Premium Member Evill_Ed Posted March 23, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted March 23, 2020 I’d ride the hell out of it Yamaha Yard Built 2020 ‘Back To The Drawing’ Board Custom Motorcycle Contest | HiConsumption Bad Winners-built. Ed 5 "Do not let this bad example influence you, follow only what is good" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturbomax Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 That is FARKIN COOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNGFZ07Rider Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Pretty awesome. Would love to see if they make a fork conversion for the masses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member cornerslider Posted March 24, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted March 24, 2020 I wish I "got" flat tracking... I know it produces some of the FASTEST asphalt racers on the planet. Once you learn to "control traction" you ARE fast- period... I just don't know what I'm looking at on the bikes? To me, they all look like the technology of the 1970's? For the record, I KNOW I'm completely WRONG!!! I love the styling of the new Indian flat-tracker replica! I just don't necessarily understand what I'm looking at? I do love the pics though - 4 ""W.O.T. until you see god, then brake" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klx678 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Much like road racers and trials bikes, you are looking at what it takes to do the job sliding sideways at 80 on a dirt track. The suspension is fairly trick and the geometry specific to the needs. No need for aerodynamics like a road racer, so it's pretty much bare bonse. All the bodywork would be a waste and extra weight for the most part. The technology is there, you just have to know what it is. Most recent most visible trick is a heavy rear wheel, adding momentum to the drive for traction on the dirt. The lack of fly wheel is some of the problem for the street bike based Yamaha DT07 and Kawasaki Ninja 650. The Indian, being designed specifically for flat track has a huge left side engine cover that allows a big heavy flywheel to aid traction. Their motto is "W.O.T. until you see God, then pitch it sideways!" As for street trackers, this is the best so far: Edited March 24, 2020 by klx678 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickshift Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 8 hours ago, FNGFZ07Rider said: Pretty awesome. Would love to see if they make a fork conversion for the masses. Looks like it could just be R1 or R6 forks? Plenty of ways to fit them easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 10 hours ago, cornerslider said: I wish I "got" flat tracking... I know it produces some of the FASTEST asphalt racers on the planet. Once you learn to "control traction" you ARE fast- period... I just don't know what I'm looking at on the bikes? To me, they all look like the technology of the 1970's? For the record, I KNOW I'm completely WRONG!!! I love the styling of the new Indian flat-tracker replica! I just don't necessarily understand what I'm looking at? I do love the pics though - Maybe this will help you to understand, the appearance is always going to be the same whether it's 1970 or 2020 because the name of the game in "Flat Track" is power to weight ratio so they'll always have that stripped down, bare bones appearance. I would bet if you rode one and felt the power, quickness and nimbleness of a 'real' flat track bike you would understand IT aaaand production replicas better. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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