MOTOGP » Stoner keeps 'new set-up' on top

About the lean angle issue, maybe the Ducati team are trying to make their bike work a bit more like the old-style 990's narrower turning arcs, later braking, earlier throttle opening and less corner speed. The lower corner speed doesn't mean less lean angle because the arc is narrower (obliged by the later braking) but it means the bike spends less time at full lean. You need to set-up the bike differently in order to go fast that way, so motogp.com might mean this.

lazy turning bikes are very stable at the turns, but must be manhandled to make is turn. it is not very "chuckable", as you might say. quick steering bikes are very flickable but are rather nervous.


basically, the duc is a lazy turning but rock steady bike, while the yam is a very chuckable bike.