Rear holeshot device

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Edited Date/Time 10/22/2015 9:29am
This was announced but I've read little about how well this works. Anyone?
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Motofinne 10/20/2015 1:15pm
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They have been in actions for a couple of years now but i haven't seen it in action in person!
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The Rock 10/20/2015 1:51pm
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MXA also had a press release on it. I would like to hear from someone that has used it or knows someone that has.
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JBernard_401 10/20/2015 2:08pm
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T-10 seconds until that mikata asshole comes in and starts spamming.
hopefully he got banned and this doesnt come to fruition

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Cadpro18 10/20/2015 2:22pm
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I've had one on a 450 for 2 years. There is a very distinct feel of the bike going forward without any rotation around the pitch axis, nor do I feel any squat, and the bike consistently launches very straight.
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hvaughn88 10/20/2015 2:25pm
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JBernard_401 wrote:
T-10 seconds until that mikata asshole comes in and starts spamming.
hopefully he got banned and this doesnt come to fruition
hahahaha! I couldn't remember what his name was but you're absolutely right
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TeamGreen 10/20/2015 2:49pm
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Kawasaki tested (developed?!) it in 2005...
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ML512 10/20/2015 2:54pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Kawasaki tested (developed?!) it in 2005...
KYB engineer actually did the design work on the one Kawasaki tried, and I think it was earlier than that... like 02, maybe?
djdesignsco.mx 10/20/2015 2:56pm
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yeah hill i believe was at yam test track in 06 and/or 07 testing the rear linkage...people have been working on stuff...
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NESC838 10/20/2015 3:44pm
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Phil Lawrence's uncle first came up with the idea of a rear holeshot device 20+ years ago. I'm amazed the idea never took off until recently. He was certainly way ahead of his time!
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MxKing809 10/20/2015 4:32pm
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The Rock wrote:
This was announced but I've read little about how well this works. Anyone?
Sent you a PM
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TeamGreen 10/20/2015 6:29pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Kawasaki tested (developed?!) it in 2005...
ML512 wrote:
KYB engineer actually did the design work on the one Kawasaki tried, and I think it was earlier than that... like 02, maybe?
1st tested on the SR450 about the same time as the other/alternate shock location...?
'02 would been on a 250SR (2T)?
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ML512 10/20/2015 10:51pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Kawasaki tested (developed?!) it in 2005...
ML512 wrote:
KYB engineer actually did the design work on the one Kawasaki tried, and I think it was earlier than that... like 02, maybe?
TeamGreen wrote:
1st tested on the SR450 about the same time as the other/alternate shock location...?
'02 would been on a 250SR (2T)?
I'll ask Ross in the morning, I can't remember. Laughing
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The Rock 10/20/2015 11:56pm
10/20/2015 11:56pm
I was up on the start right before the first main event and saw a lot of riders setting the front holeshot devices. Saw more than one motorcycle's rear wheel come off the ground in the process. Don't remember seeing that before.

ML512-Please tell Ross and the crew I said hello please.

My preliminary take away so far that the rear holeshot device has yet to catch on. As height challenged as many riders are (to the point of needing starting blocks) I'm surprised shorter riders aren't using this just to lower the seat height.
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sybro 10/22/2015 9:29am
10/22/2015 9:29am
My daugther's been using one for the last 2 years. She used to need starting blocks (5'4''), She hasen't used them since. Really help with her confidence having both feet on the ground and stable.

I have a video I filmed from a WMX start at the KROC last year, if you watch it in slow motion we can clearly see both rider side by side letting go the clutch at the same time but the other rider's bike rotate for a fraction of second while my daughters launching out of the gate. That was a full bike length ahead 20 feet from the gate. It doesn't always work that good but that time was a perfect example on how these thing can works.

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