MotoGP 2012

[Tony.OK]

The only potential race winners the Aliens. If you talking about winning the CRT 'race', possibly Melandri, maybe even Max. But I reckon Max could probably bring the funds with him anyway. But as you know, I don't see things as you do. Not saying I know how to fix it...but they're bit by bit fucking the class, so perhaps they don't know either. Aprilia don't want to know about Moto GP because they keep fucking with the rules.

Only really started following when the 4 strokes came in, how often did the rules change back when the 500's were racing? Seems alot of development costs get incurred/lost every time they change the capacity.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Only really started following when the 4 strokes came in, how often did the rules change back when the 500's were racing? Seems alot of development costs get incurred/lost every time they change the capacity.

Only major thing they fucked with were weight limits. If mymemory serves me correctly (which it often doesn't), think they used to be a feathery 118kgs? (can you fucking imagine that?), went to 123kg's, then 132?

[Tony.OK]

Only major thing they fucked with were weight limits. If mymemory serves me correctly (which it often doesn't), think they used to be a feathery 118kgs? (can you fucking imagine that?), went to 123kg's, then 132?

Haha and I thought the KTM250 dirt bike was light n powerful, well just had 5 weeks off because it was hahaa.
118kg 500 Gp bike.........fuck that!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Haha and I thought the KTM250 was light n powerful, well just had 5 weeks off because it was hahaa.
118kg 500 Gp bike.........fuck that!

I'll check up on that one day. But I can only imagine and dream of what those things must've been like to ride. Should I ever win Lotto, I'm gonna get some cat to make me a 1000cc two stroke v- twin out of two KX500 cylinders, and stick it in an RS250 chassis.

Torque? Please.

[ktm84mxc]

Crashers correct the FIM set the guide lines of 500cc max cylinders 4 and a dry weight that varied from yr to yr, 250s only 2 cylinders, 125s 1 cylinder so that saw the demise of the four strokes , ah the sounds of a Honda 350 inline 6 4 banger pure nostalgia . Honda tried with the NR500 four stroke a technical masterpiece but had to be 500cc and 4 cylinders so oval pistons 8 valves per cylinder and could rev to 20,000 rpm. got smoked by the 2 bangers.
The 80's were the hay days of bike design eg alloy frames, carbon frames, carbon wheels and brakes, anti dive forks, single shock rear ends etc even the Kiwi's were at it just look at a Steve Roberts F1 bike from the era.

[Crasherfromwayback]

The 80's were the hay days of bike design eg alloy frames, carbon frames, carbon wheels and brakes, anti dive forks, single shock rear ends etc even the Kiwi's were at it just look at a Steve Roberts F1 bike from the era.

The Aus MC News site has pics of all the YZR500's through the years. Interesting to see the changes year by year.

[Brian d marge]

I'll check up on that one day. But I can only imagine and dream of what those things must've been like to ride. Should I ever win Lotto, I'm gonna get some cat to make me a 1000cc two stroke v- twin out of two KX500 cylinders, and stick it in an RS250 chassis.

Torque? Please.

Australian guy already sells them ...cant remember the name though

Stephen

[Asher]

I'll check up on that one day. But I can only imagine and dream of what those things must've been like to ride. Should I ever win Lotto, I'm gonna get some cat to make me a 1000cc two stroke v- twin out of two KX500 cylinders, and stick it in an RS250 chassis.

Torque? Please.

Have you seen the tul-aris? built by a renault f1 engineer using a 800cc snowmobile engine; 183hp:124kg
Also there is a guy on the rgv forums building a v4 rgv500 out of 2 rgv engines


Catalunya highlights are on tv1 at 2pm

[Mental Trousers]

Also there is a guy on the rgv forums building a v4 rgv500 out of 2 rgv engines

I've always thought doing that with 2x NSR engines would be a good thing.

[kickingzebra]

I've always thought doing that with 2x NSR engines would be a good thing.

Yeah, but knowing you, you would try and stop one piston from going! Heh

[Mental Trousers]

Yeah, but knowing you, you would try and stop one piston from going! Heh

Hey, 3 cylinders are the bom!!

[kickingzebra]

Hey, 3 cylinders are the bom!!

yeah, but you guys are thinking way too small; I am going to take an LS3, combine it at the crank with a toureg v10 diesel, run the whole thing on pure hydrogen and have the cranks both spin the same way... Then shoehorn it into my scooter...

[McWild]

yeah, but you guys are thinking way too small; I am going to take an LS3, combine it at the crank with a toureg v10 diesel, run the whole thing on pure hydrogen and have the cranks both spin the same way... Then shoehorn it into my scooter...

That is just ridiculous.





You would need at least an FXR150.

[Scouse]

Hey, 3 cylinders are the bom!!

It was that time I let you ride my speed triple that converted you eh.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Have you seen the tul-aris? built by a renault f1 engineer using a 800cc snowmobile engine; 183hp:124kg
Also there is a guy on the rgv forums building a v4 rgv500 out of 2 rgv engines

Yeah remember reading all about it in Cycleworld and weeing my pants a lil!