@ProfessorIgor Can't argue with that. I remember Alex Barros almost beating the entire field,including Rossi (who was on a 990 RCV Honda)...untill Olivier Jaqcue ( also on a 2-stroke 500 ),took him out in the last corner on the last lap. 500cc was awesome class,like all 2-stroke classes. Im not a fan of the big four-strokes. I think we both have a point. No electronics means best rider wins..electronics means no more nasty highsider. Nowadays a privateer cant win,in the 500cc he could.
@Wasakracker79 in Superbike, let there be traction control, etc... those ARE related to our everyday streetbikes. MotoGP should be the pinnacle of man and machine. Can it be that only 5 or 6 guys can actually ride one to it's limits ?? yes !! THAT'S why the 500's were so cool ! I can't argue with you just how fast the diesels are in MotoGP now.. I argue that a 500cc 2stk would beat a 4stk if given the same electronics, etc. But yeah, 340+ kmh is sickening fast.
@Wasakracker79 I raced in the AMA Superbike series from `97-99.. 175hp and NO traction control. The talent pool is very shallow now in comparison to the late 80's into the mid 90's. Riders like Mick Doohan that went BACK to the screamer 500 instead of the big bang engine because he PREFERRED to slide the bike around. MotoGP is supposed to be difficult. It's only supposed to be for the few men in earth that can ride a GP bike to it's limits. Man vs. Man. not programmer vs. programmer.
@ProfessorIgor i understand where youre coming from but those " real men bikes " caused alot of highsiders. Im not trying to offend you. but i think if this makes racing safer,its not a bad option to consider. Because the speed nowadays is pretty high and if seem them crash,looked pretty violent. Mugello is more then 346 kmp/h,china more then 360,on the straight.
@racerguy996 not a beast... a super powerful 4 stroke with WAYYYY too many electronic babysitters to keep the rider from killing himself. Traction Control, BAH !
@ProfessorIgor Really.. Put one of those " real men " on a motocycle against a " videogame artist " like Lorenzo or a Pedrosa or Spies...well see who wins. Traction control made it safer,because not everybody want to be a " Real men " and end up in a wheelchair like Rainey. By the way..i dont think you ever rode a motogp bike,so why are you acting tough ? If those videogame artist are no men...what does that make you ???
i first started watching with the 990cc bikes but i now see the magic that were the 500cc bikes. Brilliant stuff.
great bike! ow man doohan pushed this bike to the limit!! good times
We miss you Àlex Crivillé!!!
Mr, Mogaki & Mr. Iwata !
Oldskool hardcore bikes, epic.
Criville Rules!!!!
that looks like mick dohan's old 500 exept this one is no.3 he was 1
Oh man! It sounds so beautiful my eyes are watering! :)
CRIVILLE´S BIKE
@ProfessorIgor
Can't argue with that.
I remember Alex Barros almost beating the entire field,including Rossi (who was on a 990 RCV Honda)...untill Olivier Jaqcue ( also on a 2-stroke 500 ),took him out in the last corner on the last lap.
500cc was awesome class,like all 2-stroke classes.
Im not a fan of the big four-strokes.
I think we both have a point.
No electronics means best rider wins..electronics means no more nasty highsider.
Nowadays a privateer cant win,in the 500cc he could.
Mamma mia da paura!!!!
@Wasakracker79 in Superbike, let there be traction control, etc... those ARE related to our everyday streetbikes. MotoGP should be the pinnacle of man and machine. Can it be that only 5 or 6 guys can actually ride one to it's limits ?? yes !! THAT'S why the 500's were so cool ! I can't argue with you just how fast the diesels are in MotoGP now.. I argue that a 500cc 2stk would beat a 4stk if given the same electronics, etc. But yeah, 340+ kmh is sickening fast.
because is criville's nsr500 1999
@Wasakracker79 I raced in the AMA Superbike series from `97-99.. 175hp and NO traction control. The talent pool is very shallow now in comparison to the late 80's into the mid 90's. Riders like Mick Doohan that went BACK to the screamer 500 instead of the big bang engine because he PREFERRED to slide the bike around. MotoGP is supposed to be difficult. It's only supposed to be for the few men in earth that can ride a GP bike to it's limits. Man vs. Man. not programmer vs. programmer.
Why don't they make a 1000cc 2 stroke ? An NSR 1000 RRRRR .
@ProfessorIgor
i understand where youre coming from but those " real men bikes " caused alot of highsiders.
Im not trying to offend you.
but i think if this makes racing safer,its not a bad option to consider.
Because the speed nowadays is pretty high and if seem them crash,looked pretty violent.
Mugello is more then 346 kmp/h,china more then 360,on the straight.
@racerguy996 not a beast... a super powerful 4 stroke with WAYYYY too many electronic babysitters to keep the rider from killing himself. Traction Control, BAH !
@ProfessorIgor Understood.
traction control ???? what the fuck is that ??? THESE machines were ridden by MEN, not video game artists.
@seapeddler because it would kill anyone that rode it, that's why !
give me gary mccoy on his red bull yamaha!! moto gp is boring now,compared to the 2-stroke 500's
@ProfessorIgor
Really..
Put one of those " real men " on a motocycle against a " videogame artist " like Lorenzo or a Pedrosa or Spies...well see who wins.
Traction control made it safer,because not everybody want to be a " Real men " and end up in a wheelchair like Rainey.
By the way..i dont think you ever rode a motogp bike,so why are you acting tough ?
If those videogame artist are no men...what does that make you ???