Moto 2 behind the fairing

[pennyrobber]

Here is a pic from MotoGP.com of the AJR moto 2 bike. I thought it interesting that they are going with a trellis frame.

[Cider]

Cool picture.  The frame is so minimal it looks more like a steering-head bracket rather than a frame!

[zooom]

damn...THAT'S what happened to my old SuperSport.....LOL

[Kopfjager]

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bottpower/3607306000/#in/photostream/

[gm2]

i assume everyone knows there are a whole bunch of different chassis being used

[zooom]

i assume everyone knows there are a whole bunch of different chassis being used

free range chassis development!

[Kopfjager]

i assume everyone knows there are a whole bunch of different chassis being used

You mean like in all the pics, in the link I posted? 

[gm2]

You mean like in all the pics, in the link I posted? 

what, you think i actually clicked on that?!  =)

[Kopfjager]

what, you think i actually clicked on that?!  =)

[gm2]

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/02/24/honda_moto2_engines_to_produce_125_bhp.html

[Speeddog]

So.....

Moto2 135kg bike, 125HP, 140lb rider = 3.50 lb/HP

250GP 2-stroke, 100kg bike, 100HP, 140lb rider = 3.60 lb/HP

250GP 2-stroke, 100kg bike, 105HP, 140lb rider = 3.43 lb/HP

[The Don]

Bring back the two stroke, everyone knows that only real race bikes use a two stroke engine

[Bizzarrini]

Hmmmzzz, 125 bhp? That's a bit of a disappointment! Street spec 600RR's are making about 120 bhp already!

[Cider]

It sounds like consistent, reliable horsepower was valued more than big numbers.

[gm2]

Rumors floating around the Moto2 paddock suggest that Honda's engineers - normally no slouches when it comes to extracting power from four-stroke engines - emerged from the dyno room carrying not a powerful 600 cc engine, but rather the remains of several engines which had died in the attempt to find that horsepower.