Performance Bikes — March 2018

PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK 41 more important job to do, according to Baumgaertel. “Flex is a tool of steering,” he says. “How the ch ...

42 PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK|MARCH 2018 thetyreshavealowerspringratethantheframeand swingarm. Under full cornering load, Michelin’s ...

MARCH 2018|PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK 43 Wheelbase Moto2 bike wheelbases tend to be in the 1300mm ballpark. The shorter the distance ...

44 PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK|MARCH 2018 Corner entry dynamics Thechassisdesigner’sjobistogivetheriderabikewith excellentbrakingstab ...

MANCEBIKES.CO.UK 45 phase and full-gas phase. “The mid-corner phase, when the rider is about to release the front brake and hasn ...

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MARCH 2018|PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK 47 WordsMATT ‘REMEMBER HIM?’ WILDEE Photos^ PATON Paton’s hand-built S1-R propelled Michael Ru ...

48 PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK|MARCH 2018 HENPBROADTESTERMichael Rutter crossed the linetowinthe2017LightweightTTatanaverage speedof1 ...

Rutter’s eye view is of a stock ER-6 display Twin Öhlins shocks and TT-frazzled Metzelers Yes, the racer has both rear and front ...

50 PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK|MARCH 2018 PATON S1-R LIGHTWEIGHT Power 95bhp @ 8500rpm Weight150kg (wet) Price£25,300 a perfect morni ...

MARCH 2018|PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK 51 surprising anger. Once on song, that motor dominates the tiny bike, the power pulses shakin ...

52 PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK | MARCH 2018 F COURSE, part of the reason Paton go racing is to sell road bikes. But even without the ...

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MichaelRutterpunchesPaton’sSR-1overBallaughBridgeonhiswaytoanimperious victory in the 2017 Lightweight TT. The start-to-finish d ...

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MARCH 2018 | PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK 59 SPECIAL / YAMAHA SONAUTO YZR500 Words JON URRY Photos JASON CRITCHELL UN HOMMAGE AUTHENTI ...

60 PERFORMANCEBIKES.CO.UK|MARCH 2018 E’VE ALL SEENroad-going Yamaha YZR500 replicas using RD500 motors, but none benefit from th ...