Black Panther 1,587 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Did they really name a motor bike after a toilet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Fairly appropriate. Riding in the wet gives me the s#$%s ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 That Husky 901 or the new Desert x Ducati are the coolest bikes I've seen for a while 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Still like the old silver shotgun or 450 Desmo singles after all these years. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I rode one once around puke racetrack. Really struggled to get my head around RH and also upside down gearchange. I also remember it vibrated like there was no tomorrow. Still love to have one though ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 1/11/2021 at 5:26 PM, twisty said: I rode one once around puke racetrack. Really struggled to get my head around RH and also upside down gearchange. I also remember it vibrated like there was no tomorrow. Still love to have one though ! Although I appreciate the classics, I'm over nostalgia, I like modern bikes. I always get a laugh when I see people drooling over the bikes on trademe that I grew up with and paying a fortune for what is basically crappy motorcycling compared to today. skinny tires, glass brakes, pogo stick suspension, rubber frames and underpowered engines... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Bevels are beautiful, I'd love one for Sundays 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 some slippery action in a rainy race https://youtu.be/CZ8cm4evXHk?t=239 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I had a Darmah years ago. The brakes weren't glass ! More like wood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 RIP Paul Smart. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 When they let us out, its off to the races! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 643 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Hot RE with Bling!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 jaysus - Its a Mod's scooter crossbred with a Morris-dancing Pearly Queen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Ah Royal Enfield, bless em. Only motorcycle company I know that can drag 47 bhp kicking and screaming from a 650cc engine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Iker Leucona warming the air up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 If that RE was heading to Brighton would he be with the Mods or Rockers ? Probably stoned for being neither. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Probably mods. Couldn't keep up with the rockers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Pecco and Mir, check out the Ducati aero on the lower fairing. Aero has only recently arrived in MotoGP mainly because they have spec electronics that limit the control over the bike. Previously they used to have every track and corner mapped for every condition plus incredibly complex software and sensors to manage the power but that was all changed in 2016 to stop the arms race. As a result the brilliant Ducati engineer Luigi Dall'Igna started focusing on the aero. F1 is all aero but on bikes aero development is pretty stunted (or was), but Ducati is the leader and it appears they are using ground force when the bike is leaned over to suck down onto the track for more grip. Best bike on the grid at the moment, fastest with its desmo valve gear, best all round handling given that MotoGP bikes usually have tracks they work on a lot better than others. For next year there is 8 of them on the starting line, this year they won the manufacturers championship and maybe Pecco will give them the riders title. Last Ducati MotoGP champ was the superb Casey Stoner. Casey hates aero btw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40i9cJJzoXM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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