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Test Number:	008
Name:		Ian Foxwell				 
Chassis:	NF502 chassis no. 1				

Date:		20-04-02	
Time:		17.20	
Place:		Travel lodge Gravesend		
Weather:	Dry 					

Object of test:	investigate change in track temp to sliding of rear tyre +
use of yellow fuel tubing on steering setup + positivly test rigidly mounted
rider figure

	



	
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Modifications:	


Bolt rider to seat. 
Make up new steering link with yellow tube




  
  
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Results:

lesson no 1 REAR TYRE MUST BE GLUED ON THOUROUGHLY. PEELS OFF UNDER POWER AND 
CAUSES REAR TO SLIDE BADLEY. 

Track temp

Cooling track did seem to cause break away to be slightly more severe. All that 
means is that the colder it gets the smoother we need to be but I guess we would
do that any way. Important to realise in the future that some handling querks
may be down to teh tyre / track not bike.


Rigid rider

Rigid rider big help. Osscelations almost gone now. VERY IMPORTANT NOTHING MUST
BE LOOSE AS IT UPSETS THE BALANCE.


Yellow tubing

Final length approx 50% longer than normal tubing. This is the unsupported 
flexible part not the total length. Better high speed turning slightly worse low
speed, better response to steering input, slower response to actual turning of 
bike. Lots of contradictions there but thats what it felt like???
May be good for big fast track like Halifax poss worse for more intricate tracks
such as Aldershot, Mendip.

mUST HAVE SEVERAL STEERING SETUPS PREPARED FOR TESTING AT EACH TRACK.

Also means that springs are not guarenteed to work unless they have the exact 
charateristics of the kit ones.