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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I guess vyrus is like bimota for people who like uglier things? You are on drugs.
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 Oh, thanks, don't mind if I do...  WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Hotness. The large testicle severing crotch recess is a nice touch.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I guess vyrus is like bimota for people who like uglier things? For real. I bet that thing handles like poo poo. On the supermoto stuff, eh I give myself a rough 2 month time period before going to jail once I get my dualsport. Thinking I want an XR650R but with an optional supermoto setup as well. I'm not really a hooligan but I really have the mentality that the law doesn't apply as much to me while riding the CBR around vs. driving around in my truck. They just passed a law here in Tulsa where motorcycles can now run red lights if they can't trip the switch and sit there for more than 30 seconds. I was going "What, you guys just don't run that poo poo anyway?". Anyhow, that's how I feel for the most part on my sport bike while riding around. On a supermoto/dual sport it's going to get way way worse and I"m going to jail. Also, most of that "You can't ride it for 3 months without doing some stupid poo poo on it" applies for almost all motorcycles I think. Newer sport bike riders I talk to have said things along the lines of "Yeah, I'll be speed limit cautious, won't wheelie, won't do stupid things" and I normally correct them and say "Yes you will". I was the same way. It doesn't last. If you are on the streets on any sort of performance machine you're going to do dumb poo poo, guaranteed. Especially in a group as you have the whole Monkey see Monkey do scenario which leads to ludicrous speeds at times, people getting egged on into doing wheelies, and just general shenanigans. So yeah, no matter how much you think about how safe of a rider and law abiding rider you're going to be. No, you're not. For supermoto's, the first bike that I got to ride in the "WHOA THAT'S MOTHERFUCKING FAST" catagorie was an Ape SXV 550. I broke like 10 laws in the 1.5 miles I rode it through a neighborhood. It completely ruined any wow factor for any other bike I have ridden since. Other supermotos? Lame. 1000's? Eh they're ok. Busa? Meh. Honest this thing was the biggest beast I have ever ridden. It was first gen of them which is basically their race bike where engines explode but has lights on it. It weighs 275 pounds and throws 78HP to the rear wheel. Soft spots in the throttle? None. You hit the hammer and you are gone. It was crazy. Ah well, content.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I guess vyrus is like bimota for people who like uglier things? the designer used to work for bimota and designed the Tesi 2D, which vyrus still sells as a re-brand. i liked the snorkel design on the Tesi 
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That bike. That bike.  bimota is my ultimate brand. When the hell are they going to make a touring version for me to drool over???
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Armyman25 posted:
Well this settles it. What bike would jesus ride? A CX500  .
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I've managed a wheelie on my ER5 but an endo is something that requires a deal more skill... but this guy seems to have that sorted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE4AC4LtM0Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=115s
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needknees posted:Well this settles it. What bike would jesus ride? A CX500 I should totally Jesus-fy my CX huh...
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I've seen an old guy riding around on a WR250x and was hoping to see him wheelie, but he never did. 
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Slim Pickens posted:I've seen an old guy riding around on a WR250x and was hoping to see him wheelie, but he never did. Probably because you have to use the clutch to get one to wheelie even in first.
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blue vein steel posted:the designer used to work for bimota and designed the Tesi 2D, which vyrus still sells as a re-brand. Is there some kind of advantage to this kind of steering?
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Clank posted:Is there some kind of advantage to this kind of steering? it looks cool?
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Clank posted:Is there some kind of advantage to this kind of steering? as stated above, mainly it looks cool, but the idea behind it is that suspension motion is transferred into the body of the bike rather than up the forks and into the rider's arms, or something to that effect.
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Clank posted:Is there some kind of advantage to this kind of steering? It separates braking and steering forces in the suspension. So can absolutely hammer the brakes into a turn but then still be able to turn in as hard as you want as the suspension geometry doesn't change. It works well for the road but not as good for racing because the riders don't get as much feedback from the front end and they can't load up the front end which, when you're using forks, causes the suspension geometry to sharpen up so you can turn in quicker.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:It separates braking and steering forces in the suspension. So can absolutely hammer the brakes into a turn but then still be able to turn in as hard as you want as the suspension geometry doesn't change. It works well for the road but not as good for racing because the riders don't get as much feedback from the front end and they can't load up the front end which, when you're using forks, causes the suspension geometry to sharpen up so you can turn in quicker. non-fork suspensions always look like they'd be significantly heavier, including the Britten's.
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blue vein steel posted:non-fork suspensions always look like they'd be significantly heavier, including the Britten's. Telescoping forks are thick steel tubes. Funky front ends are typically hollow aluminum or composite structures.
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I thought Britten just used fork tubes made of CF?
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Z3n posted:^^^ The first rule of the supermoto thread is that you don't talk about the supermoto thread ^^^ Yeah whatever sellout. You're excommunicated forever. Once you go sumo you never go back. YOU NEVER GO BACK. Thats the first rule of sumo life. -edited out the repost Nostalgia4Dogges fucked around with this message at 21:48 on Jan 23, 2011 |
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It's -5 outside right now (Farenheit, of course) so I've been thinking about ice racing a lot.    Seriously, if someone gives you the opportunity to try it, take it.
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Boat posted:
YES!! More goofy front ends that dont steer as well as existing stuff on low-end bikes!! SIGN ME UP
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Phat_Albert posted:YES!! More goofy front ends that dont steer as well as existing stuff on low-end bikes!! You know I'm starting to notice between you and a few others that if something doesn't fit in your narrow confines of what you think a motorcycle should be you guys bitch about it. It gets tiring after a while.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I thought Britten just used fork tubes made of CF? Nope, the Britten had a Hossack-type front end (BMW uses a similar system on their K bikes) with the main spars made of CF.
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Gnaghi posted:My Husky is still the only bike I ever tried to wheelie on purpose. Though I still fight to not lean forward when the front comes up, which automatically brings it down, since that thing doesn't weigh much more than I do. I don't deserve that bike. Saw my building in the first vid. Those guys are assholes though, I haven't met them in person but they ride around like a bunch of cunts and brag about it online.
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It's just normal sumo shenanigans! See it's ok because they're not sport bikes and not going 800 mph 
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Phat_Albert posted:YES!! More goofy front ends that dont steer as well as existing stuff on low-end bikes!! The GSX-Radd wants a word with you.  The test ride article in Performance Bikes says it gives even better feedback than a fork.
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Are the front discs shoved onto the same side of the wheel on the GSX-Radd? Certainly they wouldn't lose a whole disc for their suspension, but it's a change I hadn't noticed before.Christoff posted:It's just normal sumo shenanigans! Instead of doing 140 on the freeway where cars are doing 70 they're doing 30 on narrow paths and stairs where people are doing 3 or 4. Still cool though. eggyolk fucked around with this message at 06:54 on Jan 24, 2011 |
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Yeah, both rotors and calipers are on the same side. Here's an article I found after 3 seconds of googling, the second picture shows the two rotors next to each other. http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/gsx-radd-hub-center-steered-motorcycle-suspension quote:Parker has gone to a lot of trouble to make his suspension feel like a fork. Nonetheless, the experience is totally different. On cold tires, the gnarly surface of that hairpin is intimidating. It was here that I noticed the prototype's most striking trait-I could feel the texture of the asphalt. Slim Pickens fucked around with this message at 07:22 on Jan 24, 2011 |
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She seems to be wearing the Scorpion Nip Tuck jacket Australian biker gang funeral procession, circa 1975. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOCIVvxR-50&feature=related
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Armyman25 posted:Australian biker gang funeral procession, circa 1975. Is that a cylon out in front?
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Armyman25 posted:Australian biker gang funeral procession, circa 1975. Guys if I die and you throw a funeral please don't drive my coffin around on a go-kart.
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eggyolk posted:Instead of doing 140 on the freeway where cars are doing 70 they're doing 30 on narrow paths and stairs where people are doing 3 or 4. Still cool though. The whole doing burnouts around cars trying to fill up is a pretty gently caress-off attitude. Get your gas somewhere else you fuckin' sheep! 
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Ambihelical Hexnut posted:Guys if I die and you throw a funeral please don't drive my coffin around on a go-kart. It looks more like a old school side car racer honestly.
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http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9dd_1295772850 Turn your volume down, but goddamn.
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Z3n posted:http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9dd_1295772850 The oncoming bike actually laid'er down and probably came out all the better for it. Hope they lynched the driver.
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