Kept expecting a head on in those left handers.
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Damn! I'm sure that gate was open yeterday....
At least he was wearing shoes...for a while!!
Was trawling around the 'net the other day, when I came across this little gem. It's touted as the best way to learn how to wheelie without risking a spill. I figure the idea is to practice and gain confidence, and then go out and do it for real. I can see one small flaw. In all the videos available (and there are a few) everyone appears to overpitch at the start, relying on the safety cable to stop the bike flipping. What happens when you try a wheelie on the street for the first time, and you're so used to the cable holding you back...
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Yeh right, now lets see him do it with out the lanyard!! I think he over cooked it about 6/7 times buy my count , not to mention the clamp holds the bike from tilting side ways .
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Wow some people just have way too much time on there hands lol
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Hell, we even let Honda riders in here...
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Is it just me or did that guy look like he was driving miss daisy?? I mean really, should he not have had to make more effort that that? Or is it just that they re-did some mock up footage?
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Or Tossa, for short.Originally Posted by Brett
What was it we were talking about on Sunday...? Not committing until we see the exit? This guy is apexing well early.
Hey tossa Busa dude, for riding with the full dollar everywhere and leaving yourself with no change if needed..........Welcome to the LOA!
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Sure he has a plan......
To be a painted outline on the road somewhere in the not to distant future!!!
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I think I am in lust again
I can't have a V-max, too expensive, but this is 30% cheaper
February mate, February. Have you seen the making of clip? Pretty sure I put it on here a few pages back.
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February.........., yeah I know. Can't have one anyhow apparently.
No have not seen the making, I very rarely look in this thread.
Will have to go back & look for it.
Edit: Do'h
Thats what I get for not keeping up with the thread
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Enjoy!
http://vimeo.com/440392
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Interesting concept. Unfortunately I can't read Italian, so I can only guess at the benefits. Braking force transference is more direct, multiple caliper positions, minor additional maintenance penalty in that you have to "break" a brake line to get the wheel off, seems to be a weight saving in that there is only one disc, although this disc is considerably larger than standard. Looks impressive, certainly a lot neater, remains to be seen just how much better this system would be over conventional brakes. Over to you Brad.
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Indeed. The following is my own experience based on owning several dual disc bikes, versus the ZTL system used on the Buell.
Leverage: Brake testing the original (before the update to bigger caliper) Buell ZTL system into a corner against conventional mounted (non-radial) R1 brakes proved a pretty good match between the 320mm dual disc and 400+something (470mm??) single ZTL disc. This was a side-by-side comparison from the national highway speed limit for a very slow corner...
Change of direction: Seems as though the CoD was not really affected. Single ZTL disc is bigger and heavier than a single 320mm disc, but no carrier, and only one disc. Conversely, the lower weight is mounted further out in the rim, so it can have a greater affect on CoD, which kind of cancels out the benefit of lighter discs. But then, the wheel itself can be much lighter because the spokes no longer have to deal with transferring braking load... in reality it made a little difference compared to a conventional set-up, but the heavy H-D engine (rotational mass) made the bike very stable.
Unsprung weight: Pretty much a continuation here on the theme... you lose some, you win some. In all I suspect the entire ZTL system (inc. wheel) is lighter than the conventional system, even if it's just down to no disc carrier and a single caliper... and that's a suspension improvement.
Heat dissipation: ZTL has a reputation for getting hot and warping discs... seems to me that is the motivation behind moving the disc into the center of the spokes, to circulate more air.
In this demonstration, I'm not sure how much lighter the wheel can be because you have so many additional spokes, and the quick release brake line means no need to bleed the brakes when you disconnect, so it's not really an increase in service come tyre change time. I can see this having race applications, and would actually save time in a tyre change because you aren't removing the axle and unbolting the calipers to get the wheel off...
It'll be pretty expensive, though... so don't expect to see it on your production bike any time soon.
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I'm not sure which is more appropriate... OMFG! WTF?!?! or ROFLCOPTER.
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