!! Quite honestly, I have no designs on subjecting my 40-year-old body to the wear and tear of any racing circuit. I just wanted to enjoy the weekend with some friends and learn another aspect to motorcycling. I honestly never thought I'd use any of the techniques we learned during the camp. But I was WRONG.
While riding this weekend in the southeastern twisties of Ohio, I got return on my dollar IN SPADES. One of my friends took a nasty spill (was asked but did not want to go to the camp....OOOPS!!!) at about 70 mph on one of the few straight stretches of road. Fortunately, he is okay. A bit rashed up, bike trashed up, but he is okay. I had the misfortune of being next in line behind him, about 25 yards back, putzing along at about 60, rider "rolling" down the center line, bike tumbling along in the right half of the lane. IT WAS SCARY!!!! Me? Hard on the brakes, back tire locked up and sliding left. I just stayed with the slide (scrubbing speed as it were) long enough to pick my exit and...............shoooommm!!!! Off the brake, on the gas, zig right, zag left and I'm clear. Four months ago I'd have either low sided, run over my friend and/or crashed into his bike. Instead, I didn't panic, stayed with my slide, and cleared the trouble.
Me, my friends, my Daytona, my girlfriend, my boss, my etc..... can't thank you enough (or at least I think my girlfriend would thank you.)
Hope to see you this fall in Atlanta. By the way, I think my friend will be joining us THIS time!!
Dan DeChristopher Columbus,OH
I just wanted thank Supercamp crew. My wife Shawna and I attended your class in Springfield earlier this year. This past weekend we headed up to Road America to watch the AMA races. We both rode up there with Shawna riding her Speed Triple and myself on my FJR. Needless to say the expressways heading out of Chicago and through Milwaukee are not in the best of shape, still Shawna did great and rode through every dip, pothole and frost heave the road could throw at her. It may not seem like much but those things really used to bother her when she was riding. I sure that your school is what brought on the huge boost in confidence, allowing her to get comfortable with the bike moving under her. Thanks again for making riding that much more enjoyable for us!!!!
Bill U'Ren
Greetings! Hope Everything is going well with you and your family. I am writing to tell you about the incredible changes to my street riding ability as a result of American Supercamp. When I returned home to Sacramento from the Greeley school, I couldn't wait to head up to my favorite canyon roads in Northern Sierra. I now have a few rides under my belt and the changes in my cornering style, balance,control and confidence are nearly unbelievable.
When I first rode after your course I must admit my hesitancy to incorporate my newly acquired dirt riding skills on the street. However, I finally began to actively find the "balance point" on the bike and suddenly found myself going much faster around corners without forfeiting any margin of safety or control. To the contrary, I now find my self-confidence markedly improved. Decreasing radius corners? No problem. Just literally push the bars down, and maintain your balance point on the bike. My old style would have found me in a panic on a decreasing radius turn, drifting dangerously toward the gravel-strewn shoulder.
My only regret is not having acquired these skills during my first 35,000+ miles of street riding. Looking back, there have been a number of times when American Supercamp training would have gotten me out of a jam. You can be certain that those cornering "jams" are now only history with me.
Please give Joann my regards. I will do my best to drop in on you and Chris during your next visit to San Jose. Now if you ain't slidin'......
Ride safe
Bud Brown
Captain- American Airlines
Sept. 20th, 21st.
Greeley,CO
I expect to have a good time anytime I get on a motorcycle, but the Supercamp really exceeded my expectations. It was just about the perfect weekend. The instruction is first rate, the drills are well thought out and the free for all at the end is a great way to wind up. I also have to say that your family's hospitality added a lot to the weekend. Please pass along my particular thanks to Joanne for the fine meals and bottomless gatorade.
So far as ad copy, I can say without reservation that this is one of the great experiences I have ever had on a motorcycle. We get too few opportunities for real training in this sport. The naturals figure it out. Ordinary mortals like me have to flounder around and pick up the occasional tip or glimmer of insight. The single most valuable thing about the Supercamp is the opportunity to explore how the machine reacts near the limit, at the limit and beyond the limit without waking up in the emergency room. Close behind is the chance to get real, believable instruction. It is one thing to be able to do it and quite another to be able to pass a complicated skill like this along. Your people are the best. Again, thanks for a fine program and one of the truly memorable good times of my life.
All the best,
David Pierce
Farmington, NM
30 Years dirt and street riding experience.
Sept, 20th & 21
Greeley, CO.
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