MotoGP to 1000cc in 2012

[gammaguy]

I hear they will be going to 925cc in 2014, followed by a return to 1000cc in 2020.

i hear that by 2021 they will all be electric/solar powered trikes,ridden by highly trained monkeys,will have no noise no emissions and no carbon footprint.

oh...and no spectators either.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Race bikes are race bikes, SBK no less so. Let them develop T/C on road bikes on the road.

Can't agree with you there sorry. Superbikes are a totally different animal to a moto gp bike, just as my 250 proddie race bike was a waaaaaay different animal to my Honda RS250 GP bike.

Superbikes are glorified road bikes...GP bikes of ANY type/size are race bikes.

[NZsarge]

Can't agree with you there sorry. Superbikes are a totally different animal to a moto gp bike, just as my 250 proddie race bike was a waaaaaay different animal to my Honda RS250 GP bike.

Superbikes are glorified road bikes...GP bikes of ANY type/size are race bikes.

I did'nt say they were'nt.
On 1000cc Production bike i'd agree but if you pulled down a road bike then the so called equivalent SBK machine I highly doubt you'd see to much in common.
Whatever, I don't think traction control should be allowed in SBK or Moto GP, that was my point. It should be up to the riders brain and right hand to control how fast the bike goes in top level racing.
Mind you when you think back to particularly Philip Island watching Rossi and some other geezer, he was Austrailian I think, you'd have to wonder if the traction control was'nt turned off.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Whatever, I don't think traction control should be allowed in SBK or Moto GP, that was my point. It should be up to the riders brain and right hand to control how fast the bike goes in top level racing.
Mind you when you think back to particularly Philip Island watching Rossi and some other geezer, he was Austrailian I think, you'd have to wonder if the traction control was'nt turned off.

I hear what you're saying! I think they should allow TC in Superbikes...great place to develop stuff mere mortals like us can really use..and leave the TC out of Moto GP. That way...when you're something REALLY special as a racer you can show us all how good you are without TC! I was at Phillip Island this year...only reminded me of just how good Stoner really is. He's the ONLY guy I've EVER seen wick it up through turn 3 there like that.

[James Deuce]

Only guy running with most of the electronics turned off too.

[scracha]

I'd prefer a 3 cylinder 450cc class myself.

Would have been nice but suspect it'd be too similar to the 600 4's, which were a step in the wrong direction.

[imdying]

Leave TC to Superbikers and let the REAL show begin.

Given the years passed since the 500s and the related development time lost, they should add in 650cc V4 strokers too

[Crasherfromwayback]

Given the years passed since the 500s and the related development time lost, they should add in 650cc V4 strokers too

Be great to seem them back! Bigger and badder than ever.

[imdying]

I watched a 'best GP races of the eighties' DVD the other night, was freakin glorious watching those mad bastards with their finely honed right wrists

Traction control... geepers, they even had to push start them early on

[javawocky]

I watched a 'best GP races of the eighties' DVD the other night, was freakin glorious watching those mad bastards with their finely honed right wrists

Traction control... geepers, they even had to push start them early on

And where, pray tell, does one get ones hand on a copy of that there DVD?

[imdying]

Belongs to a good mate, if I were to take a lappy to his place, shouldn't be too hard to image it. It was a vintage Duke one, and a really good watch.

[Toast]

And where, pray tell, does one get ones hand on a copy of that there DVD?

I bought mine from Cycletreads. Call them and see if they can get you one

[Ivan]

the thing is the 450 singles wouldnt be motox engines theyd be using them now but they would be proper prototype engines just like the 125 engine now its not a motox engine I think it could be pretty cool

[James Deuce]

Nah, refined Moto-X engines for sure, but sealed units all built by KTM would be my guess.

Looks like the hydraulically operated mechanicals ban is to prevent Honda's DCT making it to MotoGP.

[gatch]

Nah, refined Moto-X engines for sure, but sealed units all built by KTM would be my guess.

Looks like the hydraulically operated mechanicals ban is to prevent Honda's DCT making it to MotoGP.

That is also gay, motogp is the elite of the elite (as far as short track racing goes), they should be allowed to use the forbidden techmolojies.