The Royal Enfield Slide School has announced its 2022 calendar of training events in Wisconsin, New York, South Dakota, Nevada, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Royal Enfield Slide School Calendar Announced

Royal Enfield might not be the first name you think of when talking American Flat track racing, but the company is currently at the forefront of teaching riders the art of the slide, that most spectacular element of flat track riding.

In partnership with American Flat Track racer Johnny Lewis and the Moto Academy, there will be ten sessions in Wisconsin, New York, South Dakota, Nevada, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Each session is three hours long and is suitable for beginners and experienced riders alike. The bike you will be riding is the Royal Enfield Himalayan FT 411, equipped with the correct tyres and, of course, no front brake!

If the sight of a pack of riders flinging themselves sideways into a corner looks spectacular, imagine what it would be like from the hot seat? I'm sure we've all looked at it and thought, 'I could do that,' but to try without proper training could be costly. That is where these courses come in.

“This is our third year doing the Royal Enfield Slide School,” said Moto Anatomy’s Johnny Lewis in a Royal Enfield press release. “It’s neat that we’ve been able to expand the schools and add new stops. Flat tracking is hugely popular right now, and I love introducing people to the slide technique. It’s always fun to see the look on their faces when it all comes together. The slide is an art, and once you nail it, it’s hard to get away from that feeling!”

“Flat track is a sport that is easy to ride, but hard to master,” said Breeann Poland, marketing and communications lead for Royal Enfield Americas. “Johnny Lewis does a great job of breaking down the steps to learning how to slide the bike into a 180-degree turn, the signature of flat track racing. We’re proud to partner with Johnny for another season of Slide Schools, and we look forward to visiting some new venues in 2022.”

The full programme for 2022 looks like this:

April 29, S&S Cycle/Speed Ranch, Viola, Wisconsin

April 30, S&S Cycle/Speed Ranch, Viola, Wisconsin

July 1, Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New York

July 2, Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New York

Aug. 5, Black Hills Speedway, Rapid City, South Dakota

Aug. 24, Carson City Outlaw Flat Trac, Carson City, Nevada

Aug. 25, Carson City Outlaw Flat Trac, Carson City, Nevada

Aug. 28,* Carson City Outlaw Flat Trac, Carson City, Nevada

Oct. 14,* (Location TBD), Central Florida

Nov. 25, Flat Track Futures Fall Classic, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You can expect to pay between $250 and $300 per class. With no more than 12 riders at each session, there is no chance of it getting too busy and you're assured of getting valuable one-on-one time with the instructors. The three-hour course distills the fundamentals of sliding techniques used by riders like Lewis in the AFT Championship

For more information, head to the Moto-Academy website Here