revtothelimit - motorbike forum

weeksy wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 7:57 am Not the job for a bloke who's miles of the pace either ? I'd want my test rider a bit closer to the sharp end myself, especially on a bike that isn't exactly on the pace either.

Tricky wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 9:50 am

weeksy wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 7:57 am Not the job for a bloke who's miles of the pace either ? I'd want my test rider a bit closer to the sharp end myself, especially on a bike that isn't exactly on the pace either.

- He has masses and masses of experience, is still fast, and he still really ain't that far off , certainly plenty sharp enough to be able to consistently and accurately test stuff at race pace- go on then, who would you have as your test rider instead of him?

weeksy wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 9:54 am

Tricky wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 9:50 am

weeksy wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 7:57 am Not the job for a bloke who's miles of the pace either ? I'd want my test rider a bit closer to the sharp end myself, especially on a bike that isn't exactly on the pace either.

- He has masses and masses of experience, is still fast, and he still really ain't that far off , certainly plenty sharp enough to be able to consistently and accurately test stuff at race pace- go on then, who would you have as your test rider instead of him?

Dunno mate, but you see it all the time don't you where the test rider comes in and gets destroyed on the times they get to ride. Because lets be honest, if they were good and fast enough, they'd still be racing the bikes instead. That's the tricky bit.

Me, i'd arguably rather have someone young and fast like they seem to do in F1. But arguably if they're young and fast then they're probably racing something anyway. Weridly though when i see kids in F1 rides come in, they do amazingly well.