800cc Race Replicas.

[Smittie61984]

Okay. I'm fairly new to motorcycles and still don't follow MotoGP too much. But I guess they went from 1000cc(From 500cc two strokes) bikes to 800cc bikes and from what I have gathered everyone liked them better due to better handling and such(Not sure on the validity of this).

However I am curious how much the factories (Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, etc) follow in the footsteps of the MotoGP. I know a lot of car technology gets derived from Formula 1(Paddle shifters, suspension, etc)

So I'm curious if hte 800cc bikes from MotoGP could result in manufactures building 800cc race replicas for the street?

Because a lot of people love the GSXR750 but are Honda, Yamaha, and Kawasaki fans. THough I heard Yamaha made a R7 that was only a limited production and in Europe at that.

What's your take?

[NONE_too_SOFT]

750 class kind of died out a bit.

kaw used to make the zx7r, but popularity just weaned. they kind of own the rights to the 250 class now, like suzuki owns the rights in the 750 class. (figuratively speaking)


my guess is the big 4 have no plans for it. They get most of their brand loyalty from races like supersport and superstock, not MotoGP. although GP style shifting and "shorty" pipes have come directly from the motogp circuit.

[dReWpY]

they had r7's here

[NONE_too_SOFT]

thats a limited production.

[azoomm]

The closest they get to "replica" is the paint. They can't make a street bike that is competitive at any cc. They leave that to WSBK.

They will make them as soon as Ferrari makes a street version of their F1 car

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by azoomm

The closest they get to "replica" is the paint. They can't make a street bike that is competitive at any cc. They leave that to WSBK.

They will make them as soon as Ferrari makes a street version of their F1 car

true, but i dont think he meant when will they start producing factory bikes, he's more worried about engine size...


If you think those repsol hondas running around can even hold a flame to the bikes on the track then you've got nuts where your brains should be.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

true, but i dont think he meant when will they start producing factory bikes, he's more worried about engine size...


If you think those repsol hondas running around can even hold a flame to the bikes on the track then you've got nuts where your brains should be.

WHAT??!! They don't??!? But, they even have the pretty orange wheels....

[NONE_too_SOFT]

surprisingly, zoomy, those only add 2hp to the belt, and thats after caliper bearings have been bored out and ohlins stickers have been placed on the forks.

[DLIT]

It's called trickle-down technology. You may not see an 800cc bike put out, but you will see some technology put on their 600s, 750s or 1000s. For example, Yamaha has been using fly-by-wire technology on their R6 since '06 and the R1 has it for '08. Slipper clutches are now standard on most sportbikes, too.

FYI, MotoGP riders are breaking records on their 800cc bikes that were set by the older 990cc bikes. They still go over 200 on the straights, but they can carry more corner speed.