Comments on: MotoGP – New Season – New Engines http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:09:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mavreta http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-220108 mavreta Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:07:16 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/#comment-220108 well.the only thing is absolutely sure is that rossi will be the first rider again and again and again as he can adapt in all the situations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well.the only thing is absolutely sure is that rossi will be the first rider again and again and again as he can adapt in all the situations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: chris http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-72123 chris Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:43:10 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/#comment-72123 brilliant observation. i think we're coming to a point where chassis and aerodynamic engineers are going to become THE guru's to have on your team. let's hope this trend carries down to streetbikes. brilliant observation. i think we’re coming to a point where chassis and aerodynamic engineers are going to become THE guru’s to have on your team. let’s hope this trend carries down to streetbikes.

]]> By: KRocket http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-71930 KRocket Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:28:13 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/#comment-71930 Reducing the speeds was never the objective. With all of the horsepower that the 990's generated the problem was never related to generating enough power either. The challenge is how to apply the power in the most effective manner, ie. to cut the quickest lap. I think what may be closer to the truth is that even with all of the controls (electronic throttles, traction control, different firing orders etc) the 990's just weren't going to go around a given circuit any faster. The 800's are the next chapter in how to reduce lap times, in other words, how to go faster. Reducing the speeds was never the objective. With all of the horsepower that the 990’s generated the problem was never related to generating enough power either. The challenge is how to apply the power in the most effective manner, ie. to cut the quickest lap. I think what may be closer to the truth is that even with all of the controls (electronic throttles, traction control, different firing orders etc) the 990’s just weren’t going to go around a given circuit any faster. The 800’s are the next chapter in how to reduce lap times, in other words, how to go faster.

]]> By: Sean http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-71814 Sean Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:14:24 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/#comment-71814 I like the million dollar mopeds manned by midgets idea. Who else is seeing an 800cc engine shoehorned into a pocketbike frame? I can see the ads now.... "400kph, 4 feet tall, 40% guaranteed fatalities every race!" I just hope that motorcycle racers don't go the way of horse jockeys, trying desperately to slim down to an unhealthy weight. I like the million dollar mopeds manned by midgets idea. Who else is seeing an 800cc engine shoehorned into a pocketbike frame? I can see the ads now…. “400kph, 4 feet tall, 40% guaranteed fatalities every race!” I just hope that motorcycle racers don’t go the way of horse jockeys, trying desperately to slim down to an unhealthy weight.

]]> By: aaron http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-71811 aaron Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:50:58 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/27/motogp-new-season-new-engines/#comment-71811 I see great potential for honda to reclaim it's title as the manufacturer of the world's most exotic bikes here... they already make a sporting 800cc V4, the VFR (and are the only manufacturer that make a street bike with an engine configuration the same as the GP bike) . Past VFR's yielded the RC30 and RC45, and the most exotic street bike ever built was also a honda 750 V4 (the Nr750, AKA the bike that inspired Massimo Tamburini's groundbreaking 916 - right down to the headlights, singlesided swingarm, and underseat exhaust. indirectly, I guess this means it also inspired the 916 derived 1098 styling... and that bike has been raking in praise for it's looks) with ducati having success with their motogp replica 990, honda can take the next slice of the motogp replica market. just build a very hot RVF800R, and give us normal folks a heavily reworked 150hp, 375lb VFR. I see great potential for honda to reclaim it’s title as the manufacturer of the world’s most exotic bikes here… they already make a sporting 800cc V4, the VFR (and are the only manufacturer that make a street bike with an engine configuration the same as the GP bike) . Past VFR’s yielded the RC30 and RC45, and the most exotic street bike ever built was also a honda 750 V4 (the Nr750, AKA the bike that inspired Massimo Tamburini’s groundbreaking 916 – right down to the headlights, singlesided swingarm, and underseat exhaust. indirectly, I guess this means it also inspired the 916 derived 1098 styling… and that bike has been raking in praise for it’s looks)

with ducati having success with their motogp replica 990, honda can take the next slice of the motogp replica market. just build a very hot RVF800R, and give us normal folks a heavily reworked 150hp, 375lb VFR.

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