Differences in Z650 setup and tires Q5A performance

The setup of the Z650 is also progressing smoothly.

On Sunday, I participated in a practice session at the Tsukuba Circuit Gymkhana and attacked in the morning with the Q5A.

In the afternoon, I changed to Diablo V2 tires, which are a little old.

I felt something was off during the afternoon run, so I changed the front preload and it became much easier to attack, so I decided to keep this setup.

We will change to Q5A and test drive it at the next practice session.

Next practice session I participated in the weekday practice session.

This time again, we will have a test drive in the Q5A in the morning and the Diablo in the afternoon.

I will be driving the Q5A with the same suspension set changes as last time.

The suspension seems to be good, so it's easy to attack and the vehicle feels stable. The tires also seem to have plenty of grip.

By applying just a little more rear preload, the balance with the front was improved even further.

This time I'll be running the Diablo with this set up.

The time did improve, but it was only about 1 second. The suspension seems fine now.

The suspension set is gradually being refined, but it is still mainly used for touring, and the vehicle is fine-tuned for participation in gymkhana.

We were building the vehicle with this goal in mind, and I think it's turning out to be a good machine, including its compatibility with the Q5A's road-legal tires.

Regarding the Q5A's gymkhana performance.

In this condition, I have participated in gymkhana-style practice sessions about five times and gone on two 200km tours.

No tire warmers used during gymkhana racing

The time ratio is 104.5% of the best time of Ray, wearing the red bib number 4. "I'm running at a reasonable pace, so I think the wear will be faster than usual."

Compared to Diablo, it is down 1.1%

I don't think you can make a direct comparison because Diablo is a 5-year-old V2, but in terms of enjoyment,

It has sufficient performance, is economical, and can be driven even in the rain… I think it's a wonderful result.

At the JAGE Cup, I plan to use a brand new bike for the tournament and compare it with the Q5.

It's hard to get hold of, expensive, wears out quickly, and its performance drops every time you heat it up.

It's economical, covers most sizes, is economical, and is always available, so wouldn't most gymkhana riders be happier with the Q5A? That's why I'm starting to think that, so I'll continue to test the Q5A aggressively in the future.