Devices in MotoGP: Tech Talk with Simon Crafar

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The complex world of devices in #MotoGP! 🔧
In this week's #TechTalk Simon Crafar explains holeshot and ride-height devices and how getting them to work as you want is more difficult than it first seems! ⚠️
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@TheServal 2 жыл бұрын

Simon has got a lot better with presentations since he started. You can tell he knows what he is talking about. I like the analogies he uses as well, helping us understand and relate to the material.

@Moke_one_kanobi 2 жыл бұрын

Lou Snutts you have seen him ride, right😆

@TheServal 2 жыл бұрын

@@Moke_one_kanobi yes , I have seen Simon ride. You, however, I have not.

@christianhardwick6530 2 жыл бұрын

Simon is a moron You know?! No Simon I don’t know it’s your job to inform me. I want Dylan Gray back !

@TheServal 2 жыл бұрын

@@christianhardwick6530 I didn't say he was great. I just think that he's been a little better. You know?!

@MCMX0212 2 жыл бұрын

I freaking love these videos, I’m relatively still new to moto GP and this helps a lot, these explanations are marvelous, keep them coming

@arnettswatersystems6727 2 жыл бұрын

Just started following myself, he's fantastic

@Showmetheevidence- 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a long time rider and GP fan and I still learn a ton from these vids :)

@thirdworldTrini 2 жыл бұрын

Of course its Simon, absolutely love when he gets into his demonstrations lol... makes it so easy to understand 👏👏

@bearcatracing007 2 жыл бұрын

MotoGP like F1's are prototypes and should be a leading source of technology! It all filters down to what we use in some way, shape or form.

@TheServal 2 жыл бұрын

I'll be happy when Yamaha r1 gets the aero wings that the M1's have.

@LeeePowers 2 жыл бұрын

I love how most sport bikes resemble their GP counterparts. Suzuki needs to step it up,tho. Gixxer looked the same for 20yrs!

@bearcatracing007 2 жыл бұрын

@@LeeePowers as someone who has owned many Suzuki's I definitely agree with you. Feels the whole Suzuki range needs a major update.

@Moke_one_kanobi 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you think things like electronics come from that are on almost every street bike today?

@bearcatracing007 2 жыл бұрын

@@Moke_one_kanobi yes MotoGP as I originally stated!!!!

@vylunt 2 жыл бұрын

i could watch these all day long, keep em up

@one-of-us9939 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Simon, and support crew!

@nargakon 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks a lot Simon for this very detailed explanation. Gives a lot of insight as to what those riders have to think about when riding

@HighLiner15 2 жыл бұрын

I 🧡 these in depth bike breakdowns. 🏍 Good form young sir Good form!! 😉👍🏁

@pratikbhanushali2535 2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Mir preparing strategy with his crew at the back, 😂😅

@rafiqrosli3967 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody talking about how Mir's just chilling at the back hahahaha

@Knockthefout 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 😂😂

@scorpionbull 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@iamtherealzombie 2 жыл бұрын

Why would they? It's the Suzuki pit box on his side of the garage, why wouldn't he be there talking with his crew?

@tbillington 2 жыл бұрын

Only just found these tech talk videos but I've binge watched about 20 of them today. Love the info and presentation style Simon .

@NotPoliticallyCorrect407 2 жыл бұрын

Simon is that good at presenting this stuff , even my wife understands him thank you Simon , I need you in my life

@Bottspeed 2 жыл бұрын

Crafar earned the credibility and respect of all the good fans of racing, and is easy to see is very respected in the paddock when you see everybody talks with him during races or practices. Perfect man for the job he do.

@jimarillo 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible how tech on bikes develops. Thanks Simon. Can listen to you all day

@saltyprocrastinator 2 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this video for a long time now! Excellent job Simon!

@abhaschandrakumar 2 жыл бұрын

Mir was like i will supervise the talk with my machine

@PK3DCGA 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing, during the weekend the front device was brought up in the commentary and I was wondering what it was as I seem to have missed quite a few memos ^^' ! Love you Simon, thanks as always.

@robsimpson3402 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always

@GordonMoat 2 жыл бұрын

Quite a complicated bit of technology. Seems so simple watching it in action, but Simon gives a great explanation of the problems getting the set-up wrong. The levels of adjustments on a MotoGP bike are enough to create headaches, but get it right and the combination just flies around the track.

@xipingpooh5783 2 жыл бұрын

A very difficult subject to explain in laymen’s terms but well done Simon👍🏼

@matthiaspamoso792 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely blue suzuki

@VBshredder 2 жыл бұрын

Hey - this was a good tech talk! Interesting topic, well explained by Simon.

@alanshearing7515 2 жыл бұрын

Great info Simon , thanks . Greetings from Auckland .

@markneville8069 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks Simon, really interesting stuff mate.

@Jimo368 2 жыл бұрын

I like these technical presentations

@GazVanDyk 2 жыл бұрын

Explained very well, thanks.

@smolkatto4921 2 жыл бұрын

Some of the technologies have in Motogp bike are very amazing with engineer experimenting many mechanic on the bike to make the bike faster than the other competitors. As Motogp is a prototype bike, it can be a creative way for the engineer of the manufacturer making this and as platform of their technological inovation making the brand more apealing to the consumer. Love the content like this and hope this series will be continue for more foreseen future.👍❤️

@SONO4B11T 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool🔥... Thanks Simon

@kimmiepaulo8564 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Simon

@sungerbob1786 2 жыл бұрын

simons contribution is pure gold

@piyushwarole2716 2 жыл бұрын

4:46 👍🏻😉

@jerishraj12 2 жыл бұрын

Suzuki blue is the best blue 💙

@royferntorp3575 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the way my RC30 played silly-buggers with wheelies and braking. Got rid of the Anti-Dive. Made the rider more in control. Ran White Power suspension. Rebound was an issue.

@siksadwrld_ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon

@francegallsonglove3829 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@emilmarian9964 2 жыл бұрын

Keep it up crafar. Great presentation.

@roadkingtouringnz9220 2 жыл бұрын

Good one Simon, don't ban, there has to be a class which encourages further development, I believe this is moto gp, with so many talented people out there it would be a shame to see all of their ideas unused or not introduced, the tech will always filter down to benefit everyone, remember ABS.

@arditoabdillah6560 2 жыл бұрын

I am enormously still relieved to see legend from GP500 2-strokes era. Simon Crafar, the guy was Red Bull Yamaha rider before then replaced by another GP500 legend, Garry McCoy.

@jayb293 2 жыл бұрын

teaming up with Regis Laconi. another Legend.

@Bikeadelic 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@yiannishayabusaofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Wooooooow awesome amazing fantastic

@kalirajansakthi1982 2 жыл бұрын

It is Mir's office 🤣😂

@rewmeister 2 жыл бұрын

fascinating

@donniebunkerboi9975 2 жыл бұрын

What I don't understand with rear device is besides lowering CG it's also moving CG rearward which actually increase chance of wheelie

@rodclark5831 2 жыл бұрын

Love the tech, history and rider use, very good work Simon. Although Casey Stoner saw this coming and his techniques are now managed technically. Good health to you Casey, but this year there is 6 or more (with assistance) like you out there. Regardless i'm still enjoying the racing 2021. Acosta is coming.

@mikejones-go8vz 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately for Acosta, and us, not this year ☹️

@MegaWebsters 2 жыл бұрын

I never realised it had to be a mechanical as opposed to electronic system. Where is the line drawn between electronic and mechanical? Also motocross have been using a similar system for so long and GP bikes never noticed!. Very interesting. Thanks.

@hafiizh79 2 жыл бұрын

Love the hands movement, second only to scotty

@andriyanto3919 2 жыл бұрын

Tasik Malaya hadir🙏

@MattieXMoto 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to know how teams clean the race suits after a race, the amount of sweat and stink must be tremendous. It would help is weekend warriors

@alistairthompson2750 2 жыл бұрын

It's all good technology coming through but I still hate the look of the wings on the front of certain bikes

@donniebunkerboi9975 2 жыл бұрын

It's hideous and it doesn't help as much as with the cars. Cars don't lean. I say get rid of it

@Bikeadelic 2 жыл бұрын

I don't like bans of tech especially at this level. It's supposed to be the pinnacle of engineering, logistics, management, training and rider performance.

@andrioke5540 2 жыл бұрын

Mantab suzuki GSX RR 🔥🔥🔥

@uses0ap 2 жыл бұрын

2:17 digging for gold

@rizkiirawan3841 2 жыл бұрын

Perancis hadir...(perampatan Ciamis)

@rui2660 2 жыл бұрын

lol perancis

@junpreet9261 2 жыл бұрын

What I don't like about is that with more technological advancement Motorcycle seats becoming broader rather than narrower & taller rather than smaller. Also increase of weight rather than decrease. For example I can flat foot a 90's or early 01-02's bike with both feet but only flat foot with one leg in todays bikes at stock height.

@kirkdunn1379 Жыл бұрын

I wonder when they will be able to lengthen rear wheel base for starts....I guess with a chain it would be tough to do, but am sure they will figure something out.... Lower the bike with 1 or 2 inch longer wheel base and then kicks into normal after 80 mph..... Interesting

@JaspreetSinghArtist 2 жыл бұрын

i wish they have added slowmo videos showing it working during race

@marianoschaller9066 2 жыл бұрын

He is a better teacher than he was a rider, and he was a great rider.

@jamesstewart7224 2 жыл бұрын

Squats like a drag bike and the grip catapults them smooth and rapidly

@almuht4r 2 жыл бұрын

Ngidam GSX🤩🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🏍️🏍️🏍️

@reidspeed77 2 жыл бұрын

When pedrosa tc cut out in 2012 he highsided,,..gp 500 rip🔥

@Nogamers9057 2 жыл бұрын

I want a video of Simon on track with a new bike.

@oscarsheen3045 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure, but Kinda leaning to banning the hole-shot devices. Mir may be 20 points higher if he had it earlier in the season. Now it can take up to a year to get it perfect (or half a season at least) for Suzuki.

@RacingRoman44 2 жыл бұрын

Who cares about Mir?

@greggstomlettes 2 жыл бұрын

Presenter was amazing but would love to see Tech Talks like they do in F1 tho, more visuals looks better and better understanding too.

@rodclark5831 2 жыл бұрын

F1 (techno immobilises) needs to learn from Simon how to not SUCK and make it about there idiotic jokes.

@kevinsroad9872 2 жыл бұрын

I can feeel simon and rossi tandem in tech talk 2022. 😜👌

@besidecoffee646 2 жыл бұрын

Stay.... #motoGP

@RH-hz9ly 2 жыл бұрын

I think it will be interesting if they keep the riders busy... means no automatic stuffs

@Showmetheevidence- 2 жыл бұрын

Surely what he’s saying at 9m or so means letting them do it electronically just makes sense?

@thisisben3593 2 жыл бұрын

awesome information but maybe needs to write it down before hand. . . just to save the awkward pauses. I dont mean to be harsh at all, like i said, very informative. . . .just a bit painful in moments

@davin1573 2 жыл бұрын

If Simon ever leaves - it won’t be the same motogp- the new commentators hardly know what they’re looking at, and talk about themselves waay too much, specially in the lower categories - makes it hard to watch - Love Simon- hopefully he eventually moves into a leadership role within motogp or Motorsport

@rohannaik4761 2 жыл бұрын

He would be much better with the commentators. He would explain things to the viewers with the action on track in real time.

@TheRealBhuado 2 жыл бұрын

i am guessing they will get banned eventually. plus i never even knew that ducati has the rear device "automated" of some sort. that makes it even more grey area of the rules. i am guessing definitely not going to see them on road bikes. maybe some electronic suspension type.

@jayb293 2 жыл бұрын

you know what's funny about Ducati? give a Ducati to all riders on the grid, a small amount will perform with it because it's a complexe bike and it has a bad feeling with the front. you have to trust it with your guts. give a Yamaha to all riders, most of them will make a good lap in a short time. that says a lot about the pseudo "tech". of course Ducati is advanced but they don't master it. they are always adding things on top of an already difficult bike to understand. all they have is disgusting power and traction. that doesn't make a good bike to feel good and perform on it. bring back the slick looking bikes with 200-220 HP it's widely enough. keep it simple. simple doesn't mean not advanced.

@ericsamuels840 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed !!!

@vigneshmaharajan2235 2 жыл бұрын

How to say ducatis power is disgusting ?....

@jayb293 2 жыл бұрын

@@vigneshmaharajan2235 ah a non english native speaker doesn't get the English way to say things... learn it before talking.

@joshuarenacia694 2 жыл бұрын

MotoGP is a sport not only focused for racing competition; it is a sport focused to give birth to new efficient technologies which might be useful for practical usage.

@pedrocostareis8330 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, but aren't we transforming MotoGp in F1, as it is now a days, which starts taking out the fun of "racing by rider"? You're definetely the best person to reply to this question, when you race, there was nothing like this in MotoGp...

@canismajoris6733 2 жыл бұрын

Ok so then we should all just race horses if technology is bad?

@pedrocostareis8330 2 жыл бұрын

@@canismajoris6733 There's still some people riding horses but mostly not using them to go to work, so I suggest to use & allow technology with a reasonable sense, which, people like you seems not to have... Or saying by other way, we use nuclear energy (and already realize that is not that good, after almost 75 years...) but we do not drop nuclear bombs, we learned with Hiroschima "that not all technology that looks good, is in fact, good..."

@fahrezybaik 2 жыл бұрын

RIVIEW HONDA RC213V

@achmadkurniawan3506 2 жыл бұрын

Honda .Ducati.Yamaha agak rahasia..yg terbuka utl d liput hanya Suzuki..karna motor suzuki nyata meski tanpa banyak rahasia

@webbandido3074 2 жыл бұрын

bacana

@MrMmccoll 2 жыл бұрын

Take your mask off crayfish , great presentation

@ipoelkosongdua4885 2 жыл бұрын

Minta gsx n nya 1 mas 😎

@Ofthe7thSon 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who raced dirt squirters and Motards this does my head in. We would smash the brake then smash the throttle - somewhat. Such a technical sport now….

@canismajoris6733 2 жыл бұрын

It's not that complicated. All that's happening is the bike squats down a bit.

@Ofthe7thSon 2 жыл бұрын

@@canismajoris6733 not that complicated, ummm yeah it is…

@mehedihasan-sc2cz 2 жыл бұрын

He said TikTok again! 😂

@BackBgame 2 жыл бұрын

Ya kya h

@user-kl9rc2kf2l 2 жыл бұрын

重心変化を巧みに使ったホールショットデバイスなどの一連の紹介、何だろうなぁ～(T_T)頼む字幕ゥ～‼

@edr_tv 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍 moto gp

@opticalecho119 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly it would be a lot less dumb to just have active suspension

@manuelcarvalho8547 2 жыл бұрын

Viva all~~~~~~_;/)~~~~~~~keep save

@jdsaldivar2109 2 жыл бұрын

82ND Electronics for some and not all till folks catch up?? Get rid of thee electronics!! - NICKY HAYDEN -

@piotrkobielus6156 2 жыл бұрын

MotoGP

@RacingRoman44 2 жыл бұрын

Stupid comment

@DEEZNUTS-ki9zj 2 жыл бұрын

@@RacingRoman44 lol

@yie_tw2496 2 жыл бұрын

Explaination need synch with video or some movement part...mr simon.. Some fan only knew the fasterst or the winner of motoracing rider.. Even...some of them ..don't know the all parts... 😆😆😆

@sigitcahyanto14 2 жыл бұрын

Suzuki Moto GP 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@mlinden3917 2 жыл бұрын

almost!

@EricBanner571 2 жыл бұрын

It's becoming more a about the bike and less about the rider. That's why moto 3 riders get promoted to moto GP as the jump is not as big as previous years. The reason why Moto GP was so much better the FI for the last decade was that the rider's ability was just as or more important as the bike.

@RacingRoman44 2 жыл бұрын

I desagree. Look at the Honda as long MM was fit he could hide the weak side of the bike. The bike was a winning bike with him on it. Why ain't nobody has won on the Honda since he was injured? Why can't nobody be this fast as Fabio on the M1? The level of the bike performance is high and it takes a talented skilled rider to be a serial winner 🏆

@flinskikun 2 жыл бұрын

That's somehow true. But I think if there is nothing like this, meaning that they are lack of innovation which sets it apart from the other motorcycle racing championship like WorldSBK. Having those kind of device doesn't mean that the rider lacks skill improvement, instead now we can see who are the faster riders, not only the lap time, but also how fast they adapt to new things.

@bearcatracing007 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jade-nh2ps I got some tin foil for you, maybe you could make yourself a nice hat while watching a French man lead the championship...

@brynstephens4624 2 жыл бұрын

I believe that these device's should be removed, let the riders compete in a manner that requires the winner to be the one who is naturally the most talented rider. At the moment it's almost as if the rider is a secondary issue and it's all about manufacturers and money. I am old school and we always would say. " Let the best man win" Now it's a case of let the richest company win. Doesn't seem right to me and nothing is really based on personal achievement anymore.

@canismajoris6733 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's why Fabio is miles ahead of everybody else while vinales is mid table ok the same bike...

@chrisbraid2907 2 жыл бұрын

Nope It has always been about the combination, A rider will likely win on a bike that behaves best for him Technology or not. Setup is most important and these new devices are just an attempt to outhandle the other Bikes out there as is the new Aero packages. The Team have to figure out how to best make them work and for the greatest gains, otherwise they aren’t worth adding. This is the development side of MOTOGP… It might be nice to go back to racing raw motorcycles where the complexity is just in an ignition timing system and fancy dampers in the suspension but we don’t race in the past and there is room to start a new Class of Motorcycle Racing if the interest is there. My 1981 GSX1100 is high and wide in the saddle but still pushes all my buttons at speed. I’d love to do track days with her but I’m currently living in the outback …

@Abisadhana_ 2 жыл бұрын

@MrLeeson660 2 жыл бұрын

Great info love it. Do wish they'd ditch the masks though

@nahhjoe5352 2 жыл бұрын

what wrong with cameraman?

@putraballqy8261 2 жыл бұрын

Bahasa indonesia aja bang

@A7XBilly 2 жыл бұрын

I love Simon and tech talk! But it's funny that all the Suzuki guys don't wearing a mask but Simon who talks and explain to us something so interesting needs to wearing a mask and we don't understand almost nothing because of the mask! :( At least put subtitles in the videos guys

@christianhardwick6530 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he should wear a third mask with that huge crowd within 3ft around him

@raynic1173 2 жыл бұрын

2 things, imho, need 2 be addressed. The start of this front end lowering credit should probably be given to the drag racing industry. Drag bikes have been lowering and strapping front end suspensions for years. The dirt bike community aboaolutely took it a step further to suit their industry. Also, not only does the front end hole shot device lower the overall CG of the bike but it prevents the premature raising of the CG by keeping the suspension from extending. This keeps the weight forward and lower for a longer time. Finally, the CG of the bike is not at the crank shaft. It's a bit higher than that and even more so when you add in the rider. Piece out, thanks Simon.