New Moto3 Honda

[richban]

Well it makes good power and is supposed to be faster than the standard 2 stroke RS125 but man it sounds bad. I can't imagine watching Motogp with 40 of these things boping around. Maybe if they had them reving to 16 they might not sound so bad. Or Maybe the proper GP bikes might have megas or something. God I hope so.

At least it will be interesting to see the development of a serous 4 stroke single engine. It is clear it ant no dirt bike engine with 190hp per litre.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN02z...layer_embedded

[ducatilover]

That is seriously, seriously cool. You're right though, sounds disgusting.

[hmurphy]

It literally sounds exactly like your bucket Rich. I reckon they are wicked. I wanna ride one. I'm looking forward to Moto3

[richban]

It literally sounds exactly like your bucket Rich.

I know. Thats the problem, it sounds like a bucket. I was expecting something a little more angry. Still love that engine. Need to find some close up pic's of that thing.

[Ivan]

we are hearing it through a computer tho not in person, bet it sounds sick in real life

[ac3_snow]

Bring back the 2 strokes!!!
(I mean keep the 2 strokes)

[crazy man]

they should make all the buckets four strokes to!

[Chancebmx25]

Bring back the 2 strokes!!!
(I mean keep the 2 strokes)

yerrrr!!!!!!

[Bert]

they should make all the buckets four strokes to!

Just cause you (&family) have a fetish for collecting 4 strokes...
You know you really love the two strokers >>>> when's the GT going to make at comeback ??

[crazy man]

Just cause you (&family) have a fetish for collecting 4 strokes...
You know you really love the two strokers >>>> when's the GT going to make at comeback ??

l have more two smokers than four st's the gt would be to fast for you lot! so it would be unfair if l bought it out

[Bert]

l have more two smokers than four st's the gt would be to fast for you lot! so it would be unfair if l bought it out

I'm going to have to pop around again and twist your arm to get it out there again.. it would be great seeing a few big dollar FXRs being eaten up by a stinky 2stoker

[crazy man]

how could you spend dollars on a FXR lol

[crazy man]

last time l used the gt was at foxton. it when like a rocket then went slow then fast and slow again the hole race. the coil clap out on it after that and been in my shed doing nothing for a long time

[kel]

FASTER THAN A GP 2 STROKE I THINK NOT! Its 2% faster than an off the shelf Honda RS125 and if you break it down 20% less power than the works Aprilia RSA GP bike i.e. the lap records will be held by the Aprilia RSA for years to come. Pure race bikes have been traded for something that will translate into sales of road bikes

Shuhei Nakamoto “We have been testing at Motegi and Sugo and if you compare the lap time with a standard RS125, the percentage is 1.5 to two per cent faster with the Moto3 bike.

"This comparison is (not?) against an Aprilia works 125GP machine, so our machine is competitive with an RS kit-bike but not competitive with an Aprilia works bike.
Fifty horsepower will be a little difficult to achieve. With a single cylinder engine, to use higher revs the power is up but at the same time friction. But there is no need to run 16,000 rpm. I think 14,000rpm is a more reasonable level.
Horsepower will probably be around 45 or something like this. But with a super, super tune-up then fifty horsepower is achievable but at the same time engine life is short and the costs go up. Moto3 is for low cost racing and if the bikes can be competitive this is the best way.”

Frits Overmars Mer 29 Déc "350 cc extra was not enough to make a Honda-600 as fast as an Aprilia-250. So what can you expect from a Honda-250? Just a lot of noise...."
I think Frits is being kind, I wonder what Jan Thiel would have to say.

[jaffaonajappa]

Damnnnnn nice looking bike.
Even tho its a Honda rofl....reminds me of how hot the RC30 was when it was released. Yumm.

Now. Are they having an age restriction on the riders age this year, for Moto3?