What a f*ckedtacular idea!!

smileyman · 02-04-2009, 03:45 PM

Here is what Honda's future of 250GP looks like. 600 4 stroke. Yeah they have lost the plot...

Mr Lefty · 02-05-2009, 03:59 AM

wow... complete bullshit. something needs to be done or the satellite teams are gonna drop like flies...

the 600 looks pimp... but I wonder if it'll run more than one season... as it seems MotoGP is die'n quick

Quick281 · 02-05-2009, 04:27 AM

Sounds like they woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

What is the point of reliable engines when you are placing at the bottom of the race when you could just have a engine blow and still finish at the bottom. Ignoring the DNF of course.

If they want to cut costs stop racing. Seems silly to race with a sure fire failure of a bike.

smileyman · 02-05-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ebbs15

wow... complete bullshit. something needs to be done or the satellite teams are gonna drop like flies...

the 600 looks pimp... but I wonder if it'll run more than one season... as it seems MotoGP is die'n quick

600 class was set to debut in 2011. Don't know how many other manus are going to pony up in times like this. Honda always likes to get a jump on the comp for the first years of a new thing though, like they did with the 990's and tried on the 800's.

Back on topic, you have to have satellite teams. The sanctioning body must make it possible and attractive to a team to compete or they don't. Then you lose $$ from the factory teams, as they have no one to lease new equipment or sell old equipment too, and you have less spectatorship meaning less sponsorships and there goes the neighborhood/series!

DLIT · 02-05-2009, 12:29 PM

Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway.

xx CURVE xx · 02-05-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway.

True... BUT they never purposely made the sats slower.

DLIT · 02-05-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx

True... BUT they never purposely made the sats slower.

But they'll still be competing, when numerous teams dropped out of AMA because it's a huge cluster fuck now. From a fan standpoint, it's not too bad. Nobody really expects the satellite teams to be competing for the championship anyway. Rider/team standpoint? Very shitty.

xx CURVE xx · 02-05-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

But they'll still be competing, when numerous teams dropped out of AMA because it's a huge cluster fuck now. From a fan standpoint, it's not too bad. Nobody really expects the satellite teams to be competing for the championship anyway. Rider/team standpoint? Very shitty.

yeah but DE-TUNING the sat teams is BS...not the same.

deals gap dragon slayer · 02-09-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway.

Damnit.. i just noticed you stole my avatar ..lol

DLIT · 02-09-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by deals gap dragon slayer

Damnit.. i just noticed you stole my avatar ..lol

I jacked it from a local forum, didn't think anyone had it on here.

02-05-2009, 04:27 AM	#3
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Sounds like they woke up on the wrong side of the bed. What is the point of reliable engines when you are placing at the bottom of the race when you could just have a engine blow and still finish at the bottom. Ignoring the DNF of course. If they want to cut costs stop racing. Seems silly to race with a sure fire failure of a bike. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

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DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	Could be worse. Look at what the AMA has become. Still sucks though. But most satellite teams never competed towards the front anyway. Dovizioso did a few times last year, but he's with Repsol now anyway. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

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02-05-2009, 03:59 AM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	wow... complete bullshit. something needs to be done or the satellite teams are gonna drop like flies... the 600 looks pimp... but I wonder if it'll run more than one season... as it seems MotoGP is die'n quick