2WD Yamaha R1 ridden

ni$mo350 · 07-19-2009, 02:59 PM

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...aha-r1-ridden/

MCN is the only publication in the world to have ridden the Ohlins two-wheel-drive Yamaha R1. Watch the video for a tech explaination of the 2WD system and see MCN's Trevor Franklin take a test ride on the revolutionary machine at the remote Karlskoga track in Sweden.

fiveninerzero · 07-19-2009, 03:06 PM

the idea is nuggin futts!

silverbullet_Z · 07-19-2009, 06:28 PM

interesting but not really practical in my opinion, the tires out there now and the suspension makes a bike hug the road good enough imo, dont think it would even be worth the money to even consider getting one or yamaha mass producing it...

jeffie7 · 07-19-2009, 07:19 PM

This will be awesome on a dirt bike or euro bike.

The main thing they need to figure out how to do is how to make tires last longer and stick better.

SirSpeedyZ · 07-19-2009, 08:42 PM

damn that is crazy

NismoKid · 07-20-2009, 03:42 AM

This has been done on dirt bikes and it makes more sense in their applications vs. a road bike. Interesting idea, though.

07-19-2009, 02:59 PM	#1
ni$mo350 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Finally moved to the Couv!!!! Posts: 5,496 iTrader: (4)	2WD Yamaha R1 ridden http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...aha-r1-ridden/ MCN is the only publication in the world to have ridden the Ohlins two-wheel-drive Yamaha R1. Watch the video for a tech explaination of the 2WD system and see MCN's Trevor Franklin take a test ride on the revolutionary machine at the remote Karlskoga track in Sweden. __________________ '03 PPW Track: Greddy EVOII (FS), JWT, Nismo, RAYS, Ichiba, Falken, Muteki, Tanabe GF210, 15% sides and rear 45% up front, Acura (ask if you must) Etc.

07-19-2009, 07:19 PM	#4
jeffie7 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,948 iTrader: (4)	This will be awesome on a dirt bike or euro bike. The main thing they need to figure out how to do is how to make tires last longer and stick better. __________________ www.handsonkitchen.com

07-19-2009, 08:42 PM	#5
SirSpeedyZ Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chat-town TN Posts: 6,142 iTrader: (3)	damn that is crazy __________________ With spring comes the mod bug....

07-20-2009, 03:42 AM	#6
NismoKid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Location Location Posts: 7,518 iTrader: (0)	This has been done on dirt bikes and it makes more sense in their applications vs. a road bike. Interesting idea, though. __________________ Who wrote "the moon rules #1" on my car?

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

07-19-2009, 03:06 PM	#2
fiveninerzero Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: n38 50.382 w105 12.230 Posts: 111 iTrader: (2)	the idea is nuggin futts!

07-19-2009, 06:28 PM	#3
silverbullet_Z Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MN Posts: 986 iTrader: (1)	interesting but not really practical in my opinion, the tires out there now and the suspension makes a bike hug the road good enough imo, dont think it would even be worth the money to even consider getting one or yamaha mass producing it...