The Evolution Of Superbikes: A Journey Through Time
The Evolution Of Superbikes: A Journey Through Time – There was a time when it looked like road bikes that we mere mortals could buy off the showroom floor, high performance bikes ridden by top professional racers could then push them to the edge. At first glance, you could almost mistake one for the other. If you look closely, you will see the difference.
Brought to us by two people who have been there since day one and have now collaborated on an amazing book that brings the story of the early days of the AMA Superbike class to life through the words of Kevin Cameron and John Owens photos.
The Evolution Of Superbikes: A Journey Through Time
The superbikes that ran in those turbulent years from 1976 to 1986 were what Cameron called “sit up” bikes. The arrival of the AMA Superbike class in stock car racing in 1976 was especially exciting for those of us who watched and read about it because it seemed to draw a straight line from those bikes down to the shop. on the road. GP racing bikes are not like road bikes in name only.
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While the basic engine and chassis of the first AMA Superbikes are similar to conventional bikes, details such as safety cables on the handlebars, oil coolers are fitted with stainless steel, forced cooling systems, Reinforced swingarms and frame, double bolt triple bolt, brake. and stainless steel clad oil cooler lines, bolt-on clutch, fuel injectors, special suspension, improved parts brakes, and a host of unique interior components, all professionally tuned to the max, redefining motorcycling. There were no studs or anything attached to the tire—these were great bikes.
Those were the days when creativity, innovation, and problem solving were very important. It’s not a bad thing to be small controlled if there are only two or three people in the race.
Pioneers of motorcycle racing such as Eddie Lawson, Mike Baldwin, Wes Cooley, Steve McLaughlin, Wayne Rainey, Freddie Spencer, Fred Merkel, Reg Pridmore, Erik Buell, Cook Nielsen, Ron Pierce, Keith Code, Phil Schilling, Fujio and Hideo “Pops” Yoshimura, Rob Muzzy, Reno Leoni, Todd Schuster, Udo Gietl, and many others are included in the story.
Even the racing itself, where the powerful superbikes fought, recalls some of Cameron’s classic jokes, including this statement, along with one of Owens’ photos:
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“This is Loudon, New Hampshire, where most of the forest is paved with ankle-ttwisting cobbles, where once, the terrible toilets were forced by a disgruntled user and where, rumor has it, Kenny Roberts shot down the Michelin launch balloon by firing it unseen into the cockpit.”
Takes the reader into the world of Superbike racing in its early days. As only one who directly participates in the events and races can hear it, Cameron brings expertise and insider information. His writing is short and engaging, built on years of experience in riding, listening, and racing bicycles, and writing hundreds of articles and many books.
, Cameron reveals the appeal of the Superbike class of production motorcycle racing: “Spectators loved them, fidgeting and weaving on 1960s’ tech chassis, brakes and tyres. . The small brake discs turned black and deformed. The engines, designed for reliability on the highway at 80 horsepower, are always threatened when they are changed to produce 135 or 150 horsepower. Who are the people or the gods, who are struggling with the machines that roar, slide and shake? The audience changed from the traditional AMA classes, dominated for years by the tried-and-tested two-strokes, to this new ‘Superbike’ scene.”
Cameron probably forgot more about motorcycle performance technology than most of us will ever know, and we’re lucky he wrote a lot of it down. We saw a preview of a collaboration between Cameron and Owens in the
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Owens is the man behind the camera, creating vivid and detailed images that take the reader to the track, into the pits, and up close to many of the riders and hears that historic moment. In the 1970s, photographers traveled to the pits and were able to capture unique details of the lightning on film. Many of the photos in the book have not been published before, bringing the reader closer to the new equipment that is used on the bikes that the racers are riding.
Owens has covered professional motorcycle racing around the world, and his images, carefully prepared and matched with Cameron’s knowledge by director Matthew Miles, build the story with power, energy, and detail. detailed. Put these three motojournalism professionals together, and you have an impressive portfolio of bike writing.
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With the World Superbike Championship celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012, it’s a great time to reflect on the series’ profound impact on the development of everyday motorcycles. The World Superbike Championship Series is based on the most important racing series in the world in terms of customer results for sports and performance events but as our research shows, it seems to be more than that. Statistics obtained from sports and speed traps over the last decade indicate that the speed of the sports car is being used. improved driving performance. In fact, today’s showroom models on street tires are now faster than the fastest factory superbikes of just five years ago. .
There are now four important classes of international racing based on production machinery – Superbike, Superstock 1000, Supersport and Superstock 600. They all take place on the same day, on the same competitive race as part of the many series have happened in the World Superbike Championship. , and by comparing the times of the games and the maximum speed from different groups, it is now possible to test the rapid development of the motorcycle.
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