Rather lazy way to use phase 3 handling

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fun as can be but load relieving unless straight steering. Putting so much of pilot over front tire don't help the rear grip so not accelerating much doing this. But still pretty cool to see bike flick up on its own to get back in line on power.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxD2oN2MbuA&NR=1
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxD2oN2MbuA&NR=1[/video]
 
Duh dudes it is easy especially on tarmac and dare Rossi to try that on THE Gravel. The faster you go and the more power ya have the easier it is to do, especially with so so much run out space available. None the less Rossi does let the rear get out enough to get it to jerk upright automatically by QUICK flick of straight steering as he cuts power an instant to hook up out of there. Some Commandos are known to do this, the monocoupe was a famous one.
 
It says its Rossie celerbrating a win so likely yes traction controled, but they do have switches to turn off and at Rossies level each part of each curve is programed in TC. Also TC can be over ridden by different means and even connected to lean sensors and wheelie control. Rossie hates all the electronics as he's stated a number of times. I don't fear the TC to spank these corner cripples on Ms Peel, they are still fat tire lean traction limited and need steering dampener so forks can't move fast as they need too on a real corning cycle.

Electronics can only go so far to smooth out innate faults of various bikes/engines.

DARPA already has one that self balances, steers and even uprights, combine that with the race digital brains and pilots are not needed. Ms Peel may be only piloted cycle that can pull off faster handling methods than dang robo bike coming at some point. But won't be easy as robo bikes 'know' how to ride past counter steering, like Rossie, into steering steering fast sharpness. So hoping they don't put this combo on vintage Cdo with tr-rod and spiffed up Roadholders because otherwise robo brains are limited to behind the times cycle design physics, LOL! Stay tuned.
 
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