Printable View
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!
How you now you're old...:spit:
What now?Quote:
Originally Posted by csmutty
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
https://youtu.be/WnRzSHTrQtw?si=t9lyvgsJE0x7gMOy
pics?
:shock: ... Oh... Oh noQuote:
Originally Posted by MUZ720
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.
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 skillQuote:
Originally Posted by FriskyDingo
If it gets to the point where rider input is the only variable! Oh wait! Boston Dynamics robot racing, that will be boring!Quote:
wait till jockeys are chosen by body aerodynamics rather than skill
"How you know you're old"Quote:
Originally Posted by obsolete
He new that. He was just being greater than 90° without even triing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philkinson
Trying twice?Quote:
Originally Posted by csmutty
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.
I kinda like it
Just a tad over the top? Attachment 60662
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
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.
They are indeed fug. ^^^sdog nailed this ^^^
They would handle them as well as anyone before them. Riders today are no less talented and far more athletic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crconnor18
The bikes are ugly for sure though.
Guess F1 cars are hideous too then.
If you want pretty, go to a pageant.
I'll take speed any day.
this is the future
https://images.everyeye.it/img-singo...icolo-2974.jpg
If we're lucky
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.
I like F1 cars. I also like monster trucks.
I like chainsawsQuote:
Originally Posted by sdog30
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dHrWpJuKdZI/maxresdefault.jpg
Yup they are definately getting uglier. But looking at the Sepang tests they are also getting faster. As a Busa owner I can appreciate that aero is often not nice to look at but you can't argue with the numbers.
You're too young to be hating! lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mgiossi
I think this year's additions have been pretty over the top. I will say that I have gotten used to some amount of wings. Kerry's new Trofeo even has some little side pods that I find tasteful.
MotoGP's approach to spoilers/aero
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/...91/790/48d.png