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sergeant hatred
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ottawa
Moto: The bus
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Interesting. It makes sense if it's not safer or bringing closer competition.
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Aspiring Rapper
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, NS
Moto: '12 CB1000R
Posts: 3,569
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Higher displacements mean cheaper and more reliable power. Maybe it's a way to give teams with less money more of a chance?
Aside from that, I don't really see how it will make much difference for the viewer. I can see how the development can work it's way back to the street. |
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Tony's Crack Pusher
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Topsfield MA
Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race)
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“Right now, it is not going to be possible to switch in 2011, because the agreement with the manufacturers means that we could only make that change before the end of the 2011 season if there was unanimous agreement among the manufacturers. But we are thinking about a return to a 1000cc capacity from the start of the 2012 season, and we will start discussing it this weekend.”
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giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
Moto: street, sumo & dirty
Posts: 1,071
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If Nicky can last that long in MGP, maybe he'll be back to form again.
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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maybe now motocysz will ditch the electrics for that lefty righty engine of his
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Kneedragger
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: PDX
Posts: 170
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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do you mean in production bikes? |
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WSB Champion
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Springfield, MO
Posts: 7,146
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Refugee
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
Moto: Pimped 2005 SV650
Posts: 332
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The problem is the 6 engine rule and cost cutting. GP bikes will only be able to use 6 engines for the entire season next year to save money. So they need to detune them to get the reliability and thus the show suffers, lap times slow and riders complain about 'soft' engines, etc. 1000cc means they can make the same amount of power with more reliability.
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