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Ride-height devices 'not safe'? 'That sounds like Honda trying to get it banned'

Could the new generation of MotoGP ride-height devices be causing stability issues under braking? Pol Espargaro, one of those to fall at Turn 1 during Saturday at the German Grand Prix, felt it is 'making the bike more unstable, which is not safe'. Initially introduced to lower the rear of a bike only at the start of a race, thus resisting wheelies and aiding acceleration, the MotoGP ride-height devices are now deployed whenever a rider accelerates onto a long straight.  The systems are automatically deactivated when the rider hits the brakes for the following turn, allowing the rear of the bike to rise back up to its normal position. Related Articles German MotoGP, Sachsenring -...
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