WORLD SUPERBIKE
2015 SEASON PREVIEW
PREVIEW
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The maximum cost of a ride-
by-wire system is 2,500 Euros
($2,830).
There are complicated limits
on sensor numbers and func-
tions–26 possible sensor types
set by the rules and three more
at the discretion of the teams.
Superstock kit electronics
can also be used for Superbike
use, the full version including
logger, sensors and harness is
a max of 5,000 Euros ($5,660).
Hardware and software are only
maxed at 3,000 Euros ($3,395),
sans looms and sensors.
C H A S S I S
Rules are basically same as last
year in terms of race compo-
nents, with swingarms, yokes,
forks, shocks, links and so on
able to be changed, but forks
and rear shock are cost limited.
The big change is in tightening
up tolerances in manufacturers
drawings, but allowing a 6mm
fore and aft change in the steer-
ing head bearings, relative to the
original position. For bikes with
fixed head bearings, head angle
changes can still be made by
fitting inserts.
There is a 5mm allowable
radial adjustment in the rear
swingarm pivot point position,
even if the stock bike does not
have this adjustment built in.
Rear linkage points must
remain in the same position as
stock.
For tires there will be 24 per
rider per meeting–10 fronts and
14 rears. Only 13 tires will be
mounted at any one time.
M A N Y A N D V A R I O U S
Riders may only use one bike
at each event, but unlike 2014
there can be one spare com-
plete bike per rider—only to be
used in the event of a crash or
American Larry Pegram will do
double duty in World Superbike as
the Team Manager and rider for
the Hero EBR squad.
