I found this article about braking interesting: http://www.msgroup.org/Tip.aspx?Num=030&Set=001-034
On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Noah Goodall <[email protected]>wrote: > Wheel-less? This is an motorcycle driving simulator used in a report I was > just reading. They found that motorcyclists use front brakes a lot more than > they did in the 70s, but now forget to use the rear brakes. > > The report: > http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crash%20Avoidance/Technical%20Publications/2011/811448.pdf > > > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Allen, >> You design R/C airplanes? Building them out of wood? Plastic? >> Fiberglass? >> Trial and error on the designs or do you do some prototyping >> or simulations or??? >> -Joey >> >> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Torque steer is a big issue on take off for single prop planes >> especially on a tail wheel steering. I design and build R/C planes and if >> one is under powered, has the main gear too far forward, or has too small a >> rudder it will ground loop on you. >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >> > Sender: [email protected] >> > Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:16:44 >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Reply-To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Not exactly On Topic: Different >> > MotorcycleEngine Configurations >> > >> > On that same note - they do have that 'torque steer' problem on single >> > blade aircraft and single prop boats - (heard first hand accounts from >> > pilots and captains on this) Not sure about the bike though... >> > -Joey >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I have heard the torque affects the leaning of the bike so you need to >> roll on when leaning one way and roll off the other way. But that is 3rd >> party scuttlebutt since I've never rode one to know for sure. >> >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >> >> Sender: [email protected] >> >> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:20:04 >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Not exactly On Topic: Different >> Motorcycle >> >> Engine Configurations >> >> >> >> Doesn't that provide for better cooling of each cylinder than say a HD >> design? >> >> Same idea as the Guzzi's or those wide flat BMW bikes eh? >> >> Wonder how they corner? >> >> Kyle - you ever been on one? >> >> -Joey >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 8:54 AM, paul annen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> how about indians only shaft drive bike, and it was a transverse >> v-twin.... >> >>> i would kill to have one of these... >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> All, >> >>>> We've been having some fun on another thread so lets make it >> >>>> official - Wacky / weird / Different motorcycle engine >> configurations. >> >>>> Graham - can you tell us some more about the Suzuki RE5 you >> >>>> briefly owned? >> >>>> Allen - any more thoughts on the Turbine powered bikes? >> >>>> -Joey >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> -Joey Kelley >> >>>> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> >>>> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> >>>> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >>>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >>>> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>>> [email protected]. >> >>>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >>> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>> [email protected]. >> >>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -Joey Kelley >> >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> . >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> . >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > -Joey Kelley >> > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> -Joey Kelley >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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