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Fastar1, you underestimate the sophistication of MotoGP electronics. There are sensors for wheel speed, gear, bank angle and yaw. The desired amount of slip (wheel spin) is pre-programmed into the ECU for each sensor value and each rider (very time consuming). Therefore the rider can open the...

I'm not sure what you mean by "balancing". The reason that Stoner excelled on the Ducati in the early days of TC was (a) the sophistication of the system and (b) his absolute trust in it, allowing him to get the maximum speed from the system. When riders try to make decisions for the...

Huh?? how does one generate lateral slide on corner exit? Would it be via the same wheelspin and power delivery that you spoke of? The question was regarding throttle control during powerslides, the TC system is designed to have the rider get to 100% throttle as soon as possible allowing the...

You'd just see a whole lot of pinned, not very interesting. What you want to see is the data traces of the fuel and timimg, that would be interesting.

Venom01, don't get wound up over recipe's bedside manner, he's giving you some valuable info. You're right that you go as fast as in the video on the street, on the straights. It's comical to watch all the hotshot noobs rock down the front straight at Shannonville and then brake for turn 1. For...

What are you trying to accomplish? If you want to develop your skills to become a very fast track rider or racer, an SV is a better starting point. If you just want to have fun with your buddies at trackdays, a 600 is more fun. Differences between them are meaningless, you'll learn what it...

Your "easy" and their "easy" is VASTLY different and that's an understatement.

RDP had a bike problem and rode across the racing line slowly without looking to see who was coming up behind him, he totally deserved to be scolded for it. I'm no Stoner fan but his actions were justified, in this instance.

I was there last year and general admission is the best deal, I got a cheap ticket from a scalper across the street from the track. Ducati Island, Gasoline Alley, the infield displays, the back straight, Grandstands "A", "Paddock" and "C" are all open to general admission tickets. General...

I did Michelin tire support at Topeka with Brutune in '80-sumthin. I remember Ray Plumb sitting me down for like 10 mins explaining why I needed to be extra careful with Freddie Spencer's wheels. I've never felt a front wheel + rotor so light and I didn't leave a mark on those wheels (nearly...

When I read the title, I thought this thread was about me :) Those bikes are pretty cool too, I guess.

That's a race I'm happy to lose. I was only crashing once or twice per weekend, pure novice.

There was plenty of food, but I needed the money to fix my bike. I crashed A LOT back then.

Yes, but before all the fences and gates. We used to line up 2 rows and have races, good times.

Now Grimmy, you know what I'm going to say about showing up at the big show and then half-bumming the most critical part. Blah blah blah....if you want to save money, drink less beer....blah blah blah. Better to cut the lawn then spend $1500 to get beat by slower riders on new tires. BTW, I...

Hey George, are you going to the GOLO weekend?

Amen, and we should just end this comedy act on that note.

LIAR!!!! They had proof-of-concept prototypes out before I was born.

How do you know how much traction you have? How do you decide how much throttle you can give? How late can you brake? How much faster can you go in a corner? How can you go faster in general? How did that Franz guy ride around me like I was in neutral? :) You can eventually answer all of those...

When you crash a dirt bike 8.5 times out of 10 you just get dirtier. We won't talk about the other 1.5 times. When you crash a street bike 9.95 times out of 10 you have to spend hundreds of dollars in repairs, even if you don't care how it looks. If the goal is to slide the rear while learning...