MotoGP stars on 500's
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MotoGP stars on 500's
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They should do it!!!!
Just a nice little parade, I'm sure they wouldn't push too hard.
They should do it!!!!
Just a nice little parade, I'm sure they wouldn't push too hard.
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
I suspect most motorcycle riders under 40 have never ridden a two stroke, never mind raced one, good two strokes are very good, bad ones are appalling, and a change of atmospheric pressure can make a good one mediocre.
There's also a massive difference between the last 500s raced and the 500s that were raced for most of the 80s and 90s, by the end of the 90s the tyres could handle the power delivery.
I think all of the current Moto GP riders would initially find a 500 difficult, but they'd all work out how to ride one given enough time.
There's also a massive difference between the last 500s raced and the 500s that were raced for most of the 80s and 90s, by the end of the 90s the tyres could handle the power delivery.
I think all of the current Moto GP riders would initially find a 500 difficult, but they'd all work out how to ride one given enough time.
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
I’ll have you know I had a DT50 with 60cc big bore kit followed by a GT185.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:20 pm I suspect most motorcycle riders under 40 have never ridden a two stroke, never mind raced one, good two strokes are very good, bad ones are appalling, and a change of atmospheric pressure can make a good one mediocre.
There's also a massive difference between the last 500s raced and the 500s that were raced for most of the 80s and 90s, by the end of the 90s the tyres could handle the power delivery.
I think all of the current Moto GP riders would initially find a 500 difficult, but they'd all work out how to ride one given enough time.
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
Are you under 40?
And GT185s were a bit shit, I had two of them that I paid £60 for in 1984.
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
Nope. And you’re right, they were shit. I keep looking at them on eBayLe_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:28 pmAre you under 40?
And GT185s were a bit shit, I had two of them that I paid £60 for in 1984.
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
I got one just after my 17th birthdays.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:28 pmAre you under 40?
And GT185s were a bit shit, I had two of them that I paid £60 for in 1984.
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
Bizarrely, on Sunday a man asked me if I knew anyone who wanted to buy a GT185 engine, I think the look of disdain I have him surprised him, I would be happy if I never saw another GT185, but the bloody things seem to be attracted to me, I know someone else with one that they tried to sell me.wheelnut wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:30 pmNope. And you’re right, they were shit. I keep looking at them on eBayLe_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:28 pmAre you under 40?
And GT185s were a bit shit, I had two of them that I paid £60 for in 1984.
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
As the only person in the current field thats ridden one (and won the championship) he would be lapping the others for hours till they figured it out.
I wonder how many would be highsided into orbit ala Gardner
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
I've ridden one. Can I join in ?
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
They'd all take a period of adjustment and then handle them as well as the 80s lot I think. I find it bizarre that people think that the current crop of riders who are controlling front end slides every lap sometimes wouldn't be able to handle back end ones. There is footage of Lorenzo, Marc, Asparagus etc sliding both ends of 2 stroke mini bikes when they were about 4 years old. They'd be more high sides than now but I don't think it'd put any of them off, the whole GP grid are fucking mental.
Besides allowing high sides wouldn't be tolerated by the manufactures now either as it wrecks riders and bikes so they'd all have traction control anyway
Besides allowing high sides wouldn't be tolerated by the manufactures now either as it wrecks riders and bikes so they'd all have traction control anyway
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Re: MotoGP stars on 500's
ive riden a 500 2 stroke, they are not all they are cracked up to be (pretty sure I got lapped twice in my only session)
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