why did Brayton kickstart his bike tonight?

RacerX8 wrote:

I'm sure as hell not going to try and tell JB how he should set his bikes up but IMO this seems odd, I think I...

I'm sure as hell not going to try and tell JB how he should set his bikes up but IMO this seems odd, I think I would take a shit for weight loss pre race and retain the magic button. Rarely did RD5 go down or stall in a corner but when he did you barely knew, refire and roll.

Lawrence929 wrote:

You kids will never get the difference between you being fat and your bike being fat. A shit won't make your bike feel better.

RacerX8 wrote:

Not a kid here, at the elite level in any sport I can accept most anything that gives an athlete a psychological advantage. I wonder how...

Not a kid here, at the elite level in any sport I can accept most anything that gives an athlete a psychological advantage. I wonder how his lit pro lap times compare with electric start vs without or is it just a "feel" thing? It seems that JB may be giving an advantage to the orange and white competition, risk/reward.

ML512 wrote:

It’s an 18, they remove it to lose weight and I’ve heard the feel of the engine due to the extra gears in motion...

Helder wrote:

Correct me if I’m retatd but without looking at a gear box break down other then starting the bike what other gears would be in motion...

Correct me if I’m retatd but without looking at a gear box break down other then starting the bike what other gears would be in motion that aren’t already with a kickstarter

tmauto769 wrote:

There is a one way bearing in there somewhere, it has been almost a year since I put the estart kit in my '17 so I...

There is a one way bearing in there somewhere, it has been almost a year since I put the estart kit in my '17 so I can't really remember where it is. But I would really like to see a dyno with and without, as I seriously doubt there is a difference either way. I didn't notice a difference with or without.

RacerX8 wrote:

I'm sure as hell not going to try and tell JB how he should set his bikes up but IMO this seems odd, I think I...

I'm sure as hell not going to try and tell JB how he should set his bikes up but IMO this seems odd, I think I would take a shit for weight loss pre race and retain the magic button. Rarely did RD5 go down or stall in a corner but when he did you barely knew, refire and roll.

RacerX8 wrote:

I'm sure as hell not going to try and tell JB how he should set his bikes up but IMO this seems odd, I think I...

I'm sure as hell not going to try and tell JB how he should set his bikes up but IMO this seems odd, I think I would take a shit for weight loss pre race and retain the magic button. Rarely did RD5 go down or stall in a corner but when he did you barely knew, refire and roll.

Lawrence929 wrote:

You kids will never get the difference between you being fat and your bike being fat. A shit won't make your bike feel better.

RacerX8 wrote:

Not a kid here, at the elite level in any sport I can accept most anything that gives an athlete a psychological advantage. I wonder how...

Not a kid here, at the elite level in any sport I can accept most anything that gives an athlete a psychological advantage. I wonder how his lit pro lap times compare with electric start vs without or is it just a "feel" thing? It seems that JB may be giving an advantage to the orange and white competition, risk/reward.

Lawrence929 wrote:

You kids will never get the difference between you being fat and your bike being fat. A shit won't make your bike feel better.

RacerX8 wrote:

Not a kid here, at the elite level in any sport I can accept most anything that gives an athlete a psychological advantage. I wonder how...

Not a kid here, at the elite level in any sport I can accept most anything that gives an athlete a psychological advantage. I wonder how his lit pro lap times compare with electric start vs without or is it just a "feel" thing? It seems that JB may be giving an advantage to the orange and white competition, risk/reward.

fullysicmate wrote:

I hope he made the right decision, Tomac would be the reigning champ if he had a button.

RacerX8 wrote:

That's why I said risk/reward, personal preference obviously but it was thought and proven by guys like RD5 that the button was highly advantageous to have...

That's why I said risk/reward, personal preference obviously but it was thought and proven by guys like RD5 that the button was highly advantageous to have at times. With being quicker to reignite and less heart rate spike and fatigue due to a stubborn starting bike it would seem to be the way to go, use the extra time to adjust googles, levers etc. Now with the Kawi having it I'd think this is the new standard so why build the bike and remove it? You would think that these elite guys would adapt to the changes in bike attitude with the amount of seat time they garner, like the guys who went most of their careers without neck braces but then switched.