Recent content by bigoltool

Anybodies guess at this point. I read an article yesterday that KTM might even be looking at an inline 4! A lot can and will change in 3 years.

David Emmets take on the rider market. Never seen a silly season like this before! https://motomatters.com/analysis/2024/05/19/motogp_rider_market_round_up_that_s_why.html

Too much?

I read an interesting comment on twitter today regarding the 2027 Aero Regulations. He brings up a great point!

I've been reading a lot of rumors today that Jorge Martin has issued Ducati an Ultimatum to sign him to a contract by Mugello (!) or he is going to sign with KTM... A couple of Problems I see with this. Red Bull KTM has Binder signed through 2026, and Acosta is just a formality until he...

Another shot of Rins bike today. The Yamaha is getting just as hideous as some of the others now. A shame, as it was really the last of these things that looked like something you could actually buy, I'm gettin misty now! :poke:

A video from todays test. Mugello is one of the short list of tracks on my personal bucket list along with Spa and Assen!

Apparently there was a test today at Mugello with Honda, Yamaha, and Aprilia Present. Rins lead the times @1:45.931 with what I am hearing is an all new (suspect?) aero package that is actually under the race lap record there! The record was set by Pecco last year at 1:46.588 and the outright...

From Twitter...

The rider market roulette is getting up to full boil now and it mostly hinges on what happens at Ducati. Ducati has some major decisions to make! Gigi Dall'Igna has stated that they will make their announcement(s) by Mugello to allow whoever is left out in the cold time to seek other...

Great race, but again mostly processional aside from Marquez going from 13th to the podium again. Those three are going to be battling for the rest of the season! Acosta had his worst day in MotoGP, but he was fighting for a podium when it all went wrong. Quartararo was also looking pretty good...

Not a lot of passing in that race, Marquez aside. I don't remember LeMans being quite so processional in the past. Even with all of the fast guys running the softest front tire option , there were a lot of low-side crashes. Should be a good race tomorrow.

Might have to go straight to Magical Racing to get it, but they do make one (3 technically) for the Gen 2. Website is in Japanese, Google translate is your friend. https://www.magicalracing.co.jp/gatej/bike-suzuki/2008-2020-gsx1300r-hayabusa/

I used to fly into Tulsa on the way to Miami quite a bit for work, lucky enough to miss out on all this! Stay safe CAP!

The sustainable fuel thing they are proposing is just next level dumb! They're mandating sustainable fuel for the bikes, but not the myriad support vehicles, air transportation etc. necessary to put on a 21 round show all over the planet! Somebodys political agenda is getting ushered into this...