Could Suzuki do it too?

[Motu]

GM have a stake in Suzuki....maybe they should try garlic next time.

[cowpoos]

Usless information: Kawasaki heavy duty industries (and mitsubishi) make weapons guidance systems for military missles
Hence advertisements showing a zxr being chased by a tomohawk missle with the caption "well acutally it is rocket science"
So I imagine some of the big money in weapons filters down to the motorcycle division

KHI also make some of the best hydralic pumps avalible....so whats your point???

[slowpoke]

Suzuki are selling ship (shit?) loads of Gixxers on the back of their superbike racing programs so would having a successful MotoGP bike increase sales by that much? Nup. After belting everyone with the RC211V have CBR's been flooding the streets? Nup. Is the R1 the top seller now that Valentino has dragged the M1 into the winners circle? Nup.
I reckon they are applying Honda's own philosophy alah the NR750 and NR500 four stroke GP bike. They are using MotoGP to learn NEW things and think outside their own box, rather than simply applying what they already know.

[cowpoos]

Suzuki are selling ship (shit?) loads of Gixxers on the back of their superbike racing programs so would having a successful MotoGP bike increase sales by that much? Nup. After belting everyone with the RC211V have CBR's been flooding the streets? Nup. Is the R1 the top seller now that Valentino has dragged the M1 into the winners circle? Nup.
I reckon they are applying Honda's own philosophy alah the NR750 and NR500 four stroke GP bike. They are using MotoGP to learn NEW things and think outside their own box, rather than simply applying what they already know.

errr.....that makes sence

[Madness]

kawasakis the smallest of the jap four eh?

Even if that were true, as you know size isn't everything, aye CP?

[cowpoos]

Even if that were true, as you know size isn't everything, aye CP?

thats right....on my lil bike I'ld eassily kick your arse....wanna put a wager on it?

[Maido]

KHI also make some of the best hydralic pumps avalible....so whats your point???

there was no point, thats why I started the post with "usless information"

Anyway, it sounds better that their racing budget is supplied weapons systems than by hydraulic pumps

[suzuki21]

Bernard racings K4 superbike is 191rwhp corrected, Ive seen the dyno sheet. Two years developement on the Dyno has helped, but I do agree about too much power. Brian got slower on it as suspension became an ass. He reckons a more rideable low-mid 180's would be better with our short tracks.
Q:How come suzuki can make such a wicked road bike, and stuff up the GP bike so much!

[suzuki21]

Who the heck has told you over 200rwhp in NZ? no way racing the NZ champs has anything over 190, there may be a club bike that is built to that spec, but not in the champs due to our rules, apart from that, no one in NZ could ride over 200rwhp fast around our tracks

I would be very interested to know who is getting over 200rwhp also. Sounds like a reading with the Dyno temperature probe jammed behind the radiator and uncorrected dreamer horsepower to me

[gav]

Mat Mladin, 210 apparently

[Crasherfromwayback]

Who the heck has told you over 200rwhp in NZ? no way racing the NZ champs has anything over 190, there may be a club bike that is built to that spec, but not in the champs due to our rules, apart from that, no one in NZ could ride over 200rwhp fast around our tracks

While that might be the case, sure would be fun trying!
I wouldn't mind betting you'd like a go!!

[Drunken Monkey]

Suzuki do spend a significant amount of resources in the AMA series in the USA, of which they have had significantly more success than in WSB for a long time. We just don't hear so much about it over here.

[Cleve]

Sorta still on-topic - I couldn't help but laugh when they showed Hoppers kicking the shit outta his Suzook after it carked it, then throwing a wee tantrum, then kicking it some more. Then they cut to the Rizzla Suzooki gargre, to show the mechanics all looking at one another as if to say, "Uh-oh - now we're in trouble. What did we fook up this time?!?"
And then they went to interview Chris Vermuelen, and he was OK to talk, but the team slammed the gargre door shut before they could talk to him.

Understandable frustration on Hopper's part, but still amusing to watch.

I was in Qatar for the GP. At the track I talked to a Pom who was staying at the same hotel as the Rizla crew. He said they were on the piss till late at night, the NIGHT BEFORE the GP... now I wonder if that had anything to do with Vermulen's bike blowing up in morning warm up and both bikes failing during the race???!!!