hot damn! what are those bikes?

[VermilionX]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... rd&pl=true

the ones they use when sliding on road?

i want one of those and practice sliding.

[Ninja Geoff]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... rd&pl=true

the ones they use when sliding on road?

i want one of those and practice sliding.

Red one was a Honda CR, blue was a Yamaha YZ or WR, yellow was a Suzuki DRZ. Duno about specific model numbers though, but I'd guess 250's all around. All dirtbikes converted to Super Motards. SBK sized rims, race slicks, power upgrades, nice mix of two differant styles of riding. Slide knees and feet, drifting, dirt, pavement. I want a 'Tard at some point, though street legal so I can take it on the road. Thinking XR650L conversion.

[VermilionX]

dang, so those are some seriously modded bikes.

looks like fun nonetheless even though i'll probably never get the chance to own one.

[Mintbread]

"Backing it in" is one thing you will never be able to do on your gixxer. Slipper clutches take all the fun out of riding.

[VermilionX]

"Backing it in" is one thing you will never be able to do on your gixxer. Slipper clutches take all the fun out of riding.

could you elaborate on that? i dunno what you mean by "backing it in."

and i thought slipper clutch is a good thing.

[BuzZz]

[Mintbread]

"Backing it in" is one thing you will never be able to do on your gixxer. Slipper clutches take all the fun out of riding.

could you elaborate on that? i dunno what you mean by "backing it in."

and i thought slipper clutch is a good thing.

Backing it in involves stomping down a few gears to get a compression lock-up so the rear slides coming into the corner as per the video.
All of which can be a lot of fun.

[VermilionX]

Backing it in involves stomping down a few gears to get a compression lock-up so the rear slides coming into the corner as per the video.
All of which can be a lot of fun.

i see, thanks for the info.

[Mag7C]

I slid like that once. But mine was because I flew around a corner and some friggin schoolbus was inconsiderate enough to be unloading a wall of children in my intended path of travel.

[JCS]

There are street legal motards out there now.

Verm, on a tight, technical road these things will eat a liter bike alive. How would you like to get smoked by a 400/500? I would love to take one of these to Deal's Gap.