Late season race stuff...

[fastwin]

This will help with departure of Troy. Can't wait for the next season to begin!!!

http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=13097

[fastwin]

Look, the Germans made a Jap bike!! Reminds me of the Japs making an Italian bike (ie. RC51, TL1000R) a few years back.


http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=919

[fastwin]

Nice interview with Bayliss. Pretty cool that people got to ask him their own questions.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Oct/081015-21.htm

[Duc L'Smart]

Look, the Germans made a Jap bike!! Reminds me of the Japs making an Italian bike (ie. RC51, TL1000R) a few years back.
http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=919

I'm completely underwhelmed...

[Cyclone]

Look, the Germans made a Jap bike!! Reminds me of the Japs making an Italian bike (ie. RC51, TL1000R) a few years back.


http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=919

I think I like the K1300R better !  They don't say what the 1000RR costs but I guess " if you have to ask ... ".  I bet the sticker price does not look even FAINTLY Japanese!!   

Beemer's with chain drive just seem wrong somehow - I wonder who their target market is with that wildly red/white/blue paint job  ??

[AndreRA3]

I wonder who their target market is with that wildly red/white/blue paint job  ??

I'd buy one!  Just like I'd buy one of those boxer cup paint schemes they had a few years ago... I think that's much tamer than a xerox or part's unlimited paint scheme on the 999s for instance (I like those too, by the way).  To each their own, I guess.

By the way, did ya'll read that Biaggi has started testing the Aprillia (or will start next week, I'm not sure).  He can't talk about it until the end of the season, but I hope that Aprillia will release something (other than the normal PR crap)...

[Slag]

The Aprilia is a bike that I am interested in. If my R6 sells then I am going to pick up one of their rs125's. Would love to get their new sbk next year  [moto]

[fastwin]

Bummer, no more factory KTM team in 250GP for 2009. Looks like the call for 600cc four strokes in 2011 has already claimed a victim from next years 250GP grid. Seems a little soon to be pulling out. OK, maybe 2010 and certainly 2011 for sure. But I guess they are putting all their marbles in the 125GP class right now. I am not so sure that class is safe anymore either. Look what happened to 125cc two stroke motocross bikes... morphed into 250cc four strokes. Same thing could happen to 125GP.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Oct/081016ktm.htm

[RED]

Bummer, no more factory KTM team in 250GP for 2009. Looks like the call for 600cc four strokes in 2011 has already claimed a victim from next years 250GP grid. Seems a little soon to be pulling out. OK, maybe 2010 and certainly 2011 for sure. But I guess they are putting all their marbles in the 125GP class right now. I am not so sure that class is safe anymore either. Look what happened to 125cc two stroke motocross bikes... morphed into 250cc four strokes. Same thing could happen to 125GP.

http://www.super bikeplanet.com/2008/Oct/081016ktm.htm

+1 a trend that seems to have been evolving over the past few years since Al Gore became a movie star. It was politically correct to stop the 2 strokes because of their inherent pollutant levels. Oh, wait, I heard a report yesterday that this year that some of the glaciers that were thought to be receding have actually grown this year by as much as 6 ft in height due to increased cooler temps in the arctic regions!  hmmm...what to believe?

[Giannis]

I think I like the K1300R better !  They don't say what the 1000RR costs but I guess " if you have to ask ... ".  I bet the sticker price does not look even FAINTLY Japanese!!   

Beemer's with chain drive just seem wrong somehow - I wonder who their target market is with that wildly red/white/blue paint job  ??

This is not a target market paintjob, BMW used those colors since the late 60s on their race cars...

And i dodnt think it would be any cometitive if run a shaft drive and telever in WBSK... you have to use what it works to win ...

[Cyclone]

This is not a target market paintjob, BMW used those colors since the late 60s on their race cars...
And i dodnt think it would be any cometitive if run a shaft drive and telever in WBSK... you have to use what it works to win ...

Love the paintjobs on those cars !!  Is that an old Bavaria with the slick tires & straight exhaust header ? pretty wild  !! 
Thanks for mining out those pix - fun stuff !!

As for shaft drive & telelever - it's just sad that the old Boxer Cup is gone, while we are moaning about the changes in racing. 
Shaft drive makes 'em too heavy to run with the other dawgs I guess ! 

[fastwin]

I know the first one is an M1, they made those from the late 70s to early 80s. Cool cars. Not 100% sure on the second one.

[Giannis]

I know the first one is an M1, they made those from the late 70s to early 80s. Cool cars. Not 100% sure on the second one.

second one is modified 2002 turbo

[fastwin]

Hey, does anyone know why Speed Channel is only showing the Malaysia 800cc MotoGP race tomorrow at 5:00 and not showing the 250GP?? They usually have the 250GP first then the 800 boys afterward. I checked the guide on my Directv and scrolled all the way into Weds. afternoon and didn't see the 250s anywhere. Did I miss something or is this what you guys have found too? Just curious.

[fastwin]

Here's some big news! Looks like MotoGP IS going with a single tire format next year after all.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Oct/081018d.htm

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Oct/081018e.htm 

That will certainly change things up on the grid... except Rossi will still win everything!