was; broken speedo cable now; front hub

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

Kenny Roberts also kind of rewrote the book on roadracing sliding his bikes in the turns. The Europeans thought he was crazy...but he was beating them. He also was the only guy that could ride that Yamaha 750 4 cylinder 2 stroke flat rack bike clipping hay bales at 100 per in the corners. He himself told everybody it should have been outlawed (and it was shortly there after). He took a ride on it recently and thought it wasn't all that bad. He said the problem with riding that bike was the tires. His sponsor at the time was Goodyear and they couldn't get anything to work on it. Champions are a breed apart from the rest of us and could probably ride anything and get away with almost anything. Criswell

On Feb 24, 2011, at 2:47 PM, Fred Hink wrote: > Ever seen Valentino Rossi ride? > http://lococanvas.com/valentino-rossi-drop-down-foot-wallpaper/ > > I would say just about anything about Rossi is not normal. > > I see more and more road racers adopt this foot down in the corner trick. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > From: revmaaatin > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:33 PM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR: track days illustration > > Twice recently I have seen pictures of people on asphalt with their foot out like they were riding MX. One was riding the 'Dragon'; another > illustration is in the 'banner' of the link below. > > http://www.husaberg.com/100-Husability.376.7.html?&bikeID=62&cHash=62b9c94a00 > > For those that have done this sort of thing-- > Is this normal for asphalt racing/riding? > > Tumu, > you got to ride a race bike on course; > what did they tell you about putting your foot out? > > You never see a GP rider with their foot down.... > > revmaaatin. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fasteddiecopeman]

Martin, Look back at that picture again. Notice that his upper body is leaning AWAY from the turn while his foot is out. All proper dirt riding technique. I believe that some super moto turns ARE in dirt, and it's probably a lot easier to use the same technique throughout the race. Cheers, Ed

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > Twice recently I have seen pictures of people on asphalt with their foot out like they were riding MX. One was riding the 'Dragon'; another > illustration is in the 'banner' of the link below. > > http://www.husaberg.com/100-Husability.376.7.html?&bikeID=62&cHash=62b9c94a00 > > For those that have done this sort of thing-- > Is this normal for asphalt racing/riding? > > Tumu, > you got to ride a race bike on course; > what did they tell you about putting your foot out? > > You never see a GP rider with their foot down.... > > revmaaatin. >

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud" wrote:

> A classic example of karmic prophylaxis. The great thing about it is that if your karma ever fails, you still have the bucket to help fix your flat. > > A lot of guys will just spread their riding jacket on the ground to achieve the same thing. On tour, I usually carry a door mat for my tent, and use that if I have a flat. >

I cannot hear the word karmic prophylaxis without thinking of Jud! For us in the frozen middle, vs the left coast--land of sunshine and mudslides, or lost coast (Washington, DC)cough, not as lost as the Senators of Wisconsin- I offer this short missive, dated 6 Feb 2006, cut/pasted below. (I suspect) The author above and the one below hold an uncanny resemblance and preference for old motorcycles, dirtbikes, tall tales and cigars. attribution is here: http://dirtbike.off-road.com/dirtbike/feature/you-got-questions-weve-got-answers-but-dont-say-we-didnt-warn-you-12873.html revmaaatin. INSURANCE Dear Super Hunky, Of course I read with amusement your October column "Things You Ought to Know". Did you know there is a technical term for your method of insuring against parts failures. It is a well-documented phenomenon known as "karmic prophylaxis." Its converse, "karmic anaphylaxis," is popularly recognized as Murphy's Law. By the way, a patch kit is insufficient prophylaxis against flats. Only a spare tube will insulate you from failure. However, carrying a spare rocker arm will probably protect against the full range of possible valve train ailments. I personally endorse this one, as I have never suffered valve trouble of any kind while carrying a spare rocker arm. On the other hand, any BMW boxer rider can tell you that the alternator rotor stashed at the bottom of your tool kit is not proof against a toasted diode board. You must carry one of each component. Please continue steering us on the path to enlightenment. Best regards,>br> Judson D. Jones Judson, you certainly nailed it! I've been using your technique for many years. The only problem is that I carry so many parts, the bike will no longer move under its own power.

[Horton Oliphant]

I think Rossi is just trying to see how many people will emulate the maneuver. It does make the bike, rider combo wider at critical moments which might discourage passing. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa

On 2/24/2011 4:54 PM, RobertWichert wrote: > Apparently Rossi puts his foot "forward" under braking. He has no idea > why. > > > Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > >