Star Motorcycle School

[Mr Lefty]

Anyone have any experience with Jason Pridmore's STAR motorcycle school? I was looking and they hit up the Track in Pueblo twice a year... it's a 2 day school for $500...

http://www.starmotorcycle.com/

thinking of maybe hitting it up next summer... :idk:

[DLIT]

Zortness, a member here, has. PM him if he doesn't reply in a day or two. Or I'll call him. Lemme know.

[Mr Lefty]

cool... how much is a normal track day?

[DLIT]

Around here, like $200, give or take $10-$15. I think SoCal has lower prices, not too sure though.

[zortness]

Some reviews for ya on our local board:
my review (http://www.702sportbikes.com/viewtopic.php?t=1851)
boz's review (http://www.702sportbikes.com/viewtopic.php?t=8337)

quick opinion: well worth the money, do the 2-up ride or you'll regret it

[smileyman]

+1 I took the 2 day at Hallett Oklahoma and had a riot blast! The school gives you lots of seat time and 2 days gives you time to practice the drills and still have time to drop the hammer and go for it.

After 5 years of club racing I was tapped out but found new speed from the courses. Really the $$ was well spent to get another 3-4 second off my lap times in 1 weekend.

Then there is alot to be said for getting to ride with some of the best teachers and current riders around. I got to ride with Jason, Steve Mikolas (Sportrider Mag), and Danny Eslick. Got pointers from James Lickwar. And met several other industry names...

[sfarson]

It's an excellent course. Took it at Second Creek Raceway here in CO before it relocated to Pueblo.

[Mr Lefty]

is that raceway open for tack days?

[sfarson]

The Pueblo track is open for track days, but Second Creek closed two years ago. A new track, supposedly state of the art, is due to open east of Denver near Byers this autumn. Will be known as something like "High Plains Raceway".

[Mr Lefty]

I had heard at sbg that the pueblo track you must have a racing license to ride on... any truth?

[sfarson]

You know, I heard this a couple of years ago but know many who've ridden there without a license. :idk:

BTW, and probably unique to me... while I felt the Star School was excellent I didn't really learn that much. It mostly reinforced what I'd already read in books. I gained the most from the two days of practice with instructors following, and two fast laps around the track as pillion with Jason Pridmore piloting. :rockwoot: ... one is hit in the head with the realization the bike is far more capable than we let it be.

[Mr Lefty]

yeah I'm pretty sure I'll be doing the 2 day... was it extra for the pillion laps

[pickle.of.doom]

Isn't it Reg Pridmore's, not Jason?

[Mr Lefty]

Isn't it Reg Pridmore's, not Jason?

it says Jason's on the site
http://www.starmotorcycle.com/

[zortness]

Star is Jason's school.
And there's no charge for the 2-up laps. Just get in line early. I suggest doing it the first day.

[Mr Lefty]

Sweet... I appreciate all the feeback guys... it's something I'm DEFINATLY gonna be setting aside money for next summer

[marko138]

Star School would be alot of fun.

I think Lee Parks does the Total Control class in MD...I should shoot down there one weekend and take it.