not possible.. LAWS OF PHYSICS... :lol

 

Don't think so. The amount of force you would have to put on the bars to get any kind of lean angle would be astronomical.

 

Thats pretty high even for straight speeds.... I'm not sure but I think the AMA guys are only in the 180's on some longer straights.....

 

not possible.. LAWS OF PHYSICS... :lol

Well, I was hoping that I wasn't losing my mind, but I heard that from a guy last night, and I read this on the forum today. I doubt if that guy has cornered hard at 170 at all.. Not to say it isnt possible.. I myself have seen at almost full lean (meaning my boots were touching down) at 160 *AND GOT PASSED!!!! BELIEVE IT OR NOT*

Now, the straight parts of many tracks are considered to be the "fast" parts of the tracks, and the speeds of these straights are around that speed. So, to hear a guy say he CORNERS AT FULL LEAN ANGLE at those speeds makes me wanna say....well, ya know.......

 

Thats pretty high even for straight speeds.... I'm not sure but I think the AMA guys are only in the 180's on some longer straights.....

You beat me to it.....

 

I do it all the time.................................................in my dreams.




I say, no way!!!

 

actually if you do the math, it is possible, but improbable, and most certainly for any bike that would be on the street.
I won't post the math(it would take to much room and explanation), but suffice to say it would be a very shallow corner, and not full lean angle and a very, very powerful motor, and mostly some really big cahones!!!!!

 

It can be done but I don't have the balls nor trust my tires enough to do that at 170mph. :scared

 

I don't think what was described is possible, but I did see a video from either PB or Superbikes (UK moto-rags) where they rode a de-restricted ZX12 and 'Busa from somewhere in the U.K. to Paris and back in like 2 days or something utterly ridiculous.

They were pluggin' along at 170-180, and hitting what would normally be gentle bends in the highway ended up being pretty sharp turns. Like knees probably 6-8" off the deck. Maybe I'm a big pu$$y, but I was starting to get a little nervous watching them. Truly crazy stuff.

I'll see if I can't find that video in my VCD archives.

r.

 

Now that I've upgraded to WMP9, I can't play the avi anymore. It's called Fast Bikes, Show II.

r.

 

Blah BLah Blah..cant enter a courner @ 170mph...watch what I accomplish.
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Engineering.

 

Blah BLah Blah..cant enter a courner @ 170mph...watch what I accomplish.
copywrite 8-5-03
Engineering.

In addition to a sig, someone should also show you how to say something that is not nonsensical

 

Depends on the radius of the turn you're talking about. I've done it on very very slight turns here in Fla. I ride in Va. a lot too and there's no way in hell I could do it anywhere up there.

 

Haven"t got a scanner so can"t show you,but, if anyone out there has the spring edition of MCN sport[issue 7],then on page 8 is a picture of Ryan farquhar taking a bend at approaching 150 mph on an R1 during the 2002 ulster G.P. on ordinary roads,this guy is a "pro" and has the bodywork draggin the tarmac! 170? BULLSHIT !!!

 

There is a track that the AMA superbikes guys do, where the first turn is 5th gear flat out. They have been clocked at 160 through that turn with knee on the ground.

 

I don't think it's impossible at all, granted you would not want to hang off like you do when taking a corner at slower speeds, but taking a turn at that speed tucked in is possible. The force needed to counter steer is much higher but I wouldn't say it's impossible..

 

The guys bike was probably geared 2 down in front and 5 up in back and he probably believes his speedometer is still accurate, lol.So he was only going 110 :2bitchsla