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Author Topic: What's wrong with the GP11?  (Read 41094 times)
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« Reply #75 on: September 15, 2011, 02:41:44 PM »
Quote from: derby on September 15, 2011, 01:45:53 PM
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/173066/1/rossi_to_try_aluminium_chassis_at_aragon.html

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« Reply #76 on: September 16, 2011, 11:57:46 AM »
At Aragon, Nicky was quoted as saying "My engines wouldn't work in that chassis." , referring to Rossi's GP11.1Al.

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« Reply #77 on: September 17, 2011, 09:52:17 PM »
Best pic I've seen so far:

http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/09/17/finding-flexibility-in-motogp-racing/
good text by Kevin Cameron (as usual).
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« Reply #78 on: September 18, 2011, 11:47:58 AM »
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Sep/110917rydernotes.htm

I like the Titanic/deck chairs comment at the end. Very appropriate. laughingdp Roll Eyes
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« Reply #79 on: September 19, 2011, 06:51:47 AM »
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Sep/110918rydernotes.htm

Duc shuts down their WSBK team (yeah, yeah... I know Checa is the de facto "team"), pays Rossi a boat load of $$$ and this is all they can come up with? bang head Who's actually in charge of this mess? It's like watching a plane spiral out of control and/or watching a boat sink. Take your pick. Sad. Tongue
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« Reply #80 on: September 19, 2011, 07:13:00 AM »
Seventh may be the new first at Ducati but ...

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« Reply #81 on: September 21, 2011, 11:21:21 AM »
Quote from: Speeddog on September 17, 2011, 09:52:17 PM

http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/09/17/finding-flexibility-in-motogp-racing/
good text by Kevin Cameron (as usual).


Cameron does a nice job of explaining the role that chassis flex plays in stability in his (1998) book Sportbike Performance Handbook (see Chapter 14), and touches on the strengths and limitations some manufacturers dealt with.  Although it's ~fifteen years old, the physics of chassis stability have not changed.
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« Reply #82 on: September 21, 2011, 02:40:00 PM »
I say for sheetz and giggles Rossi should throw a leg over a trellis framed GP11 and see what happens....
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« Reply #83 on: September 21, 2011, 03:48:41 PM »
Something else to consider?

http://www.motoczysz.com/news/article/motoczysz_tests_latest_6x_flex_front_end
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« Reply #84 on: September 22, 2011, 04:55:46 AM »
Quote from: EvilSteve on September 21, 2011, 03:48:41 PM
Something else to consider?

http://www.motoczysz.com/news/article/motoczysz_tests_latest_6x_flex_front_end

How exactly does that thing work?
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« Reply #85 on: September 22, 2011, 04:56:35 AM »
Quote from: EvilSteve on September 21, 2011, 03:48:41 PM
Something else to consider?

http://www.motoczysz.com/news/article/motoczysz_tests_latest_6x_flex_front_end

cool concept....however it works...suspension technology is something always worth pushing...
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« Reply #86 on: September 22, 2011, 05:47:57 AM »
Quote from: duccarlos on September 22, 2011, 04:55:46 AM
How exactly does that thing work?

forks are solid pieces

the yoke has a single shock



basically adapts the rear single shock design to the front.
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« Reply #87 on: September 22, 2011, 11:05:13 AM »
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/valentino-rossi-test-aluminum-frame-jerez/

rossi to test new al frame at jerez... differing information on whether it will be twin spar or the "frameless" style though.
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« Reply #88 on: September 22, 2011, 01:04:33 PM »
Quote from: duccarlos on September 22, 2011, 04:55:46 AM
How exactly does that thing work?
The concept is that the fork lowers are built to flex side to side but not forward to back. The flex is tunable and comes into play when the bike is leant all the way over. The rider still has a direct connection from the bars to the tire. I can't imagine why people wouldn't consider this option.
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« Reply #89 on: September 22, 2011, 08:00:04 PM »
Quote from: lawbreaker on September 21, 2011, 02:40:00 PM
I say for sheetz and giggles Rossi should throw a leg over a trellis framed GP11 and see what happens....

I understand the reasoning behind the change away from the steel trellis (airbox volume), but they seemed to be winning then despite, so...
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