NUS (National University of Singapore)

[Singaporean]

Yep we bought the tix at $50... I buy for the cap actually :X

[hongwei09]

As for Wei Quan pics...

 

The one with 2 gals on the VESPA look so........

 

Anyone?

[Singaporean]

Lesbians!!!!

[hongwei09]

Lesbians!!!!

 

you are so right!!!!!!!!

[Singaporean]

Why muz there be models when got bikes/fast cars?? Do we even need them?? Sometimes I think they spoil the bikes by being there... other times (when i horny) i think its good that they r there

[Singaporean]

you are so right!!!!!!!!

 

Wow bro...it seems like we are juz like beside each other

[hongwei09]

Why muz there be models when got bikes/fast cars?? Do we even need them?? Sometimes I think they spoil the bikes by being there... other times (when i horny) i think its good that they r there

 

Agree..the gal who ask me "why 3 classes?" doesnt even know there's 3 classes for bikes..let alone the ride they are posing with...

 

Issac would have made a better model..for he can tell you every F**k S**t about the bike..

[Singaporean]

Agree..the gal who ask me "why 3 classes?" doesnt even know there's 3 classes for bikes..let alone the ride they are posing with...

 

Issac would have made a better model..for he can tell you every F**k S**t about the bike..

 

not to mention his arms pretty nice too...

[Singaporean]

I dun wan go 2pm lecture!!!!! hongwei!!!!!!!! dunnnnnn pull meeeeeeeee!!!

[hellsfury]

NUS riders!!!

 

Fill this up for me!! I wanna plan a ONE DAY OUTING after exams!!

 

When do you finish your exams?!

 

The Duos - 7th May

Isaac - 3th May

Kitty -

Ash -

Wadi -

Wei Quan -

Stan -

CS -

Char -

Pplater -

Yu Wen -

Kevin -

xyoshi -

inspire85 -

Chie Hui -

dyingxatheist -

haikal -

Madeline

[stan_lemieux]

ok i try to give a rough idea how sliding works.

 

Basically sliding works by making the rear wheel spin SLOWER than the front wheel.

 

Common misconception was that people ram the throttle to make the rear wheel spin FASTER than the front wheel to slide..nope it doesnt really work that way.

 

In this case for the sportbike,

 

Case 1:

 

- with slipper clutch

- drop 2-3 gears at highspeed, will hit over rev for sure

- slipper clutch comes into action and prevent rear wheel from locking, so rear wheel remains spinning but SLOWER than front wheel, which is why he can slide

 

Case 2:

 

- w/o slipper clutch

- drop 2-3 gears at highspeed, again over rev occurs

- BUT need to engage clutch properly to slip the clutch so that rear wheel will not lock and continue to spin SLOWER than front wheel.

 

This is based on my knowledge of backing it in on motards, which i think should apply to sportbike as well.

 

I used method 2 on my ex-xr400 simply because i have no money for slipper clutch. haha...about $2000-$3000 to install just the clutch.

 

Purpose of backing it in on motard allows v v late braking + allows the bike to be straighten out of the bend faster than others => can throttle off earlier

 

hope it helps!

 

You've actually mentioned this in passing conversation before. Therefore my question is...

 

Without the benefits of a $XXXX slipper-clutch, whats to prevent the rear wheel from locking momentarily and re-grabbing traction, resulting in a Kodak moment high-side?

 

Also, upon achieving different rates of revolutions for front/rear wheels, how do you actually control the rear wheel sliding out? I'm guessing its a combination of counter-steering wonders and nifty manipulation of pegs + the most gentle of gentle feather like touch of the throttle.

 

All guess-work on my part. Please enlighten.

[LinW]

Can we tok about Stan's ex bike?

 

now tt it's no longer stan's bike, i can say alot abt tt bike. haha.

later the current owner whack me.

[LinW]

eh, since NUSRiders is for riders, non-riders interested in bikes, pillions, learners, why not include bike models and then invite madeleine?

waahahaha.

 

 

 

NUS riders!!!

 

Fill this up for me!! I wanna plan a ONE DAY OUTING after exams!!

 

When do you finish your exams?!

 

The Duos - 7th May

Isaac - 3th May

Kitty -

Ash -

Wadi -

Weiquan - 6th May

Stan -

CS -

Char -

Pplater -

Yu Wen -

Kevin -

xyoshi -

inspire85 -

Chie Hui -

dyingxatheist -

haikal -

Madeline

[stan_lemieux]

now tt it's no longer stan's bike, i can say alot abt tt bike. haha.

later the current owner whack me.

 

Even when it was under my ownership you also could say whatever you want what...

 

Yesterday you said the R6 wasn't your choice of track weapon though. I'm curious to know why, especially since your track buddy is on one.

 

Indulge pls...

[LinW]

Without the benefits of a $XXXX slipper-clutch, whats to prevent the rear wheel from locking momentarily and re-grabbing traction, resulting in a Kodak moment high-side?

 

clutch control.

 

anyway CH:

 

i understand that backing it in will allow for greater entry speed in the corner... but...

 

how long will your tyres last if you back it in during a race? maybe since you raced competitively before, in terms of how many times u back it in in 1 lap, how many laps in a race and which lap will the tyres lose traction?

 

i've tried backing it in at PG before, once due to braking too late at the BMW turn, once backside itchy at turn 1. balls retracted on both occasions and never tried since.

 

but i'm pretty much ok with power sliding (the other method of throttling hard) a small part of my way on the exit of the turn. apparently the angle provided by the power slide allows me to have quicker exit speed coz cornering curve is reduced. tyres lasted that 1 power slide at turn 1 every lap until 5-6 laps later when my michelin pilot sports started sliding too much for comfort...

 

thanks for enlightenment man, haven't much experience nor knowledge on backing it in safely n sustainably.

[inspire85]

eh, since NUSRiders is for riders, non-riders interested in bikes, pillions, learners, why not include bike models and then invite madeleine?

waahahaha.

 

 

 

NUS riders!!!

 

Fill this up for me!! I wanna plan a ONE DAY OUTING after exams!!

 

When do you finish your exams?!

 

The Duos - 7th May

Isaac - 3th May

Kitty -

Ash -

Wadi -

Weiquan - 6th May

Stan -

CS -

Char -

Pplater -

Yu Wen -

Kevin -

xyoshi -

inspire85 -7th May

Chie Hui -

dyingxatheist -

haikal -

Madeline

[LinW]

Even when it was under my ownership you also could say whatever you want what...

 

Yesterday you said the R6 wasn't your choice of track weapon though. I'm curious to know why, especially since your track buddy is on one.

 

Indulge pls...

 

coz i'm not the type to backstab/sabotage/exploit, even though it's an acquaintance.

 

i'm not saying the r6 is not gd. in fact all the supersports and superbikes on the market are good enough for the lay rider. how many of us will ever be good enough to utilise their potential to maximise the differences?

 

there are a few reasons for my choice of track weapon - cbr600rr

 

1. intrinsic, i'm a fireblade supporter through n through. no need to elaborate on my childhood fascination to one day ride a fireblade. of coz now no $$$, so fireblade 919 also can.

 

2. linear power curve, compared to caleb's punchy r6 and the insane zx6rr at california superbike sch, the honda's linear power curve allows for a comfortable ride.

 

3. linear power curve also relates to availability of torque even if i'm on a wrong gear in a corner, though will lose out abit to other trackers if i fall into such a situation, but at least the motor's still tractable.

 

4. this linear power curve then allows me to safely learn track riding, and as i progress i can mod the bike, and you know that most mods shift the power curve's linearity to gain top-end speed and torque. as i grow as a rider, the bike can grow with me to become the high-revving inline 4 screamer.

 

that's it.

[marzocchi]

We are pleased to announce that

 

HONGWEI FAZLI WADI and ASH

 

are going to SEPANG from 17th to 19th OCT

 

for MOTOGP!!!

 

But maybe taking bus there...Booooo

 

i wana go see motogp also!!! did u guys calculate how much the budget gonna be?

[hellsfury]

well said.

 

anyway kitty if u have madeline's no. i wud like to call her to be a bike model at the martic fair.

[marzocchi]

NUS riders!!!

 

Fill this up for me!! I wanna plan a ONE DAY OUTING after exams!!

 

When do you finish your exams?!

 

The Duos - 7th May

Isaac - 3th May

Kitty -

Ash -

Wadi -

Weiquan - 6th May

Stan -

CS -

Char -

Pplater -

Yu Wen -

Kevin -

xyoshi -

inspire85 -7th May

Chie Hui - 7th of May

dyingxatheist -

haikal -

Madeline

[marzocchi]

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/563083586oWKixy

 

photos of Bikeasia taken by my friend.

[marzocchi]

You've actually mentioned this in passing conversation before. Therefore my question is...

 

Without the benefits of a $XXXX slipper-clutch, whats to prevent the rear wheel from locking momentarily and re-grabbing traction, resulting in a Kodak moment high-side?

 

Also, upon achieving different rates of revolutions for front/rear wheels, how do you actually control the rear wheel sliding out? I'm guessing its a combination of counter-steering wonders and nifty manipulation of pegs + the most gentle of gentle feather like touch of the throttle.

 

All guess-work on my part. Please enlighten.

 

As to how to prevent rear wheel from locking all depends on your clutch control. When I first learn how to do that, i start progressively by releasing clutch at different biting points because it will affect how quick the bike can slow down as well as the sliding distance.

 

sometimes if you release clutch too much, the rear wheel will chatter (is that how u spell? ) and it's not desirable because rear wheel is not in contact with tarmac all the time = less traction = not enough braking = buang trees/gravel

 

worse, release too much clutch that rear wheel lock and you lose traction.

 

Really, slipping the clutch is all about making the rear wheel spin slower than front and there's not 2 ways about that.

 

I'm not exactly sure what your question is, but are you asking how people slide into corners?

 

I'm not pro but i do what i think works and that it stays within my control. I usually charge into corner, and bike pointing towards the bend and i will do the usual dropping gears stuff..Because i do it when my bike is already pointing towards the bend, the rear wheel will slide outwards and you need to start countersteering and point the front wheel towards the apex of the bend.

 

during sliding, i progressively release more clutch until such that the clutch is fully engaged when the rear wheel stop sliding.

 

there are many ways to control how your rear wheel slide

 

1) of course clutch

2) how you shift body weight (esp the backside) will affect how the bike slide

3) tapping the rear brake

4) weighing the inner foot pegs

 

i read elsewhere that by applying more weight on the inner foot pegs will help in controlling the slide. I did try to learn but it's difficult to weigh down the inner footpegs, so i never really get to try it. Hence i don't know if that really helps.

 

And i do not touch the throttle at all during sliding. It doesn't really make sense to me to turn throttle while sliding into corner.

 

All these are based on my riding experience. I hope i didnt misinterpret your question.

[hongwei09]

wq the gal i posted is the same one in the vespa pic u posted. the one beside the dawn yang look alike.

 

http://multimedia.asiaone.com/Multimedia/Story/A1Multimedia20080411-3171.html

 

Madeline made a big mistake by saying she is from NUS...haha

 

now the whole thread is on her..

 

and of cos Stan and WQ's discussion on superbikes.

[stan_lemieux]

As to how to prevent rear wheel from locking all depends on your clutch control. When I first learn how to do that, i start progressively by releasing clutch at different biting points because it will affect how quick the bike can slow down as well as the sliding distance.

 

sometimes if you release clutch too much, the rear wheel will chatter (is that how u spell? ) and it's not desirable because rear wheel is not in contact with tarmac all the time = less traction = not enough braking = buang trees/gravel

 

worse, release too much clutch that rear wheel lock and you lose traction.

 

Really, slipping the clutch is all about making the rear wheel spin slower than front and there's not 2 ways about that.

 

I'm not exactly sure what your question is, but are you asking how people slide into corners?

 

I'm not pro but i do what i think works and that it stays within my control. I usually charge into corner, and bike pointing towards the bend and i will do the usual dropping gears stuff..Because i do it when my bike is already pointing towards the bend, the rear wheel will slide outwards and you need to start countersteering and point the front wheel towards the apex of the bend.

 

during sliding, i progressively release more clutch until such that the clutch is fully engaged when the rear wheel stop sliding.

 

there are many ways to control how your rear wheel slide

 

1) of course clutch

2) how you shift body weight (esp the backside) will affect how the bike slide

3) tapping the rear brake

4) weighing the inner foot pegs

 

i read elsewhere that by applying more weight on the inner foot pegs will help in controlling the slide. I did try to learn but it's difficult to weigh down the inner footpegs, so i never really get to try it. Hence i don't know if that really helps.

 

And i do not touch the throttle at all during sliding. It doesn't really make sense to me to turn throttle while sliding into corner.

 

All these are based on my riding experience. I hope i didnt misinterpret your question.

 

Thanks for your developed answer. However more answers begets more questions, vicious cycle. Think we all have to meet up for kopi session post exam. Interesting biking general knowledge to learn and hear about for non-trackies like me.

[hongwei09]

Alot of learning points..I hope to apply it when I go to track one day.