Listen in to Podcast #81 as Ken talks about all the different bikes he has owned and raced. Is there a favorite? Is there a particular one Ken didn't like? Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: - Ken lists all the bikes he has owned and the backstory behind all of them.

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Podcast #81 - All the bikes I have owned and raced! Which is my favorite?

Listen in to Podcast #80 as Ken explains what feel references are and why they are so important. Feel references may be one of the most important aspects of rider improvement and this podcast goes pretty deep on what they are and their timing. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - What is a feel reference? - When should you feel certain references - The order of learning references - Rider references vs bike references - Understanding how to navigate what is a rider reference and what is a bike reference - Building your segment list

Podcast #80 - What are feel references? Why your riding needs them.

Listen in to Podcast #79 as Ken talks about what you can do if you - get into a corner too fast or have a false neutral. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: - Updates from Ken - What can I do if I get in too fast and stay on track? - What can I do if I get in too fast and run off track? - What if I get a false neutral?

Podcast #79 What if I get into a corner too fast?

Listen in to Podcast #78 as Ken talks about the importance of building a Feedback Loop - the cornerstone of consistent improvement. Podcast Notes: - What is a feedback loop? - How am I doing? - Why do we need one? - Tracking your output, for your next input. - What are the 4 categories of feedback and what do they consist of? - What you need to build your own feedback loop. - What matters and why.

Podcast #78 - Consistent improvement by building a feedback loop

Listen in to podcast #77 as Ken talk about the proactive steps you can take, to mitigate crashing. From weeks before you ride as well as in real time, what you need to know to help guide you thorough risk. Podcast Notes: - A quick update - What is happening in the trackday scene as we start to ride again. - What you need to think about - before you ride. - What you need to think about - when you ride. - What you need to think about - after you ride.

Podcast #77 - Make it hard to crash

Tune in to Podcast #76 as Ken answers your questions Part 2! More great questions (see the podcast notes below) and of course you can support Ken and the podcast by subscribing as well as donating here: Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: This podcast was also recorded for YouTube and you can also watch it on the KHCoaching youtube channel. More great questions that include: 1) Do I need to use the Rear Brake? Can I be awesome without it? 2) Ken Hill’s favorite bike is… ? 3) What makes for a great Rider / Mechanic relationship? 4) Without data logging / telemetry how can I identify my biggest weaknesses? 5) Would moving to a smaller displacement bike accelerate the improvement my riding precision? 6) Ken Hill’s favorite tracks in North America are…?

Podcast #76 Ken answers your questions Part 2

Listen in to Podcast #75 where Ken answers questions submitted by podcast listeners. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 NOTE - This is the audio version of the YouTube broadcast fo this podcast. Part 1 questions include: 1) What kind of plan should a new or experienced rider have when going to the track? 2)Should intermediate riders upgrade to slicks? 3)What is the consensus for a physical training program for motorcycles? 4)What things can we do for our riding while sheltered in place?

Podcast #75 - Ken answers your questions - Q-A Part 1

Listen in to Podcast #74 as Ken talks about how he and his team completed 16,900 laps without a single crash. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - 16,900 laps not going slow - How deliberate focused riding, equals success - Why focusing on the process matters - Having the outcome you want, by building your process - Examples of what a proper process looks like

Podcast #74 - 16,900 laps without a single crash, how?

Listen in to Podcast #73 where Ken talks about what it's like to work within a race team and what he learned. Rare insight into what the best of the best are doing to work together in order to get the rider around the race track as fast as possible, as safely as possible. Podcast Notes: - Do the Pros have secrets? What about silver bullets? Is it just natural talent? - What mattered most, under pressure? - How the team interacts together and communicates to the rider.

Podcast #73 - What I learned from working with race team (c) 2020

Listen in to Podcast 372 where Ken updates you with his new direction for 2020. Podcast Notes: - Update on the Rick program - Ken purchases a stake in TrackTime trackday company - Ken joins Racers360 - How to access Ken and his training

Podcast #72 What's new for Ken Hill Coaching in 2020? (c) 2020

Listen in to Podcast #71 as Ken goes through all the sayings we have heard for years - "Point and Shoot" "Slow in, Fast Out" and, is Smooth, actually Fast?" Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - What is meant by: - Point and Shoot - Slow in, Fast out - Smooth is Fast - What really does each of these statements mean and what are the report cards for each one? - How can you apply this to your own riding?

Podcast #71 - Is it Point and Shoot, or Slow in Fast Out? Is Smooth, actually Fast?

Listen in to Podcast #70 as Ken updates you on what's new and finishes up with Part 2 of his series on Routines and Report Cards. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes - - General Podcast update and what's in store for 2020 - Review of Podcast #69 - Why we need report cards for our riding. - What are some of the report cards Ken uses for his training. - How you can identify the report cards needed for your training.

Podcast #70 - Updates and why routines need report cards - (Part 2)

Listen in to Podcast #69 as Ken talks about why having an on track routine is the cornerstone for improvement. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: - Why we have routines in our life - What is and what isn't important in your riding routine - What should my routine look like? - What order should my routine be in?

Podcast #69 - Why you need an on track routine and how to build it. (Part 1)

Listen in to Podcast #68 and Ken sits down with Dunlop tire engineer Tom Grolemund and talks tires. This is a much longer podcast than normal and the sound challenged due to the interview being held in the very busy Dunlop trailer on a race weekend. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast notes: -The change from specialty tires being made in the UK to the US -Street based based vs race based tires -When do I need race tires? -Do I need slicks? -How does tire pressure change a tire's characteristics? -Do I need tire warmers? -What off the track temps should I have? -What do the top riders always ask for?

Podcast #68 - Tire questions with Dunlop tire engineer Tom Grolemund

Listen in to Podcast #67 as Ken interviews the technicians at the Ohlins USA race trailer at a MotoAmerica weekend. A longer than normal interview where we get to ask the experts questions about suspension and set up. Listeners can support the podcasts by clicking on the link: goo.gl/ORYax2 Podcast Notes: -How good is today's sport bike suspension? -When should I upgrade? -What is the difference between valving changes and spring changes? -What does a suspension envelope mean? -How do tires change suspension? -Should I set sag? -What are good setup numbers? -Exactly how good are MotoGP, WSBK and MotoAmerica suspension components?

Podcast #67 - Let's talk suspension - Interview with Ohlins USA Technicians

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