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stylo

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  1. Problem is the skinny people have names like Sheridan Morais Gone one step further and got a 2010 Fireblade which 'feels' a whole lot lighter and easier to throw around....
  2. Compounding that, I move my upper body quite a bit over.. Longer arms, bigger body = more work. Get tired I slow down to fast riders pace
  3. Mentally I'm fine.. It's the stop start tracks where I feel and see a difference because of weight. Look a 10kg difference might not make a diff but 20-30cannot be ignored. Hey maybe it's just fitness...
  4. Good question and I get what you saying. For me putting down times towards the mid-top of an A-group is hard riding, keeping or gaining position requires smarter. The continuing change in direction at the attached track beats me up no end. Sure I can ride quicker, easier than the average guy, but flat out I can't see how I can be more .. 'efficient'. I try be as smooth as possible as I have no electronic nannies. On similar machinery, I feel weight definitely plays a part in brake distances, brake forces and asks more of the tyres. Rider fatigue with continuous direction changes, moving myself off one side, over and onto the other, I don't see how it would be the same effort for a smaller lighter guy. Insight and advice accepted
  5. At 183cm and 110kgs in gear, I feel To do the same lap times is harder work. You use your body to help turn,but at the same time you have to lever your mass back up and sometimes right over to the other side. The bigger you are, the longer the distance you body needs to travel and quicker as well. You squeeze legs harder under braking as youre holding/controlling more mass. I'm fitter and definitely stronger than my smaller fast mates on similar pace, but I'm more hammered after a session. Definitely more advantages than disadvantages for smaller riders. Wrt Kallios comments, eg 5kg at low COG on a bike is easier than getting stronger to carry say a 5kg upper body weight. Mass centralization and all that. Somewhere There will definitely be an optimum height weight tho. My opinion on motogp, As they've implemented a low fuel limit, bike rider weight limit should be mandatory. More mass means more fuel usage
  6. Ambient temperature shouldnt be a factor on the road. Naturally early mornings or cold days bring their own issues of grip, dew, frst etc but thats common sense. Youre better off with a Dunlop SportSmart/Q2 as the mileage will be better and you will be no where near the grip limits on the road.
  7. If youre not racing, Endurance Front and Rear. If you absolutely have to be faster than your mates. Mediums Front and Rear. Endurance last almost about 75% longer than the Mediums.
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