Eli's Bike

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early 5/8/2018 5:36am
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His famous dad melted silver spoons to make a rear sprocket thats +1.5 teeth
Andy_Greenney 5/8/2018 5:39am
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motomike137 wrote:
Eli watched some vids of Viilipoto and figured out how the big Kawi likes to be ridden. About 15 feet before the apex your right wrist...
Eli watched some vids of Viilipoto and figured out how the big Kawi likes to be ridden. About 15 feet before the apex your right wrist goes to the wfo setting.
The full factory Kawi not so much
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280driver 5/8/2018 5:46am
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I️ always assumed it was the flux capacitor.
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Crush 5/8/2018 6:15am
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Optical illusion bro, his jersey is extra light so flaps in the breeze quicker.
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MXD 5/8/2018 6:53am
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The white coupler.
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Eljott 5/8/2018 7:23am
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Maybe a healthy right wrist.
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Pro Circuit pipe.
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vikingBoy 5/8/2018 7:50am
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My speculation is that, YES bike setup is important for his Alien corner speed, but I think if you put the pieces together, ie wears out clutches, and wants as much bottom end as he can get. That tells me that Eli likes to ride a gear higher than the typical. Not only does this allow the bike to freewheel into the corner with more speed, but then he dumps the clutch while pinned, which will drag the RPM's down, which will put the power into the peak torque area of the power band, and he will have more traction due the lower RPM's.

I know, I know, cool story bro!
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Phantom 661 5/8/2018 10:03am
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It's a breathing technique. He exhales at the apex for improved downforce and traction upon exit. It's all hush, hush stuff.
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Idp57 5/8/2018 10:16am
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vikingBoy wrote:
My speculation is that, YES bike setup is important for his Alien corner speed, but I think if you put the pieces together, ie wears out...
My speculation is that, YES bike setup is important for his Alien corner speed, but I think if you put the pieces together, ie wears out clutches, and wants as much bottom end as he can get. That tells me that Eli likes to ride a gear higher than the typical. Not only does this allow the bike to freewheel into the corner with more speed, but then he dumps the clutch while pinned, which will drag the RPM's down, which will put the power into the peak torque area of the power band, and he will have more traction due the lower RPM's.

I know, I know, cool story bro!
That’s make sense Smile
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magoo1982 5/8/2018 10:31am
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vikingBoy wrote:
My speculation is that, YES bike setup is important for his Alien corner speed, but I think if you put the pieces together, ie wears out...
My speculation is that, YES bike setup is important for his Alien corner speed, but I think if you put the pieces together, ie wears out clutches, and wants as much bottom end as he can get. That tells me that Eli likes to ride a gear higher than the typical. Not only does this allow the bike to freewheel into the corner with more speed, but then he dumps the clutch while pinned, which will drag the RPM's down, which will put the power into the peak torque area of the power band, and he will have more traction due the lower RPM's.

I know, I know, cool story bro!
Idp57 wrote:
That’s make sense Smile
Yes X 2 , was beginning to think the Boys in Green was up to something, like their oversize 250s back in early 70s ....
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milliebays 5/8/2018 10:47am
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pipe, timing, cam overlap, gearing
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MXMiKEMX 5/8/2018 11:07am
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In the Science of SX segment, his mechanic said that they have to put a brand new clutch in his bike every time he comes back in, as to where Bowers can be on the same clutch all day.

Seems to me that Eli controls the traction of his bike through feeding the power through his clutch, rather than taking the throttle control route.
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PTshox 5/8/2018 3:22pm
5/8/2018 3:22pm
Rick Ash was doing the motor work @ kawasaki but retired a few years ago.
I had heard DASA was doing the CNC porting for RV.

Link below to Video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm8CmU5cRsQ
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peelout 5/8/2018 3:48pm
5/8/2018 3:48pm
you can tell that it's a Kawasaki bike because of the way it is
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mooch 5/8/2018 7:12pm
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Outstandable engine!

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WCRider 5/9/2018 3:12am
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Full waffle grip.
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Gandorlf 5/9/2018 8:23am
5/9/2018 8:23am
Someone already mentioned it but Kranz (Eli's mechanic) said they basically put as many ponies as they can possibly get out of the motor because Eli isn't shy when it comes to power.

A lot of riders prefer a smooth easy to ride type motor I'd imagine.
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Gandorlf 5/9/2018 8:26am
5/9/2018 8:26am
MXD wrote:
The white coupler.
White Coupler is god, I haven't even bothered with the other 2.
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kb228 5/9/2018 8:29am
5/9/2018 8:29am
peelout wrote:
you can tell that it's a Kawasaki bike because of the way it is
X2
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Bike Rat 5/9/2018 8:48am
5/9/2018 8:48am
I remember other riders saying they could tell when it was Eli behind them. The sound of that green monster number three

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