motogp test sepang.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pinky @ Feb 8 2009, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>hahhaa excuses excuses already fo hayden. i told ya all he'll be a miserable failure on the ducati


Nothing like a little Hayden controversy, a good american, to bring Mi_ _, ahem, I mean Pinky out to start hating.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pinky @ Feb 9 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>hahhaa excuses excuses already fo hayden. i told ya all he'll be a miserable failure on the ducati

Hadn't we oughta better wait a bit before you write him off Its like test 1, they aren't even in the ring yet

Last time you said something similar, at the beginning of 08 about Rossi, and you jinxed us Stoner fans

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Feb 8 2009, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nothing like a little Hayden controversy, a good american, to bring Mi_ _, ahem, I mean Pinky out to start hating.
Careful. Rebels have a tendency of screaming foul. Don't go calling him an ass_ _ le.

(Not mods fault)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Feb 8 2009, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Careful. Rebels have a tendency of screaming foul. Don't go calling him an ass_ _ _ _e.

(Not mods fault)

Beating around the bush gets old. It get's even older when you call the _ _ _hole out of the bush and the he hides and whimpers in the corner. I guess Skin really isn't cheap.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BarryMachine @ Feb 8 2009, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Last time you said something similar, at the beginning of 08 about Rossi, and you jinxed us Stoner fans

Yup Barry, he also said he'd leave then he came back with 5 alias.

Its all good, we all know his MO.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Feb 8 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Beating around the bush gets old. It get's even older when you call the _ _ _hole out of the bush and the he hides and whimpers in the corner. I guess Skin really isn't cheap.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pinky @ Feb 9 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>hahhaa excuses excuses already fo hayden. i told ya all he'll be a miserable failure on the ducati


What are you still doing here? You are not a man of your word I see.

Well day 1 - 1.964 seconds behind Casey
day 2 - 1.551 seconds behind Casey
day 3 - 1.454 seconds behind Casey

Closed up half a second over the course of the 3 day test.
If he can calm the bike down a little on corner exit I'm sure he will be able to close it by at least as much next test. Last year I think Marco gave up very early in the season. Nicky wont do that.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Feb 9 2009, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>
Yup Barry, he also said he'd leave then he came back with 5 alias.

Its all good, we all know his MO.




Well it is an internet forum, I guess one signs up understanding that there are going to be folks with differing opinions than our own. I would say bannings don't quell the desires of folk such as Pinky, in fact it seems to fuel the fire. Hence they just show up with many alias'. As annoying as it may be half Pinky's motivation is getting a rise from folk.

To be honest I find Pinky to be the ultra rightwing, hippie, fascist, unreasonably non-PC illogical view ..... that in all honesty, helps sway logic back to a more moderate view if ever I'm wondering about some of the topics he takes on.

it could go in any direction for hayden, but i got good hopes

im confident in hayden cuzz, he keeps improving, so he isnt at his best yet.

i only lose my hope when hayden will stop improving....

p.s. barrymachine, update your fave rider already send a pm about it

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Slide @ Feb 9 2009, 06:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>p.s. barrymachine, update your fave rider already send a pm about it

oh but I can't be bothered , plus as a Motogp fan it helps me remember a year when things at least got interesting


Besides there's an old saying I heard somewhere that I live by:

Quote "someone somewhere??" .........."if you can't change it, accept it!"

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ImAn @ Feb 5 2009, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>more photos



Kind of late for this Post, but did anyone notice that Pedrosa needs a child’s buster seat? First I’ve seen on a bike!

Still for '09... Go Rossi!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#46 @ Feb 9 2009, 04:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>YouTube - MotoGP 2009 Pre-Season Sepang Malaysia
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ARRRRRR......



Somebody though, must have saved it.....

<span style="color:#000000I FORGOT TO SAVE IT!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pinky @ Feb 9 2009, 03:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>hahhaa excuses excuses already fo hayden. i told ya all he'll be a miserable failure on the ducati

What, in the same way you have failed at being a dude? Pink Avatars 'n all

Aside to that, i've been really interested at the technical insights in this thred, keep the good posts coming guys...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#46 @ Feb 9 2009, 08:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%We're sorry, this video is no longer available

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ARRRRRR......



Somebody though, must have saved it.....

<span style="color:#000000I FORGOT TO SAVE IT!!!




How the hell will motogp ever become a mainstream sport for the masses if dorna keep behaving like this. There over the top copyright policing and daylight robbery of motogp.com is doing nothing for the sport.

i was going to save it but didn't bother as it wasn't that good to be honest.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Feb 9 2009, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i was going to save it but didn't bother as it wasn't that good to be honest.


+1

To be honest, I got through some of it then just took the eyes off the screen and returned to the work laptop.

But for a while it did get the heart racing as it is good to see them back in action.





As for the 'anti-Hayden' comments of the very few, well whilst I am not a 'dyed in wool' Hayden fan I sure as .... hope he has a good year as IMO he deserves one given his recent history and above all else (well to me), his work ethic is extra deserving.

I also just happen to believe that his style will be better suited to the ferocity of the Ducati as opposed to the smoothness of the Honda.

IMO (again) his times are good given the little riding time (in realistic terms) pluse the added change of tyre manufacturer which for him is complicated by the new two compound rule (at least last years Bridgestone riders would be used to the Bridgestone tyre behaviours). Besides which Hayden does not strike me as a 'quitter' when things go bad but insteda as a fighter determined to improve and get through the down period (not dissing MM either who I feel needs everything perfect to achieve results)






Garry

The 09 bikes look quite small.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Frizzle @ Feb 9 2009, 04:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>What are you still doing here? You are not a man of your word I see.


well my arguments was that ducati would make a real bad mistake for signing hayden. and i am being proved right. anyway lets not talk about the past and move on shall we

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mjpartyboy @ Feb 9 2009, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The 09 bikes look quite small.


they r the same size, get your eyes checked

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Frizzle @ Feb 9 2009, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well day 1 - 1.964 seconds behind Casey
day 2 - 1.551 seconds behind Casey
day 3 - 1.454 seconds behind Casey

Closed up half a second over the course of the 3 day test.
If he can calm the bike down a little on corner exit I'm sure he will be able to close it by at least as much next test. Last year I think Marco gave up very early in the season. Nicky wont do that.


that is stupid argument...

thats like saying

me run 100 meters vs usain bolt

2008 15 seconds v 9.68
2009 13seconds vs 9.70
2010 11 second vs 9.67

wow the rate i am improving by 2013 i would hold the world record in the 100meter sprint

Why don't you use the edit function?

Anyway, if we're still talking about Hayden, I have to say that it is a bit worrying that a rookie like Kallio is faster than him, but nothing is certain at this point. Hayden may be another Ducati disappointment or he may find solutions to be fast. I think it's all 50/50 chance at this point.