I still think no one else knows what they are missing out > on a triangulated Watts like linkages for a tire conflict forgiving, energy storing, non-oscillating, steel spine, disappearing act isolastic Commando. I really think a real flying carpet would be rougher d/t the fringes flapping annoyance. Flabbergastingly Fabulous!
I'm drift competent thanks to P!!, THE Gravel, The Grass and Code's class, but mostly I detest drifts as much as I detest wheelies and stoppies. I don't consider a hard surface drift, tarmac or pebbles much to brag about and faster ya go the easier more stable they get. On Peel I must drift to aim between fallen limbs around a blind, between surprise grader berm gaps over a crest, dodging fallen deer I was too aggressive towards so they spin out on ass right in front of me kicking razar hooves in air like crazy, drifts up slopes, drifts drifts down slopes, along loose ditch or hill sides in steady state skewed drift to go straight ahead while accelerating. Pashaw, can't fool or tease me with them drift show offs > once tires are spread out a bit and rear spun up, its same as you standing wider, more stable less effort. There is little tire conflict to load chassis because the rear is not hooked up much.
Lets review what I'm into on Ms Peel's deal. First off, below video is bike that made me spend many $1000's instead of just redoing as hot Combat with Drouin. These new road bikes have power to weight rations of 1 hp per 3 to 4 lb. So my goal on Peel is same ratio - but with me on her. If comparing lb ft torque to weight Peel could well top em, unless a 500 cid Boss Hoss, which can't corner but boy howdy they can drift with the best of em. Cost of TTI tranny may delay my WOT throttle use a while yet : (
Video also reveals why I consider sport bikes corner cripples, mere bee line buzz bomb appliances. I don't pay mush attention to speed as regards Peel's handling limits. On Ms Peel I can always cut a sharper turn as she has 3 more ways to turn than demonstrated by the drift show, but at cost of hesitation in harsh acceleration I crave. Peel seeks out decreasing radius turns and when none around she make every turn a harsh decrease'r - as the extra G's feel so so good. At Peel corner rates on tarmac if I did a flat tracker drift because tire let go, I'd fly right off at a tangent. Once tire exceeds some slip percentage its traction vastly decreases and slippage must decrase to almost pure grip before significant traction regained. THE Grit is not forgiving as tarmac.
I have yet to see any bike but ice spike speedway or Mx knobbies locked in deep rut that can plant the power while straight steering a twisting frame then pull a sideways wheelie to sharpen up even more. That's phase 3. There are two more ways around beyond that in Ms Peel's chassis.
I mainly focus on keeping the most G's forces going with least hesitation while shooting for the most SPIKE's in G's above tire adhesion. Peel does not need to brake for hardly any turn I can see beyond far enough. Everyone and their sister who's a biker will be putting themselves in the bikers point of view thinking how fantastic a ride, not me on Peel, I'm feeling the like car driver feeling so sorry for and embarrassed how slow and pitiful and dangerous the bike is when any corner capacity is needed. i laugh my ass off at elites bragging on how fancy a steering damper they have installed >>> Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man0X0bf8vk[/video]
Its drifts on wet sod and mud ruts that grab my groin to teeth roots.
Crossed up straight steering drifts - just look scary and it does show off the power plants =but= not much of real road holding ability.
