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Test Number:		045
Name:			Ian Foxwell				 
Chassis:		BD4 Prototype				

Date:			23-02-03	
Time:			15.00
Place:			Travel lodge		
Weather:		Dry 

Object of test: 	Experiment with BD4 adjustments
	

	
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Modifications:	

As test 44

HOWEVER - No body work or rider figure fitted but weight adjustment made to 
approximate weight and c of g difference

   
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Results:

Rear ride height any more than 20mm difference in swing arm height front to rear
and the rear damper just cant handle it

The most useful range is between swing arm level and front 10mm higher than rear. 
Didn’t have time to play with alternate positions

Rake angle. Awesome. Because the chassis can handle the loads (Note all cat 1 
wobbles are as a result of something loose or play in the chassis. BD4 only
exhibits any when I leave the forks loose….. opps)it is very responsive to 
changes. It just gets more and more aggressive on turn in. Most useful range
when swing arm is at level is between 0 and 2 turns out on adjuster. After
that things start to get a bit hairy.

Crash bars. We have got these just about perfect. I’ve run standard bars in the 
new BD4 standard location and they are spot on.

The bike is starting to take a bit of a bashing. Combination of no bodywork to
protect it and the rear shock unloading all the time, unable to handle the 
forces going through it as I make the handling more and more aggressive. Could
be that a damper is the next thing to make…. and I know just what it needs :) 
Good news is that it is still undamaged and the carbon has never once shown
any sign of stress, although my heart beat has been racing with some of these
high sides… its going so fast now round these corners that when the damper
cries enough it don’t half fly… 

Handling general. I ran an additional 150grms to allow for body work placed at
steering servo height and it was perfect.... Yesterdays test was valid