camera equipment doesn't last forever either... :biggrin:10k on a DH bike...wow, for something that will last one full season of racing.
camera equipment doesn't last forever either... :biggrin:10k on a DH bike...wow, for something that will last one full season of racing.
Usually I agree with you, but at least for me, that's not the case.Racers simply think money equals speed.
Realized that a couple years ago! 5k can get you far bike wise if you know where to spend your moneyif i spent that much money on a honda, it'd have a motor. i still can't believe people spend $5K on dh bikes.
More often than not, it's the other way around for racers.Racers simply think money equals speed.
good sense of humorJoke not missed, just didn't agree, Hill is a better rider the RN-01 is a better bike.
Reality is, me> for me Honda for a long time now.
I wonder who's gonna be the first person to hit that rawI'd tap that.
How do you figure? Lahar runs gears in a box.Honda is a proper gearbox bike Lahar is not.
the fork comes in rootbeer!!!Better!!!! Please kill the lager pic...
I don't know... you really shouldn't argue with gibberish, it's a waste of time - the guy probably isn't going to change his (ignorant) mindWhy am I even writting this.
Wurd. They can really commoditize the DH market maybe. There's no reason why with some nice mass production a 5k DH bike shouldn't be half the price.Those are sexy....
If anyone had the ability to sell a cheaper DH setup, it would be Honda.
They have the chance to turn the industry on it's ear here.
They have massive state of the art production lines, tooling, an established distribution network (motorbike shops), and many people who want one.
Would be very easy for them to make a lot, and sell at shops for a comparatively cheap price.
Where does the motor go?Better!!!! Please kill the lager pic...
Um.. yes... I do have a law degree, a Masters in fact...good spotting, I'm impressed.How do you figure? Lahar runs gears in a box.
Are you a lawyer or something?Your getting a bit hung up on the words. Here's some more,Lahar needs 25ml of oil changed once a year,you can shift any time(backpedalling even),you can change as many gears as you like in one shift,the weight is off the swingarm,the Rohloff will probably outlast your car(even if it's a honda).
With your logic you could say the Honda runs a deraileur in it so it's not a gearbox.
Why am I even writting this.
Accelerates through bumps was good also.
Do you also have a J.D.? just wondering because generally the LLM programs that I know of in the US and some other countries require a J.D.Um.. yes... I do have a law degree, a Masters in fact...
No, no, no. U.S. LLM programs require a B.J. I know that and I'm pre-med. Sheesh.Do you also have a J.D.? just wondering because generally the LLM programs that I know of in the US and some other countries require a J.D.
cool! aaron puts a bit of himself in every frame he builds - hows that for passion?The bit about the pubes is true by the way.
Your fancy talk and Lahar slander can't hide the fact that your talking **** and steering away from the fact that you said the Lahar was not a gearbox bike. No talking around it,that's what you stated.Um.. yes... I do have a law degree, a Masters in fact...good spotting, I'm impressed.
What's with your comment about the oil change? I don't get the point of that, sorry.
Also, for the record, you can't shift to harder gears on a Rohloff when there is any pressure on the pedals, unlike derailleur system. You have to back off slightly with the Rohloff for it to shift to the next gear, so that comment doesn't make much of a point either.
Also can you please explain to me how the Lahar is similar to a Honda.
I have spent a day on the Lahar (Cam Cole's World Champs winning one in fact) in Morzine last year so I know a little bit about them.
I'm sure the Rohloff will out-last a Lahar too.
Cam's bike was pretty roached out when I got to it. Mind you, he had already done 2 months worth of 15+ runs a day on it.
Both the chains are exposed on the Lahar and therefor they were both loose, worn out and the bike was rattling, creaking and generally felt pretty sloppy.
The second chain came off on my last run when the rubber bungee holding the chain tensioner of snapped.
The headset was loose as well, Cam said he had needed to Araldite the bearings back in several times.
Cam often rolled past the bottom of the Pleney with the chains hanging off his bike.
Mind you, the back end was really nice and smooth and it made a really cool noise over the high frequency braking bumps and it seemed to carry more speed than most other bikes I've ridden. This was all good until it came to slowing it down. It carried its velocity a bit too well sometimes and it was hard for me to control through the really big braking bumps.
Take yours somewhere where there are decent hills and a chairlift, try doing 17+ runs a day on it and then tell everyone how maintanance free it is.
Can you describe the process for replacing a broken spoke on the Lahar?
The bit about the pubes is true by the way.
for the winGood work Honda if you are finally going to sell them. I'm happy to give anyone advice if they want to throw away the one season cheesemetal and replace it with a nice light, strong single tube from gearbox to head.
DamoDH you are just plain making things up. Cams bike had the same chain tensioner bungy, untouched when It got back to NZ. It never dropped its chains. Cams words when he got home after a season in europe last year: " It just went mint the whole time!"
It is still racing, now under Punter in europe and the headset bearings are still tight and never needed reseating after an international season, a NZ National season, etc. Cam said before handing it over in april: "Its still as good as new" Lahars are universally known for being so completely silent that Its hard to get photos because you never hear them coming and never getting sloppy in any pivots. They go for several seasons on the same chains and never break them. The only time that rear chain has dropped was when a complete git that everyone hates called Jason Marsh ( a poo-pipe cleaner not a lawyer) thought it was smart to sabotage his countrymen and snip mostly through the piece of tube rubber used on the chain tensioner in europe in 2004. Bungy cord instead makes this far harder to do and still has the dampening qualities that metal springs don't. Why GP motocycles use rubber chain tens springs.
If you have trouble in braking bumps its because you are a silly boy who hasn't noticed how much faster you are going on the Lahar because it is handling it so much better than anything you have ever been near before. The floating brake and correct pivot height eliminate any pitching in braking bumps with fully smooth susp performance and much faster stopping. If your pivot is too low then bucking occurs.
No, I definitely meant BJ. I'm a big fan of the BJ in fact and plan to specialize in BJ receivable medicine.Im assuming you meant BS, if not nevermind this post.
Rosenamedpoop: any area you planning to specialize in or just going to be a general practitioner?
With SHOWA makin stuff, and having a large factory to manufacture with the cost shouldn't bee too expensive. I can see like $5K frame, fork, shock maybe. They will not price themselves out of market demand. Maybe a little high but somewhat reasonible. I have also heard about the new HONDA SUPERSTOREs they are trying to develop. All Honda products from cars to generators!!! Wonder if that bike will be there?One of my biggest dreams - to have Honda RN01. I want it sooo bad. I wonder how much they'd cost...
i can see myself trying to stay there overnight. like a kid getting locked in the mall.With SHOWA makin stuff, and having a large factory to manufacture with the cost shouldn't bee too expensive. I can see like $5K frame, fork, shock maybe. They will not price themselves out of market demand. Maybe a little high but somewhat reasonible. I have also heard about the new HONDA SUPERSTOREs they are trying to develop. All Honda products from cars to generators!!! Wonder if that bike will be there?
tightest sleep over of your lifei can see myself trying to stay there overnight. like a kid getting locked in the mall.