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I will wait for next season to judge Mr Spies. Remember JT was World Superbike champ, but this didnt help him when he came to Moto Gp did it.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Oct 1 2009, 09:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>plus the 800s are on the way out... when the torque returns, Spies will Kill'm'All
well that's the the only question remaining.
superbikes have lots more torque and should be totally diferent to ride.
i just read an article in a german motorcycle magazine where rossi tells all about the difference of riding a 990,500 or 800 in one specific corner.
the bottomline was that the 800 requires a totally different riding style that is all about carrying as much speed as possible into the corner which means that they don't slide their fron wheels anymore.
i haven't watched much of spies riding to be perfectly honest,but it does seem to me like he pulls his bike down when entering a corner with full force which would result in tiny little front wheel slides....which would mean he loses speed there,but enables him to take lines closer to the apex of the corner,making it possible to accelerate earlier.but that's the style rossi described as suited for the 990s, on the 800s he said one would lose too much time by doing so
do you guys think the transition to the prototype 800cc will be an easy one ,even for him?
well that's the the only question remaining.
superbikes have lots more torque and should be totally diferent to ride.
i just read an article in a german motorcycle magazine where rossi tells all about the difference of riding a 990,500 or 800 in one specific corner.
the bottomline was that the 800 requires a totally different riding style that is all about carrying as much speed as possible into the corner which means that they don't slide their fron wheels anymore.
i haven't watched much of spies riding to be perfectly honest,but it does seem to me like he pulls his bike down when entering a corner with full force which would result in tiny little front wheel slides....which would mean he loses speed there,but enables him to take lines closer to the apex of the corner,making it possible to accelerate earlier.but that's the style rossi described as suited for the 990s, on the 800s he said one would lose too much time by doing so
do you guys think the transition to the prototype 800cc will be an easy one ,even for him?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cliché guevara @ Oct 2 2009, 04:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>well that's the the only question remaining.
superbikes have lots more torque and should be totally diferent to ride.
i just read an article in a german motorcycle magazine where rossi tells all about the difference of riding a 990,500 or 800 in one specific corner.
the bottomline was that the 800 requires a totally different riding style that is all about carrying as much speed as possible into the corner which means that they don't slide their fron wheels anymore.
i haven't watched much of spies riding to be perfectly honest,but it does seem to me like he pulls his bike down when entering a corner with full force which would result in tiny little front wheel slides....which would mean he loses speed there,but enables him to take lines closer to the apex of the corner,making it possible to accelerate earlier.but that's the style rossi described as suited for the 990s, on the 800s he said one would lose too much time by doing so
<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%do you guys think the transition to the prototype 800cc will be an easy one ,even for him?
well if he learns how to get the best out of the m1 like he did out of his r1 & learns tracks, then i think he'll do just fine.
superbikes have lots more torque and should be totally diferent to ride.
i just read an article in a german motorcycle magazine where rossi tells all about the difference of riding a 990,500 or 800 in one specific corner.
the bottomline was that the 800 requires a totally different riding style that is all about carrying as much speed as possible into the corner which means that they don't slide their fron wheels anymore.
i haven't watched much of spies riding to be perfectly honest,but it does seem to me like he pulls his bike down when entering a corner with full force which would result in tiny little front wheel slides....which would mean he loses speed there,but enables him to take lines closer to the apex of the corner,making it possible to accelerate earlier.but that's the style rossi described as suited for the 990s, on the 800s he said one would lose too much time by doing so
<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%do you guys think the transition to the prototype 800cc will be an easy one ,even for him?
well if he learns how to get the best out of the m1 like he did out of his r1 & learns tracks, then i think he'll do just fine.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick.. Rossi.. 46 No1... 
@ Oct 2 2009, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I will wait for next season to judge Mr Spies. Remember JT was World Superbike champ, but this didnt help him when he came to Moto Gp did it.
What JTs done in 2 years Ben did in 2 wildcard races in MotoGP
@ Oct 2 2009, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I will wait for next season to judge Mr Spies. Remember JT was World Superbike champ, but this didnt help him when he came to Moto Gp did it.
What JTs done in 2 years Ben did in 2 wildcard races in MotoGP
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick.. Rossi.. 46 No1... @ Oct 2 2009, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I will wait for next season to judge Mr Spies. Remember JT was World Superbike champ, but this didnt help him when he came to Moto Gp did it.
If I remember correctly, JT had been in the series from 2002-2007 and won 16 races. Spies has won 12 in less than a season. I was a big supporter of Toseland while he was in SBK and when he first made the switch, but what Spies has done is far and away more impressive than JT's accomplishments.
@ Oct 2 2009, 01:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I will wait for next season to judge Mr Spies. Remember JT was World Superbike champ, but this didnt help him when he came to Moto Gp did it.
If I remember correctly, JT had been in the series from 2002-2007 and won 16 races. Spies has won 12 in less than a season. I was a big supporter of Toseland while he was in SBK and when he first made the switch, but what Spies has done is far and away more impressive than JT's accomplishments.
