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WE ARE BACK ! – JEREZ SBK
It’s good to be back !
After months at home, it’s great to be back racing again.
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🚨2020 Merchandise🚨 Online now, check it out @gpracingapparel. Link in Bio
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Great to be back racing again. Another cool edit. 🎥GSP Media . . Monster Energy Arai Helmet Europe Oakley Alpinestars Pata Snack Insidebikes
Great to be back racing again. Another cool edit. 🎥GSP Media .
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Monster Energy Arai Helmet Europe Oakley Alpinestars Pata Snack Insidebikes
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This morning was very good and I felt that it was my chance to go from the very beginning. I did a 1’40.6 from a standing start which was unbelievable. I had a really good rhythm so I was able to cruise the last few laps and really enjoy the race. In race two it was hard because as soon as I got the bike on its side in turn three and accelerated towards four, it was not pushing the tyre in and going forward. I was frustrated with that. We had the same set-up as we had in the Superpole race and the set-up change from yesterday was minimal, so we need to look at the data. This circuit is the one I feared the most, especially in the high temperatures, so it is not a bad outcome. http://jonathan-rea.com/news/rea-wins-spanish-superpole-race
This morning was very good and I felt that it was my chance to go from the very beginning. I did a 1’40.6 from a standing start which was unbelievable. I had a really good rhythm so I was able to cruise the last few laps and really enjoy the race. In race two it was hard because as soon as I got the bike on its side in turn three and accelerated towards four, it was not pushing the tyre in and going forward. I was frustrated with that. We had the same set-up as we had in the Superpole race and the set-up change from yesterday was minimal, so we need to look at the data. This circuit is the one I feared the most, especially in the high temperatures, so it is not a bad outcome. http://jonathan-rea.com/news/rea-wins-spanish-superpole-race
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A solid 10laps. Superpole Race – P1. . . @krt_worldsbk @monsterenergy @araieu @alpinestars @insidebikes @snackpata
A solid 10laps. Superpole Race – P1.
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@krt_worldsbk @monsterenergy @araieu @alpinestars @insidebikes @snackpata
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Rea Second In Hot Conditions
That is probably the best performance we have done in Jerez for a number of years now. We have got to be really happy with our effort but I am a little bit disappointed that I had nothing left at the end for Scott. I had a few front slides in turn two and it was enough just to knock my confidence a little bit to start thinking to bring it home. We are not loading the front enough so we have some areas to improve for tomorrow. The good thing is that the rear tyre was working really well all race and had a lot of traction. This is not the strongest circuit for us but I was right there in the mix until the last few laps. http://jonathan-rea.com/news/rea-second-hot-conditions
Kawasaki Racing Team rider Jonathan Rea led most of the 20-laps of the first race at Jerez and finished in second place by just over a se
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It’s been a while since me & the boys have had a track walk. | #ESPWorldSBK
It’s been a while since me & the boys have had a track walk. | #ESPWorldSBK
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Race Ready Rea On The Grid In Jerez
I’m very excited to go racing again after this long break in the calendar. Over the last few weeks I have been able to familiarise myself with our ZX-10RR and enjoy the buzz of riding again. Both Misano and Montmeló tests have been positive. We were able to achieve what we wanted which was to be competitive in both our single lap pace and long run pace. Jerez is a great circuit and one I enjoy. I believe the work and conclusions we have arrived at during testing will help this weekend in the hot conditions when the grip level is not at the optimum. It will be strange not to have the SBK atmosphere with fans in the grandstand and a packed paddock show, but I’m looking forward to whatever is in store.” http://jonathan-rea.com/news/race-ready-rea-grid-jerez
Five times WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea will take to the grid this weekend for the first time since March 1 as the FIM Superbike World
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Kawasaki electric with removable battery
Kawasaki is moving closer to producing its EV Endeavor electric motorcycle with new patent drawings showing a removable battery and motor.
Their electric prototype was shown at the EICMA motorcycle show last November.
Since then, Kawasaki has released teaser videos.
The first official video from the company shows the work they put into the project.
The second shows it has manual four-speed transmission.
Endeavour with removable battery
The new patent drawings show a very rudimentary bike shape with a boxy motor and battery.
Not as awe-inspiring as the bike in the video.
But it’s mainly a representation of how the motor and battery are removable.
That’s interesting, because all the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers last year signed an agreement to standardise electric motorcycle batteries and charging infrastructure.
Since then, Yamaha has been developing a system to swap the removable battery. So maybe Kawasaki is also developing a bike with a removable battery.
This drawing from the Kawasaki patent seems to show the bike being delivered to the dealer without the battery and motor.
While that could be to avoid problems with transporting potentially hazardous batteries, it could also mean the batteries are removable and therefore swappable.
So, instead of having to wait around for hours to charge a flat battery, you simply swap the removable battery with a fully charged unit in seconds.
Whatever it shows, it seems Kawasaki s moving closer to production of its Endeavour electric motorcycle.
For the moment, Kawasaki say the bike is simply proof of their technology and intentions.
Long-term project
It’s been a long-time project for the green team.
Back in 2013, Kawasaki filed a patent for an electric version of its baby Ninja, but the patent was only been published last year.
These patent drawings also showed a removable battery and motor.
In 2015, Kawasaki filed patents in the US for as many as 10 electric motorcycle designs.
In other Kawasaki patent filing for electric motorcycles, one has a substantial cooling element with a radiator.
Heat is one of the biggest impediments to performance and battery life.
The oil-and-liquid cooling system in the Kawasaki patent drawings are certainly more substantial than we have seen on any other electric motorcycle so far.
That would not only provide more range, but also greater performance.
Source: MotorbikeWriter.com