What a f*ckedtacular idea!! - Page 2

DLIT · 02-05-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx

True... BUT they never purposely made the sats slower.

But they'll still be competing, when numerous teams dropped out of AMA because it's a huge cluster fuck now. From a fan standpoint, it's not too bad. Nobody really expects the satellite teams to be competing for the championship anyway. Rider/team standpoint? Very shitty.

xx CURVE xx · 02-05-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

But they'll still be competing, when numerous teams dropped out of AMA because it's a huge cluster fuck now. From a fan standpoint, it's not too bad. Nobody really expects the satellite teams to be competing for the championship anyway. Rider/team standpoint? Very shitty.

yeah but DE-TUNING the sat teams is BS...not the same.

DLIT · 02-05-2009, 01:29 PM

I hear ya. But what do the other bikes redline at, 19-20k?

Mr Lefty · 02-05-2009, 04:20 PM

what's gonna happen IMO... is WSBK is gonna get some new sattalite teams with SHITLOADS of money, and sponsors. imagine if gresini honda switched to WSBK?

I wonder what the difference is in over head between WSBK and MotoGP... Faster said it was like 15million a year just to run a team... then add in rider contracts... I can't see WSBK costing 15 million a year to run a team...

Rsv1000R · 02-06-2009, 03:41 PM

I also think the AMA adopting WSBK rules is a good idea, and one of the problems is that Suzuki who has dominated with the old AMA rules, is just bummed that they're going to get some competition now, and they don't like it.

PiZdETS · 02-09-2009, 05:55 AM

I don't know wtf honda is thinking in their motorsport efforts.
First they let Pedrosa and his management take almost complete control of the decision making process from ground up even though he hasn't won a championship AFTER chasing away Rossi with shitty treatment, then they spend more in F1 than anyone else over a short period of time expecting to take over the sport from teams entrenched for almost 50+ years, then they drop their F1 effort leaving drivers, suppliers, the entire team fucked right before a huge season. Now they're pulling this crap.

Seriously Honda, wake the fuck up.

marko138 · 02-09-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

It could be worse, it could be a buell.

Yeah maybe...but I promise you that if Buell had a GP team they would treat their people right.

Mr Lefty · 02-09-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Yeah maybe...but I promise you that if Buell had a GP team they would treat their people right.

they'd be just the opposite of HRC Honda... all about their people.... winning a very distant 2nd.

marko138 · 02-09-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ebbs15

they'd be just the opposite of HRC Honda... all about their people.... winning a very distant 2nd.

Right...Buell has a great contingency program now for any privateer who races a Buell.

DLIT · 02-09-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ebbs15

they'd be just the opposite of HRC Honda... all about their people.... winning a very distant 2nd.

And they'd be a very distant last place in the championship.

02-05-2009, 01:29 PM	#13
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	I hear ya. But what do the other bikes redline at, 19-20k? __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

02-09-2009, 05:55 AM	#16
PiZdETS ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Moto: ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Posts: 990	I don't know wtf honda is thinking in their motorsport efforts. First they let Pedrosa and his management take almost complete control of the decision making process from ground up even though he hasn't won a championship AFTER chasing away Rossi with shitty treatment, then they spend more in F1 than anyone else over a short period of time expecting to take over the sport from teams entrenched for almost 50+ years, then they drop their F1 effort leaving drivers, suppliers, the entire team fucked right before a huge season. Now they're pulling this crap. Seriously Honda, wake the fuck up. __________________

02-05-2009, 04:20 PM	#14
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	what's gonna happen IMO... is WSBK is gonna get some new sattalite teams with SHITLOADS of money, and sponsors. imagine if gresini honda switched to WSBK? I wonder what the difference is in over head between WSBK and MotoGP... Faster said it was like 15million a year just to run a team... then add in rider contracts... I can't see WSBK costing 15 million a year to run a team...

02-06-2009, 03:41 PM	#15
Rsv1000R WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,059	I also think the AMA adopting WSBK rules is a good idea, and one of the problems is that Suzuki who has dominated with the old AMA rules, is just bummed that they're going to get some competition now, and they don't like it.