Rips R1

[RIPPERTON]

Heres the crankshaft weighting experiment underway.
Added 2.2kg to the crank right out wide. This is an extreme amount but need to know what effect adding too much weight might have. Hopefully increase cornering speed by smoothing out the power

[wade193]

Your an ideas man Rip. When are you hoping to test it?

[Wiccad]

I'd be fitting a bigger back brake to counteract the run on when you need to decelerate quickly. The difference between my previous bike KY 750 and my current K1600 at the track is quite noticeable under breaking how the 600 lacks engine breaking. In your case kinetic run on but a very similar effect. That said the added gyroscopic force would to my mind make the bike more inclined to fight tip in but be more stable once turned.

[RIPPERTON]

Your an ideas man Rip. When are you hoping to test it?

This bike has been apart for 3 years sitting in the corner collecting dust. Theres a lot of work and spares to get for this bike before i runs again. Hopefully next year sometime.
I might only get 3 laps out of it before it blows cause what I did to the crank is pretty traumatic. If it does go up Il just convert it to electric and throw the piston engine over the fence

[spotcom]

I, for one, am keen to hear the results. Yer a thinker, Mr Rip!

[muzz]

i get what your trying to do but wouldnt that rob power after the corner?

[Turtle]

Whens the Big test Dan ?

[SLAC]

Whens the Big test Dan ?

When ever it is please tell us all so when it blows up and throws a rod out and spews oil all over the track i for one dont want to be there...

[RIPPERTON]

Its going to be a while cause the rest of the bike is a mess.
Its got a lot of stuff missing, needs new rad. Got to modify the front sprocket so the CBR starter fits and also make it so the CBR Lithium batteries can be used in it.

I also thought the weighting rings would obstruct the crankcase windage ports between cyl 1/2 and 3/4 but it turned out to be ok. Air will still be able to breath around under the pistons.

[SLAC]

Air will still be able to breath around under the pistons.

Even so will there be too much pressure?