The weather and my schedule finally decided to cooperate with each other and let me get another ride in today. This is the first ride since I installed the 16t countershaft sprocket (-1 from stock). All I can say is DAYUUUUM!
The 10 is now officially the sickest, most insane machine I've ever been in control of... control bein' used loosely at times.
First thing I noticed was that it really multiplied the torque down low where Diablo was lackin' compared to Train. Takin' off from a dead stop (Leavin' stop signs, not drag launches) is soooo much smoother now and the actual "pull" starts in the lower rpms, well below the actual power band.
Another area that was really improved, and the main reason I made the swap, is throttle steering. What I mean by that is the lower gearing combined with deliberate throttle control allows for finer, more precise changin' of my line mid corner via throttle input. That was one of the biggest improvements I saw in Train when I went with the +3 rear sprocket.
The gearing change also allows me to run in third gear almost all the way through some of my favorite roads instead of havin' to shift between second and third so much. I only had to shift down to second in two tight to extremely tight "S" curves. I did shift up into fourth in a few of the straights just to cruise and wait up for my partners but in the twisties she was quite content just to stay in third and pull like a booster rocket.
Also, while she ain't a ragin' wheelie monster, she does tend to loft the front easier than before. (Duh...). Any sort of whackin' on the throttle above around 7000 rpm in first, second and third sends the front wheel skyward so smoothly and easily that it's scary. I can still roll on HARD and fuggin' SCOOT without bringin' it up but it definitely takes more finesse in the right wrist than before.
The only time the light front really affected me during "normal" riding (I didn't play with the wheelies much. That really ain't my thing...) was when I hit the straightaway I used to do the 172 indicated run the other day. I decided to see how it felt goin' on through the higher gears with the lower gearing. The wind was too high to hit anything near insane speeds so I was just gonna wind it up a little and get a feel for it. I was more than a little surprised when the front started to lift at around 8000 rpm in FOURTH gear!
I never got that high into the revs in fifth due to the wind. Didn't want to run that kind of speed. I did roll on in fifth and sixth a few times and I've gotta say that it pulls like crazy in any gear now.
I have never rode or drove ANYTHING with the accelleration Diablo has now, including Train. When I twist the grip it honestly feels like it just rockets forward (or upward if that's my agenda...
) effortlessly. No strain whatsoever, just an instant climb up the tach and some serious g-force. It's like takin' the lighter feel the 10R has compared to the busa and multiplyin' it exponentially for each 1000 rpm the tach needle passes. The only two things I could think of that could make it any sicker or insane would be a turbo or NOS. If you've seen the videos on the internet of the turbo bikes blastin' through the gears with the front tryin' to float on every stab of the throttle, you know how Diablo rides now. It truly is unfugginbelieveable!!!
After ownin' a busa I never thought I would be so damned impressed with ANYTHING that rolled on wheels but I've gotta say, this damned bike is one bad ass mutha with the new gearing! It is without a doubt the wildest ride I've ever been on. My signature line now fits better than ever!
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First thing I noticed was that it really multiplied the torque down low where Diablo was lackin' compared to Train. Takin' off from a dead stop (Leavin' stop signs, not drag launches) is soooo much smoother now and the actual "pull" starts in the lower rpms, well below the actual power band.
Another area that was really improved, and the main reason I made the swap, is throttle steering. What I mean by that is the lower gearing combined with deliberate throttle control allows for finer, more precise changin' of my line mid corner via throttle input. That was one of the biggest improvements I saw in Train when I went with the +3 rear sprocket.
The gearing change also allows me to run in third gear almost all the way through some of my favorite roads instead of havin' to shift between second and third so much. I only had to shift down to second in two tight to extremely tight "S" curves. I did shift up into fourth in a few of the straights just to cruise and wait up for my partners but in the twisties she was quite content just to stay in third and pull like a booster rocket.
Also, while she ain't a ragin' wheelie monster, she does tend to loft the front easier than before. (Duh...). Any sort of whackin' on the throttle above around 7000 rpm in first, second and third sends the front wheel skyward so smoothly and easily that it's scary. I can still roll on HARD and fuggin' SCOOT without bringin' it up but it definitely takes more finesse in the right wrist than before.
The only time the light front really affected me during "normal" riding (I didn't play with the wheelies much. That really ain't my thing...) was when I hit the straightaway I used to do the 172 indicated run the other day. I decided to see how it felt goin' on through the higher gears with the lower gearing. The wind was too high to hit anything near insane speeds so I was just gonna wind it up a little and get a feel for it. I was more than a little surprised when the front started to lift at around 8000 rpm in FOURTH gear!
I have never rode or drove ANYTHING with the accelleration Diablo has now, including Train. When I twist the grip it honestly feels like it just rockets forward (or upward if that's my agenda...
After ownin' a busa I never thought I would be so damned impressed with ANYTHING that rolled on wheels but I've gotta say, this damned bike is one bad ass mutha with the new gearing! It is without a doubt the wildest ride I've ever been on. My signature line now fits better than ever!
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