General SBK Discussion Thread

[greyanaroth]

I would pay good money to be able to ride on a track. The sheer thought of not having to look everywhere for psychotic, crazed street riders would probably give me an orgasm! When you can just concentrate on riding, and not worry about bad road conditions, bovine intervention, or idiot riders/drivers, you're bound to push your bike! Also, everyone falls on a bike! When one buys a bike, or any vehicle for that matter, I personally feel one shouldn't buy something one would feel VERY bad about losing. I could buy a second hand sportsbike right now. But i'd shit my pants if I crashed it, but not so with my ZMA.

I'd personally never get an SBK unless I had access to a track within 20-40 kms of my residence!

[Streetfighter]

I hear Dilip Roger's is the fastest right now on a 600, what are you riding killer? Have you set the lap record on a 1000 there?

[MavericK46]

Viscous drag of the oil inside the gearbox. The input shaft turns when the engine is running and creates a sort of an oil swirl inside the gearbox. this turns the output shaft and so the wheel. Very little torque though through this pseudo hydraulic coupling. You can stop the wheel from turning with a finger.

Saw that on rossiter's 'One.
The general consensus the mechanics, Akhil and me came to was that the clutch adjustment can never be perfect, hence causing the rear-wheel to spin in neutral.

Guess we were slightly off the mark regarding the explanation

[gurumurthy88]

Saw that on rossiter's 'One.
The general consensus the mechanics, Akhil and me came to was that the clutch adjustment can never be perfect, hence causing the rear-wheel to spin in neutral.

Guess we were slightly off the mark regarding the explanation

i've seen this happen on 220's, but the wheels spin much slower. Good to know why it happens.

[Killer]

I hear Dilip Roger's is the fastest right now on a 600, what are you riding killer? Have you set the lap record on a 1000 there?

Yup Dilip is the fastest right now, hes doing 1:51's, I'm on a R6, not riding the 1000's, all the top riders are riding in the 600cc class

[kriss]

Yup Dilip is the fastest right now, hes doing 1:51's, I'm on a R6, not riding the 1000's, all the top riders are riding in the 600cc class

Heard that joe of bangalore is preparing some 600's for the race in chennai on 14,15 feb.

Is your bike also there killer ?

[Killer]

^ Yes it is and joe only does the cosmetics part. I'll only race on the 15th if my wrist is ok

[cbr954rr]

Hey what happened to your wrist ?

btw, my friend I told you about...his bike is still here being prepared to ship. will let you know as soon as it gets there and I will ask him to call u then.

check out some of my pics from the track.

[Streetfighter]

Yup Dilip is the fastest right now, hes doing 1:51's, I'm on a R6, not riding the 1000's, all the top riders are riding in the 600cc class

And you can match your own 600 time on a 1000? So what is the technique of riding a 1000 on that track as fast as the 600s?

[rossiter]

Viscous drag of the oil inside the gearbox. The input shaft turns when the engine is running and creates a sort of an oil swirl inside the gearbox. this turns the output shaft and so the wheel. Very little torque though through this pseudo hydraulic coupling. You can stop the wheel from turning with a finger.

To add to OF's explanation, this rotation in neutral will stop once the oil is hotter and thinner. The shaft, and the wheel will stop rotating as a result

Saw that on rossiter's 'One.
The general consensus the mechanics, Akhil and me came to was that the clutch adjustment can never be perfect, hence causing the rear-wheel to spin in neutral.

Guess we were slightly off the mark regarding the explanation

During the first service? I don't remember this happening

[Killer]

And you can match your own 600 time on a 1000? So what is the technique of riding a 1000 on that track as fast as the 600s?

I'll PM you the answer

[rossiter]

I'll PM you the answer

And what about the rest of us who try to come close to your times on a 1000 itself, let alone a 600?

[Killer]

Hey what happened to your wrist ?

btw, my friend I told you about...his bike is still here being prepared to ship. will let you know as soon as it gets there and I will ask him to call u then.

check out some of my pics from the track.

Crashed in practice dude, fractured wrist.

Cool let him call when hes ready

Where are the pics? nice avatar btw

[Killer]

And what about the rest of us who try to come close to your times on a 1000 itself, let alone a 600?

Hehe we can discuss privately man, dont want to do any free service to a potential competitor from a rival team

[pranay]

Saw that on rossiter's 'One.
The general consensus the mechanics, Akhil and me came to was that the clutch adjustment can never be perfect, hence causing the rear-wheel to spin in neutral.

Guess we were slightly off the mark regarding the explanation

Sorry for the OT. I am pretty sure it happens in the 'desi' bikes as well. Put on main stand, Let your bike rip a bit. Rear wheel will rotate in neutral.