Breaking Point! Problems at Donington Park BSB Superstock for Franco Bourne and the Honda Fireblade

[@stevedrane2364]

Brilliant. . I about Franco and Pete in Bike magazine, it great to see you update via KZbin. . 👍👍 Well done all . . 👍👍

[@P.DuncanMonk]

Dave, thanks for sharing your racing adventures. Your videos are always interesting and informative. Cheers from Oregon USA.

[@wilz97]

Great vid again dave

[@MatelotsousMarin]

Another great insight into your team Dave. We’re here watching you go round the island right now, My wife shouts “there goes Wavey Davey” every time we see you. Hoping to see you in the paddock so we can say hello. Thanks Dave and good luck. Peter

[@jdahack7367]

Great effort by all as usual. Best wishes to you Dave for a safe and successful TT 23. Wishing Franco better luck at the next round. Great vid. I was thinking in years to come Franco will have this to look back on. Great stuff Dave.

[@stevesvids]

Good Job Team. Gutting when something so tiny stops the racing. Rotten luck. Great being out with you on grid. Always an exciting feeling. I managed to sneak a grid walk among the Super Sports BSB Donington several years back. Bit naughty but no harm done and got the photos I wanted. I even got on telly 😄📷👊😎 Good luck sorting the bike. 🤞 Onwards. 🙂👊

[@ManxAndy]

Good evening Dave…..so looking forward to this, well that was until the slight issue, but the boy was going well, he has taken to the big bike really well…..👍🇮🇲👌

[@brockett]

A great look behind the scenes and a hint of the hard work that has to be done to enable a rider to race. Very interesting indeed. Gear selector problems Urgh! that's tough.

[@lewifive0]

Back and better for Knock Hill. See you there.

[@martynflynn8368]

Still at the pointy end so, all good, onwards and upwards.

[@andyh1917]

Another great vlog Dave & interesting insight to the weekend. Content was informative & i really enjoyed watching it. Gutted for all the team the gearbox went in the race, Franco showed a wise head to pull in rather than crash or cause further damage to the bike. I'm sure he will be back on it at Knockhill. All the best for the TT & look forward to the vlogs from there 👍✊

[@kennethszpindor1723]

I don't the first thing about racing but stuff happens good to see you all smiling and I am sure knock hill will great for the team

[@stephenlebillon3066]

So to summarise, Franco is still fast, team is still awesome, and there is a part to fix, keep up the great vlogs see you at snetterton.

[@jeffo_511]

Another great video. Thanks for taking the time to put these together and post them so we can see behind the scenes and follow the journey with you guys 💪 Side note. I emailed you that map few days ago I know your busy so when ever you get around to checking it out. No worries. Thank you 🙏

[@stevesanelli90]

Ahh Dave, was absolutely gutted for Franco & the team for all the effort put in. Was it the transmission or the clutch assembly that decided to go on holiday? Hang in there & keep up the fight💪💪 Thanks for your continued support & contributions towards Franco & the team⭐️ Enjoy the TT with the team & no drinking too much😎

[@obsession_engineering]

Gearbox not clutch. But we'll be back on form for Knockhill

[@bigal5895]

Once again an excellent insight - makes for a really good watch👍

[@984francis]

Mature attitude.

[@martinowl]

Great stuff to watch. Obviously a disappointment for the team with how the race went but Franco is a fast talented rider on a great machine with a great team behind him. I’m sure better results will be had during the rest of the season. Best wishes for the TT, will be keeping up to date with your efforts.

[@JayGee6996]

I thought Honda had sorted their dodgy gearboxes that jumped out of gear. I hope this is a one off issue, particularly with the TT starting tomorrow

[@obsession_engineering]

Seems we've just been unlucky, unusual problem for the new bike

[@bananabrooks3836]

Intriguing about the 'return to Silverstone' settings, the Bitubo/Ohlins swap and air gap adjsmt. Engine braking, clutch, traction control venn diagram anyone? Pass me the aspirins. Knockhill Oulton Cadwell terrain changing circuits. With many Hondas in the championship, team confidentiality about settings appreciated. 😁

[@RustyVanDoor]

Oooo a bag of gravel.

[@scottsmith491]

Sorry to hear about the problems with the gearbox. Is this something that's systemic with Honda gearbox's?? It seems like I've heard of this before in regard to Honda.

[@obsession_engineering]

Unusual on these new bikes, we've just been unlucky

[@scottsmith491]

@@obsession_engineering Thanks for the update. Hopefully now all is well in terms of the gearbox. Best of luck going forward.

[@Fras_H]

Great content. Didn't the fireblades have a false neutral problem at TT? Can't remember if before or after Covid break, or both.

[@obsession_engineering]

2017 bike had some issues, these new bikes are generally very good, we've just been unlucky

[@grachoderunwiderstehlichen]

what i can not understand is : why is before all miles start , not a test drive/ride made by mechanics ? is a race circuit really so small that no one shifting all gears incl. emergency break plus temperature overviewing ?

[@obsession_engineering]

A test ride wouldn't stop the parts failing during the race, and there isn't room for it unfortunately

[@AI27Motorsports]

what average fork and shock position values do you target? is the average calculated over the entire lap or only during relevant sectors such as corner entry/mid-corner/corner exit?

[@obsession_engineering]

I tend to look at total lap averages. 50mm is ball park for the forks and 12-15mm in the shock

[@848evo4]

great video Dave, question. why the heat cycles on the bike before going on track?

[@obsession_engineering]

Gets the oil warm and the cases up to temp so all the clearances are correct. If you thrash it from cold the pistons expand faster than the bores!

[@848evo4]

@@obsession_engineering thanks

[@Backyard_Racing]

Can you guys use a neutral lockout transmission?

[@obsession_engineering]

No, has to be standard gearbox for superstock

[@Backyard_Racing]

@@obsession_engineering I know my Honda is infamous for false neutrals but it only happens at the very most moments either you’re coming down hard on the straight away s about to hard brake or you’re coming up from 1st and getting on it hard for 2nd gear.

[@martynflynn8368]

Whats going on with the "Like" button??? C'mon, should be minimum 10% like to view ratio. HIT THAT THUMBS UP DUDES.

[@984francis]

I hate it when I have wear and play in my basket