mechanical art

[nobarcode]

Ok, so while these thing's might not be considered "art" in the traditional sense. They are what I'll taking credit for manipulating according to my vision and are a part of my "studio".




An R6 Yamaha that I built, but did not ride, that won 4 seperate regional amateur championships (the blue "socks" on the tires are tire warmers put on before a race for those curious):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/nobarcode/DSC00012copy.jpg
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This one made it into Cycle World magazine.:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/nobarcode/yzrh2.jpg

[jittus rye]

Very beautiful.

[Avengardh]

Awsome, I have always wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle...I really like the last one.

~*Aven*~

[flan2dave]

Sleek, sleek indeed.

[Johnny]

Traditionally speaking, that's a nice set of art.:D

Are all racing bikes built as 2-strokes and no idle?

[nobarcode]

Traditionally speaking, that's a nice set of art.:D

Are all racing bikes built as 2-strokes and no idle?

No. Most road race bikes are now 4-cycle do to "emission" regulations.

Hmm. I'm not sure what you're referring to, but most 2-cycle engines run very cool, hence the constant revving in the "pits": to bring the engine into it's optimal temperature range. Also, they run rich and foul spark plugs easily. A high idle helps with this, as well as gives the engine a chance reach it's power band ("on the pipe") in a shorter RPM.

"Race bikes" really don't need to idle, being that they don't spend much time idling. :D

...I'm babbling.

[Johnny]

I was just recalling my experiences on dirt bikes way back when I thought I was immortal, and they were all 2-strokes with no idle. For a long time, it was a pain in the ass to forget that the engine would die if I didn't keep my hand on the throttle when I wasn't moving. Still, those power bands were always fun to experience.

I never raced on a track, but I want to say that I recall seeing racing bikes with the front tires randomly lifting slightly off the ground a couple of years ago, and it gave me the impression that the 2-strokes were standard for pro racing...and I was curious if your bikes were too.