New Busa - Discuss!!

[northwind]

Originally Posted by sinbad

Do you have a source of information for that claim? I know bikes are not a particularly aerodynamic shape, but I can't think of any reason why a GP bike would be a less aerodynamic shape than any road bike.

Yeah, it was a comment from HRC, though I've seen others say the same. The front end of the RC211V ended up being redesigned for downforce not for drag reduction apparently. How they compare with most road bikes I don't really know, but in one of the magazines they had a comparison with a Busa and the Busa was slippier. It was put down to the Busa's tail end

Remember, it's not about the frontage so much- like I mentioned bikes are inherently pretty unaerodynamic because of the rear, you could build a very slippy bike but then you sit a rider on it...

Not to suggest they don't think about aerodynamics on the race bikes- just that they don't go all out for drag reduction in the way you might expect.

Originally Posted by northwind

Yeah, it was a comment from HRC, though I've seen others say the same. The front end of the RC211V ended up being redesigned for downforce not for drag reduction apparently. How they compare with most road bikes I don't really know, but in one of the magazines they had a comparison with a Busa and the Busa was slippier. It was put down to the Busa's tail end

Remember, it's not about the frontage so much- like I mentioned bikes are inherently pretty unaerodynamic because of the rear, you could build a very slippy bike but then you sit a rider on it...

Not to suggest they don't think about aerodynamics on the race bikes- just that they don't go all out for drag reduction in the way you might expect.

Downforce? Maybe reduction of lift, but yeah, I get what you're saying. I suppose the GP bike is constrained as much, if not more, than the Busa - but by other things (beside competition regulations), like compact dimensions most significantly, I suspect, although styling probably plays a large part too. Nobody at Honda would be thrilled if the next GP bike was all 90s curves, bulges and louvres.

That said, I bet that the overall drag of a GP bike is very close, if not less than the Busa, even if the 'Busa shape is marginally more aerodynamic, simply because it's a much smaller frontal area.

[northwind]

Originally Posted by sinbad

Downforce? Maybe reduction of lift, but yeah, I get what you're saying.

Yes, you're quite right there now i think about it.

I initially thought it was super ugly

then i heard it'll do 225mph unrestricted!



*wants*

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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

then i heard it'll do 225mph unrestricted!

Kerrrryst!

Where did you hear that?

two wheels only mag. It's restricted to 186 though.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

two wheels only mag. It's restricted to 186 though.

yea it must be hard only being able to do 186 .....

Speed & engine power are great BUT this is not a bike for me. I know my limits well.

By the way, I think the front end has improved but the rear - there's only one word - UGLY. They should have kept the old rear and taken on the new front.

Originally Posted by hovis

it looks too fat

It's phat!

Would love one but it would be a waste on my commute to work and be a serious danger to both my licence and life, im not a good enough rider to handle that power and not sensable enough not to twist the throttle .