Nicky @ Indy 500

nozzle · 04-25-2008, 08:20 PM

Nicky Hayden will do a lap on his motoGP bike that he ran at Qatar around Indy about an hour prior to the race on Memorial Day as a work up to Sept's race.

Great chance for Honda and Repsol publicity as well as exposing the Indy folks to motorcycles (again).

Vlad Impaler · 04-25-2008, 08:54 PM

I thought he'd be riding the Indian he took around the track earlier this month in the MotoGP!?

http://www.motogp.com/en/photos/2008...t+Indianapolis

FrankoQ · 04-25-2008, 09:07 PM

Nice helmet... and boots...Do I see 2 chains?

jasonsmith · 04-25-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankoQ

Nice helmet... and boots...Do I see 2 chains?

Maybe one chain to get it moving via the pedals and the other as the drive chain from the engine. I could only imagine the pedals whipping around and around at speed

nozzle · 04-25-2008, 09:23 PM

I think I read somewhere the rear brake is activated with the pedals as well, like the coast brakes on you old schwinn.

so maybe forward pedaling to help start, then brake when reverse pressure... note there are not cables to the handle grips for breaking off

How proud is the olde bike mechanice dude do you imagine?

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nozzle Uber Noz Join Date: May 2007 Last Online: 11-25-2008 05:52 AM Location: Southern Maryland - Find Me! My Ride: 07 RWB 'ceptor View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,491 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	I think I read somewhere the rear brake is activated with the pedals as well, like the coast brakes on you old schwinn. so maybe forward pedaling to help start, then brake when reverse pressure... note there are not cables to the handle grips for breaking off How proud is the olde bike mechanice dude do you imagine?

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