Race bike technology

xx CURVE xx

Joined Jul 2006

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Texas

Discussion Starter
• Dec 14, 2007

• #1

We've come a LONG way

I've been watching some 500 GP Reviews (84-88)
This has GOT to be the ugliest bike EVER in the premier class.
in fact THE ugliest GP bikes EVER were in the 80's.

The mid to late 80's 500 ELF Honda.

 

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an4rew

Joined May 2007

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N. Ireland

• Dec 14, 2007

• #2

i guess it looked pretty futuristic for that time

 

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raven46

Joined Jun 2007

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• Dec 14, 2007

• #3

the 80's were fu$ked up

the very first bike in this clip is one of the ugliest esp for the time im pretty sure its Garry McCoy that was testing it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFNmD_3PWD0

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

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washington DC, USA

• Dec 14, 2007

• #4

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(raven46 @ Dec 14 2007, 04:18 PM) [snapback]104337[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
the 80's were fu$ked up

the very first bike in this clip is one of the ugliest esp for the time im pretty sure its Garry McCoy that was testing it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFNmD_3PWD0

nope.... it was hopkins. mccoy was injured.

 

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raven46

Joined Jun 2007

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• Dec 14, 2007

• #5

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Dec 14 2007, 10:00 PM) [snapback]104353[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
nope.... it was hopkins. mccoy was injured.



what was the bike

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

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washington DC, USA

• Dec 14, 2007

• #6

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(raven46 @ Dec 14 2007, 06:02 PM) [snapback]104355[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
what was the bike

it's just a yamaha with an experimental fairing. ycm were testing to see if they could gain some extra speed with it.

 

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BigAl

Joined Oct 2007

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• Dec 14, 2007

• #7

in answer to the original post, they are butt ugly alright!

but imagine what was thought of them when they first saw daylight...

it was wow! for most and WTF? for a small few...

but that ELF honda is fugly, no disguising it!

 

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raven46

Joined Jun 2007

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• Dec 14, 2007

• #8

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Dec 14 2007, 10:10 PM) [snapback]104357[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>

it's just a yamaha with an experimental fairing. ycm were testing to see if they could gain some extra speed with it.



oh right

i could'nt remember what bike it was but that fairing way puck ugly

 

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krazy91

Joined Sep 2006

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• Dec 16, 2007

• #9

um... wasnt hopkins on a suzuki and that was a suzuki not a yamaha

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

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washington DC, USA

• Dec 16, 2007

• #10

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(krazy91 @ Dec 16 2007, 09:10 AM) [snapback]104520[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>

um... wasnt hopkins on a suzuki and that was a suzuki not a yamaha

no.... it's 2002 & hoppers 1st season in gps with ycm yamaha. he went to suzuki in 03.

 

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Duc999

Joined Jun 2007

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In my home

• Dec 16, 2007

• #11

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Dec 16 2007, 03:34 PM) [snapback]104530[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
no.... it's 2002 & hoppers 1st season in gps with ycm yamaha. he went to suzuki in 03.

Wow. Looks like no one watched or owns the movie Faster...
Frosty is spot on....
Hoppers started with Yamaha and then moved to suzuki.

 

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Dion

Joined Jan 2006

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Isle of Man, UK

• Dec 16, 2007

• #12

Last years and year B4 Team KR bikes are possibly the worst machines ever put on a grid.

 

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drumfu

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• Dec 16, 2007

• #13

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dion @ Dec 16 2007, 12:56 PM) [snapback]104553[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Last years and year B4 Team KR bikes are possibly the worst machines ever put on a grid.



really?

2006, team KR only finished outside the top 10 twice. KRJR also almost won at Estoril '06. The majority of the riders on the grid don't have that good of a record.

 

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Dion

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Isle of Man, UK

• Dec 16, 2007

• #14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(drumfu @ Dec 16 2007, 11:00 PM) [snapback]104559[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
really?

2006, team KR only finished outside the top 10 twice. KRJR also almost won at Estoril '06. The majority of the riders on the grid don't have that good of a record.


Sorry did you not read the first post ?

I thought this was about looks and not performance.
Now, can i your opinion on the look of the machine in question ?

 

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an4rew

Joined May 2007

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N. Ireland

• Dec 16, 2007

• #15

Last years KR's bike was pretty nice, even Honda admired their style of hiding the exhaust underneath, if you look at the 08 Honda where did they put it

 

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krazy91

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• Dec 16, 2007

• #16

yes of course I have watched faster but it is very old! Could have sworn they were on suzukis oh well learn something new

 

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drumfu

Joined Oct 2006

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• Dec 16, 2007

• #17

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dion @ Dec 16 2007, 03:28 PM) [snapback]104561[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Sorry did you not read the first post ?

I thought this was about looks and not performance.
Now, can i your opinion on the look of the machine in question ?


only squids care about looks

but since you apologized, i forgive you

 

Mr. Shupe

Joined Mar 2006

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US

• Dec 17, 2007

• #18

Just from pictures and videos I have seen, I feel that the 500s from the early 90s up until the final years of the 2-strokes are the best looking bikes ever made. The bikes were compact and sleek, which are the two factors that spring to mind when I think of prototypes. Today's larger 4-strokes look big in comparison; They look like superbikes at times.

 

xx CURVE xx

Joined Jul 2006

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Texas

Discussion Starter
• Dec 18, 2007

• #19

best looking bike EVER in GP

 

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BigAl

Joined Oct 2007

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• Dec 18, 2007

• #20

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(xx CURVE xx @ Dec 18 2007, 02:13 PM) [snapback]104694[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
best looking bike EVER in GP

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yup! no arguments here!