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supermotard at its finest?
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supermotard at its finest?

"a black and gold motorcycle"

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9013052132 Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 08:40AM

Very cool. I personally went on a few rides with a friend of mine who is TM's regional rep, got to demo a TM 520 four stroke in Idaho's Sawtooth mountains. Awesome! Now all these guys need is a network of dealers and solid parts support.
Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 12:50PM

Looks like a party on 2 wheels! I'm guessin with all the suspension travel it's an Enduro - street/trail bike, right ?

The last enduro bike I owned was an XT 550cc Yamaha. Strange MoFo it was a single cylinder 4 stroke, 4 valve head (very unusual in 84), 2 exhaust pipes comin off the head, and dual carbs, one cable operated and a second one that was vacuum controlled for 1/3 throttle and above.

Helluva trail bike with awesome torque! The sumbitch would have idled up a wall if it could get a bite !:>winking
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Had to abandon bikes though, knew for sure I was gonna kill myself on one otherwise.
Maximus_Erectus Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 02:53PM

well, obviously desidned for the man with no sack
Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 03:41PM

Yer right ME, not much padding for the "jewelry" is there. This bike is really strange, seat layout and tires are more for high speed street style riding while the overall bike seems to be best suited for offroad.

Those tires wouldn't do ANY good off road though, really an odd combination and looks like a "bust yer ass" waitin to happen if you took it off the pavement.
cesiuminjector Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 05:08PM

its a supermoto bike - its ment to slip and slide around the tightest of corners and handle on the shittiest of asphalt - i imagine fitting more appropriate tires would make it a bad ass on fire roads
Anonymous Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 06:04PM

Sounds reasonable enough, looks like a fun toy & with a nice set of trials or knobby tires, fun in the dirt too!

I really like the set up for the front disc brake, looks like they'd be very effective with the rotor that close to the wheels diameter in circumference. Wonder why it looks like they're using a drum in the rear?

I can spend an inordinate amount of time inspecting machinery trying to get into the designers heads about their choices for various assys.:>P
cesiuminjector Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 08:19PM

that rotor is like the buell rotor - it is mounted directly to the rim - thus the hub does not have to sustain such torque forces and can be much lighter - end result lighter bike, less unsuspended mass, better suspension reponse and bad ass front brake. And they are not using drum in the rear - their is a wave disc brake clearly mounted on the single sided swing arm
cesiuminjector Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 08:20PM

their = there (typo)
Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: February 14, 2006 09:03PM

I had wondered if that was a type of brake in the rear, thanks for the explanation CI. I always appreciate learning about new technologies, it appeals to the inquisitive side of my Mech nature ; >winking
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9013052132 Report This Comment
Date: February 16, 2006 07:05AM

Bah! It's all old tech anyway. Hell, Honda was using single sided swingarms on the '98 VFR750 Interceptor. This was an ELF patent, which has since run out. Rim brakes are neat but simply market tech gimmicks, work well, but increase rotational mass at a point where it is least desireable...too far away from the axis.
cesiuminjector Report This Comment
Date: February 16, 2006 09:08PM

granted the moment of rotational inetia is increased but that engine is more than capable of compensating and that brake is way more powerful and ultimately its a lighter wheel which means better suspension response. and im not gonna go touting single sided swing arms - ducati was all about single sided but even they changed
cesiuminjector Report This Comment
Date: February 16, 2006 09:09PM

i dont believe any part of that bike is show without go