How to get a bike off the line by Dani Pedrosa
How to get a bike off the line by Dani Pedrosa
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Rawwr

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22,722 posts

264 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=4P35FUtBoD8

Just in case you missed it smile

Biker's Nemesis

41,451 posts

238 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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I bet Hopkins was having a bit of a giggle.

catso

16,527 posts

297 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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How embarrasing, I did a similar stunt whilst showing off in front of some girls many, many years ago - didn't exactly help me in the 'pulling' stakes but to do it on film at a MotoGP event eek

dern

14,055 posts

309 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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From what I understand from the commentary on sunday he was doing a practice start where they rely on the ecu to sort it all out... all Dani had to do was open the throttle and dump the clutch and the bike was supposed to do the rest. Unfortunately the ecu went mental and did that to him. The commentators suggested that this undermined his confidence in the bike at the start when he had pole and he promptly went backwards. Pesky compooters wink

Biker's Nemesis

41,451 posts

238 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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dern said:
From what I understand from the commentary on sunday he was doing a practice start where they rely on the ecu to sort it all out... all Dani had to do was open the throttle and dump the clutch and the bike was supposed to do the rest. Unfortunately the ecu went mental and did that to him. The commentators suggested that this undermined his confidence in the bike at the start when he had pole and he promptly went backwards. Pesky compooters wink
Yea, launch control failed, pooters, spoiling the racing.



sprinter885

11,550 posts

257 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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Contrast that with the starts made by the 2 HM Plant Hondas in BSB at Brands & you'd have to think the Superbike system is better..??

Rawwr

Original Poster:

22,722 posts

264 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Yea, launch control failed, pooters, spoiling the racing.
Yeah, they may spoil the racing but on the plus side, they do give us moments like that wink

catso

16,527 posts

297 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Yea, launch control failed, pooters, spoiling the racing.
Shame I never thought of that one back in 1979....... rolleyes

wassy

632 posts

285 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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Arab version.

Watch for shoe flying off !

http://www.break.com/index/arabs-try-to-ride-motor...

y2blade

56,321 posts

245 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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Rawwr said:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4P35FUtBoD8

Just in case you missed it smile
hadnt seen it hence the Repost redface


lol nice one...i bet hopper p-ssed himself hehe