Anyone else think the new gp bikes are just UUUUGLLLYYY

[Mgiossi]

I just cant get over these new bikes. Every year, more stupid wings, more terrible arrow crap. They don't even look like bikes anymore. The wings on the back of this years bikes look like something someone would have put on the back of their Honda's when I was in highschool. They look like a joke someone would have made years ago when talking about race bikes. Please let's go back to the beautiful gp MOTORCYCLES I once new!

[csmutty]

How you now you're old...

[obsolete]

How you now you're old...

What now?

[OneCheekRider]

what about all them electronics? They got all these doodads and gizmos now...are riders even riding anymore? Let's go back to throttle cables and manual traction control! Rabble rabble rabble

[xrocket21]

pics?

[MUZ720]

[OreoGaborio]

... Oh... Oh no

[R7]

I see the guys on the RSV4/Tuono page raving about what GP winglets look the best… only answer I have is none, they all look like shit.
I agree, the bikes are getting big, and ugly.

[FriskyDingo]

Statistics, analytics and endless computer modeling, destroying all sports.... just wait till they have AI controlling the lean angle

[RandyO]

Statistics, analytics and endless computer modeling, destroying all sports.... just wait till they have AI controlling the lean angle

wait till jockeys are chosen by body aerodynamics rather than skill

[MUZ720]

wait till jockeys are chosen by body aerodynamics rather than skill

If it gets to the point where rider input is the only variable! Oh wait! Boston Dynamics robot racing, that will be boring!

[Philkinson]

What now?

"How you know you're old"

[csmutty]

"How you know you're old"

He new that. He was just being greater than 90° without even triing.

[obsolete]

He new that. He was just being greater than 90° without even triing.

Trying twice?

[Mgiossi]

In my defense I am turning 40 next week hahaha. But ya I am still hating the new gp bikes. I hate the wings, the ride hieght devices. I also am hating that street bikes are now getting wings. Making all bikes uglier for no real reason. I would love to see less electronics maybe more like bsb but no more of this shit. Make the rider become a bigger piece of the puzzle again. Heck even give them back electronics as long as they start being beautiful again.

[xrocket21]

I kinda like it

[MUZ720]

Just a tad over the top?

[Crconnor18]

I’d love to see how the new/current racers could handle a bike similar to the old 2t’s without any aids.

Bring back some oil burners and smoking in the paddocks

[sdog30]

I hate all the wings

I saw something about how it's in response to the spec tires they have to use. So instead of changing the tires, they keep adding more wings. The first iteration of wings was messing up cornering, so they had to add side down force.

Apparently, it's lead to riders hanging completely off the side of the bike too, in order to block lift on the inside of the bike in cornering.

Amazing how one change can lead to motorcycle body restyling, electronics and rider body position change.

[feralchimp]

They are indeed fug. ^^^sdog nailed this ^^^

[loudbeard]

I’d love to see how the new/current racers could handle a bike similar to the old 2t’s without any aids.

Bring back some oil burners and smoking in the paddocks

They would handle them as well as anyone before them. Riders today are no less talented and far more athletic.

The bikes are ugly for sure though.

[TheIglu]

Guess F1 cars are hideous too then.

If you want pretty, go to a pageant.

I'll take speed any day.

[RandyO]

this is the future

[obsolete]

If we're lucky

[golden chicken]

I was okay until the front fender winglet and the triplane rear spoiler. I'll still watch and marvel, but I also think the F1 halo is fugly.