06 FJR "AE"

[FJRocket]

Hey, SkooterG, thanks again for the update from the guy riding the real AE. These other guys can debate clutches, computers and trannies all they want. I just wanna hear about the bike I ordered and plan on riding the **** out of... soon as it gets here....

Keep the AE info coming!

The rest of you go start your own thread.... :****:

 

[twowheelnut]

Well, I dunno nuffin' from nuffin', but...

The current non race, fastest lap in a production car for the Nuremburgring* is held by a Porsche 996 GT2 at 7 min 46 sec. Funny that that car gets it's power to the ground via a 6 speed manual transmission. The same car with TipTronic manumatic does the 'Ring about 10 to 12 seconds slower, IIRC (the double clutch manumatic not yet released for production, but due this year, may change this result in the 997 GT2).

And...

The all time best for the track was set in 1975 by Niki Lauda driving for Ferrari in a 312 T. He did it in his qualifying lap for the German Grand Prix at 6:58.6. Clay Regazonni has the official fastest lap of 7:06.4, set during the race the next day - times must be set during a race to be 'official' - while in his Ferrari 312 T. Care to guess what the trannies were in those? 5 speed manuals...

Any good driver will always out perform an automatic given the same car with a row-yer-own shift.

Period.

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*The Nuremburgring is the preferred track at which most manufacturers benchmark and tune their vehicles.

 

[qmotion]

I guess some of you guys missed my anology comparing the functioning of the clutch to that of ABS. I think most of us are also aware of Electronic Stability Systems that work very well especially in the Mercedes S-Class for example which can even go as far as apply the brakes when the cruise control is activated and the automoble comes within a certain proximity of another vehicle or obsticle. Gentlemen, the question is not whether the technology exist or if the engineers can get it to work right. The question is whether or not it can be made inexpensively and light enough to use in motorcycle applications. The technology is there enough to detect any type of wheel slippage either due to acceleration or braking. I don't doubt a computer's ability to get you out of trouble faster than you can. Would the masses buy an FJRAE for $25K it it had an additional $10K worth of electronics with an additional 50lbs added to the bike. Not as much a problem with a $100K automobile that weighs almost 2 tons and has 400 to 600 horses to motivate it.

Once again, "Welcome to the 21st Century."

 

[radman]

Kill me now. Quickly, before more riding "enhancements" come along.

 

[BrunDog]

Kill me now. Quickly, before more riding "enhancements" come along.

I agree.

Even though we dont agree on one concept, everyone is arguing non-related topics. Kind of like debating with the wall. I'm out!

-BD

 

[twowheelnut]

"Not tonight, honey. My ESP is showing a fault code 17..."

I'll pass, thank you. As to the electronic nannies... most every system cannot be completely shut down for fun time. Between the engineers and the lawyers, fun time is sure to end soon.

 

[BrunDog]

... Between the engineers and the lawyers, fun time is sure to end soon.

Oh how true, dat!

-BD