***MOTOGP 2007 800cc Machines***

Post by **FZRDude** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:19 pm

Alrighty then.... New Poll, but it'll have to wait a bit to see who is where, riding with and for whom. I know that there are a lot of confirmations, but untill the field is full and set for the first race (per-say), I won't be making the Poll up since you can only vote once.

Copperslip Cowboy · Post by **Copperslip Cowboy** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:32 pm

Hi FZRDude,
The answer is simply,

ROSSI

(Almost reguardless of tyres...)

owdamer · Post by **owdamer** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:18 pm

I'll bet a pound of my own money on Rossi.
I'm also willing to bet that Hayden wont be the highest place Honda. I think Melandri will leave him trailing, and I wouldn't be surprised if Pedrosa did too. I'd like to see Capi do well, but I'm not sure he will. I dont think Stoner will do anything outstanding either. Probably similar to this year but with different coloured wreckage.

djalbin · Post by **djalbin** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:23 pm

Photos of the new 800cc MotoGP bikes ...

Hayden with his #1 plate

Rossi - with determination to take back the Championship in 2007

Don

Post by **FZRDude** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:27 pm

Please tell me that Hayden "IS NOT" going to run the #1 Plate.

owdamer · Post by **owdamer** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:30 am

FZRDude wrote:Please tell me that Hayden "IS NOT" going to run the #1 Plate.

I can tell you that he's not going to run the #1 plate, but I would be lying....
He may as well run it while he can, He wont get another chance.
Nicky Hayden. The most undeserving champion since Alex Criville.

Post by **Hooligan** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:33 am

well said ow, criville's title was a total fluke.

Post by **FZRDude** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:52 pm

djalbin wrote:Mladin: All That Matters Is, Nicky Hayden Is The Champion
Nov 09, 2006

Asked to comment on Internet denizens who now claim that Hayden somehow did not deserve to win or lucked into winning the 2002 AMA Superbike Championship and/or the 2006 MotoGP World Championship, six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin told roadracingworld.com the following:

Regarding Hayden's 2006 MotoGP World Championship:

"It doesn’t matter how he did it, he did it. That’s pretty much how it is. I’ve heard it all before as AMA Superbike Champion. It doesn’t matter in the slightest how you did it, just that he’s done it. He has that big Number One on his bike next year and that’s what matters. Anybody who says he doesn’t deserve it is full of sh-t.

"He’s worked for it his whole life. He put a good solid year together and won the Championship and now he can build on that."

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Leave it to Matt Mladin to say what's on his mind. He and Colin Edwards have a lot in common in regards to speaking their mind.

Don

Copperslip Cowboy · Post by **Copperslip Cowboy** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:04 am

Hi All,
I'm definately in the "he deserved it" camp.

As Mladin said, (about Hayden)
"He’s worked for it his whole life. He put a good solid year together and
won the Championship and now he can build on that."

Don hits the nail on the head, with,
"Leave it to Matt Mladin to say what's on his mind. He and Colin Edwards
have a lot in common in regards to speaking their mind."

The two pictures above show such skill, and determination that it should
be a damned good race for the title next year.
Given the contenders.....Unless of course you do not think Hayden
deserved this year's title,
so, therefore he will not be good enough next year either. ! ! !

RUBBISH....Next year will be a great championship, between at least these 2 worthy contenders,
Bring it on.

owdamer · Post by **owdamer** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:41 am

I'll bet a pound of my own money that Hayden isn't in the top 3 this time next year. :cool

Copperslip Cowboy · Post by **Copperslip Cowboy** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:41 pm

I'll accept that bet.
The loser buys the first round as well.

djalbin · Post by **djalbin** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:06 pm

Here's some more Valencia 800cc test images. These new bikes have no tail-end to them.

Ducati bike

Kenny Roberts Sr and Jr

Copperslip Cowboy · Post by **Copperslip Cowboy** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:20 am

Hi All,
Fantastic images djalbin, your right about the tail ends being "missing" as well.
It would seem silencers are a thing of the past as well, including exhaust pipes...

Post by **Hooligan** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:38 am

they look great up until the ass end. my crystal ball tells me all new sportbikes for the public market will also have this "missing rear-end" look and the marketing behind it will be "gp inspired weight reduction and aerodynamics for better mass centralization".

Post by **FZRDude** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:45 am

Hooligan wrote:they look great up until the ass end. my crystal ball tells me all new sportbikes for the public market will also have this "missing rear-end" look and the marketing behind it will be "gp inspired weight reduction and aerodynamics for better mass centralization".

So much for the sportbike as a distance machineif that's the case. If you can't fit it into a tankbag, it aint going.

Copperslip Cowboy · Post by **Copperslip Cowboy** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:47 am

Hi All,
what's that big metal structure under the Honda's seat...
Frame, looks too big, collector box, too far from exhausts, surely.
(too hot a seat as well, presumably...)
Anyone know..

Post by **Hooligan** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:53 am

fuel tank? the old laverda parallel twin sportbikes had their tanks in the same spot...

owdamer · Post by **owdamer** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:10 pm

U lock compartment? butty box??
seriously, i'd say its the fuel tank. It looks too big to be anything else.

Post by **FZRDude** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:19 pm

Being that a fair amount of these pics are from MotoGP.com.......

Any one suscribe to watch the races (without commercial interruption?) and the other interviews, stats, and past races/seasons?

Those that do, have you noticed what they are doing next year? You can only watch the race ONCE! WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I'm paying $50 a year and I can only watch a race once? Not anymore. :sad

owdamer · Post by **owdamer** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:19 pm

I look at the motogp website every now and again, but I wouldn't pay. I've struggled to access the site at times so I would be very dubious about parting with any cash. I tend to watch the races on the BBC when I can. The coverage is quite good, especially since they started showing saturday qualifying on the digital service. The only problems I have is that I'm normally at my holiday home at the weekends during the summer months and if the weathers good I dont want to be indoors. I really think Dorna should run a winter race series!!!