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Test Number:	010
Name:		Ian Foxwell				 
Chassis:	NF502 chassis no. 1				

Date:		21-04-02	
Time:		09.10	
Place:		Travel lodge Gravesend		
Weather:	Dry 					

Object of test:	Effect of more preload on steering springs
Best tyre combination for bike in current setup.
Note front break will effect best choice of front tyre.
	



	
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Modifications:	


Steering preset length set to 26mm




  
  
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Results:

Steering

Just as expected. Less low speed steering but more response. Personally feel that
approx 28mm preload is going to be best compromise. Interestingly I couldn’t say 
now that one system is any better than another.... However a 2mm spring 
adjustment feels the same as a 1mm silicon adjustment implying that although 
fiddlier it is easier to fine tune the springs. Conclusion though is that I don’t
really care which I use. I would like to try on a fast track though especially 
with Yellow Silicon which I feel may be better then... See below 





Tyres

Note all practicing up to this point has been with cut slick front and standard 
slick rear. Done to enable the rear to be steered under power and not loose the 
front under breaking


Cut slicks all round

Couldn’t break the back at all. Seriously hindered medium to high speed turns. Cant
be drifted....  However I’m not sure how much drifting is gonna be possible on a 
tight track, stood on a rostrum with out the ability to hear the bike so they may
be better because of the extra security provided.

Standard tyres all round

Much easier to drift rear. Front tyre steers much better... MUCH BETTER. However 
this increased steering has bought back the oscillations. I think Ill leave it 
like this and play with steering dampers next. Interestingly breaking performance
did not suffer significantly. It is not possible to run full breaks any way as
they are almost to fierce, and this tyre just prevents me from breaking right into 
a corner. However with the increased steering this wasn’t as important.


Standard front cut rear

Didn’t try, didn’t see any point, just the worst aspects of both.