Bmw s 1000 rr

[Mr Lefty]

and actually... they're not as far from stock as you'd think... fuck the first couple races last year they were say'n the ducs were running pretty much stock other than plastics and tires...

[smileyman]

Well yes they are track prepped and factory optimised (balanced, blueprinted) but they main thing is you cannot compare the race times to how teh production model will run, lap, or be lived with on the street.

Testing means alot of different fuel maps, traction control settings, geometry experiments, spring and valving options. Fast time in pre season rarely carries over to race results. It just shows how hard they are working. BMW will have a potent package, Aprilia will too. But what does that me to you and me?

To me the $$ make a bigger difference than the outright performance numbers. Sure I can lap the CBR 2/10th quicker or maybe Spies can take the R1 to 4/10ths over Checa's Honda but will that mean anything to me? No. Styling, availability, how I personally fit and feel on the bike are bigger.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

Well yes they are track prepped and factory optimised (balanced, blueprinted) but they main thing is you cannot compare the race times to how teh production model will run, lap, or be lived with on the street.

Testing means alot of different fuel maps, traction control settings, geometry experiments, spring and valving options. Fast time in pre season rarely carries over to race results. It just shows how hard they are working. BMW will have a potent package, Aprilia will too. But what does that me to you and me?

To me the $$ make a bigger difference than the outright performance numbers. Sure I can lap the CBR 2/10th quicker or maybe Spies can take the R1 to 4/10ths over Checa's Honda but will that mean anything to me? No. Styling, availability, how I personally fit and feel on the bike are bigger.

so you'd rather have less information? no matter how trivial? i always like hving as much as i can get. plus im dying for the 09' season of wsbk to begin

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Dave

so you'd rather have less information? no matter how trivial? i always like hving as much as i can get. plus im dying for the 09' season of wsbk to begin

no fucking doubt! Spies on the new Yamaha... the new Ape and Beemer... lots of rider changes... should be kick ass... wished they'd have a round at like barber or some shit. can't make it out to Salt Lake this year ... maybe Indy may host'm...

[Dave]

nakano surprised the hell out of me, who would have thought hed step down from motogp to ride the other rsv4? gonna be a kickass season and the litre segment can only get better because of it

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Dave

nakano surprised the hell out of me, who would have thought hed step down from motogp to ride the other rsv4? gonna be a kickass season and the litre segment can only get better because of it

well it wasn't that he chose to step down... it was that he wasn't offered a ride in motogp...

between him and spies not finding seats and Depuniet keeping his... I'm wondering what you have to do to get in or stay in MotoGP.

I'm hope'n he does well... I've always liked Nakano... dudes a work horse...

I'm hope'n Neukirchner does well again last year... he faded a bit at the end of the season... but got a lot of instruction by racing among the best last year.

[Dave]

ahh, i havent really kept up with motogp at all since i can rarely find video...errr free video lol. im scotch and cheep

[Mr Lefty]

you use torrents? if so I have a site for ya... and if not... well I buy the package anyways... just remind me and I'll give ya the password to watch them live.


oh... just FYI the SBK official site is selling everything at 20% off every friday from now until 23 jan 09...

[Dnyce]

cycle world article says the beemer ppl say itll be priced within $1000 of your garden variety $12k suzuki gsxr or honda cbr.

oh and it looks sweet

[Dave]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

you use torrents? if so I have a site for ya... and if not... well I buy the package anyways... just remind me and I'll give ya the password to watch them live.


oh... just FYI the SBK official site is selling everything at 20% off every friday from now until 23 jan 09...

selling? i always thought sbk was free. or did you mean merchandise?