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Crashed 2005 R1 sets new Ring record
A crashed, repaired, road-legal 2005 Yamaha R1 has unofficially set a new lap record of the Nurburgring. Lapping in 7 minutes, 10 seconds, Andy Carlile bested the previous record by a full 20 seconds. Andy’s R1 is completely street legal, down to the tires, mirrors, license plate and headlight and uses a completely stock motor. Photo: Frozenspeed ...
01 June 2012
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A gyrocam, a ZX-10R and the Nurburgring
MotoGP-style gyrocams — which stay upright as the bike leans — are helping to bring a new dimension to onboard bike videos. Somehow, the counterintuitive perspective better conveys the experience not only of leaning, but the rest of the ride too. Here, Bridgestone tire development rider Tim Röthig throws down an eight minute lap of the Nurburgring aboard a 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R. We gotta get u...
27 July 2011