A closer look at six Honda championship winners

[davidboda46]

http://www.repsol.com/es_en/box-repsol/equipo-repsol/20-aniversario/motos-leyenda-rossi.aspx

Cheers,

/David "Gonzo" Boda #46

[HornetMaX]

Anybody knows exactly what is the extra cable you see on the brake caliper (4 most recent bikes) ? It seems to go all the way to the wheel hub ...

Wheelspeed sensor ?

MaX.

[SKD]

Can't look at it right now, but maybe a rotation sensor?

[Desteban]

Yes Max, you gave the answer yourself. I had a similar one on my bike for the data recording.


Same way even ABS works nowadays, totally simple but it seems to work...
There just isn't another method available to messure the speed on the front wheel than using a sensor that counts the gaps in a disc.

[HornetMaX]

Thx Desteban.

Interestingly, I think I've never seen it in race/quali. I guess they take it off and use them only in test sessions.

MaX.

P.S.
Those Brembo calipers looks abso-fuckin-lutely beautiful. Too bad each of them probably costs more than my car.

[Desteban]

You are welcome Max.

I haven't noticed them on TV either but I am fairly sure they still got the sensors on during all sessions.

After all they are essential to data recording purposes, especially for analysing crashes.

Just looked up some pics from races and apparently the the whole stuff is equipped  on the brake calipers


And yes, those Brembo calipers are ridiculously expensive! I would be disappointed if one cost less than your car