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Title: A conversation with derby
Post by: madmatt on March 30, 2009, 07:06:55 PM
Regarding gearing at streets of willow:

<snick> waah <snick> waAH <snick> WAAH!

<snick><snick><snick> (turn 2)

[beer]
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: ducpainter on March 30, 2009, 08:16:06 PM
Quote from: madmatt on March 30, 2009, 07:06:55 PM
Regarding gearing at streets of willow:

<snick> waah <snick> waAH <snick> WAAH!

<snick><snick><snick> (turn 2)

[beer]

How can one...

have a conversation with one...

that is always right?
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: Grampa on March 30, 2009, 08:29:58 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 30, 2009, 08:16:06 PM
How can one...

have a conversation with one...

that is always right?

one accepts the roll as husband
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: ducpainter on March 30, 2009, 08:45:50 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on March 30, 2009, 08:29:58 PM
one accepts the roll as husband
I'm glad T is sleeping...

I'm sitting here laughing like an idiot. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 09:17:24 AM
conversation with myself and T3.  woo!  [thumbsup]  >:(

(http://7mzdt.com/images/r6bar.jpg)

side note: the R6 tank slider officially works  =)
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: derby on March 31, 2009, 09:20:13 AM
Quote from: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 09:17:24 AM

side note: the R6 tank slider officially works  =)


yeah, i noticed that... pretty impressive.
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 09:21:55 AM
good thing too.  full tank.
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: derby on March 31, 2009, 09:52:40 AM
Quote from: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 09:21:55 AM
good thing too.  full tank.

...minus whatever it took to get all the way to turn 3.  ;D
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: Spidey on March 31, 2009, 10:33:30 AM
Quote from: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 09:17:24 AM
side note: the R6 tank slider officially works  =)

That's great.  Those tanks are scary when they crack open and leak gas.  Nothing like the fear of a flaming/exploding bike to keep you from getting aggressive in the turns. 
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: EvilSteve on March 31, 2009, 10:35:32 AM
It blows my mind that Yamaha haven't fixed that yet.
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 10:36:53 AM
i bet the 2010 R6 will have many changes... big bang and that, among them
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: EvilSteve on March 31, 2009, 10:38:30 AM
They re-did the bike for 08/09 & didn't fix the tank thing though. They claimed it was all new even though it looked the same... wait...  ???

Does big bang make sense for a 600 though?
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 10:42:35 AM
is it accurate to say they re-did it?  iterative fixes/updates.  not like the '05-'06 transition.

big bang, why not?
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: EvilSteve on March 31, 2009, 01:44:03 PM
I thought their marketing copy said it was a totally new bike but just kind of looked the same. ???

I thought (perhaps wrongly) that the point of big bang over screamer was traction. Traction on liter bikes due to power is much more of a problem and therefore the trade offs worth it, not sure if that's the case with 600s. They're using traction control in WSS now though apparently.
Title: Re: A conversation with derby
Post by: gm2 on March 31, 2009, 01:49:04 PM
traction, yes, but also as-or-more importantly, mid-range.  it theoretically gives the I4 workable grunt and mid-range without sacrificing the top end power.  i can tell you first hand the R6 has no mid-range...