Suzuki MotoGP bike is impressive

**Peter Smith** · 18th June 2013, 19:25

At testing today the suzuki lapped just 0.1 sec slower than Rossi on the Yamaha.
A very good start. http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-de...st&newsid=9616

**tigertim20** · 18th June 2013, 19:56

all they need now is for say, Casey Stoner to come back next year, riding the suzuki if it's getting close to competitive. then there would be an awesome show!

either way will be great to see another manufacturer getting out there

**Crasherfromwayback** · 18th June 2013, 20:18

Originally Posted by tigertim20

all they need now is for say, Casey Stoner to come back next year, riding the suzuki if it's getting close to competitive. then there would be an awesome show!

either way will be great to see another manufacturer getting out there

Problem being the fuckers aren't coming back until 2015.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 18th June 2013, 20:20

Originally Posted by Peter Smith

At testing today the suzuki lapped just 0.1 sec slower than Rossi on the Yamaha.
A very good start. http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-de...st&newsid=9616

Looks gorgeous in the decent pics I've seen of it too. Very Honda like in build quality. Looks very small through the frame spars above the s/a mount though...but chassis wise...Suzuki have never really had issues....so they onbiously know what they're doing there. There's good links for pics in the 2013 Moto GP thread.

**AllanB** · 18th June 2013, 20:53

The artice says three quarters of a second slower than .......

Is that not a lifetime in motor racing?

If I could find the caclulator and work out .75 of a second at 200 kmph it is probably a rugby field or two in length........

**Crasherfromwayback** · 18th June 2013, 20:56

Originally Posted by AllanB

The artice says three quarters of a second slower than .......

Is that not a lifetime in motor racing?

If I could find the caclulator and work out .75 of a second at 200 kmph it is probably a rugby field or two in length........

For a brand new bike with very limited testing...I'd say it's pretty fucking good. It was also no visibly slower down the cute than Lorenzo's Yamaha. I'd say that's pretty good to. You may also find...that Lorenzo is simply 1/2 sec better per lap then De Puniet. Then it's REALLY impressive don't ya think?

**sugilite:Me** · 18th June 2013, 21:36

Originally Posted by AllanB

The artice says three quarters of a second slower than .......

Is that not a lifetime in motor racing?

If I could find the caclulator and work out .75 of a second at 200 kmph it is probably a rugby field or two in length........

My maths may be flawed but I make that to be 43 meters.
Put a top tier racer on it and.....

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th June 2013, 21:48

Revvin' Kevin will be on it with Kurtis Roberts. Kevvo is starting training by doing Suzuka with Nori Haga and some other dude this year.

**Kornholio** · 18th June 2013, 23:23

Throw Shirriffs on it... no wait he gone to BMW i heard....(cant be as bad as Honda

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**Robert Taylor** · 19th June 2013, 12:27

Originally Posted by tigertim20

all they need now is for say, Casey Stoner to come back next year, riding the suzuki if it's getting close to competitive. then there would be an awesome show!

either way will be great to see another manufacturer getting out there

I would have thought that they need a rider that has much more than just a singular capacity to ride the wheels off a bike. That dodgy Aussie is not a test rider

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th June 2013, 12:34

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

I would have thought that they need a rider that has much more than just a singular capacity to ride the wheels off a bike. That dodgy Aussie is not a test rider

lol. Yeah Rossi is MUCH better! He really sorted that Ducati out.

**Robert Taylor** · 19th June 2013, 21:17

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

lol. Yeah Rossi is MUCH better! He really sorted that Ducati out.

Well I guess I deserved that response! But Rossi confirmed that the bike was a mut, I still maintain that Stoner has got the development skills of rhinoceros. And I still dont like the guy because of all the dodgy stuff that was done to finance his rise to the elite classes.

**trustme** · 19th June 2013, 21:26

Yeah , he left MM an absolute pig of a bike , a numb nuts pit crew , total bunny.

He kept telling Ducati it was a pos but they would not listen, he kept in touch by riding the wheels off it. Rossi took one look at his data & said , ' bugger that , I'm not going there ' so he never got it the Duc up to speed.

Your prejudice blinds you to facts & truth.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th June 2013, 21:42

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

I still maintain that Stoner has got the development skills of rhinoceros. And I still dont like the guy because of all the dodgy stuff that was done to finance his rise to the elite classes.

Odd that all of his crew chiefs seem to say otherwise though eh? And by "dodgy stuff'...do you mean sweating tears and earning your stripes through sheer hard work and determination rather than being born into a factory seat like Rossi was?

Originally Posted by trustme

Yeah , he left MM an absolute pig of a bike , a numb nuts pit crew , total bunny.

He kept telling Ducati it was a pos but they would not listen, he kept in touch by riding the wheels off it. Rossi took one look at his data & said , ' bugger that , I'm not going there ' so he never got it the Duc up to speed.

Your prejudice blinds you to facts & truth.

lol. Nail-Head.

**Robert Taylor** · 19th June 2013, 22:29

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Odd that all of his crew chiefs seem to say otherwise though eh? And by "dodgy stuff'...do you mean sweating tears and earning your stripes through sheer hard work and determination rather than being born into a factory seat like Rossi was?

lol. Nail-Head.

The Ohlins guys say otherwise Pete....