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To: 0to60in1.9

Yea that would be an interesting ride! I had two favorite parts at Sears Point: (ok three)
1- lifting the front exiting 3a as the track drops towards turn 4.
2- braking into the Carousel, the tracks rises to a crest, then falls away to the 6 story drop. The rear tire pops into the air, the front gets airborne as you crest, then locks momentarily as the front returns to earth, then bend the bike into the loooong left hander.
3(a+b)- hammering the brakes entering Turn 7 and 11, lifting the rear tire, bending into the corner, and feeling the rear step out just a bit as it touches back down while closing on the apex.

The MotoGP bikes and WSB bikes have the latest in traction control. Those bikes can measure tire temps, wheelspeed of the tire and rim (not always the same!), suspension travel, and brake rotor temps.

Most of the other series, the sensors only measure tire temps across the surface. Daytona was a prime track that highlighted the need for monitoring tire temps on bikes. Imagine a catastrophic failure at just shy of 200mph while coming through the tri-oval. Yes it has happened, and heck no it wasn't me! I ain't that brave!

Go fast and swerve :)


81 posted on 01/20/2006 10:26:05 PM PST by SFC Chromey (We are at war with Islamofascism)
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To: SFC Chromey



The most interesting part of Sears Point, I think, is the drag strip.
All the rubber laid down makes for a false sense of security when entering turn 6, a progressively decreasing radius turn.

And makes good wheelies half track while dragracing.


82 posted on 01/20/2006 10:40:04 PM PST by 0to60in1.9
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