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Title: Loose weight go faster
Post by: Richard230 on February 01, 2016, 05:12:54 AM

Mugen tells their rider to loose some weight and their electric racer will go faster.   ;)

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/01/31/mugen-motivates-rider-to-lose-weight-for-million-dollar-bike/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2016/01/31/mugen-motivates-rider-to-lose-weight-for-million-dollar-bike/)

Title: Re: Loose weight go faster
Post by: protomech on February 01, 2016, 06:41:08 PM

I think they told him to lose the weight and he could have one!

I'd lose 20 pounds too if that was the reward :)

Title: Re: Loose weight go faster
Post by: benswing on February 02, 2016, 05:01:04 AM

Yes, the article says if he loses 22lbs he can have one.  Holy cow! 
Also, the author thinks Sarolea can challenge them.  I'm looking forward too seeing Sarolea compete, but I don't think they are in the same class as Mugen.


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Title: Re: Loose weight go faster
Post by: Justin Andrews on February 02, 2016, 05:02:08 PM

I've lost 24lbs where's my Shinden??? ;)

Title: Re: Loose weight go faster
Post by: Frank on February 02, 2016, 08:10:17 PM

I lost about 9kg last year and would keep going for a prize like this!

Title: Re: Loose weight go faster
Post by: thelastdeadmouse on February 03, 2016, 08:40:37 PM

The exciting thing about this is wondering why they'd be willing to go through such a huge additional expense for having the fastest TT rider in the world already lose 22 pounds.  I'm hopeful that they've got some huge improvements for the bike this year, and their simulations show that if they cut a bit more weight they have a chance to break the Supersport lap record of 128.66 mph.

Title: Re: Loose weight go faster
Post by: Justin Andrews on February 03, 2016, 09:49:52 PM

Could be likely this is the Shindens last outing.