I'm going to apologise for this in advance - it's going to be long.
Last Saturday was the BSB round at Snetterton and I was invited to join MotoRapido racing in the pits.
The team has a few changes to the bike, notably a new, longer exhaust section from the rear cylinder, new mapping and an ungraded rear brake from the front of a moto3 bike! What I really wanted to get though was not just information on the bike, but a flavour of what it's like to be in the box in one of the worlds premier race series.
The new pipe extends the length of the exhaust considerably and in doing so fills the hole in the mid-range power. This is what Bursi and Zard were looking at last year.
For Snetterton, the team brought a chassis expert from Ducati Corse to work on suspension with the riders. The Superstock bike is pretty well set up, but the higher speeds attained on the Superbike require different components and settings. Data is read from the bike when it is back in the garage and can be analysed to reveal it's performance at each corner. Together with gyroscopes and brake sensors, the team can see where suspension needs changes. The rider can see clearly where his performance is close enough to the limit. Here, Matteo Baiocco and Davide (Corse) examine data from the practice sessions.
Before we get into the photo-journalisem, let's walk around the bikes again!
OK, so you've worked out that this is not such a long post. Listen, the sun is finally shining and I've got bikes and motorbikes to ride! Writing blogs has to come second to playing in the sun. Please check back later and I'll add as I go along. And also check back after the 4th of August - I hope to be able to share something special with you then!
Last Saturday was the BSB round at Snetterton and I was invited to join MotoRapido racing in the pits.
The team has a few changes to the bike, notably a new, longer exhaust section from the rear cylinder, new mapping and an ungraded rear brake from the front of a moto3 bike! What I really wanted to get though was not just information on the bike, but a flavour of what it's like to be in the box in one of the worlds premier race series.
The new pipe extends the length of the exhaust considerably and in doing so fills the hole in the mid-range power. This is what Bursi and Zard were looking at last year.
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For Snetterton, the team brought a chassis expert from Ducati Corse to work on suspension with the riders. The Superstock bike is pretty well set up, but the higher speeds attained on the Superbike require different components and settings. Data is read from the bike when it is back in the garage and can be analysed to reveal it's performance at each corner. Together with gyroscopes and brake sensors, the team can see where suspension needs changes. The rider can see clearly where his performance is close enough to the limit. Here, Matteo Baiocco and Davide (Corse) examine data from the practice sessions.
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Before we get into the photo-journalisem, let's walk around the bikes again!
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Quick release brake lines  | The last plastic parts have gone!  |
Each part is logged to ensure that the bike is prepared correctly for the rider. Here, the length and angle of the bar is labeled.  |  |
OK, so you've worked out that this is not such a long post. Listen, the sun is finally shining and I've got bikes and motorbikes to ride! Writing blogs has to come second to playing in the sun. Please check back later and I'll add as I go along. And also check back after the 4th of August - I hope to be able to share something special with you then!
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