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Author Topic: MotoGP Aragon...Spoilers  (Read 10359 times)
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« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2012, 10:23:07 AM »
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Ducati+Race+Aragon

"...I came up on that wall really fast. I thought I might hit it headfirst if I jumped off, so I let go right before impact. I’m sorry to tear up the bike, but I’m thankful for great safety equipment and to be okay."
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« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2012, 10:43:45 AM »
Quote from: derby on September 30, 2012, 10:23:07 AM
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Ducati+Race+Aragon

"...I came up on that wall really fast. I thought I might hit it headfirst if I jumped off, so I let go right before impact. I’m sorry to tear up the bike, but I’m thankful for great safety equipment and to be okay."
Could have been horrible.

Glad he's OK.
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« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2012, 11:05:58 AM »
The way he flew over that barrier, I would call it a miracle.

The MotoGP race was a snoozer except for the Tech 3 boys.

Moto2 did not disappoint. I liked Iannone (sp?) before, but now I'm just a fan! the guy came in 4th, but damn it if he wasn't fighting for every piece of asphalt. At least he will be on a better machine than a CRT.

Speaking of CRT, I think that the teams with deep pockets will be riding an ART next year. That thing is the cream of the class. I don't see anyone even remotely close. When your 2 riders are all over the butt of the slowest prototypes, you know that you have a good bike. I doubt Aprilia will go all prototype on us, but they will definitely get some more customers.
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2012, 11:22:04 AM »
The key was he did clear it.

If he hadn't it would have really hurt.

If they go back there next year...

I'll put money on air fence being there. Grin
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« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2012, 12:54:17 PM »
Maybe my eyes are playing tricks with me, but I noticed the brake lines sticking out very far from the fork legs - under normal conditions, not only when compressed. That's not too strange, but a slow motion close up of the Honda seemed to show a clear brake line - I could (?) easily see through it. Do you know what that's all about?

Another: on the Ducatis there are some straight lines/rods following the fork legs all the way up under the fairings - what are they?

 
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« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2012, 02:35:16 PM »
I think those lines/rods are there to keep the freaking front end on the bike! laughingdp Goofy Ducatis and their front ends. bang head

In my opinion air fence should be everywhere around a track! waytogo Dolph
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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2012, 02:41:40 PM »
Quote from: stopintime on September 30, 2012, 12:54:17 PM

Another: on the Ducatis there are some straight lines/rods following the fork legs all the way up under the fairings - what are they?


suspension-travel sensor...
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« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2012, 02:46:09 PM »
Quote from: duccarlos on September 30, 2012, 11:05:58 AM

Speaking of CRT, I think that the teams with deep pockets will be riding an ART next year. That thing is the cream of the class. I don't see anyone even remotely close. When your 2 riders are all over the butt of the slowest prototypes, you know that you have a good bike. I doubt Aprilia will go all prototype on us, but they will definitely get some more customers.

aprilia did have somewhat of a head start on the rest of the field. don't forget that they've been in (125 and 250) gp for almost two decades and the rsv4 used in worldsbk was (rumored to be) a "demoted" gp project.

i expected them to have a good package from the start.
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« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2012, 03:08:47 PM »
Quote from: derby on September 30, 2012, 02:41:40 PM
suspension-travel sensor...

That  was my guess.
Quote from: stopintime on September 30, 2012, 12:54:17 PM
Maybe my eyes are playing tricks with me, but I noticed the brake lines sticking out very far from the fork legs - under normal conditions, not only when compressed. That's not too strange, but a slow motion close up of the Honda seemed to show a clear brake line - I could (?) easily see through it. Do you know what that's all about?



 
There was a lot of talk about Honda corporate searching for a cause of Dani's brake issue at Misano.

If it was a clear line it might have something to do with that.
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« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2012, 06:37:17 PM »
I think what you saw was the brake line *and* a wheel speed sensor wire, they bundle those together and can give the illusion of a clear line.

Dunno why Honda loops those brake lines out like that, flirtin' with disaster IMO.
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« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2012, 07:32:15 PM »
Quote from: Speeddog on September 30, 2012, 06:37:17 PM
Dunno why Honda loops those brake lines out like that, flirtin' with disaster IMO.

When you go to work for their MotoGp team, you can fix it.  Cheesy
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Quote from: kopfjäger on September 30, 2012, 07:32:15 PM
When you go to work for their MotoGp team, you can fix it.  Cheesy

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« Reply #27 on: October 01, 2012, 02:01:25 AM »
Quote from: Speeddog on September 30, 2012, 06:37:17 PM
I think what you saw was the brake line *and* a wheel speed sensor wire, they bundle those together and can give the illusion of a clear line.

Dunno why Honda loops those brake lines out like that, flirtin' with disaster IMO.

Yes, I suppose it must have been like that.

Some pictures of the Ducatis show the same loops.
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« Reply #28 on: October 01, 2012, 03:19:36 AM »
Quote from: Speeddog on September 30, 2012, 06:37:17 PM

Dunno why Honda loops those brake lines out like that, flirtin' with disaster IMO.

can you post an image of what you're referring to? if it's what i think it is, i think everybody does that to account for fork travel while accelerating/braking.
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« Reply #29 on: October 01, 2012, 04:10:20 AM »
all those photos are showing compressed fronts. of course it's going to look 'looped'
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