If I remember correctly I remember seeing someone with there r125 track kitted out e.g. no front lights etc it was orange/yellow???
Anyone got a link/pictures!
thanks!!
Anyone got a link/pictures!
thanks!!
R125 Track Bike
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Trust me you won't get close to 60 degree of lean angle with a road tyre. (I refuse to join the americanism of calling it street).Most of us don't ride on track tyres or on racetracks, I'm just making sure that those of us gonna ride on the roads don't try and get the bike over at 60 degreeson street tyres
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What is the realistic lean angle for a road tyre? I am using Pirelli Sport Demons. And at what angle on a road tyre would you actually need your knee on the floor to not fall over?
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This is what I mean Benji! You go motoGP style and you're guaranteed a slide.
However- Mikas is right, and that's not really what was originally discussed, I've gone off track (tehe) somewhat.
However- Mikas is right, and that's not really what was originally discussed, I've gone off track (tehe) somewhat.
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Road tyre, in the main are a maximum lean angle of 40 degrees. The knee on the floor, is about gauging how far over you have the bike leant, not to act like a third tyre and support the bike, there are a few incidents in racing where a drop is saved by picking it up on the knee, but it's rare.
Never mind the lean angles/knee dragging, are you getting in and out of the corner as efficiently as you can. I have seen on track days numerous guys with knee on the deck with better and faster riders going round the outside of them still all tucked in.
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Ihihiih i see a lot noobs in track thinking ey daddy knee down i'm very good i'm better then rossi, and daddy face... look hummm why are others pass my son outside of the corner whitout knee down, my son is the only one make it right others are so noobs.
Knee down is not a goal i think you can do that with motorcycle stop like this guy
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Nice as I prefer going round with my knees tucked away. Corners feel faster that way.
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LOL just see video... what a waste of time when he could be out on the road and that nice bike!
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FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT!!!
Thats the motive! I think some of us, (I DO IT!!) forget that im on a R125 and not a R6 - The little monster is so decieving! I took off the stickers too and when people look you can tell there trying to guess what it is! At the lights Ive heard a few people say it now 'OHHH look at that R6'. All I do now is try enjoy the bike for what it is crusing around and not trying to go fast, because when I do I start to remember its only a 125 especially having to go through all the gears soo quickly and looking down at the clock and thinking your hitting a ton but only doing half of that haha!!!
But seriously boys especially now we have crap weather try bring the bike back home in one piece and ride safe, stay within the limits and let people admire your bike
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Had a wicked fast ride up the A40 with Omar yesterday... but corners i am not taking any risks just going over as far as i need to get around the corner safe.
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We where up to about 80ish at one point was really fun, Omar rides traffic like me... Fast and go for the gaps Obviously the 80ish was not whilst filtering but was still going pretty quick between the cars.
Obviously the 80ish was not whilst filtering but was still going pretty quick between the cars.
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Weren't we saying the other day that the SV isn't a good bike to get knee down on? P
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He getting some serious angle on the bike! now i don't care about looking flash but damn that looks fun going round the corner that far over!Weren't we saying the other day that the SV isn't a good bike to get knee down on?
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You might want to speak to the lads who race in the mini-twins seriesWeren't we saying the other day that the SV isn't a good bike to get knee down on?
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I never dissed, love the SV to bits
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