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Yes dear nurse will be along soon
It was a failure
The ELF5 was the culmination of the design philosophies begun in the ELF X, offering “unparalleled braking stability… you could brake harder and later than on any conventional machine” and “exceptional chassis adjustability” (Cathcart). However, 1988 and the ELF5 marked the final run of Elf’s experimental bike project. Guiter was ready to retire and the ELF5, while still a solid performer, failed to make any significant impact on the Grand Prix proceedings. Ron Haslam continued to race it, though he failed to attain significant success. Two-time Australian superbike champion Malcolm Campbell would also ride for Elf-Honda in 1988 before going on to win his two superbike Championships for Honda.
 
Yes dear nurse will be along soon
It was a failure
The ELF5 was the culmination of the design philosophies begun in the ELF X, offering “unparalleled braking stability… you could brake harder and later than on any conventional machine” and “exceptional chassis adjustability” (Cathcart). However, 1988 and the ELF5 marked the final run of Elf’s experimental bike project. Guiter was ready to retire and the ELF5, while still a solid performer, failed to make any significant impact on the Grand Prix proceedings. Ron Haslam continued to race it, though he failed to attain significant success. Two-time Australian superbike champion Malcolm Campbell would also ride for Elf-Honda in 1988 before going on to win his two superbike Championships for Honda.
Many top 10 finishes with no development is really quite impossible to believe in the first year in top class racing I guess - if they had adopted Bimota's more advance system they would be lapping every bike on the grid after half a lap 🥳 🥳 🥳
:)(y)
 
Many top 10 finishes with no development is really quite impossible to believe in the first year in top class racing I guess - if they had adopted Bimota's more advance system they would be lapping every bike on the grid after half a lap 🥳 🥳 🥳
:)(y)
Lapping every bike after half a lap? Crickey!! Must be a big conspiracy as to why bimota didnt conquer the world. Surely teams must have been clambering to buy thier tech...
 
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