Drifting of a different style

[Mini Me]

Check out some drifting action on 2 wheels. Known as supermotard, it is in a similar position to drifting in Australia: big in other countries, and just starting to gain popularity here.

[rb25]

sweeeeeeeet

[Lozza150]

CRAZZZZY!!!

[Guest RedLineGTR]

sssssiiiiiddddeeewaaayyyysss

[Chef_32]

OMFG

[chaos]

Its actually done quite a lot in moto GP if you watch valentino Rossi everynow and then the back end of his bike drifts out

[Ahh32]

I have read that this was how 'Drifting' was started.

Some MotoGP champ did it all the time during races and was famous for it. then Jap guys started trying it on 4 wheel (AE86)

[chaos]

yeh rossi is great at it

breaks just before the corner and the back end slides out the straightins up a bit

[Mini Me]

gary McCoy is probably the best at it, of the GP guys. When he had a decent bike and was in the top 5 he was pushing really hard. Braking so hard into corners that the rear of the bike unweights and slides all over the track.

The Supermotard guys are something else. Its a completely different style of riding. The bikes only weigh 100-140kg so they are the fastest bikes through the twisties. Power is between 30 to 80hp, and being a big bore single cylinder they sound like nothing else.

[slip]

that happens to a lot of guys chaos.

couple of years ago in WSBK Ben bostrom's setup was great, ass end of the bike used to sway from side to side.

dads building a supermotard right now, but we wont be backing it in like that!

that takes bulk skill.

[Mini Me]

what sort of motard slip?

[sumfatchin]

i can do that...

[GRRR-31]

Nice!

Gary Mcoy was another rider who used to get it very sideways, but i don't think he does anymore cauz his kawazaki is too slow.

[Bl4cK32]

Gary Mcoy - AKA "MR SQUIGGLE"

[slip]

Grrr - his kawasaki has ample power to get it sideways. Power is not the issue, its riding style, and the power delivery of the bike, setup, etc. He came from a speedway background, so thats how he always rode.

Mini Me - brand new DR650, full staintune system, Laced 17" road wheels, airbox/filter mods, rejetted, geared down, new bars, strip weight, 2nd hand race tyres, suspension at both ends, should be fun. Only got 600k's on it, so its not even run in yet. I wont ride it too much.

One of the things i love about them, is that they are cheap to crash.

[hippy]

have u guys ever watched the x games on sunday morning when sometimes they have that downhill skateboard comp ... sometimes u see sideways action on that .. pretty cool to watch ...

[Parag0n]

haha wow that is crazy

[Pva_Glue]

I've seen valantino rossi doing it in competition GP champonship not far ago

[red900ss]

Those SuperMotard guys are nuts!

except for this poor bast@rd...:eek:

slip is a wannabe Cafe Motard Racer in riding gear worth more than a sydney house :uh-huh:

[Mini Me]

post some pics when its finished slip!

I plan on getting one in a couple of years. probably a KTM 640