Very cool bike facts...

[Boob Johnson]

http://www.datacraftuk.com/techniques/techniques_left/facts.htm


"Harley-Davidson built push-bikes between 1917 and 1923"


Didn't ever stop did they :shutup:


" Hayabusa is the name of a Japanese falcon that preys on blackbirds (you gotta larf!). It was also the name of a WW2 Kamikaze fighter plane."



Some real dandies there there :laugh:






Discuss away :Punk:

[Bullitt]

*No one knows what became of the Triumph 6T ridden by Marlon Brando in The Wild One. its worth £500,000. Street Hawk only ran for 13 episodes*

If noone knows where it is how can anyone know what its worth?:gob:

[kneescraper]

"Honda Super Blackbird riders crash, on average, once every 10 years"

How do they know this?
They know everything, EVERYTHING!

[avgas]

Hayabusa is the name of a Japanese falcon that preys on blackbirds (you gotta larf!). It was also the name of a WW2 Kamikaze fighter plane."
Was a big legendary bird that used to defend the land from evil. Europeans called them pheonix.
Was also the name of a Warlord, and the name of a Royal bodyguard (cant remember which century).

[nudemetalz]

Interesting how a Ducati designer copied a Honda design.
Betcha if you told that to a 916 owner, he would tell you to go and eff yourself !!!

[jrandom]

Shoei helmets have been known to withstand bullets

Pig's arse.

[EJK]

" Hayabusa is the name of a Japanese falcon that preys on blackbirds (you gotta larf!)."


Thats quite ironic lol

"The first production motorcycle was the 1488cc, 2.5hp Hilberand & Wolfmuller Motorrad, made in Germany from 1894-97 "

Now thats a technology lol
Its like having a ZX-14 with Honda Dio power lmao

[avgas]

Pig's arse.
They work pretty good against 4wd's, im only a little braindead.
But i think the bullet thing is a bit far.

[Boob Johnson]

Pig's arse.Bullets AND pigs bums?




*runs out to purchase said helmet* :lol:

[Matt Bleck]

those are great!

[nudemetalz]

They work pretty good against 4wd's, im only a little braindead.
But i think the bullet thing is a bit far.

Maybe withstand an air rifle pellet or a 22mm, but I think a .50cal round from a Barret sniper rifle would do it a weee bit of harm... :gob:

[Boob Johnson]

Maybe withstand an air rifle pellet or a 22mm, but I think a .50cal round from a Barret sniper rifle would do it a weee bit of harm... :gob:Theres always one who takes it to the extreme :laugh:

[Bend-it]

The crucial question... from what range? The helmet would withstand 30mm cannon rounds once they've lost enough energy... :)

[Boob Johnson]

The crucial question... from what range? The helmet would withstand 30mm cannon rounds once they've lost enough energy... :)Yeah from northern Siberia to Invercargil maybe :laugh:

[Bend-it]

Something like that... :)

"The highest altitude reached by a land motor vehicle under its own power is 20,065ft by two Chinese Jinlong motorcycles on Mount Everest in May 2002."
I'm gonna get me one of these! They're on trademe for $49.95, arrtitude gualantee or you monay back meester!

[nudemetalz]

Ha ha ya cheeky bugger Kevin.

[Boob Johnson]

Something like that... :)

"The highest altitude reached by a land motor vehicle under its own power is 20,065ft by two Chinese Jinlong motorcycles on Mount Everest in May 2002."
I'm gonna get me one of these! They're on trademe for $49.95, arrtitude gualantee or you monay back meester!lol yeah so handy for all those times your up to 20,000 feet :laugh:

[Bend-it]

Hey, you never know! ;P

I'll be in Nepal in December, so might pick one up and plove its craims...

[Morcs]

The first production motorcycle was the 1488cc, 2.5hp Hilberand & Wolfmuller Motorrad, made in Germany from 1894-97

blimey. thought the germans were good with engines? a 1.5L producing just 2.5hp... :laugh:

[slopster]

"When cornering, 75 per cent of a bikes grip comes from the front tyre."

When your properely tipped into the corner the front wheel does nothing unless you change your line - thats why it can come off the ground under power and you still keep cornering

[skelstar]

"When torque in ft/lb. and power in bhp are plotted on the same scale, the curves always cross at 5252rpm."

Even on a Buell Lightning?!?!? :shit:

[nudemetalz]

"When torque in ft/lb. and power in bhp are plotted on the same scale, the curves always cross at 5252rpm."

Even on a Buell Lightning?!?!? :shit:

or a Yammie MT01 which redlines at about 5000rpm.....

[marty]

actually, the Hayabusa is a japanese falcon, not a mythical entity. it preys on small rodents, fish, and blackbirds, divebombing at speeds in excess of 300km/h to acheive it's goal.

i hear it also gives ninjas a hard time.

[jrandom]

Maybe withstand an air rifle pellet or a 22mm

Pellet from air rifle, maybe. 22 calibre (22/100ths of an inch bullet diameter, which you're probably thinking of in the context of the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge), very unlikely.

22mm?

That's a fucking cannon round, dude. The helmet would vaporise.

Actually, I don't think there's ever been a standardised cartridge in 22mm calibre (in the general 'projectile diameter' sense, not the '100ths of an inch measurement' sense), could be wrong of course...

[Bend-it]

Yes yes... I'm sure it was clear what nudemetalz meant...

[avgas]

actually, the Hayabusa is a japanese falcon, not a mythical entity. it preys on small rodents, fish, and blackbirds, divebombing at speeds in excess of 300km/h to acheive it's goal.

i hear it also gives ninjas a hard time.
Yes - but does it deflect off a Shoei?

[nudemetalz]

Pellet from air rifle, maybe. 22 calibre (22/100ths of an inch bullet diameter, which you're probably thinking of in the context of the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge), very unlikely.

22mm?

That's a fucking cannon round, dude. The helmet would vaporise.

Actually, I don't think there's ever been a standardised cartridge in 22mm calibre (in the general 'projectile diameter' sense, not the '100ths of an inch measurement' sense), could be wrong of course...

Yup, sorry I meant to say 22 calibre. Point taken ;)

[jrandom]

Yes yes... I'm sure it was clear what nudemetalz meant...

Righto, as you were then, I'll just pop the hood back up on my anorak and get back to work...

[Bend-it]

Yes - but does it deflect off a Shoei?
a .22in Hayabusa might, or a 30mm one at 'siberia to invercargil, take your pick which way round' type ranges...

[Katman]

"Steve McQueen didn’t do the famous 65 ft motorcycle jump in The Great Escape. American Triumph dealer Bud Ekins did it – in one take."

And did you know, our very own Tim Gibbs was part of the stunt team (as a back up rider I think) for that shot.

[Swoop]

On average, engineers are the most likely people to crash. Lecturers are the least likely.


I like those odds!:yes:

[Bend-it]

what about an engineering lecturer?

[Katman]

"When cornering, 75 per cent of a bikes grip comes from the front tyre."

When your properely tipped into the corner the front wheel does nothing unless you change your line - thats why it can come off the ground under power and you still keep cornering

I think you'll find the front tyre does plenty when cornering. The fact that it can come off the ground is that, when under power the force imparted on the rear tyre changes from being just an outward force and becomes a downward force as well, thereby compensating for the lack of grip at the front.

(I'm happy to be proven wrong by any physics majors).:msn-wink:

[Biff]

"Honda Super Blackbird riders crash, on average, once every 10 years"

Unless they take it to Ruapuna.......:yes:

[more_fasterer]

On average, engineers are the most likely people to crash. Lecturers are the least likely.


I wonder if that's got anything to do with the fact that the most popular profession amongst bikers is, indeed, engineers. Or whether GSXR's are the most popular bike amongst engineers :whistle: :dodge:

[Swoop]

I wonder if that's got anything to do with the fact that the most popular profession amongst bikers is, indeed, engineers. Or whether GSXR's are the most popular bike amongst engineers :whistle: :dodge:
I wondered why I thought of Dover when I read that...

[Waylander]

Interesting how a Ducati designer copied a Honda design.
Betcha if you told that to a 916 owner, he would tell you to go and eff yourself !!!
I'de say it's pretty damn close.
http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://www.diseno-art.com/images/honda-nr750.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/bikes/1992_Honda_NR750.html&h=247&w=312&sz=47&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=BsSK9_mtLu9YcM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=117&prev=/images%3Fq%3DNR750%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den %26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dcom.google:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
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[Bullitt]

"When torque in ft/lb. and power in bhp are plotted on the same scale, the curves always cross at 5252rpm."

Even on a Buell Lightning?!?!? :shit:
Yes...only exception is where it wont rev that much, but if you accurately extrapolated it itd still cross there.

Its because HP = Torque x Revs / 5252

So where Revs = 5252 then the formula becomes HP = Torque x 1

[R6_kid]

"Interesting Facts - courtesy of MCN"

anyone who knows MCN knows that most of their 'exclusive' releases aren't worth their weight in dog turds