ktk_ace
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http://www.sp125racing.com/RS125%20Technical%20suspension%20settings%20vol1.htm
I use this to tune my bike~ hope this helps ~ ^^
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Just thought I'd show a video that illustrates to some point how much grip there is available for acceleration even at pretty severe lean angles. Besides, it's a cool video of bike control
Hi Eirik, you should check out this series of japan police bike videos too ^^
I personally have tried to mimic the upper body movements to great success in very slow speed / consecutive tight turns ^^
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The friction between two surfaces is proportional to the force pressing them together.
TADA! > more force = more friction! I read that a larger force makes a larger contact patch (byproduct) and more frcition!
imho go ride and learn, you dont learn skills just by reading, you have to practice and try to perfect it.
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When in city trafic I adjust my brake lever for full four finger braking. I always have my four on the brake. You have to be ready to pull that lever. While riding I push the lever away leaving distance for one or two fingers and I ride with my finger away from the barke while accelerating. Justa mya 2 cents.
Interesting to hear that.
How many others use 4 fingers on the brake? It seems that I mostly see 2 fingers, but maybe we can do a little poll here, so:
How many use 1? 2? 3? 4 fingers?
Best,
CF
one finger situations:
uphills, traffic speed < 50 KM/H flats
two finger situations:
downhill , traffic speed > 50KM/H flats
I do trial brake alot on downhills thou... but not much on flats and nil on uphills
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different maps for different turns possible VIA GPS?
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The real life benefits adds speed and stability , which equals to safety (at least for me) on public roads for me.
I havnt read the throttle rule for a thousand times but im sure its well above 500 times already , i recite it everytime i hop on the bike.^^
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*hands up!
was doing the TOTW excercises and too much throttle too soon (my lean speed was real crappy then ,SLOW> 1-10 <FAST, I'm 3 then)
-went wide
-straightened up
rolled slowly off and re-leaned in. unforgetable experience (I screwed up the 75% rule)
the lean speed improvement helps lots to help the bike get planted for the smooth throttle roll on. (around at least 6 now )
My bikes set up for some rough terrain so you can feel the suspension get squished/firmed up abit and the G sensation kicks in for me.
the G sensation is quite easy to recognize for me, I personally use it to set off the roll on action.
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Half a cup of water/isotonic drink to keep me hydrated .
Tire pressure, visual,brakes,clutch,noise check before rolling it off to the streets.
No riding when on mood swings.
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i think its got to do with the amount of force used to grip and hold and rotate.
3 different forces?
A delicate approach?
its abit on the not so delicate scale when i pin it thou...XD
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It sounds like the CVT on your burgman has a very violent engadging/disengadging cycle on the RPMs where you need the power...
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lakebum, my question exactly. Briang, let me try to work it out...
1 Braking - load on front, then let off brakes, front rises, weight moves back
2 start turning in, load on front as it's changing lean angle (getting pushed over)
3 Stay at constant lean angle: some load on front but fairly balanced. Use a bit of throttle here to load the back a little and to be ready to use throttle control if it slides
So if I run 1 into 2 it'll keep the front more settled (not proper trail braking, I'm not up to that, just stopping it pogoing). If I don't pick up the throttle until 3 then it could end up moving the weight too far back until it settles down? If I can pick up the throttle between 2 and 3 then it'll ease the transition, perhaps, or at least turn two weight transfers into one. Am I thinking it through right?
I personally find cornering at the right entry speed and right point to be quite a bit to handle already,
so doing 1 and 2 together messes up the bikes sus and my 10 dollars worth quite alot!
thats just me but maybe if you have more of the 10 dollars worth of attention to spend after getting the points and speed perfect, then i say its probable.
but the chances that the suspension will go out of the optimum range (bottom instead of the 1/2-2/3 sweet spot) due to 2 actions (braking+cornering) is high too ,
so its quite extreme to me.
But hey, pro's use extremes as tools so...
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I personally use a high performance oil with a hi protection oil additive
eg
ravenol VSI + X1R
redline 5w40 +Break in additive 20CC/L
300V+ militec
whatevers easy to get and cheap/ leftovers from the next door car nut.
when the mobil racing 4T is on offer on my area , i'll buy it too.
generally i dont trust anything below 1300PPM of ZDDP for long term protection, its good to have a second safety net, but thats just me, im flickling fickle.
and oh, Shell ultra 4T dies on me after 90KM, dont ask how i ride em, it just ... overheats and i have to let the motor rest.
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Or think of it in the same way as a musician plays an instrument - watch a professional guitarist/saxophonist/pianist's fingers when they're playing - there's a hell of a lot of action going on there and it doesn't necessarily seem smooth (in a "fluid" sense at least)... Now close your eyes and listen - it sounds smooooooooooth... So each individual action of the fingers (and embouchure, if it's a wind or brass instrument) is conducted in a positive, predicted, and predictable, manner. Just like inputs to the throttle, brakes, position on the bike etc. Put it all together properly and the combined result is smooth.
And, like playing an instrument, it's much easier talking about it than doing it....
wow, well put in words, technically its the results that matters, but we have to hone the skills required to do so!
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nice article!
it kinda is like finding the sweet spot on every tarmac on your own configured bike imho...
too much or too little and you miss the spot ^^
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<p> IMHO,
</p><p><br></p><p>tracks requiring low speed corners will favor the Z1000
</p><p><br></p><p>tracks with HIGH speed corners will favor the S1000rr
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Hello Ace,
Welcome to the group. If you like to ride and want to learn more from a great group of people, you're in the right place.
What kind of scooter did you/do you ride? I ride a Burgman 650 and find most everything about riding a regular motorcycle applies Except--you can't lock in with you knees--I have to lock in my lower body by using my legs to push my seat against the seat back. I also wonder about the Brammo Empulse electric bike. You have chosen two interesting alternatives to a regular motorcycle. Is there a story there? I don't mean to pry--just wondering.
A NCX125C Cygnus X old model, 124.9 CC carb model.
Daily ride, commuter and weekend recreational bike.
The brammo offers top torque from 0 rpm all the way up, and as it doesnt seem to have gears, one less thing to adjust to.
Eyeing a CB400 just to practice changing gears and the no clutch technique, I like the sound of the CB400's inline 4's too.
Quite comfy too for my size.
Burgman's are famous in Taiwan too, being the only red plated scooter allowed on highway bridges .
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wow, just wow!
PS.
thats alot of ponies!
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Hi everyone
Im John , been sccotering for 2.5 years, learned alot from the books and DVD .
Now eyeing a proper bike with gears instead of CVT. Also eyeing the Brammo empulse or similar spec bikes once I get 10K in my bank.
Pleasure to be in this forum , I like the atmosphere here.
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Its my daily commuter and overtaking others is fun too , especially at the corners on tricked out bikes.
Mines 90% stock.
How Do You Use Your Rear Brake ?
in Cornering and Techniques
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I use it in tendem with the front brake. Scooter's rear brake lever is where the clutch on big bikes are.