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    I'm awesome tardypizza's Avatar
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    Default  boring race vid  
      
      

    at least it's in HD or something

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    the HD is badass Ted! i like seeing the digital speedo on this bike
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    Damn never really watched a bike race in first person, just speed runs. It's wild how quick the weight shifts are, doesn't look real. It must be terrifying to actually do that at those speeds....

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    So why can't you put the power down? Suspension settings or something?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thechickencow View Post
    So why can't you put the power down? Suspension settings or something?
    Essentially yes.

    Dunlop offers 2 versions of its DOT 'legal' race tire, a tried and true UK version and the new US one. I practiced on the US tire and set suspension for it. My tire guy only brought UK tires since the US tire had never been tested at that track, which is known for having an abrasive surface. After some research we found out that the UK tire is 6mm taller in radius than the US. 6mm of additional rear ride height made the bike unstable, hard to pick up out of corners and prevented it from squatting properly on the gas so the rear wanted to spin up everywhere. Not to mention that the UK tire I got was a medium+ and I think just a medium would have hooked up better. It was also insanely hot, like 140* track temps - very hard to keep consistent heat and pressure in the tires in those conditions.
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    Interesting stuff.

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    I came here for the ****ty video but all I found was awesomeness. You ****ing cruise dude. 150 on a bike, very coo, but no thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thomps6s View Post
    I came here for the ****ty video but all I found was awesomeness. You ****ing cruise dude. 150 on a bike, very coo, but no thanks.

    This was at Texas World Speedway on Sunday, more vids coming soon

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    Holy Crap!

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    one more MPH and it woulda been Murda Foo!

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    Quote Originally Posted by thomps6s View Post
    one more MPH and it woulda been Murda Foo!

    you could be right

    the dash maxes out at 187mph (300 kph) and we're not exactly sure what happens when that occurs
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    Quote Originally Posted by tardypizza View Post
    you could be right

    the dash maxes out at 187mph (300 kph) and we're not exactly sure what happens when that occurs
    Time Travel?

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    I think 187 is like the brown noise.

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