Tecmas500 - 001The French Tecmas Team competed in the 500cc World Championship from 1997 until 2000,
Tecmas500 - 001The French Tecmas Team competed in the 500cc World Championship from 1997 until 2000, using Honda’s NSR500V. Riders were Regis Laconi (‘97), Sebastien Gimbert ('98, '99 & 2000) & Bernard Garcia ('98). This bike is an experimental design by Eric Offenstadt, tested in 2000 (using a 1997 frame). The major features are the steeply angled front forks (adjustable between 20.5 and 23.5º) together with the re-welding of the front of the frame, changed triple clamps & the front axle positioned well in front of the centreline of the forks. When the fork tubes are compressed the offset of the wheel axle varies with the angle, since it is no longer parallel to the directional geometric axis. This resulted in the wheel axle with a 40mm from the direct axis, while it is 20mm from the same axis when compressed. Additionally the brake grip is improved as the wheel is more vertical. cont. -- source link