I'm off to CSS in September for my Level 1 at PI. Is anyone else thinking of doing it this year?

BTW, what did the people who have done CSS do for insurance? Wing it and hope for the best? My policy with Swann excludes CSS because they aren't state accredited and I'll be on a track.

Quote from: Sundog on May 30, 2011, 07:11:42 PM
BTW, what did the people who have done CSS do for insurance? Wing it and hope for the best? My policy with Swann excludes CSS because they aren't state accredited and I'll be on a track.

QBE will cover you for Level 1 ... beyond that you are on your own (same as track days). The list of acceptable courses may seem a little odd.

If you make a claim you will have to pay an additional 'Rider Training' excess though.

excuse my ignorance but what is CSS?

CSS = California Superbike School.


OFF TOPIC... What happened to the thread from 2008!?
Was Dock's open front g Banger deemed too raunchy?

Quote from: Wells on May 30, 2011, 09:30:13 PM
CSS = California Superbike School.

ok next dumb question(s):
What is the difference between CSS and other courses I have seen on this forum i.e. at Eastern Creek?

Why is a California Superbike School being held at Phillip Island?  Shouldn't it be in California??

The most often discussed course at Eastern Creek is the CSS ... or superbike school.

It is held in California too ... it is the Keith Code philosophy taught throughout the world. I believe it may be a franchise type arrangement and the Aussie mob alternate between EC & PI. From what I understand the course is run differently throughout across the globe but the philosophy is much the same.

Worthwhile I reckon (but it is expensive).

Quote from: Mr.S2R on May 30, 2011, 09:32:55 PM
ok next dumb question(s):
What is the difference between CSS and other courses I have seen on this forum i.e. at Eastern Creek?

Why is a California Superbike School being held at Phillip Island?  Shouldn't it be in California??

I've always wondered why I could get the Bondi Burger at any Oportos.

I think the Bondi burger has been replaced as has the Norm burger with something more modern.

And yes CSS is expensive but well worth the day out. 

Quote from: Betty on May 30, 2011, 09:51:46 PM
The most often discussed course at Eastern Creek is the CSS ... or superbike school.

It is held in California too ... it is the Keith Code philosophy taught throughout the world. I believe it may be a franchise type arrangement and the Aussie mob alternate between EC & PI. From what I understand the course is run differently throughout across the globe but the philosophy is much the same.

Worthwhile I reckon (but it is expensive).

thanks Betty - you're a font of (rational) knowledge! 

Looks to be something we don't get here in SA 

So you'll just have to book into a PI one then won't you.  Life is hard!! 

They tend to hold one just after Superbikes to cater for interstate visitors.

yep so do your self a favour ....save up and ride Phillip island at least once ....i guarantee you will have the memory long after you forget how much it cost....

Quote from: hambo on May 31, 2011, 02:31:20 AM
yep so do your self a favour ....save up and ride Phillip island at least once ....i guarantee you will have the memory long after your frostbite has led to amputation and you forget how much it cost to clean the faecal matter from your leathers ....

Sorry for the edit but everytime I have been to the Island it has been that bloody cold I can't imagine how terrifying it would be coming into turn 1 and not being able to feel your extremities.

Quote from: Mr.S2R on May 31, 2011, 01:05:20 AM
thanks Betty - you're a font of (rational) knowledge! 

care to change your opinion

trust me ......if you hold the throttle open long enough down the straight .....the sight of turn 1 comming at you will make you forget all about your extremities.........................and remember if you dont like the weather at Phillip Island ....wait half an hour its bound to change................come on Betty you know you want to go......how about free accomm with me last few days of october  for the school??

CSS isn't cheap that is true, $499 for the full day. This assumes using your own bike and gear.

Its a full day, starting at 7am with rules of engagement and then classroom sessions, inter-mixed with 5 track sessions of 20m each. The student to instructor ratio is supposedly about 2 or 3:1. It's held rain, hail or shine.

It finishes about 17:30, for the ride home where I imagine you desperately try and keep to the speed limit after doing 250+ on the PI straight only an hour ago. I wonder how many riders have lost their licenses on the way home afterwards? "Whatdya mean I was doing 185? I'm sure it was only 60 officer, true dinks!"

But you get lunch supplied   

Mind you I just cut my Rating 1 insurance over from Swann to QBE and saved $440p/a (yes, saved!) so that about covers the costs of CSS so its all good 

Quote from: Sundog on May 31, 2011, 07:02:26 PM
CSS isn't cheap that is true, $499 for the full day.

whilst you may say it is not cheap I bet the skills you pick up that may one day save your life are invaluable...I would be interested to do that at that price!

Quote from: Betty on May 31, 2011, 03:23:56 AM
care to change your opinion

well if I had one 

as for PI weather - four seasons in an hour really....