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We dont know what Honda does with the satelight bikes. For instance they may farm out the parts the factory guys reject as 'dud' just to collect more data. They are there for development afterall. In which case when they say Bradl is a factory supported rider we all think oh, he's getting the best bits, when in reality he is getting the donkey role going through the scrap bin parts, as Mental says all stamped 'factory Honda'. Actually not necessarily scrap parts, just parts Predro and Marquez werent sure of. Need more testing in race situations to see if they are any good before we give them to Pedro. Donkey work. This can be holding Bradl back. If thats not it, he simply doesnt have it, the x factor or whatever.
Where there is a clear difference between riders is the ones who appear to be able to get on any bike and go fast. Marquez looks to be that rider. Sure its a factory Honda, a massive head start, but then again if we put Rea on the bike we dont expect him to be leading the championship like Marquez. Where it gets blury is if we put Lorenzo, Pedro, Rossi and Marquez on Ducati's and Dovi, Hayden, Crutchlow and Bradl on factory Yamaha's and Honda's. Does this instantly turn the established top 4 into 5-8 place runners?
We dont know what Honda does with the satelight bikes. For instance they may farm out the parts the factory guys reject as 'dud' just to collect more data. They are there for development afterall. In which case when they say Bradl is a factory supported rider we all think oh, he's getting the best bits, when in reality he is getting the donkey role going through the scrap bin parts, as Mental says all stamped 'factory Honda'. Actually not necessarily scrap parts, just parts Predro and Marquez werent sure of. Need more testing in race situations to see if they are any good before we give them to Pedro. Donkey work. This can be holding Bradl back. If thats not it, he simply doesnt have it, the x factor or whatever.
Where there is a clear difference between riders is the ones who appear to be able to get on any bike and go fast. Marquez looks to be that rider. Sure its a factory Honda, a massive head start, but then again if we put Rea on the bike we dont expect him to be leading the championship like Marquez. Where it gets blury is if we put Lorenzo, Pedro, Rossi and Marquez on Ducati's and Dovi, Hayden, Crutchlow and Bradl on factory Yamaha's and Honda's. Does this instantly turn the established top 4 into 5-8 place runners?
