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« Reply #30 on: October 01, 2012, 04:20:07 AM »

all those photos are showing compressed fronts. of course it's going to look 'looped'

exactly...

here's a pic of nicky's front "extended":



and rossi:

http://2wheeltuesday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Valentino-Rossi-GP11.1-Mugello-Test.jpg
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« Reply #31 on: October 01, 2012, 05:33:58 AM »

Nicky's flight was worthy of Rodney Dangerfield's Triple Lindy in Back to School.

I so wanted to see Crutch stuff Dovi...

I did like how Rossi tried to pull a Biaggi and Rea treated him just the same...bump out and "oops, I didn't see ya there!"...

I mostly think the race was hohum though...when Dani was sniffing Jorge...I was hoping for the pass which I didn't get to see, but I knew it was coming...

I think the sleeper to watch though, is Stefan Bradl !!!
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« Reply #32 on: October 01, 2012, 06:16:29 AM »

the way dovi rides, i really can't wait to see what happens on the monday after valencia.

i know it gets sorta boring from a viewer's perspective (thank god for those slow-mo shots), but that was a hell of a ride from dani.  at first i figured george would do his usual go way faster at the end thing, but pedro was gone.  better to just give him the 5 points.

man, that marquez kid sure has no racecraft.   Wink
 
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« Reply #33 on: October 01, 2012, 07:13:35 AM »

I was bummed that JLo saved the highside. I don't want to see him get hurt or anything, but if he would have crashed out the championship would have gotten very interesting.

Nicky's crash was crazy. Looks like he tried to lay it down before the wall, but the tires caught and straightened him up.  Shocked I was hoping they had found something in the Duc last round, but doesn't look like it.

Boring race otherwise, but a nice ride by Pedro. I watched part of it on fast forward though.
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« Reply #34 on: October 01, 2012, 08:39:43 AM »

I'm not taking anything away from the Turd. The guy realized early that he could set a faster pace. As soon as JLo had his pucker moment, the race was over.

The MotoGP commentators (EuroSport?) said that this was Lorenzo's MO based on his previous championship. Once he took the lead that he can protect the rest of the way, he just cruises it in. Dani needs to go balls out and Stoner will most likely come back with additional weight on that chip he carries. if I were Lorenzo, I would not be so confident. If the Repsol boys decide on team order, Stoner might become a giant roadblock. Of course we might see a repeat of "Repsol, Spanish for teammate".
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« Reply #35 on: October 01, 2012, 08:48:52 AM »

  If the Repsol boys decide on team order, Stoner might become a giant roadblock. Of course we might see a repeat of "Repsol, Spanish for teammate".

I think the higher potential is for Casey in his comeback to give a big middle finger to HRC/Repsol by being a roadblock for both of them boys and putting wins in and taking points away from both of them...I am not sure Casey would play team so well in that standing orders thing...
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« Reply #36 on: October 01, 2012, 08:57:48 AM »

I think the higher potential is for Casey in his comeback to give a big middle finger to HRC/Repsol by being a roadblock for both of them boys and putting wins in and taking points away from both of them...I am not sure Casey would play team so well in that standing orders thing...

This would be an example of the "Repsol = Spanish for teammate" scenario. Dani needs to win out AND have Lorenzo come in third place the rest of the way to even have a realistic chance. You can also pay Bradl or Bautista to t-bone Lorenzo in the first corner of one of the 4 remaining races.
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« Reply #37 on: October 01, 2012, 09:08:39 AM »

can you post an image of what you're referring to? if it's what i think it is, i think everybody does that to account for fork travel while accelerating/braking.

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Yes, the loop is there to allow for fork travel.

When I noticed it a few years back, nobody else was looping them outboard like that.
From what I remember, anyway.

Those pics show that the others are doing it that way too.
I'll have to look for it, perhaps I've not been paying attention to that. Tongue
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« Reply #38 on: October 01, 2012, 09:16:31 AM »

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/184570/1/pedrosa_wont_ask_for_stoner_help.html
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« Reply #39 on: October 01, 2012, 09:41:39 AM »


It wouldn't be Dani asking, but Stoner wouldn't care if the president of HRC asked either.

How many point do you get for 3rd place? First = 25, second = 20. The Turd can get a potential 100 points, so Lorenzo can take it easy in a race and potentially come in 3rd or 4th and still win the championship.
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« Reply #40 on: October 01, 2012, 04:47:53 PM »

I'm waiting for the 2012 version of Pedro taking out Hayden.... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #41 on: October 01, 2012, 06:47:45 PM »

Danny can ride.  Evil
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« Reply #42 on: October 02, 2012, 04:25:57 AM »

Good race for 3rd place!

Why would anyone in their right mind want to ride for Ducati?  They're going to hurt someone.

Did Rossi say they used a different front end and swing arm in Italy but were only going to keep the swing arm for Spain?  



Moto2 was a good race.  Marquez is a turd.  When is he going to really hurt himself or some else?  Iannone should have kicked him off the track.  

What is going on with Marquez's bike?  Did he accidentally get a 750 engine or is he smaller than Danni-the-dbag?  He seems to out motor everyone on the straights?
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« Reply #43 on: October 02, 2012, 05:31:04 AM »

 
What is going on with Marquez's bike?  Did he accidentally get a 750 engine or is he smaller than Danni-the-dbag?  He seems to out motor everyone on the straights?

you sure he's just not taking a better line/getting a better drive off the turns?

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« Reply #44 on: October 02, 2012, 09:06:40 AM »

Marquez is a turd.  When is he going to really hurt himself or some else? 

huh?  all i saw was good racing.

What is going on with Marquez's bike?  Did he accidentally get a 750 engine or is he smaller than Danni-the-dbag?  He seems to out motor everyone on the straights?

i don't know (/have never cared to look) exactly what the rules are for what you can do to the moto2 engine, but it's well known that his bike has a LOT more money and development in it than most.
 
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