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Thread: New 'rain' rule in MotoGP... bad, bad idea...

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    Personally I'd like to see them not be able to change bikes. But have to stop and change tires as the endurance guys do - no restarting - just in and out like normal pit-stops. They have all the quick release stuff that should do the job.

    It would be interesting to see how they would deal with brake pads. They'd have to swap out the carbon ones for steel ones (discs have to go to). Maybe they'd develop intermediate ones.
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    Interestingly, the Yamaha team at Daytona 200 two years back, changed a rear wheel in 7 seconds. No single sided swingarm either. It can be done.
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    Quote Originally Posted by White trash
    Interestingly, the Yamaha team at Daytona 200 two years back, changed a rear wheel in 7 seconds. No single sided swingarm either. It can be done.
    thats putting the V8s to shame!!! would say the F1 as well but they are to pussy now to change wheels!

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    Quote Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY
    Guys -I read some of your comments in horror.have any of you actually ridden a bike on slicks in the rain??
    Im not talking damp track-Im talking standing water rain coming down.
    I have and its pretty bloody scarey. Actually no -I shat my pants.
    Yes I have,and I'd have to admit to just about praying for rain when riding the bucket against bigger bikes on full size tracks.on a bike with a few more HP I might feel different

    Rode around the outside of a RS250 Aprilla and a ZXR400 in the wet on slicks

    The sidecar on the rain on slicks on the other hand is not a good idea going into turn one at Ruapuna and watching another crew highside a couple of metres in front of us reinforced the idea that it is a bad idea

    Quote Originally Posted by TwoSeven
    Personally I'd like to see them not be able to change bikes. But have to stop and change tires as the endurance guys do - no restarting - just in and out like normal pit-stops. They have all the quick release stuff that should do the job.
    Thats how I think they should do it to
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