Vid: spyder shacks during passing curve vid roads in MotoGP Prizewinner Cruise Laps

[Derek Paisley]

I didn't expect to see this happen.

Do you expect the nanny was disengaged somehow?

Can-am spyder shacks during passing curve roads in MotoGP Prizewinner Cruise Laps

 

[Yazz]

What a trusting passenger!:yikes:

 

[NancysToy]

I don't think the nanny was disconnected. You can see it kick in, in some shots, with visible slowing. It appears to just be a combination of horrid riding technique (for a Spyder), plus an idiot passenger that insists on looking around the rider and leaning the wrong way. The overcontrol by the rider is obvious. If he had let the nanny do its job, he would have been better off, but you can see him correcting hard...after the nanny has already settled things down. I guess the race track is no place for your first test ride, no matter what your credentials.

 

[docdoru]

Fired the rider :gaah:

 

[Lamonster]

Looks to me that he was just showboating. If I were BRP or the dealer I would be pissed off that they did that. :lecturef_smilie::cus:

 

[WackyDan]

Driver is definitely in some cases purposely lifting the wheel.

Otherwise, looks like the shocks weren't set at the highest firmness either. Probably a factory out of the crate RT.

Still... Gives you a pretty good idea of how safe the Spyder can be with the nanny keeping them planted. As a passenger I would have been terrified though.

 

[MouthPiece]

When I was at bike week in Daytona this past March, we (spyder riders) had an opportunity to ride the race track in Daytona. It was the route that the bikes would ride in the Daytona 200. Admittedly we were restricted from really getting on it, but some of us cheated.

I know one fella, (can't remember who it was, but I think he was from South Carolina) literally TRIED to climb the track walls until he was hailed down by the "track cops". He said his nanny kicked in then.

For me I tried taking some of the turns in the infield portion and chycane Sp?, as fast as I could. I was new to the spyder and was still trying to learn the limitations of my bike. My nanny never kicked in. My wheels never left the ground either. I agree with Lamont. That dude riding was show boating or in some way was trying to make that spyder look inept. The only thing that looked inept was the rider.

As a side note, I did see quite a few people from the Far East looking at our spyders and were quite inquisitive both at Bike Week and Biketoberfest.

Chris PE# 0004

 

[Derek Paisley]

I agree as well.

What a bunch of turds to make it look bad.

 

[Roger]

:agree: he was showboating you can see by the quick movement of his arms. I have seen this done by a dealer he was checking the nanny to make sure it was working and he was on an RS he said this is the way to check but i'am sure he does not carry passengers while doing it. I think the driver had some knowledge of the bikes capabilities other wise why do it.

 

[BLACK WIDOW]

Bad

I agree as well.

What a bunch of turds to make it look bad.

It does look pretty bad.pps:

 

[Dwight]

I'm sure there was some exageration on the drivers part but this video exactly illustrates the poor suspension on the front and the Spyders tendancy to "wallow" thru the curves. Many riders other than myself have commented on this problem. I was happy to see this as it's the best possible description of handling problems I've gone thru.

Dwight

 

[johnnyg]

:agree:

I don't think the nanny was disconnected. You can see it kick in, in some shots, with visible slowing. It appears to just be a combination of horrid riding technique (for a Spyder), plus an idiot passenger that insists on looking around the rider and leaning the wrong way. The overcontrol by the rider is obvious. If he had let the nanny do its job, he would have been better off, but you can see him correcting hard...after the nanny has already settled things down. I guess the race track is no place for your first test ride, no matter what your credentials.

 

[Firefly]

Idiot rider either way----- but certainly made the Spyder look like a crappy ride--- which we all know is NOT the case.

 

[VaughnCat]

That's too bad. That would be really poor sportsmanship if the driver was intentionally trying to dis the Spyder and make it look bad . . . . :lecturef_smilie:

I think we should send a delegation of Spyderlovers and demand equal time and show'em how it IS done! hyea: I'm sure we could get a couple dozen volunteers :2thumbs:

Cat :doorag:

 

[Some Guy]

Idiot rider either way----- but certainly made the Spyder look like a crappy ride--- which we all know is NOT the case.

:agree: :wrong: :gaah:

 

[Bozzzz]

What is "shacks up"?

 

[bcspyder]

I'm sure there was some exageration on the drivers part but this video exactly illustrates the poor suspension on the front and the Spyders tendancy to "wallow" thru the curves. Many riders other than myself have commented on this problem. I was happy to see this as it's the best possible description of handling problems I've gone thru.

Dwight

Sorry, but I don't think the video shows poor suspension performance as much as just HORRIBLE riding.

 

[Baytown]

G'day fellas.
The rider WAS mucking around on the Spyder.
It was Wayne Gardner, World 500cc champion (6 times!). :bowdown:He is one of the worlds most accomplished bike riders and can out ride any of us on either a Spyder, a standard, race bike or car for that matter.
His record: http://waynegardner.com/thecareer/motorcycle-champion/statistics.cfm
19791st Castrol 6-Hour --750cc class19801st Castrol 6-Hour --Outright19811st Swann International Series--Australia19821st Castrol 6-Hour --Outright19831st British Streetbike Championship
1st British TT Formula One Championship
1st ITV World of Sport Championship (UK) 19847th World 500cc Championship
1st British TT Formula One championship
1st Swann International Series--Australia 19854th World 500cc Championship
1st Suzuka 8-Hour--Japan
1st ITV World of Sport Championship (UK)
1st Swann International Series--Australia
1st British 500cc Championship
1st MCN Masters Championship (UK)19862nd World 500cc Championship (wins in Spain, Holland and Britain)
1st Suzuka 8-Hour - Japan 19871st World 500cc Championship (wins in Spain, Italy, Austria, Yugoslavia, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Brazil)1988 2nd World 500cc Championship (wins in Holland,Belgium, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia)198910th World 500cc Championship (won in Australia)19905th World 500cc Championship (wins in Spain and Australia)19915th World Motorcycle Championship
1st Suzuka 8-Hour--Japan 1992 6th World 500cc Championship (GP win in Britain)
1st Suzuka 8-Hour--Japan
19791st Castrol 6-Hour --750cc class19801st Castrol 6-Hour --Outright19811st Swann International Series--Australia19821st Castrol 6-Hour --Outright19831st British Streetbike Championship
1st British TT Formula One Championship
1st ITV World of Sport Championship (UK) 19847th World 500cc Championship
1st British TT Formula One championship
1st Swann International Series--Australia 19854th World 500cc Championship
1st Suzuka 8-Hour--Japan
1st ITV World of Sport Championship (UK)
1st Swann International Series--Australia
1st British 500cc Championship
1st MCN Masters Championship (UK)19862nd World 500cc Championship (wins in Spain, Holland and Britain)
1st Suzuka 8-Hour - Japan 19871st World 500cc Championship (wins in Spain, Italy, Austria, Yugoslavia, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Brazil)1988 2nd World 500cc Championship (wins in Holland,Belgium, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia)198910th World 500cc Championship (won in Australia)19905th World 500cc Championship (wins in Spain and Australia)19915th World Motorcycle Championship
1st Suzuka 8-Hour--Japan 1992 6th World 500cc Championship (GP win in Britain)
1st Suzuka 8-Hour--Japan

He was having fun on the machine with his other mate Mick Doohan. While not pretty to look at, just a couple of Aussie blokes playing on an Aussie race track during the Aussie Moto GP last month. Beats a sedate cruise around a world class race track, and remember it was a controlled environment wearing high quality protective gear, extremly experienced riders with no risk of hitting a tree or a car. Just hooning as we call it.
Lighten up and relive your youth a bit!:lecturef_smilie:

Best wishes from Down Under.

Ken

PS: For those of you who don't know, here is Mick Doohan's race experience as well:




BORN Brisbane, Australia 04/06/1965 FIRST ROAD RACE DEBUT 1984 Surfers Paradise Raceway, Australia LIVES Gold Coast, Australia500cc GRAND PRIX WINS 54 (1st win - 1990 Hungaroring, Hungary)500cc PODIUM FINISHES 95 (1st podium - 3rd, 1989 Hockenheim, Germany)500cc GRAND PRIX DEBUT 1989 Suzuka, Japan500cc POLE POSITIONS 58 (1st pole position - 1990, Jerez, Spain)500cc GRAND PRIX STARTS 137 (1989-99)500cc WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ( 5 ) 1994-95-96-97-98

AWARDS/HONOURS​

Order of Australia 1996 Australian Male Athlete of the Year 1995-96-97 Australian Sports Personality of the Year 1998 Australian Sports Hall of Fame honour 1994-95-96 Nominated World Sports Awards of Century 19994 WORLD RECORDS (all 1997)Most 500cc grand prix wins in season - 12 Most 500cc grand prix pole positions in season - 12 Most 500cc successive pole positions - 12 Most 500cc grand prix points in a season - 340
http://mickdoohan.com/
500cc GRAND PRIX WINS 54 (1st win - 1990 Hungaroring, Hungary)MARITAL STATUS Married with 2 children 500cc PODIUM FINISHES 95 (1st podium - 3rd, 1989 Hockenheim, Germany)500cc GRAND PRIX DEBUT 1989 Suzuka, Japan500cc POLE POSITIONS 58 (1st pole position - 1990, Jerez, Spain)500cc GRAND PRIX STARTS 137 (1989-99)500cc WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ( 5 ) 1994-95-96-97-98

 

[docdoru]

G'day fellas.
He is one of the worlds most accomplished bike riders and can out ride any of us on either a Spyder, a standard, race bike or car for that matter.

Very impressive! Is he willing to street race his Spyder against some SpyderLovers? opcorn:

 

[SpyderWolf]

When I was at bike week in Daytona this past March, we (spyder riders) had an opportunity to ride the race track in Daytona. It was the route that the bikes would ride in the Daytona 200. Admittedly we were restricted from really getting on it, but some of us cheated.

I know one fella, (can't remember who it was, but I think he was from South Carolina) literally TRIED to climb the track walls until he was hailed down by the "track cops". He said his nanny kicked in then.

For me I tried taking some of the turns in the infield portion and chycane Sp?, as fast as I could. I was new to the spyder and was still trying to learn the limitations of my bike. My nanny never kicked in. My wheels never left the ground either. I agree with Lamont. That dude riding was show boating or in some way was trying to make that spyder look inept. The only thing that looked inept was the rider.

As a side note, I did see quite a few people from the Far East looking at our spyders and were quite inquisitive both at Bike Week and Biketoberfest.

Chris PE# 0004

I would be the guilty party in your story about ryding the track in Daytona. Even with what I was doing I did not have a wheel come off the ground there though.

I do know how to get the wheels off the ground, and that looks exactly what this rider was trying to do. As Baytown stated, they were obviously just screwing around and you could really tell by the way he was working the bars.

I also agree that it did make the Spyder look like a horrible ride for anyone watching that doesn't know anything about how they really handle.