It might seem kind of strange to you, but until last weekend, I'd never done a track day on a motorcycle before. Weird enough, I'd done them in cars, and I'd had a lot of fun and felt like I learned some things (both about the cars I was driving, as well as my own personal limits). But every vehicle is different, and every track is different, and no car is truly similar to riding a motorcycle.
It's not to say that there aren't track day opportunities in my area. Compared to Southern California, there aren't as many, but they do exist. That's where I'd attended some—as a spectator—in the past, but I hadn't really convinced myself that it was something I wanted to try.
For new riders (or even new track day riders) who want to improve their skills, the idea of doing a track day can be daunting for any number of reasons. One major factor is often the displacement wars, and who has the most horsepower/torque on tap. Compact Octane is like a pressure relief valve for that entire concept, though, and breaks down many of the common barriers of entry.
