First ride of the Vyrus 986 M2 Moto2 bike at Misano
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Uploaded by motorcyclenewsdotcom on Aug 3, 2011
Our exclusive, world first, ride of the Vyrus 986 M2 Moto2 bike at the Misano circuit in Italy. The CBR600RR powered Vyrus features hub-centre steering and other technical innovations, including a laterally-mounted F1-style rear shock, underslung radiators, an 'omega' frame (using the engine as a stressed member) and a carbon-fibre monocoque tank and seat unit. Could it be the future of Moto2?
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definelty not!! any motorcycle factory could make a 200bhb engine but the question is why would they?
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@vtwinlunatic It's not that expensive. I think the actual bike in this vid would cost you Teriffic riding, wonderful camera shots, horrible music…. £31,000. There is a high-spec version for Moto2 teams (minus control engine) for £49,000 and a 'factory' machine that comes with technical support and the best of the best for £62,000.
Or if you just want a track day bike the kit will cost £15,000. Just add an engine, dash, wiring loom, ECU, brakes & exhaust.
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Italians do it better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bikes like this, like Ferrari's and other exotic cars, are meant for people who are willing to drop a couple extra dollars for the bike.
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@sunny4kill So what you're saying is that since pushrod suspension isn't that widely used in road cars, crap? You're not seeing the full picture here. Hub-center steering hasn't been researched as much as regular forks, meaning that it'll be more expensive than regular forks. If you think that all bike manufacturers are constantly striving for the optimal level of performance, you're sorely mistaken.
Looking at the vid, Neeves seemed impressed by it. Are you saying your expertise is greater?
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Very interesting stuff. I think the big reason big companies don't branch out is because of naysayers and mindless traditionalists who would scare away from this bike. But it seems to work. Shorter wheelbase, stability under braking, lower chassis weight... it's an awesome idea.
And companies do use this setup in some way... damn near all of BMW's bike (except the F800R & S1000RRRRR) have that telelever up front. If a company could make such a setup look sporty they would have it...
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How about costs ? A standard fork is much cheaper. If it's a bit better for normal riding and costs 3 times as much, ofcourse BMW and all the other brands won't use it.
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@sunny4kill its better for weight advantages- the front swingarm and CNC'ed aluminum/whatev engine cradle subtract alot of weight from traditional bikes queues, it may not be all that great on a track. But from what ive heard since this bike snt prone to diving under braking it doenst create that much heat in the tire which ive heard from track day guys is something you want when pushing the bike hard. Also manufacturing, and tooling maybe considerably more$ than traditional hence the lesser use
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This guy is a fuckin shit driving!!! FUck you i drive better my 300cc
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@MrJames969 If this type of fork was so advanced or good, I think it would have been already implemented by major motorcycle manufacturers such as BMW, Triumph, Kawasaki, Ducati, Suzuki, Honda etc! This type of fork (called "hub-center steering") exists since the '20s and still is not widely used, a fact which shows that this system is neither good nor advanced in any way! The only way a company like Vyrus can attract attention is an attempt to reinvent the wheel, which is impossible...
sunny4kill 6 months ago 7
That bike must be very light, they must have to ballast it to bring it UP to the Moto2 minimum weight limit. This has great advantages as you can then put the weight where you want and indeed move it around somewhat as part of bike set up. Very cool indeed, I bloody want one!! Gotta be £100k at least!
vtwinlunatic 6 months ago 3