The official 2009 season MotoGP thread! - Page 2

motogpboy · February 18th, 2009, 10:50 PM

I see the exhaust on the 999 as part of the whole tail assembly. It's just as wide and on the street version the actual tail is quite a bit longer than on the F03/4/5/6/7.

I mean...just LOOK how short the tail is on the 212..

DarkReaper · February 19th, 2009, 12:23 AM

Am I supposed to take that picture serious? I am missing a smiley here.

Also the pic I posted is from the street version, it has mirrors, a sidestand and a number plate.
Ducati sold it as a single-seater as well.
Anyone sitting on the back of a Duc must be into masochism anyway.

Although looking at it a bit longer. The proportions are a bit weird with that huge wheel hugger.

I am a bit confused though. Is this the new 2009 bike or is it the earlier one I posted.
The earlier one looks better.

motogpboy · February 19th, 2009, 9:01 AM

That has to be the 2007 Bike. Hayden has the #1 plate which would be for the 2007 season as he won the title in 06. 07 was the first year of the 212.

And no that picture isn't supposed to be taken seriously...thought you'd realize that

Though I do suppose Germans may not have the exact same sense of sarcasm we have. And yeah compared to the rest of the bike the tail just looks supremely inadequate. Just...it makes it look WAY out of proportion.

BTW...forget the person sitting on the pillion. Anyone sitting on a Duc PERIOD must be into masochism

PS which fussball team in münchen do you support? I have an Adidas Beckenbauer track jacket from the 06 World Cup...love that thing

DarkReaper · February 19th, 2009, 12:06 PM

I am not a fan of football so I don't actually support any team.

motogpboy · February 19th, 2009, 6:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkReaper

I am not a fan of football so I don't actually support any team.

how is this possible.

DarkReaper · February 19th, 2009, 6:21 PM

It's easy, just watch me.

vikiradTG2007 · February 19th, 2009, 6:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkReaper

It's easy, just watch me.

motogpboy · February 19th, 2009, 7:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikiradTG2007

But you have Mutu on your national team! And he's on my Serie A team! Fiorentina! pfft!

vikiradTG2007 · February 19th, 2009, 8:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motogpboy

But you have Mutu on your national team! And he's on my Serie A team! Fiorentina! pfft!

Who cares?

He can't be 11 people at once.

motogpboy · February 19th, 2009, 8:20 PM

I give up

Mally Dangerous · February 21st, 2009, 3:16 AM

3. Ceramic composite materials are not permitted for brakes disc or pads.(WTF, man??????)

4. Launch control system is not permitted.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/F...+regulations+0

DarkReaper · February 21st, 2009, 4:43 AM

They are using full carbon-carbon discs anyway. I guess the rules are just there so they don't run with Ceramic dics in the rain instead of the old steel discs.

avanti · February 21st, 2009, 7:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mally Dangerous

4. Launch control system is not permitted.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/F...+regulations+0

The best thing that has happened to the sport in a long time!

Hopefully we will see alot of this going on in 2009...

+ YouTube Video

+ YouTube Video

Karoug · February 21st, 2009, 8:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mally Dangerous

4. Launch control system is not permitted.

The best news i've heard in years!!!

fbc · February 21st, 2009, 8:53 AM

Surely launch control is a different thing to traction control though - if the bikes are the same as cars that is. The ban on launch control will only affect the bikes at the start - they'll still have traction control limiting all that powersliding goodness.

Karoug · February 21st, 2009, 9:08 AM

^Thank you for ruining my morning with you ability to actually read what it says..

motogpboy · February 21st, 2009, 5:34 PM

I thought I had heard that they were banning traction control as well? Or at least that they were moving in that direction.

DarkReaper · February 21st, 2009, 10:09 PM

But that would make the sport less safe and thats the whole reason for them going to 800ccm machines in the first place. If you lose traction in a car out of a corner you spin into the gravel trap, same thing on a bike and you end up in a highside and break every bone in your body.

Karoug · February 23rd, 2009, 8:24 AM

^yes but TC hasn't exactly eliminated high-siders.. And now they are almost worse because the riders expects the TC to take care of them.

motogpboy · February 23rd, 2009, 6:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Karoug

^yes but TC hasn't exactly eliminated high-siders.. And now they are almost worse because the riders expects the TC to take care of them.

Good point. Funny thing is...if TC was around in the late 70s...who knows... we might not have had King Kenny, Lawson, Spencer, Rainey, or Schwantz as champions.

The reason why Americans absolutely dominated the 500cc world championship from 1978 to 1993 was that they had a dirt track background and knew how to slide the rear tyre.

In that 15 year span only 3 non Americans won the Championship. In fact... since 1978 an American has won the World Championship on average one out of every two years. And that's including Doohan and Rossi's run. I may be nationally biased but I say...out with TC!

February 18th, 2009, 10:50 PM	#21
motogpboy Joined: Jan 20th, 2009 Last Online: 12:00 AM Location: UC Berkeley Age: 23 Posts: 517 Car: 2006 WRX Rep Power: 23	I see the exhaust on the 999 as part of the whole tail assembly. It's just as wide and on the street version the actual tail is quite a bit longer than on the F03/4/5/6/7. I mean...just LOOK how short the tail is on the 212.. __________________

February 19th, 2009, 12:23 AM	#22
DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 1:36 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	Am I supposed to take that picture serious? I am missing a smiley here. Also the pic I posted is from the street version, it has mirrors, a sidestand and a number plate. Ducati sold it as a single-seater as well. Anyone sitting on the back of a Duc must be into masochism anyway. Although looking at it a bit longer. The proportions are a bit weird with that huge wheel hugger. I am a bit confused though. Is this the new 2009 bike or is it the earlier one I posted. The earlier one looks better. Last edited by DarkReaper; February 19th, 2009 at 12:33 AM.

February 19th, 2009, 9:01 AM	#23
motogpboy Joined: Jan 20th, 2009 Last Online: 12:00 AM Location: UC Berkeley Age: 23 Posts: 517 Car: 2006 WRX Rep Power: 23	That has to be the 2007 Bike. Hayden has the #1 plate which would be for the 2007 season as he won the title in 06. 07 was the first year of the 212. And no that picture isn't supposed to be taken seriously...thought you'd realize that Though I do suppose Germans may not have the exact same sense of sarcasm we have. And yeah compared to the rest of the bike the tail just looks supremely inadequate. Just...it makes it look WAY out of proportion. BTW...forget the person sitting on the pillion. Anyone sitting on a Duc PERIOD must be into masochism PS which fussball team in münchen do you support? I have an Adidas Beckenbauer track jacket from the 06 World Cup...love that thing __________________

February 19th, 2009, 8:20 PM	#30
motogpboy Joined: Jan 20th, 2009 Last Online: 12:00 AM Location: UC Berkeley Age: 23 Posts: 517 Car: 2006 WRX Rep Power: 23	I give up __________________

February 21st, 2009, 8:53 AM	#35
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Surely launch control is a different thing to traction control though - if the bikes are the same as cars that is. The ban on launch control will only affect the bikes at the start - they'll still have traction control limiting all that powersliding goodness. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

February 19th, 2009, 12:06 PM	#24
DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 1:36 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	I am not a fan of football so I don't actually support any team.

February 19th, 2009, 6:21 PM	#26
DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 1:36 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	It's easy, just watch me.

February 21st, 2009, 3:16 AM	#31
Mally Dangerous Joined: Oct 31st, 2005 Last Online: 3:22 AM Location: Atlanta Age: 34 Posts: 832 Rep Power: 56	3. Ceramic composite materials are not permitted for brakes disc or pads.(WTF, man??????) 4. Launch control system is not permitted. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/F...+regulations+0

February 21st, 2009, 4:43 AM	#32
DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 1:36 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	They are using full carbon-carbon discs anyway. I guess the rules are just there so they don't run with Ceramic dics in the rain instead of the old steel discs.

February 21st, 2009, 9:08 AM	#36
Karoug Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 1:18 AM Location: Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 3,923 Car: Volvo 745GLT! 2 bikes Rep Power: 120	^Thank you for ruining my morning with you ability to actually read what it says.. __________________ I support the formation of Koenigsaab.

February 21st, 2009, 5:34 PM	#37
motogpboy Joined: Jan 20th, 2009 Last Online: 12:00 AM Location: UC Berkeley Age: 23 Posts: 517 Car: 2006 WRX Rep Power: 23	I thought I had heard that they were banning traction control as well? Or at least that they were moving in that direction. __________________

February 21st, 2009, 10:09 PM	#38
DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 1:36 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	But that would make the sport less safe and thats the whole reason for them going to 800ccm machines in the first place. If you lose traction in a car out of a corner you spin into the gravel trap, same thing on a bike and you end up in a highside and break every bone in your body.

February 23rd, 2009, 8:24 AM	#39
Karoug Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 1:18 AM Location: Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 3,923 Car: Volvo 745GLT! 2 bikes Rep Power: 120	^yes but TC hasn't exactly eliminated high-siders.. And now they are almost worse because the riders expects the TC to take care of them. __________________ I support the formation of Koenigsaab.

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