I think that is the actual part of the caliper where the piston rides. With cooling/strengthing ribs machined in.
I think that is the actual part of the caliper where the piston rides. With cooling/strengthing ribs machined in.
I had the same bike-in the same color. (Too bad-the red they also came in was beautiful.) I even put a 400F pipe on mine. If you never have ridden one of these, find someone who’ll let you take one for a spin. GREAT bike.
Great writing-captured the feeling really well.
I wonder in Rossi got the idea from Kenny Roberts.
To cool to need a Hans.
I was thinking along those same lines. Think like the Stuxnet virus screwing with centerfuges in Iran. Although I dunno if your average terrorist brings his truck back to the dealership for software updates...
Farkle-any crap you bolt to your bike that someone else deems un-need. (If they have they have the same item, its a needed/ worthy mod.)
And the coilovers + shocks+springs
You forgot to call him “Connecticuts own” Joey Logano. (Which Ct. residents find amusing since he moved away at age 8-and never raced past 1/4 midgets here...)
Like big ugly bumpers?
I raised an eyebrow when I saw that too.
There’s no greater compliment to the engineering staff than to be accused of cheating-when you’re not.
Good pick. I bet the stats show that he had the most races by far.
“You want a fender? We can make you one. You want a history? Yea we can build one of those too.”
I don’t normally read “in voices”-but I totally did in this interview.
Actually, it was in the hood+hoodscoop. Small bottles fiberglassed in. I know the guy that was filling them.
Oh ok-”monkey fucking a football” V2.