Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:21 pm
yep and look who was winning on their bike. Makes them look really stupid now.
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Has this been considered.....?
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Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:22 pm
My 1985 FJ1100 had a spoiler...
Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:36 pm
Also active aero is illegal is nearly all classes of motorsport bet yeah if GP allowed it (don't know if there is a rule against it) i think they would have it.
F1 would have it for shaw good gains to be had see PF forum for further discussion.
http://www.performanceforums.com/forums ... t=67270162
F1 would have it for shaw good gains to be had see PF forum for further discussion.
http://www.performanceforums.com/forums ... t=67270162
Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:01 am
Dunno if it is a fair comparison, but according to two different dynos (years apart too) 
, my ZRX1200 has one more horsepower than my ZZR1100, and by my seat of the pants a lot more torque, BUT the ZRX is 35km/h slower due to aerodynamics I would guess. Gearing may be a factor too.
, my ZRX1200 has one more horsepower than my ZZR1100, and by my seat of the pants a lot more torque, BUT the ZRX is 35km/h slower due to aerodynamics I would guess. Gearing may be a factor too.Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:40 am
Pfft... If these guys didn't need spoilers, no one does... 
Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:52 am
Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:47 am
The zxr 750 had a little one at the rear. Cant imagine it actually made any difference.
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Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:33 am
Why would you want something else attached to the bike thats going
to damage you in an off
to damage you in an off
Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:03 pm
Yeah the ZXR had one, some people call it a grab rail or pillion handle, us owners know better, it's a spoiler.
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Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:34 pm
I was just about to go and have a look for this bike......caused some serious conniptions in the bike racing scene in UnZud back in the day !MadKaw™ wrote:......Its been tried...
http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/View/ ... 266&No=135......
This wasn't the only 'winged' bike that hit the scene over there either....John Britten's first effort at building a bike - well before the Britten race bike we all know - used a big old Denco V-twin speedway motor and hand-laid Britten bodywork. I have some stories about this bike in the library somewhere.....got some good pictures as well, will see if I can dig them up. This thing had wings / winglets on it and some serious aerodynamic bodywork ! Think it was called the Aero ? something like that anyway.
The wings on that bike didn't work either !!
Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:00 am
I read an article in one magazine a few years ago, that the old 'duck-billed' Suzuki MotoGP bikes front fairing was designed to help with downforce in trying to keep the front end down. They're doing a lot better without it now though
Re: Has this been considered.....?
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:26 am
Basic physics and aerodynamics will show you that a spoiler would not work on a motorcycle unless it was for drag racing only. As soon as you leaned over the down force would be transfered to a force pushing you away from the corner. If one has about seven shots of Jim beam with a fine brew then stands on ones head while masterbating it will all become perfectly perfect. Cheers.