View Full Version : Lean angle anyone?
Treacle
14-02-06, 12:51 AM
http://upload2.postimage.org/148613/Gd93758.jpg (http://upload2.postimage.org/148613/photo_hosting.html)
Found this on another site and thought it was most impressive if a little painful. :shock:
Yes I've seen that before but somehow doubted it was actually true, as that lean angle seems virtually impossible and to defy the laws of physics. Anyone?
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rictus01
14-02-06, 02:11 AM
Yes I've seen that before but somehow doubted it was actually true, as that lean angle seems virtually impossible and to defy the laws of physics. Anyone?
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You're correct, it's been doctored, the shadow is wrong for a start and not present anywhere else in the picture, but more than that their's no tyre deflection, given the speed you'd need to maintain that type of cornering (and it can be done), and the change in direction the tyres side wall would be significantly deformed mid corner, only straightening on throttle roll on from the apex. also the front suspension isn't that compressed which means the bike is either in a very wide bend (beyond the scope of the picture) or about to run out of track and crash :shock:
Cheers Mark
scooby2102
14-02-06, 04:59 AM
mmm, not sure, looks ok to me
check out these two I took at Knockhill BSB last year
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/scooby2102/P6260192.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/scooby2102/No36-GregorioLavilla.jpg
It does look legit to me, but it might be a split second before he finishes the low side and spins off into oblivion.
It does look legit to me, but it might be a split second before he finishes the low side and spins off into oblivion.
Just what I was thinking!
Flamin_Squirrel
14-02-06, 09:08 AM
It does look legit to me, but it might be a split second before he finishes the low side and spins off into oblivion.
Yep, seems that way to me too. Look at where he's looking as well.. at the ground just before he hits it :shock:
I seem to remember reading somewhere that that's exactly what happens, anyway.
methinks tis definately a low sider lol...
There where 2 other photos of that...the after shots...as scoobs says, spinning off to oblivion
wyrdness
14-02-06, 09:44 AM
I sometimes have dreams, a bit like those flying dreams, but these are riding dreams where I can lean the bike so far that the bar ends are almost touching down. The reality is rather different.
Flamin_Squirrel
14-02-06, 09:49 AM
So Mark, photoshoped eh? :lol: 8)
if its real i'd say completely unnecessary! does it make him get round the corner quicker?
Flamin_Squirrel
14-02-06, 10:03 AM
if its real i'd say completely unnecessary! does it make him get round the corner quicker?
No - he never got round the corner :lol:
mmm, not sure, looks ok to me
check out these two I took at Knockhill BSB last year
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/scooby2102/P6260192.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/scooby2102/No36-GregorioLavilla.jpg
Ah but the difference is that they're BSB bikes and the other's an SV :lol: .
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dirtydog
14-02-06, 01:26 PM
seen that pic and the others that followed of him binning it
Considering that blue anodised bit sticking out is the foot rest - and his foot is quite some way off it - he's coming off for sure! :roll:
Jelster
14-02-06, 01:49 PM
http://upload2.postimage.org/148613/Gd93758.jpg (http://upload2.postimage.org/148613/photo_hosting.html)
Found this on another site and thought it was most impressive if a little painful. :shock:
Somewhere on the web there is some other pictures from this series which show the bike and rider low siding out of the bend
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Considering that blue anodised bit sticking out is the foot rest - and his foot is quite some way off it - he's coming off for sure! :roll:
Actually I think that's a crash bung on the rear of the swingarm. The other thing is that he's not riding on slicks, so there's no way on Earth a treaded tyre will offer that angle of lean - and I'm not convinced a slick will either.
Still, at least he didn't have far to fall :lol: .
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Such a shame I remember this one from last time until somone found the photo of him lowsiding and spinning off about 4ft from where he is now.... Looks awsome though 8)
Considering that blue anodised bit sticking out is the foot rest - and his foot is quite some way off it - he's coming off for sure! :roll:
Actually I think that's a crash bung on the rear of the swingarm. The other thing is that he's not riding on slicks, so there's no way on Earth a treaded tyre will offer that angle of lean - and I'm not convinced a slick will either.
Still, at least he didn't have far to fall :lol: .
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Hmmm, on closer inspection you're probably right. The exhaust pipe appears to come infront of it. Just seems a bit thin...
... but does save him from a certain level of fashion victimness. I mean, blue anodised footpegs, please. :roll: :wink:
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