Extreme Lean Angles

[Rider]

Lorenzo is getting after it! 68 degrees? Holy fuck.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u73/wmriders/RavenX/leanangle.jpg

[smileyman]

Insane! I suppose having the best tires and suspension money can buy has its advantages....

[ontwo]

I can't even imagine

[KSGregman]

Insane! I suppose having the best tires and suspension money can buy has its advantages....

Not to mention the absolute best traction control electronics available too....no way under the sun they could ride like that without the computer modulating power to the rear wheel as necessary to control spin. You see them on corner exit just WHACKING the throttle open...on a 250 HP+ machine....I believe 75% of the grid would be grippled in 3 races or less if they were to go back to pure 500cc two stroke race bikes tomorrow...electronics has taken the place of throttle control to a large degree in MotoGP.

[pauldun170]

meh...

It aint FTW till you hit 69 degrees.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

heh, you loosers. i've been past 68 degrees on multiple occasions.

[Dave]

heh, you loosers. i've been past 68 degrees on multiple occasions.

I hit 90 twice :lol:

[NONE_too_SOFT]

I hit 90 twice :lol:

lol.


I've actually been over far enough to scrape my lowers and frame sliders w/o laying it down.

althought i was most certainly refering to my own 90* adventures into guard rails.

[DLIT]

You ever looked at the profile of the GP tires? It's fucking sick! The only reason why they can't lean more is because they can't possibly tuck their knees up against the bike anymore. I love those extreme angles, they often end up on my computer's background.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

You ever looked at the profile of the GP tires? It's fucking sick! The only reason why they can't lean more is because they can't possibly tuck their knees up against the bike anymore. I love those extreme angles, they often end up on my computer's background.

there comes a point, where if you're spending a buck in a turn and dedicate 90 cents to your lean angle that only leaves 10 cents for acceleration and traction. you can only get the wheel to do so much with a tire before physics stop being your friend and start making you cry.

but yea, on that note, bridgestone hires wizzards cause their tires are magic.

[Dave]

there comes a point, where if you're spending a buck in a turn and dedicate 90 cents to your lean angle that only leaves 10 cents for acceleration and traction. you can only get the wheel to do so much with a tire before physics stop being your friend and start making you cry.

but yea, on that note, bridgestone hires wizzards cause their tires are magic.

I think if we apply code's analogy to a gp bike we find you have that same dollar but someone else at the table is kicking you a twenty

[Sean]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Pilotsupermotard.jpg/800px-Pilotsupermotard.jpg

[Sean]

http://www.supertireguy.com/photos/supermoto_footloose3.jpg

[DLIT]

there comes a point, where if you're spending a buck in a turn and dedicate 90 cents to your lean angle that only leaves 10 cents for acceleration and traction. you can only get the wheel to do so much with a tire before physics stop being your friend and start making you cry.

but yea, on that note, bridgestone hires wizzards cause their tires are magic.

Which is why I asked if you've seen the profile of a GP tire. The side profile is practically vertical, which leaves plenty of contact surface for traction. On the front, deep, deep trail-braking will make the front wash out at those angles because the tire's direction changes a bit while trail-braking and leaning. Most guys with no chicken strips on the front means they trail-brake fairly deep.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Which is why I asked if you've seen the profile of a GP tire. The side profile is practically vertical, which leaves plenty of contact surface for traction. On the front, deep, deep trail-braking will make the front wash out at those angles because the tire's direction changes a bit while trail-braking and leaning. Most guys with no chicken strips on the front means they trail-brake fairly deep.

Yea but even w/ a vertical profile the contact patch is still practically pushing paralell to the track, rather than perpendicular like it would be at 0*. The technology that goes into those things is insane. What size tire do they actually use?

[DLIT]

What size tire do they actually use?

Ah...custom, maybe? No idea.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Im just speculating, as far as the measurements go its in milimeters right? like my rear is 180 wide and 55 tall? and 17 would be, uh... inches? Cm?

[DLIT]

Im just speculating, as far as the measurements go its in milimeters right? like my rear is 180 wide and 55 tall? and 17 would be, uh... inches? Cm?

http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4596134_motorcycle-tires-sized.html

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Oh well i was almost right. The height is a ratio of width to height? why make things so complicated :-\

[HokieDNA01]

pretty sure that motard was in the process of crashing...I saw additional pics.

Now this lean angle gets me hot...ok Ben Spies taking a dump could get me hot...Mmm Elbowz
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Elbowz.jpg

[Trip]

ok Ben Spies taking a dump could get me hot

http://imagemacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/family_guy_thats_nasty1.jpg

[Sean]

pretty sure that motard was in the process of crashing...I saw additional pics.


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[HokieDNA01]

well then...I swear I saw a similar photo with a straight leg like that and the guy bit it. Damn.

I was looking up extreme lean angle and it looks like our very own "The Awesome" is used as an example on a few forums. Nice lean Man!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c123/docbrockc6/2ikxt4.jpg

[Trip]

I was looking up extreme lean angle and it looks like our very own "The Awesome" is used as an example on a few forums. Nice lean Man!

Yeah he use to rail.

[Tmall]

well then...I swear I saw a similar photo with a straight leg like that and the guy bit it. Damn.

I was looking up extreme lean angle and it looks like our very own "The Awesome" is used as an example on a few forums. Nice lean Man!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c123/docbrockc6/2ikxt4.jpg

He's over further than Spies in this pic..

[dReWpY]

I think tnstud has the best lean angle pic I have seen

[Particle Man]

No freakin' chicken strips there :eek:

[dReWpY]

http://bp3.blogger.com/_LxZ4Mi3rR3Q/RnCPBFYdLCI/AAAAAAAABgA/YNjuolBsOXA/s1600-h/img_8958.jpg

[Switch]

http://bp3.blogger.com/_LxZ4Mi3rR3Q/RnCPBFYdLCI/AAAAAAAABgA/YNjuolBsOXA/s1600-h/img_8958.jpg

You make red X.

It's ok, I can help when I am called out to be "the best"

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_iWoH2wsiCF0/S_wlfVDedmI/AAAAAAAAKjw/waKftNAUh6o/s800/img_8958.jpg

[Particle Man]

You make red X.

It's ok, I can help when I am called out to be "the best"

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_iWoH2wsiCF0/S_wlfVDedmI/AAAAAAAAKjw/waKftNAUh6o/s800/img_8958.jpg

ahhh, the ass end of an SV :rockwoot:

[racedoll]

That pic of Lorenzo is sweet!

[DLIT]

You make red X.

It's ok, I can help when I am called out to be "the best"

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_iWoH2wsiCF0/S_wlfVDedmI/AAAAAAAAKjw/waKftNAUh6o/s800/img_8958.jpg

Badass.