New Pod Cast from Ken Hill

New Substack is out and it's a good one. I've recently run across this from racers and trackday enthusiasts - you should always be smashing the brakes, but is it faster?

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Let's talk passing!

Passing is one of the most debated and misunderstood aspects of track days. In fact, it’s the number-one source of frustration for many drivers and riders. There has been a recent surge in discussions about passing, which is a great step in the right direction for the racing community. By defining what makes a good pass versus a poor one, we can establish a stronger consensus and greatly improve the driving or riding experience. So, what does a proper track pass look like from my perspective?

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New Substack is out!

How quickly can you execute the key elements of a fast lap? What is one aspect of the laptime professionals look at, that you're not?

https://www.khcoaching.com/p/fundamentals-the-one-thing-professionals

 

New Substack is out and it's a good one!

Learn To Connect Where You Are With Where You Want To Go......

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[FUNDAMENTALS] WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE WARMING UP SERIOUSLY

What Does Your Warm-Up Routine Look Like?

https://www.khcoaching.com/p/fundam...=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

 

Review time!

Why I bought a 2025 S1000RR......

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The next few Substack posts are shorter, punchier and get right to the point. Perfect for when you're at the track wondering what to work on or feel stuck.

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Perfect, I’m getting so damn frustrated at turn in trying to relax on the bars and let the bike fall into the corners! Had a highside awhile back and still can’t get back to where I was with this mental block. Hope you’ve got something in there to listen to on that! Driving out of the corners is delayed now too. So damn frustrating!!

 

What exactly is the on track performance difference tuning an ECU on a modern 1000? Here you go!

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We've all been in this position before, here's how to fix it....

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New Substack is out!

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Build your own feedback loop with a custom worksheet

https://www.khcoaching.com/p/fundam...=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

 

Always a good time riding new bikes and this one didn't disappoint!

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Where does your riding technique come from?

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New Substack is out! Whether you are a coach or rider, end of braking as a reference point, is a powerful tool for rider training.

https://www.khcoaching.com/p/fundam...=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

 

Updated link to the last post!

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BMW S1000rr update #3 is out! What do tires, gearing and adjusting suspension net?

https://open.substack.com/pub/kenhi...n=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

 

What enables your success in motorsports? Here ya go....

https://www.khcoaching.com/p/fundam...=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

 

New Substack is out! A 2 part article on when it's time to address setup. A long read, but well worth the time.....

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Intro - "There is no question that proper vehicle setup is essential for achieving peak on-track performance. Earlier this year, I published an in-depth, nearly 2,000-word article breaking down the principles of setup, a comprehensive look at what truly matters and when it should be addressed. It was a lot to digest but necessary for anyone serious about performance.

Fast forward 10 months later, and I continue to see the same pattern: the setup trap. Drivers and riders chasing minor, incremental gains while overlooking fundamentals that yield the biggest improvements.

Consider the Elantra N driver focused solely on mid-corner rotation: He added a larger rear sway bar and staggered tires, but he still struggled with poor brake usage and abrupt initial throttle. The result? A front-wheel-drive car hopelessly pushing toward the outside of the track with no chance of finishing the corner effectively. The fix? Carrying the brakes slightly longer and a more deliberate throttle build from 0 to 50%. No bigger rear sway bar needed.

Or the novice Yamaha YZF-R6 rider changing gearing at the track because his setup didn’t match what the “fast guys” were running. He spent half a day chasing ratios, borrowing tools, and growing frustrated, valuable time that could have been spent working on himself, refining apexes, and closing the 15-to-20-second gap to those same riders. The fix? Apexes equal horsepower.

The question isn’t whether setup matters; it is when to focus on it, and how to approach it. I have revisited and refined the original article, now presented in two parts, and I encourage you to read it again with fresh eyes. The insights remain just as relevant, perhaps even more so the second or third time."

 

Part 2 is up and it covers:

Time to download

Once you have experimented with different approaches to diagnose the problem and have concluded that the issue is related to your technique or to your vehicle, it is time to build a systematic evaluation process to avoid the inevitable rabbit hole of infinite chassis and geometry adjustments.

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Update and Black Friday deal!

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