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The fizzer was parked for the winter a week ago and today was up to +7°C. WTF, so I decided to take the Ducati 999R out for a ride.
Okay, not really riding, but for a 1/5th scale R/C bike, it kind of looked real.
It's Thunder Tiger's electric version of the Duc. The steering on this is a little sensitive, and if you've never driven an R/C truck or car before, give yourself a lot of area to try this thing out, like in store parking lot size. I tried it in a new housing development area, no houses yet, in a cul-de-sac, and that was barely wide enough. I kept scraping the side guard wires on the asphalt and even launched it in the air at the end of the curb. This thing needs very little control input even with the dual rate cranked. Turning is like on a real bike, counter-steering style, and leaning the bike is tricky when you’re not actually on it so visual judgment is key. It’s got some road rash on the bottom sides, but them scratches are war stories, right?
Okay, not really riding, but for a 1/5th scale R/C bike, it kind of looked real.
It's Thunder Tiger's electric version of the Duc. The steering on this is a little sensitive, and if you've never driven an R/C truck or car before, give yourself a lot of area to try this thing out, like in store parking lot size. I tried it in a new housing development area, no houses yet, in a cul-de-sac, and that was barely wide enough. I kept scraping the side guard wires on the asphalt and even launched it in the air at the end of the curb. This thing needs very little control input even with the dual rate cranked. Turning is like on a real bike, counter-steering style, and leaning the bike is tricky when you’re not actually on it so visual judgment is key. It’s got some road rash on the bottom sides, but them scratches are war stories, right?