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Cutty72 06-10-2008 11:53 AM

MotoGP tires facts
 
Stolen from a local forum

800 – the number of Michelin tires used by each rider over the course of a season; around 20 rear tires and 8 fronts at each race weekend.

1000 – the number of tires brought by Michelin to each European race.

5kg – the weight of a front tire.

7kg – the weight of a rear tire. 60° - the maximum lean angle possible on a dry track.

45° - the maximum lean angle possible on a wet track.

100cm2 - the total contact patch area for the front and rear tires: equivalent to a pair of credit cards.

5km – average durability distance for a qualifying tire.

100km - average durability distance for a race tire.

150 – number of components used to create a tire.

350km/h – the top speed reached by a MotoGP bike.


http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcyc...togp-tires.htm

DLIT 06-10-2008 11:57 AM

Unless the meters are wrong during a race on TV, I've seen riders get up to a 66 degree lean angle.

Cutty72 06-10-2008 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 49782)
Unless the meters are wrong during a race on TV, I've seen riders get up to a 66 degree lean angle.

Couldn't tell ya. either way, that's a lot of lean.

Mr Lefty 06-10-2008 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 49782)
Unless the meters are wrong during a race on TV, I've seen riders get up to a 66 degree lean angle.

yeah I was gonna say... I've seen Hopper exceed 60* on several occasions... Highest I've seen was 68*! fuck'n insane!

Cutty72 06-10-2008 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 49831)
yeah I was gonna say... I've seen Hopper exceed 60* on several occasions... Highest I've seen was 68*! fuck'n insane!

$10 says I don't see that lean angle on monday.

Mr Lefty 06-10-2008 05:21 PM

LOL... let's hope not...for your bike and ego's sake

Cutty72 06-10-2008 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 49860)
LOL... let's hope not...for your bike and ego's sake

don't forget wallet...

Mr Lefty 06-10-2008 05:44 PM

ahh yes that too


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