Rossi's first Ride on the Desmosedici...

[DucDave]

Free video...
...not all that exciting.

But, I learned two things...

Jeremy Burgess has gone along with Valle...(no surprise there)

and

It looks to me like Rossi runs conventional, not GP shift...????

[Degsy]

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Rossi used to run go shift but then chuck norris told him to change to conventional.

[Paul_E_D]

looks GP to me???

[DucDave]

looks GP to me???

I watched it a bunch of times...when he takes off, it LOOKS to me like he pushes down into first. Granted, you can't see his foot and I guess the motion could be from lifting as well.

But really, it makes no sense. So, he's probably just making it LOOK like he's shifting conventially to confuse the non-aliens. Like that sticking his leg out business....

[scottieducati]

Rossi took Burgess... and the rest of his team.

[sdog30]

I like the new look. Ya gotta root for the guy in black. The bike sounds nasty, too.

[dudutzu]

I watched it a bunch of times...when he takes off, it LOOKS to me like he pushes down into first. Granted, you can't see his foot and I guess the motion could be from lifting as well.

But really, it makes no sense. So, he's probably just making it LOOK like he's shifting conventially to confuse the non-aliens. Like that sticking his leg out business....

I could be mistaken but I think the gearbox on those things is: N 1 2 3 4 5 6, and if that is true then to go in first gear you'd have to push down(GP shift)

[dudutzu]

I like the new look. Ya gotta root for the guy in black. The bike sounds nasty, too.

love that sound

[Paul_E_D]

I could be mistaken but I think the gearbox on those things is: N 1 2 3 4 5 6, and if that is true then to go in first gear you'd have to push down(GP shift)

[senecak19]

My close connection to Rossi tells me his package consists of a lot more then Burgess. Its comprised of 24+ people.... all the way down to his chef.

[Rodney54]

Disslike this whole thread... Yamaha

[tonyd]

I watched it a bunch of times...when he takes off, it LOOKS to me like he pushes down into first. Granted, you can't see his foot and I guess the motion could be from lifting as well.

But really, it makes no sense. So, he's probably just making it LOOK like he's shifting conventially to confuse the non-aliens. Like that sticking his leg out business....

I'm sure it's way old news but can someone explain the leg out business with him?

[DucDave]

I'm sure it's way old news but can someone explain the leg out business with him?

No

[tonyd]

F... it.
If it's good enough for MotoGp I'm going leg out on my commute from now on.

[DucDave]

F... it.
If it's good enough for MotoGp I'm going leg out on my commute from now on.

Let us know how that works out for you! I almost crashed trying it at the track..>!

[csmutty]

No more gyro cam

[r6rammy]

CF and that fluorescent colors are the tits, plus the bike sounds amazingly wicked

If he can get it setup right, next year will be battle royale with Stoner/Honda, Rossi/Duc, Spies/Yamaha and Whorehay/Yamaha although Spies has some catching up to do more so than others. For sure with Jorge returning with a familiar M1 helps his cause a bit more than others. I do believe all the new riders/teams took their entire pit crew with them when they changed teams.

[Paul_E_D]

Not quite as promising as Stoner's first ride on the Honda... Ruh-Roh.

[scottieducati]

Not sure you can compare.... Stoner's ridden the Honda before....

[lrrs313]

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Not to mention that a big part of Rossis strength is his ability to develop the bike.

[scottieducati]

Rossi's also not fit right now, but I in no way am alluding to Stoner not being a force to be reckoned with... he will be blazingly fast on the Honda next year.

I'm quietly hoping for an intra-HRC drama when Stoner / Pedrosa start having little tiffs.... now that'd be entertaining!

[Paul_E_D]

With a 3 rider team, there WILL be drama. I'm a rossi/ducati fan and I hope he can do great things with the bike. I have to say that I think Casey is the most exciting rider to watch in any series. I don't even need there to be a battle, I just find it awesome to watch that guy turn fast laps.

[FirstDuc-1098]

With a 3 rider team, there WILL be drama. I'm a rossi/ducati fan and I hope he can do great things with the bike. I have to say that I think Casey is the most exciting rider to watch in any series. I don't even need there to be a battle, I just find it awesome to watch that guy turn fast laps.

[Ituen]

The 2011 season should be good!

[scottieducati]

If my [hypothetical] wife was that hot I'd be running my laps as fast as I could to get back to the pits as well.

With a 3 rider team, there WILL be drama. I'm a rossi/ducati fan and I hope he can do great things with the bike. I have to say that I think Casey is the most exciting rider to watch in any series. I don't even need there to be a battle, I just find it awesome to watch that guy turn fast laps.