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I still feel it's a toss-up between Rossi, Pedrosa and Stoner. Casey's team took a tire gamble on race day (due to the lower temps) in China and it didn't work. He was faster in practice. So long as the fight stays close I'd put Pedrobot third. He only does well if he can check out and not compete head to head with anyone. Stoner and especially Rossi know this and should make it physical with the little guy as much as possible. Really -- they should take a page from Toseland's riding and really fluster him. That's where is diminutive size can be a hindrance.
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I still feel it's a toss-up between Rossi, Pedrosa and Stoner. Casey's team took a tire gamble on race day (due to the lower temps) in China and it didn't work. He was faster in practice. So long as the fight stays close I'd put Pedrobot third. He only does well if he can check out and not compete head to head with anyone. Stoner and especially Rossi know this and should make it physical with the little guy as much as possible. Really -- they should take a page from Toseland's riding and really fluster him. That's where is diminutive size can be a hindrance.
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05-07-2008, 04:40 PM
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Cute. You DO realize that Rossi is on the verge of signing another year with Yamaha, right??
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I remember when Rossi was on the verge of signing another year with Honda
but then without a lot of drama came a surprise switch to Yamaha...
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He's got to be pretty happy right now. It's a great bike.
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Rossi looks happy and the bike looks great but he is on record as to which
engine architect he prefers in a 800... and if Rossi goes V4 and then so goes a
lot of support for the old I4... and rightly so... the little God Spawn makes any
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Rossi looks happy and the bike looks great but he is on record as to which
engine architect he prefers in a 800... and if Rossi goes V4 and then so goes a
lot of support for the old I4... and rightly so... the little God Spawn makes any
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I don't think Rossi cares what engine is pushing him across the finish line 1st.
As long as he stays at Yamaha and Yamaha is capable of producing competitive I4 racebikes he'll be there and they will be putting I4 racebikes under him. He's already said he wants to finish his career with Yamaha.
I'd like to see him at Ducati and the other bikes go to V4, especially with their streetbikes.
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I remember when Rossi was on the verge of signing another year with Honda
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Care to wager on that?? |
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When will we see our first pneumatic motor sportbike?
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You lot are so naive....Stoner(Aussie) wins championship last year in a doddle, on a low volume manufactured bike.....BUT, MotoGp is in a ratings/popularity battle with WSBK and Bridgestone want to sell more tyres.......=? 
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and yet another thread digresses into some meaningless psychobabble about the V4 config, GAG!... 
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Care to wager on that?? |
Sure... but let's make it fun... if Rossi signs with Yamaha then I post a pic
of me smooching an Yamaha I4s ass... and if Rossi doesn't sign with
Yamaha then you'll post a pic of you smooching Mr.RC45's ass... (note I'll
send you an RC45 model and you can smooch ass like my friend Orson (Mr
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and yet another thread digresses into some meaningless psychobabble about the V4 config, GAG!... |
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can I have the chipmunk instead?...
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Probably never. Maintenance makes a V4 desmo look like a pushrod shaft-drive Honda.
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I like your sense of humor. With Speedzilla as witness, let this bet be official!
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Sure... but let's make it fun... if Rossi signs with Yamaha then I post a pic
of me smooching an Yamaha I4s ass... and if Rossi doesn't sign with
Yamaha then you'll post a pic of you smooching Mr.RC45's ass... (note I'll
send you an RC45 model and you can smooch ass like my friend Orson (Mr
Guzzi) had to do after loosing a bet)...
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I'll cosign Fatboy, I REALLY want to see Colin win one GP race this year, and I think Nicky would do awesome on the Duc.
Is it just me or are the 800s boring to watch. They fight for the first few laps then get so spread out its boring. But like Jami said its still much better than AMA.  |
Especially on tracks like China. I think the 800s are more suited for a twisty track with one long straight and no traction control.
Rossi again proves he can save his tires in the end. Makes it look like Pedrosa can't. But my fading memory tells me Dani has faded in the end, but so does Hayden and Hopper. Problem is when it becomes a pattern. Is it all about tire conservation? I don't have a problem with that, that is racing skill. Tire brand is another issue.
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