who's on which Honda?

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teomolca

Joined Jun 2005

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Valencia, Spain

• May 24, 2006

• #21

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ May 23 2006, 04:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nicky is apparently running pieces that HRC is looking at putting into the 800cc machine, so I can see how some of them got confused about the model year, but it is still the 2006 'Evo' or 'Lab' bike. Pedrosa is still on a works 2005 spec bike with trickle down parts developed from Nicky's machine. Melandri is also on a 2005 bike with factory support and Tamada, Elias and Stoner are all on customer 2005 bikes. There is no such thing as a 2007 RC211V, you can tell your friends at RPM that I said it.

I'll translate a part of the interview with Suguru Kanazawa in this week's motociclismo:

Q: Is Hayden's bike the basis for the 2007 800cc?
SK: No, some parts like the lower part of the engine and the electronics maybe, but the rest of the bike will be completely different"

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• May 24, 2006

• #22

Thanks for that Teo.

 

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iAlex!

Discussion Starter
• May 24, 2006

• #23

I think that Rossi should go back to Repsol Honda, they're looking very strong this year and I wouldn't be suprised if he did go. He would certainly of wanted to last weekend.

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• May 24, 2006

• #24

He'll never go back to Honda. Winning is expected, dominance is desired and nothing less is failure. In his book, Rossi said he hated that environment. That's why he left Honda, declined Ducati and signed for Yamaha. Realistically, he'll be a Yamaha man for the rest of his career barring possibly one go 'round with Ducati in his later years.

 

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Le_ShAkEy

Joined Sep 2005

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Brixham & Dartmouth, Devon

• May 24, 2006

• #25

kinda off-topic but its late, im tired and i don't give a rats ...

lol Hayden & Rossi on the Yellow Yam's next year.. works for me! also, even more off-topic.. i miss this forum, i work to damn much to have the amount of time i want to enjoy it again, working sucks!! bring on off-season so ill be working less and partying more!! haha and richo my old chum, im with you, Stoners a ...., he does my head in like good ol' Max used to.. anyway.. carry on

lol

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

8K Posts | 1+

washington DC, USA

• May 24, 2006

• #26

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 23 2006, 07:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Totally agree Katt, This forum is great in every aspect, posters, content, level of moderation, it`s all perfect. It`s the only forum I`m on

me too! dump the rest when ya find the best!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ May 23 2006, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>There is no such thing as a 2007 RC211V, you can tell your friends at RPM that I said it.
oh there is...... we just have'nt seen it yet! or anybody outside of honda for that matter........ coming soon, 07, to a track near you!

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• May 24, 2006

• #27

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dan @ May 25 2006, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>haha and richo my old chum, im with you, Stoners a ...., he does my head in like good ol' Max used to.. anyway.. carry on

lol

Oh, Dan, come back buddy. I`m gonna get severly outnumbered by Crashey Fans soon

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

8K Posts | 1+

washington DC, USA

• May 25, 2006

• #28

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 25 2006, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Oh, Dan, come back buddy. I`m gonna get severly outnumbered by Crashey Fans soon

na don't worry richo i'm startin to take a dislikin to this young blowhole!

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• May 25, 2006

• #29

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ May 26 2006, 09:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>na don't worry richo i'm startin to take a dislikin to this young blowhole!

Good to see all my rants weren`t for nothing Frosty

 

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Katt

Discussion Starter
• May 27, 2006

• #30

fuggin' RPM forum ..... me ... no one knows wtf im talking about.
.... it off im stayin here ... YOU'S GOT NO CHOICE! ya stuck with me now

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dan @ May 25 2006, 07:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>kinda off-topic but its late, im tired and i don't give a rats ...

lol Hayden & Rossi on the Yellow Yam's next year.. works for me! also, even more off-topic.. i miss this forum, i work to damn much to have the amount of time i want to enjoy it again, working sucks!! bring on off-season so ill be working less and partying more!! haha and richo my old chum, im with you, Stoners a ...., he does my head in like good ol' Max used to.. anyway.. carry on

lol

Dan your a crack up

 

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skidmark

Joined Feb 2006

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Ireland

• May 27, 2006

• #31

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ May 24 2006, 09:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He'll never go back to Honda. Winning is expected, dominance is desired and nothing less is failure. In his book, Rossi said he hated that environment. That's why he left Honda, declined Ducati and signed for Yamaha. Realistically, he'll be a Yamaha man for the rest of his career barring possibly one go 'round with Ducati in his later years.

Just started reading the book myself, I think you can tell from early on he's never going back to Honda and very unlikely to go to Ducati. Good read so far Ooost.

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

4K Posts | 0+

• May 28, 2006

• #32

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (skidmark @ May 28 2006, 05:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Just started reading the book myself, I think you can tell from early on he's never going back to Honda and very unlikely to go to Ducati. Good read so far Ooost.

Sonds pretty good, might have to learn to read and find a copy

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• May 28, 2006

• #33

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 28 2006, 04:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sonds pretty good, might have to learn to read and find a copy

Doesn't surprise me you can't read, only kidding bud.

Yeah Skid it is a pretty good read. Only for his insight, it's horribly written and terribly organized but I was very interested to heard what Valentino had to say about different stages in his career and what his childhood was like.

 

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skidmark

Joined Feb 2006

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Ireland

• May 29, 2006

• #34

That's bloody aussies mate, thick as ....

joking of course.

Yeah the book is really written poorly but as you say you get a good idea from the start what way the guy thinks which makes up for it. I guess it would have been too obvious to get someone like Michael Scott to write it but he did a real good job of Doohan's and Rainey's. I haven't got to the childhood part yet I only just got into it a couple of days ago. I'd say from reading it that Rossi's got 2007 all worked out and probably has had for a while. Richo you'll like it, as would all you guys.

 

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Katt

Discussion Starter
• May 29, 2006

• #35

sorry to butt in guys ..... but which book and author are you's talkin bout?

 

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skidmark

Joined Feb 2006

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Ireland

• May 30, 2006

• #36

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Katt @ May 30 2006, 06:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>

sorry to butt in guys ..... but which book and author are you's talkin bout?

Hey Katt, the Rossi biography.

 

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Katt

Discussion Starter
• May 30, 2006

• #37

ah

... ta Skid.

I havent had a chance to read it yet ...

I read another book on Rossi, written a couple of years back, by Mat Oxley if i remember correctly. Really well written ... Micheal Scott's a good writer too .... really knows his .....

Don Cox aint bad either .... he wrote a book called "The Aussies and the Nz Bloke" which is meant to be a good read ... its sitting in my bedroom i just haven't had much time aye.

 

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skidmark

Joined Feb 2006

2K Posts | 0+

Ireland

• May 30, 2006

• #38

I just looked at the Doohan Book, Oxley wrote that one too, my bad. I Just assumed that Scott wrote that one. Both good writers. I'm learning joined-up at the minute

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• May 30, 2006

• #39

Michael Scott does know his ...., but if you look at his predictions for this season that he wrote earlier this year, not many have really come true. Rossi being the favourite, Pedrosa not winning any races, that sorta stuff. Then again, this hasn`t been the most predictable season ever.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ May 29 2006, 07:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Doesn't surprise me you can't read, only kidding bud.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (skidmark @ May 30 2006, 03:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>That's bloody aussies mate, thick as ....

joking of course.


Oh, you two thought I was kidding?!

 

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Katt

Discussion Starter
• May 31, 2006

• #40

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ May 31 2006, 03:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>if you look at his predictions for this season that he wrote earlier this year, not many have really come true. Rossi being the favourite, Pedrosa not winning any races, that sorta stuff. Then again, this hasn`t been the most predictable season ever.

i dont think anyone could have predicted this season.