1000cc motogp bikes?

DLIT · 01-19-2010, 10:16 PM

I bet more than half the MotoGP field can't wait to get back on 1000s.

smileyman · 01-20-2010, 03:14 PM

More important than displacement is the 6 engines per season rule. What crap. No rider wants to ride an engine thats been de tuned for reliability over the course of 2 race weekends or better...

Rider · 01-20-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

More important than displacement is the 6 engines per season rule. What crap. No rider wants to ride an engine thats been de tuned for reliability over the course of 2 race weekends or better...

Is that 6 engines total or is that 6 engines per bike? There are usually teams of 2 riders, each rider having 2 bikes plus maybe a back up engine or 2. If you have a bad weekend you could go through the entire allotment in 1 weekend if it's 6 engines total per team.

smileyman · 01-20-2010, 03:26 PM

I heard per entry, so 6 for Stoner, 6 for Hayden in Ducatis case. I heard mention that most times when a bike crashes, especially if it eats gravel the engine is fragged. So you may get by on your backup bike for the weekend, but frequent offs could leave you without engines at the end of the season...

marko138 · 01-20-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

I heard per entry, so 6 for Stoner, 6 for Hayden in Ducatis case. I heard mention that most times when a bike crashes, especially if it eats gravel the engine is fragged. So you may get by on your backup bike for the weekend, but frequent offs could leave you without engines at the end of the season...

Yep, I've read it's 6 engines total for the whole year. Make it work. For some it won't be enough. Rossi said the same about crashing. The engine is usually done at that point.

Amber Lamps · 01-20-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

I heard per entry, so 6 for Stoner, 6 for Hayden in Ducatis case. I heard mention that most times when a bike crashes, especially if it eats gravel the engine is fragged. So you may get by on your backup bike for the weekend, but frequent offs could leave you without engines at the end of the season...

i don't get that exactly...are you not allowed to repair the engines? What's next? Body kit limits?

smileyman · 01-20-2010, 05:03 PM

Yes I believe you can freshen the engines but alot of these prototype engines have very exact tolerances and once you start milling away the ctlinders they get week. Heaven forbid you crack the head of block, put a rod into the cyl wall. I dunno what kind of parts are covered either. mean titanium valves and valve springs get used up real quick, crank bearings and pistion pins see alot of abuse at 17000 rpm. Cranks and cams get worn at a frightful pace. Imagine a crank seizing while leaned over at 140?

TYEster · 01-20-2010, 07:04 PM

Well hopefully this means friendlier racing, I hate seeing people get bumped off.

And by that what I really mean to say is I want to Rossi beat everyone with a 30+sec gap fair n square.

01-19-2010, 10:16 PM	#1
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01-20-2010, 03:14 PM	#2
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	More important than displacement is the 6 engines per season rule. What crap. No rider wants to ride an engine thats been de tuned for reliability over the course of 2 race weekends or better... __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

01-20-2010, 03:26 PM	#4
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	I heard per entry, so 6 for Stoner, 6 for Hayden in Ducatis case. I heard mention that most times when a bike crashes, especially if it eats gravel the engine is fragged. So you may get by on your backup bike for the weekend, but frequent offs could leave you without engines at the end of the season... __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

01-20-2010, 05:03 PM	#7
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	Yes I believe you can freshen the engines but alot of these prototype engines have very exact tolerances and once you start milling away the ctlinders they get week. Heaven forbid you crack the head of block, put a rod into the cyl wall. I dunno what kind of parts are covered either. mean titanium valves and valve springs get used up real quick, crank bearings and pistion pins see alot of abuse at 17000 rpm. Cranks and cams get worn at a frightful pace. Imagine a crank seizing while leaned over at 140? __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

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01-20-2010, 07:04 PM	#8
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	Well hopefully this means friendlier racing, I hate seeing people get bumped off. And by that what I really mean to say is I want to Rossi beat everyone with a 30+sec gap fair n square.