Nice bike and nice riding. Beautiful roads up there!
Well, that's a cause by association rather than an inherent characteristic. The older a bike is and the more miles it has, the more wear it's likely to have on the dog teeth (and/or engagement holes and/or a bent shift collar), and therefore the more likely you are to miss shifts and grab false neutrals. Not to…
You won't get a false neutral unless you screw up your shift timing, as the false neutral is caused by failure to engage the dog teeth.
To clarify a few things, almost all motorcycles do use true sequential transmissions. The shift "drum" or "cam" you refer to is what makes a transmission a true sequential vs. not, b/c the cam cannot skip gears. Every motion selects either one gear up or down. H-pattern boxes do not have a drum and instead use rods…
I do. 4th gen, 1996. That particular model was declared best bike in the world by everyone with a publication to say it in, and it's easy to see why. It's comfortable with good wind protection, so you can ride as long as you want. It looks absolutely fantastic (people are shocked when I tell them how old it is). …
Also worth mentioning: the VFR's 750 V4 is the cheapest route to getting a sequential transmission and JUDD V8 sound into your maniacal home-built buggy/kart/death machine of choice. I could listen to that sound all day... which is why I have one (the bike, not the kart).
Racers race because they are competitors. Their drive is far beyond what most people would ever understand. That's why you can't park these guys on a couch, and that's why they go out and push the limits without fear. That's an awesome achievement for Zanardi, and entirely unsurprising, for those who know racers,…
I realize the website is fake, but I HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN THIS. On Highway 280 in Alabama, there was a guy driving a red mustang, the newer body style, with an iPad or some sort of e-reader strapped to his steering wheel. Dead serious. As insane as that is, I will grant that he was in a rural area with little…
Wow. A+ for creativity... and accuracy. That is a job well done. If your phone rings from a blocked number, there are one of two possibilities on the other end. 1) A swanky job with a very inside PR team based in Italy, or 2) two meters of dirt; you know too much.
Looks chubby for how small it actually is. If they want any hope, it needs some horsepowers. Throwing that V8 under the hood would definitely make things interesting.
Don't follow too closely.
I'm interested to know, have you ever raced any motor vehicle? Have you ever been on a track?
Wizard insurance? Can't beat that. Z06. Barber. I'd say Road Atlanta but I'd really rather not kill myself in the kink.
Since you don't believe me, I'll ask Top Gear and a certain Mr. Clarkson to help. This takes it to the extreme but it makes the exact point. Click Segment 3 and stick around for Clarkson's comments on the experience. Notice "fun" is no where in it.
Hahaha, I know! That's what the laugh was for. Though if I get an extra 30% downforce at Barber... pass me the Stig suit. They'll never know it's me...
A fair point (come on, who doesn't want to drive a supercar?!) but it totally depends where I am.
Thank you sir! I'll put it to great use somewhere epic, but likely, still at least 0.5 slower than you ;)
Thank you sir! Even having been raised as more of a "muscle" guy, I love light weight sports cars. This car sounds like, FINALLY, someone is doing a true no-holds lightweight fighter. I love the concept, and if the true execution is as good as it sounds, I'll have a hard time saying no to it. (Not to leave out the…