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<blockquote data-quote="Little Honda" data-source="post: 116790" data-attributes="member: 667"><p>If u check yr bathroom scales by say 5, 10, 30 kgs plus all weights, each time u use yr scale for yr bike, u will</p><p>know the deviation factor or "bathroom-factor". What I found out by weighing my Norvin: It had the same</p><p>weight distribution, like my Honda RC31 (650 Hawk), which - in my opinion - is the best road holding bike</p><p>in the 60hp class. These bikes have a lighter front wheel load, than rear, and this seems to be for the changing</p><p>load with braking. If u study modern superbike tests, like BMW 1000RR, Honda CBR1000RR, etc. , they all have</p><p>heavier front wheel loads. I asume, that this is for compensating the aerial lift at speeds over 140mph, to keep</p><p>these bikes steady at full throttle on the motorway. As we do not have this kind of lift with our bikes, they</p><p>should not have the same weight distribution, like modern Super Bikes, to submit an enjoyable ride at lower</p><p>speeds, even on track. In other words, a good Vincent, on road or on track, should have abt 40% load on the</p><p>front and 60% on the rear. Original brakes in good nick are fine on a Comet, but will need some improvement</p><p>on the front with twins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Little Honda, post: 116790, member: 667"] If u check yr bathroom scales by say 5, 10, 30 kgs plus all weights, each time u use yr scale for yr bike, u will know the deviation factor or "bathroom-factor". What I found out by weighing my Norvin: It had the same weight distribution, like my Honda RC31 (650 Hawk), which - in my opinion - is the best road holding bike in the 60hp class. These bikes have a lighter front wheel load, than rear, and this seems to be for the changing load with braking. If u study modern superbike tests, like BMW 1000RR, Honda CBR1000RR, etc. , they all have heavier front wheel loads. I asume, that this is for compensating the aerial lift at speeds over 140mph, to keep these bikes steady at full throttle on the motorway. As we do not have this kind of lift with our bikes, they should not have the same weight distribution, like modern Super Bikes, to submit an enjoyable ride at lower speeds, even on track. In other words, a good Vincent, on road or on track, should have abt 40% load on the front and 60% on the rear. Original brakes in good nick are fine on a Comet, but will need some improvement on the front with twins. [/QUOTE]
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