New RC211V

Sounds believable since they were running the new chassis on Biaggi and Sete's bikes. I hope it works out...as entertaining as this season has been this far..it could actually get even more exciting...

I would love to see more races where the out come is unknown. Rossi always on top tends to bore me at times. Mixing it up a bit and having other riders challenge is always more fun!

Yes, yes, yes!!!

Hope the tyres are up to coping with the extra power-remember Nakano?

Bring on the Rossi beater i say!!!

And the young guns Pedrosa, Vermeulen and hopefully Kiyonari!!! the sooner the better!!

Also Hoppkins needs a Yam or Honda too.

Ooost ive just thought of something. Is this guna be like last year when they brought out that new RC211V chassis and nothing happened? Remember the hype about '7 RCVs at Motegi to bring Rossi down? including Tohru Ukawa on the prototype RCV? Look what happened there, only one beat him, and that was Tamada on a satelite RCV.

Also do you think Motegi is a 'Bridgestone' track? and that were guna see Bridgestone front runners or even a Bridgestone winner at Motegi this year? Who have we got on Bridgestones? Suzuki- cant see Hopper n Roberts up there with the Suzukis lack in power. Ducati? maybe?

Cant wait

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Ohhh I remember Nakano...

(Sorry Im .......izing this thread!!)

tell me plz as i may b stupid but r we all watching the same races this year?
1 post says how good is rossi, well do all of u think rossi HAS earnt his wins this year or has it been rossi so easy? cus 1 he has a slow horse power bike compaired to honda and 2 he hasnt made a a start so he cuts through the field and wins, that tells me hes had to earn it just like last year apart from making sum starts..

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Show off!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rossi 46 winner @ Aug 2 2005, 03:51 PM)<div class='quotemain'>tell me plz as i may b stupid but r we all watching the same races this year?
1 post says how good is rossi, well do all of u think rossi  HAS  earnt his wins this year or has it been rossi so easy? cus 1 he has a slow horse power bike compaired to honda and 2 he hasnt made a a start so he cuts through the field and wins, that tells me hes had to earn it just like last year apart from making sum starts..
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No doubt at all ,its just if viewing figures pick up and tv coverage improves ,then we dont want to hear the "it`s a bloody procession not a race" remarks like F1.We`ve avoided it so far ,so fingers crossed....my shillings worth anyway!!

I think Rossi has earned at least half of his victories this season. Some were just horrible runaway wins but the past few races have been teriffic.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rossi 46 winner @ Aug 2 2005, 11:51 AM)<div class='quotemain'>tell me plz as i may b stupid but r we all watching the same races this year?
1 post says how good is rossi, well do all of u think rossi  HAS  earnt his wins this year or has it been rossi so easy? cus 1 he has a slow horse power bike compaired to honda and 2 he hasnt made a a start so he cuts through the field and wins, that tells me hes had to earn it just like last year apart from making sum starts..
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Actually, to my understanding, since Burgess has ripped apart the M1 and redone it, and the way they have it dialed in to Rossi's "style", if you will, there's really not much advantage if any with the Honda anymore. I have read that the specs are quite similar for power output, with the M1 being at only a slight disadvantage and that the M1 is actually even more nimble than the honda.

Having more horsepower also means nothing if you can't put it on the ground. What i mean is, having a 250HP bike vs a 240 HP bike isn't always a good thing for the more powerful one if they can't make that power hook up at the rear wheel, which is entirely the battle in GP these days as far as the bikes go, imo; Who can make the most efficient use of the power that is given from the motor. who can make their rear tire stick to the ground and keep the front wheel planted.

Rossi is undoubtedly the best racer and i'm not taking that away from him. I'm also not saying the yamaha is better than the honda by any means. What i am saying, however, is that i think it's clear that in his first season on the yamaha, alot of development was needed to get it to work perfectly for him. We are seeing the result of that this year and to say the M1 is any lesser of a bike than the Honda is somewhat foolish, in my opinion. (and im a honda nut, so thats not easy for me to say!)

Of course he works for his wins. It doesn't matter what bike he is on, he works his ... off either way!

Heres my take on the new bike mod's.................why are Honda concentrating their efforts on power rather than the handling?

Every race this year the commentators talk about the "honda lane" and "how good the yam is round the corners".............I read somewhere that the new bikes could be pumping more than 30bhp than the Yam Not sure if thats correct, but I cant see why they are putting power first.

I know they will be looking at trying to get a better cornering bike...............but everyone seems to focus on the power issue.

voovoo..........nice pictures, come on.............make a post and tell us all how you have got so "intimate" with the teams at Laguna!!?

rossi 46 winner..........of course he has earnt his wins mate! you dont get to the finsh line trundling around the track! lol Look at Colin, identical bikes...........yet nealry half Rossi's points. Hes a class above everyone.

I think people would like to see him challenged more thats all.............it appears to me that he is the only rider who can slice through the field with relative ease.....pull out the fast laps when he needs too..............when the going gets tough, Rossi gets going! Its like he has a turbo strapped to the bike..........when he dedcides its time to fly...not many riders can stick on his wheel. Granted, he was pushed on Sunday, but he would have still kicked Sete's ... even if he hadnt made that error.

What can you do about the boy? He's a living legend and we will be telling our kids/grandkids about the days when Rossi was king.

I think if Nicky & Melandri get faster & start getting consistent.................they are the future GP champs...........thats what Rossi does so well, he's bloody consistent...................everyone says, Biaggi is un-beatable on his day etc...........thing is, to win world champs.......you have to be consistent

What I'd like to see more in GP is 2/3 guys duking it out more, you cant beat the first race of the season for entertain in my opinion............last lap show downs rock! Thats why it was a bit of a downer when Sete over cooked it on Sunday, if that had gone to the wire & Rossi had nailed him............would have looked 20 times sweeter for him!

Sorry forgot to mention Burgess as General says.................theres alot of people behind the rider