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Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: Speeddog on June 20, 2012, 01:15:35 PM The first announced 'Production Racer':
http://tiny.cc/8yz7fw (http://tiny.cc/8yz7fw) Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 Post by: zooom on June 21, 2012, 05:50:56 AM so...since the Ape is called the ART bike, would this be the HRT bike?...in a way, I like the idea/direction of it all...just be interesting to see the execution in the end...
Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: Speeddog on June 21, 2012, 10:33:27 AM Thread title changed to reflect new info....
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2012/June/jun2112-honda-motogp-production-racer-in-2014/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2012/June/jun2112-honda-motogp-production-racer-in-2014/) So, looks like 2012-level technology available for 2014 season. :-\ Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: duccarlos on June 21, 2012, 11:04:32 AM The DRT engine would suck balls.
Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: derby on June 21, 2012, 01:46:44 PM "Honda hasn’t made available a production racer since it sold its NSR500V as an affordable twin-cylinder two-stroke in 1997."
this isn't entirely true... while it maybe accurate for big gp bikes, i seem to remember honda also sold "production racer" versions of the smaller 2-strokes and the rc-51. Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: Spidey on June 21, 2012, 02:04:36 PM this isn't entirely true... while it maybe accurate for big gp bikes, i seem to remember honda also sold "production racer" versions of the smaller 2-strokes and the rc-51. I was also under the impression that you could buy a Moto3 bike for like $25-35k? Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: Triple J on June 21, 2012, 02:33:08 PM I was also under the impression that you could buy a Moto3 bike for like $25-35k? Looks like it to me: http://powersports.honda.com/md250h-nsf250r.aspx (http://powersports.honda.com/md250h-nsf250r.aspx) Title: Re: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: zooom on June 22, 2012, 04:40:58 AM I think they are refferring to the premiere class though guys....but the point is well taken...
Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: ZLTFUL on June 22, 2012, 06:02:48 AM Gawddamnit...now I want me a Moto3 bike.
Title: Re: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: zooom on June 22, 2012, 06:11:36 AM Gawddamnit...now I want me a Moto3 bike. would you rather a Moto3 bike or a PierobonF042/NCR bike? Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: thought on June 22, 2012, 03:44:03 PM I want a v4 rc52 [evil]
Title: Re: MotoGP bikes for 2013 (and beyond....) Post by: Drunken Monkey on June 24, 2012, 11:30:06 AM Gawddamnit...now I want me a Moto3 bike. What he said. |