What is the coolest motocycling sport?

[peasea]

Sweet photo mate,what sort of time does he clock on that?

At the time I think it was low sevens, now well into the 6's.

[peasea]

Flattrack.All this action is at over 100mph.

That's cool shit isn't it?
While modern-day engines rock, you have to admit the XR750 HD's still cut a good rooster tail.

[Motu]

Looks excellent.

A question: are flat trackers better designed/set up for drifting than most bikes? I've seen a person drift a 225cc factory flat-tracker on tarmac. Is that because the set up of the bikes makes it easier to do or is it entirely the rider?

Defiantly the bike - even at a basic level there is a hell of a lot involved in set up....steering geometry,tyres,shocks etc.But for the last 25 years or more the Flattracker has been an infinetly adjustable bike - they can alter rake without altering trail,or wheelbase,and all combinations there of,shift centre of gravity,change rim widths to alter tyre profile.All the American GP stars of the late '70's through the '80's came from flattrack,and not only influenced riding style,but set ups as well....they were used to adjusting their bikes for different tracks and changing conditions.

And if you think Nicky Hayden is pretty cool stepping his MotoGP Honda out,check out the first photo of him on the RS750.

American and English speedway diverged because the English let the bike develop itself,where as the Yanks wanted them to be based on a production street machine - it is so much harder to ride a street based bike sideways around a dirt oval than a dedicated speedway bike.

[Wolf]

Cheers for that, Motu.

When the bloke at Boyd's took the 225 flat tracker home for the night he came flying round the front and just effortlessly drifted it on the pavement and came to a halt parked parallel with my bike.

It looked like shitloads of fun (though I'd probably shit myself - I still get twitchy when riding my XT on mud and the back end drifts slightly.)

[nudemetalz]

As Motu says :-

One of these - to one of these

[Ocean1]

Drag racing's not very healthy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQK2hwyIuR4

[peasea]

Drag racing's not very healthy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQK2hwyIuR4

It can he harmful to your wallet too.
I wonder how Del Worsham's ear drums were after this wee backfire.

[kevfromcoro]

Jeez...what a pic..blew the body clean off.

[ManDownUnder]

It can he harmful to your wallet too.
I wonder how Del Worsham's ear drums were after this wee backfire.

What makes you think they found them? LOL.... the ol' asbetos daks paid themselves that day!

[Wolf]

the ol' asbetos daks paid themselves that day!

Hope they were waterproof, too...

[peasea]

Jeez...what a pic..blew the body clean off.

Not too uncommon with nitro funny cars. Yeah, wicked pic, wish I'd taken it. I have a swag of old videos with John Force constantly blowing his rigs up; his engine tuner (Austin Coil) simply said "if it needs a new blower every run, it GETS a new blower every run."

What it must be to have a good sponsor.

[Pancakes]

I voted FMX cos you said coolest not best or most impressive or anything else. From a non riders perspective this would probably be the most cool and I'd say they'd score the most chicks, thats cool I guess?