MotoGP 2017

[malcy25]

He rode for honda britain squad based there . before that fred merkel raced for a team based in italy .

Castrol Honda from 94 may have been a British team, but they were a full factory HRC effort with respect to support , factory technicians and ongoing development (ie The team was the delivery mechanism for the factory effort). The big thing I saw reference to recently is that the Red Bull WSBK team this year, that if you look closely at the bikes.....NO HRC stickers....

[Drew]

You know me, cranking a good few thousand km's on road push bikes each year. Yep. Never have and never will listen to anything. even by myself on a solo training ride (usually good thinking time to nut out problems!) . I've developed quite good and understanding what is happening just by the sound position, pitch etc. Why remove one of the 5 senses you rely on..... The only time I do listen to music on the push bike is in the garage on the wind trainer .

NH like many GP and WSBK riders would have been a pretty handy cyclist, which means lots of miles and thus road experience. He's in a country which is where he was living, but was not "home" . Surprised he had something in his ears.

Rea, Spies, Hayden, Bayliss, Jezza McWilliams, Lorenzo, Miller are just a few I know are very keen roadies with good kit. Missed an opportunity to do some miles in Jan with McWilliams and the ed of MCNews.com.au at Phillip island as I was space limited and couldn't get my bike there. That would have been a blast!

You're a douche.

[malcy25]

You're a douche.

Suck it up, princess.

[sugilite:Me]

Totally agree, tried it once and immediately noticed a drop in concentration levels.
I also tried hyping myself up by listening to thrash metal before a race.
Unfortunately within a lap or two I was penning a new song titled - "I got over hyped listening to thrash - now I'm picking up my bike after a crash"

In all of the *What do you listen to whilst riding your bike* type threads, I've always said don't do it. Far too many other things to be thinking of.

[Autech]

Totally agree, tried it once and immediately noticed a drop in concentration levels.
I also tried hyping myself up by listening to thrash metal before a race.
Unfortunately within a lap or two I was penning a new song titled - "I got over hyped listening to thrash - now I'm picking up my bike after a crash"

Haha, yeah I've debated putting a bit of Pendulum on before a race to see if I can get my lap time up to pace faster but decided that as a club racer I really shouldn't take shit so seriously lol.

[Asher]

I'm the opposite with listening to music while I ride.
On long straight roads without music I get bored and pay less attention to the road.
If I wasn't wearing ear buds I would be wearing ear plugs anyway and as the pace quickens i just ignore the music, much like I ignore azkles and cassinas posts on here.

[mulletman]

Another one out with a busted leg

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/883...ith-broken-leg

[roogazza]

https://motomatters.com/news/2017/10...marinelli.html

[Autech]

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/ne...doohan-960566/

Another article wanking on about how MM is gods gift to motorcycles, which he is, but the only thing he has over the other aliens is a lairy style and maaaad reflexes, which he needs because his lairy style.
True about Dovi though, he's got to beat one of the best rider/bike combos ever if he wants to be 2017 champion. Bring on Motegi, hoping Dani will smash them and not his collarbone this year

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[husaberg]

Bring on Motegi, hoping Dani will smash them and not his collarbone this year

Pedro has already won his one race per year

[Autech]

Pedro has already won his one race per year

Wouldn't rule him out for Motegi or Malaysia on past form. Only guarantee is he won't win at Philip Island unless they bring super soft tyres

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[BMWST?]

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/ne...doohan-960566/

Another article wanking on about how MM is gods gift to motorcycles, which he is, but the only thing he has over the other aliens is a lairy style and maaaad reflexes, which he needs because his lairy style.
True about Dovi though, he's got to beat one of the best rider/bike combos ever if he wants to be 2017 champion. Bring on Motegi, hoping Dani will smash them and not his collarbone this year

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when you riding with guys who have the type of skills none of us dream of ,AND you are a step up on them.....you are gods gift to motorcycles

[roogazza]

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/883...ics-fuel-tanks

Something to read while we wait.......

[pritch]

And while we wait... Casey Stoner has a new baby daughter.

[pritch]

Thought this was interesting, I hadn't even noticed that the brake sizes varied track to track:http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2017...ccasion/241601

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Yamaha test rider Nozane will replace Jonas Folger who has headed home ill. If Nozane gets near enough the front of the field to make it on screen he could be interesting to watch. He is reportedly something of an action man with a "wild style".