Dual prop chopper is for [MENTION=4819]Humperdinkel[/MENTION]
The rider is motojoe :thumbup:
The rider is motojoe :thumbup:
Few pics from today track day
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Brackson
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Looks awesome man. I really want to try a track day, it looks like so much fun!
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Looking good out there Joe! Nice tire Erci!
I was so tired by the time I got home I fell asleep on the couch before I unloaded the bike:spank: Today was a much better track day, although I blew the same turn twice I was able to recover and carry on. Nothing like cruising off the track at 50ish into the grass:rockon: Funny thing was, it didn't really faze me. I guess the years of motocross paid off again:thumbup:
Thanks to Eric for taking the action pics, here are a few of mine.
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Thanks to Eric for taking the action pics, here are a few of mine.
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Great pics mate, looks like an awesome day out :thumbup:....
And thanks for the dual prop chopper shot :drool:
which is now the new technical name for a CH-47 Chinook Blah Blah
And thanks for the dual prop chopper shot :drool:
which is now the new technical name for a CH-47 Chinook Blah Blah
Did they ever get this close on the track?
Yup! Joe and I rode in the same group in the 1st two sessions.
Oh yeah, I saw him go by me a couple times during the sessions:Flip:Blah
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Great pics mate, looks like an awesome day out :thumbup:....
And thanks for the dual prop chopper shot :drool:
Not props,Rotors.
Airplanes have props.
Helicopters,Gyrocopters and Autogyros(Gyroplanes,see Pitcairn PA-18,in Wiki) have rotors.
'Nuff said.
Rich
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Not props,Rotors.
Airplanes have props.
Helicopters,Gyrocopters and Autogyros(Gyroplanes,see Pitcairn PA-18,in Wiki) have rotors.
'Nuff said.
Rich
That was my fault.. I know nothing about this stuff.. other than it looks really cool :thumbup:
QwickFliCk
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nice pix guys! looks like u both had a fun time shredding rubber! my summer is very limited this year but im going to try to make it to at least 2 track days by the end of august.
u both are taller than me. any knee draggin?
u both are taller than me. any knee draggin?
No dragging for me on Lightning (yet), but I drag on Thunderbolt (turn 11). :thumbup:
No knee dragging for me. Still working on body position, but felt really good that day. I discovered that the fz is really short on seat length and I felt like I couldn't tuck into position and really get a knee out far. I see the advantage of clip ons tho.
And the sound from those dual prop (excuse me dual rotor) helicopters is unique. :thumbup:
DeepBlueRider
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Nice pics :thumbup:
I might be wrong as my knowledge about tires is only hunch-based but your tire wear looks little odd to me. I've never seen anything like it. May I ask what tire is it and what pressure you've been riding ?
I might be wrong as my knowledge about tires is only hunch-based
but your tire wear looks little odd to me. I've never seen anything like it. May I ask what tire is it and what pressure you've been riding ?motel6
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Nice pics :thumbup:
I might be wrong as my knowledge about tires is only hunch-based
The tire in the first set of pictures is a Dunlop Q3 (SportMax?)
Source; I have the same tires (they are awesome).
And someone correct me if I'm wrong but the rubber "flaps" are due to overinflation/underinflation (cold tears and hot tears respectively).
It's hard to tell which just by looking.
Basically the cold tears start forming because a) overinflation has a smaller contact patch and thus less heat dispersion to bring the tire up to temp. Surface of the tire will heat pretty quickly but the carcass will remain cold - resulting in tears of the surface.
The underinflated hot tears are a similar concept, but this time the contact patch is larger and also causes a tire overheat. Surface gets hot and melts off. Because of the whole tire overheating and not a smaller patch like with a cold tear, hot tears are shallower than cold tears. The tears are more arc-shaped too I believe.
Since the Dunlop Q3's are like a sporty-street tire (not a pure race tire) they are more finicky when it comes to inflation and tearing.
Hope this helps.
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Nice pics :thumbup:
I might be wrong as my knowledge about tires is only hunch-based
I have PR2's and ran 29psi which heated to 33psi by the end of each session. No problem with grip at all.
Yes, [MENTION=21353]DeepBlueRider[/MENTION], [MENTION=23449]motel6[/MENTION].. my tire is definitely not wearing right, but I'm not sure how to *solve* it.
I ran 29psi and checked the pressure after 2nd session. It came up to 33, which is about right (I've been told to look for 4-5psi on top of cold).
There's also suspension-related wear happening.. noticed the deformed tread.. this could be from 1st track day on this bike, where my chain my have been just slightly too tight.
I ran 29psi and checked the pressure after 2nd session. It came up to 33, which is about right (I've been told to look for 4-5psi on top of cold).
There's also suspension-related wear happening.. noticed the deformed tread.. this could be from 1st track day on this bike, where my chain my have been just slightly too tight.
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I think you have some wall art thereOne more..
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