MotoGP 2013

[tail_end_charlie]

I think all of the Bautista knockers should eat shit too. Especially the wankers that put Rossi's DNF at Mugello down to him. Takes two to tango. Almost looked to me at Laguna like he was too scared to try anything on Rossi after Rossi cried so fucking hard over it.

TBH I was hoping Bautista would take Rossi. He gets a lot of shit from people, commentators saying stuff like "there goes Bautista, no doubt we will see him again soon, sliding down the track or taking someone out" but I like the way he races. He is definitely not slow, just maybe needs to reign it in a little here and there. I am looking forward to each race more and more as the season progresses

Yeah there was no way the incident at Mugello was Bautista's fault. It was just one of those things. And you should've seen the experts on FB knocking shit out of the guy purely because Rossi was involved. Some of the fucking retards were saying Bautista doesn't deserve to be there and should be in World Supers etc etc. Fucking dreamers. He deserves to be there way ahead of people like Bradley Smith for starters.

Ok, I'll guess I'll raise my hand to being one of the Bautista knockers. I didn't blame him for Mugello though, that I saw to just be a racing incident, shit happens. But he does seem to be in the wrong place at the wrong time an awful lot, and often that means sliding into someone else. I don't think it should matter so much who he takes out, just the fact he takes someone else out.
Edit: Ok so looking back over his career I see that he has done alright to be honest, with not that many DNF's. Maybe its his pretty boy hair that I don't like................


And right now I'm willing to give Smitty the benefit of the doubt. No, I didn't see a legit reason from his Moto2 stats for him to step up to MotoGP, but now that he's here, and making progress pretty much each race, I'm not going to shit talk him too much till the end of the year.

[Trudes]

Yeah I have to say I don't like Bautista either, but I KNOW it's because his eyes are too close together....

[roogazza]

I remember chuckling at the time when the marshalls ignored poor ol Tracy.

"Stifled sniggering noises" That happened mainly for the reason of one man being a World Champion and a Star of Motogp, well liked and famous.
There is more to this show than talent on a bike, it's about money.
But hey, I'd be pissed if the opposition was picked up and not me too.
Might make me think tho.

[roogazza]

Some reading until the next GP.( Indy)
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/...325gotodie.htm

[Oscar]

Some reading until the next GP.( Indy)
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/...325gotodie.htm

Very interesting.
I have a couple of bits from the 1996 Yamaha YZR500, including a brand new expansion chamber and muffler.
They were saved from destruction - at Yamaha Europe, the hairy had to take stuff like fairings and tanks out the back and flatten them with the forklift, and then bin them.
Engines went back to Japan.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Some reading until the next GP.( Indy)
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/...325gotodie.htm

Tis why I'm so happy about owning a factory SR500! The workmanship on the thing is incredible.

[jasonu]

2: He doesn't do gay wee pantomimes after each race win.

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Like this you mean (at 7m 10sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z47LvJKl_o
What a wanker. Stewart was the king of 'busting out gay dance moves.' I'm pretty sure Kawasaki told him to knock it off 'cause it made them and him look stupid.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Like this you mean (at 7m 10sec) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z47LvJKl_o
What a wanker.

Yeah that sort of thing...

[pritch]

But hey, I'd be pissed if the opposition was picked up and not me too.
Might make me think tho.

The marshalls went to Rossi first because he was on the ground with his bike partly on top of him. At that point he was clearly the more urgent case. When he got up though, having kept his engine running, he was away.

The marshalls then tried to restart Stoner but the bike didn't respond and one by one they dropped off. By the time they gave up they were getting close to the racing line which would have been dangerous anyway.

Stoner and his accolytes may see a conspiracy but if you watch it with both eyes open there is nothing to see. So to speak...

[Crasherfromwayback]

The marshalls then tried to restart Stoner but the bike didn't respond and one by one they dropped off. By the time they gave up they were getting close to the racing line which would have been dangerous anyway.

Stoner and his accolytes may see a conspiracy but if you watch it with both eyes open there is nothing to see. So to speak...

I can see whay Stoner got his panties in a bunch seeing as he was taken out. But you're correct in saying they had to abandon trying to help him out.

[roogazza]

Tis why I'm so happy about owning a factory SR500! The workmanship on the thing is incredible.

Is this one to keep forever or to make a dollar ? Can you make a dollar out good stuff ?
I 'm in the process of buying a lifestyle with a big pad (two lounges) I thought a bike would be a great show piece.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Is this one to keep forever or to make a dollar ? Can you make a dollar out good stuff ?
I 'm in the process of buying a lifestyle with a big pad (two lounges) I thought a bike would be a great show piece.

Nah. I brought the SR as it was always a boyhood dream to own factory works equipment...never thought it possible. It's from the era I loved most as well...and from a rider I used to be in to as well. So simply had to have it. I'll race it every now and then...but mostly it'll simply sit in my lounge as the art form it is.

Do it. You'd be surprised how many people love it as art...even when they're not into bikes in the slightest.

[tail_end_charlie]

Jensen Beeler comes up with the goods with respect to some HQ pics of the RC213V.

Talking about seeing out the finest details, the first thing I noticed was how the CF front mudguard extends all the way down the fork tube and curls partially around the bottom, covering the axle pinch bolts. I would assume this is to smooth airflow and decrease drag. And that's just scratching the surface of all work and innovation HRC put into these machines...................................

[slowpoke]

I think all of the Bautista knockers should eat shit too. Especially the wankers that put Rossi's DNF at Mugello down to him. Takes two to tango. Almost looked to me at Laguna like he was too scared to try anything on Rossi after Rossi cried so fucking hard over it.

Someone hand me a fork.

I really had some time for the kid when he rode 250's, he seemed to find time and lines that no-one else could even though he didn't win the championship. I gave him a bit of leeway during the Suzuki years thinking the bike wasn't so good, but that first turn crash at Valencia to finish 2011 (taking out Rossi, Hayden and De Puniet) wasn't flash and he's no more competitive on the Honda. That bonehead first corner crash where he harpooned Lorenzo last year was the final nail in the coffin for me. Ya just don't see this stuff from the other guys just off the pace like Bradl, Crutchlow, Dovi, Espargaro, Hayden etc.

I expect these guys to make the odd cock-up but his brain farts are just at the worst possible times where other riders pay the price. For such an experienced rider his situational awereness sucks.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Someone hand me a fork.

I really had some time for the kid when he rode 250's, he seemed to find time and lines that no-one else could even though he didn't win the championship. I gave him a bit of leeway during the Suzuki years thinking the bike wasn't so good, but that first turn crash at Valencia to finish 2011 (taking out Rossi, Hayden and De Puniet) wasn't flash and he's no more competitive on the Honda. That bonehead first corner crash where he harpooned Lorenzo last year was the final nail in the coffin for me. Ya just don't see this stuff from the other guys just off the pace like Bradl, Crutchlow, Dovi, Espargaro, Hayden etc.

I expect these guys to make the odd cock-up but his brain farts are just at the worst possible times where other riders pay the price. For such an experienced rider his situational awereness sucks.

Fucking bullshit. You've got your Rossi blinkers on like the rest of the fanboiclub. And I get shit! Tell me whilst keeping a straight face that Rossi's move on Stoner wasn't as bad...if not worse than Bautista's move? On the one hand...you say you want biffo...and we're queer..on the other...you're talking shit sorry mate. Rossi does his best to stop riders getting aggro with him. Certain riders used to fall for it...others didn't. You've been sucked into it. "no more competitive on the Honda?" Ummm...a 4th place behine Valentino Rossi at Laguna Seca? Yeah...guess Bradly Smith and God only knows how many other riders should have his ride. Bautista busted himself silly riding a Suzuki that was a pile of shit but kept trying. He's better value to me as visual experience than a lot of the other grid fillers. CRT anyone?