Somkiat Chantra said one of the most difficult things to adapt to in #MotoGP is how much more work his left hand has to do, changing maps, thumb brake, ride-height device. Honda still have a manual device, not one that drops automatically - ThreadSky

motomatters.com • 109 days ago

Somkiat Chantra said one of the most difficult things to adapt to in #MotoGP is how much more work his left hand has to do, changing maps, thumb brake, ride-height device. Honda still have a manual device, not one that drops automatically

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different-iceberg.bsky.social•108 days ago

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twitterstinkt.bsky.social•108 days ago

Is Ducati‘s device not manual anymore? Since when?

motomatters.com•108 days ago

Pretty much from the start

twitterstinkt.bsky.social•108 days ago

I searched for it again. So Honda riders engage the device while exiting the corner and Ducati riders engage it while entering the corner, is that right?

twitterstinkt.bsky.social•108 days ago

I confused automatic dropping with manual engaging. My bad

motomatters.com•108 days ago

Ducati riders 'book' the device on the straight before the corner. Then the device lowers automatically on exit

bduke01.bsky.social•108 days ago

Quick unrelated question if I may: do we know if Michelin will bring new tires/compounds this season?

motomatters.com•108 days ago

No. Slightly harder fronts. But basically unchanged

bduke01.bsky.social•108 days ago

Thanks

motomatters.com•109 days ago

Chantra says he keeps dropping it too late. That means he is losing acceleration.

motomatters.com•108 days ago

Ducati have an automatic ride-height device, but it requires a sort of hydraulic computer to get the timing right. Look at this mess of cylinders and lines!