There’s a reason MotoCzysz gets all the press that they do. Like it or not, lots of people out there are very excited by what MotoCzysz has so far tried to accomplish…and are looking forward to more in the future.

The results that many followers have hoped for from Michael Czysz and company may not be there at the moment, but that doesn’t change the fact that so many people would love to see them succeed. I mean, what American road-racing fan wouldn’t want to see the C1 make it out on to the MotoGP grid?! Especially a bike as different, innovative and unique as theirs. True, that machine hasn’t actually competed in a race, but the MotoCzysz E1pc has (this year’s TTXGP at the Isle of Man), so to say they haven’t done anything is plain ignorant.

As for reasons why the C1 hasn’t actually raced yet, there are a number of them I’m sure….lack of money and resources for development of the C1 probably being key. I think you fail to see the scope of what MotoCzysz have been doing. That is, trying to build the most advanced American road-racing motorcycle….from scratch! You mention previously about Ducati being small, yet successful. Well, compared to Ducati, MotoCzysz is downright tiny. In comparison, they make Ducati look like Honda. So add up the size of the company, plus the lack of necessary resources and funds to continue thorough development, and throw in the fact that they are trying to do something beyond what even the mighty Harley-Davidson once tried (in the form of the VR1000) and ultimately failed at, and it is easy to see why the road has been such a struggle for MotoCzysz and the C1.

And as for the hype, I don’t think anybody, including the folks at MotoCzysz, think they are going to blow Honda, Yamaha and Ducati out of the water in MotoGP. I think it’s pretty safe to say that while the C1 has been praised by many for its handling, the bike still has a way to go in the power department. I’m sure there are more areas to develop as well, but that isn’t really my point. My point is that for these guys to just make it to the MotoGP grid and finish a race would be a victory, and I think they know that.

Merry Christmas all!

And that right there is my main issue with Czysz…..it’s not a MotoGP bike. It’s never raced MotoGP or even attempted to qualify for a MotoGP race. At least Ilmor got on the grid even if it was for a few races. So let me get this straight. He can convert his bike into an electric model, but can’t build a motor a few cc’s smaller? Before you or anyone else talk about a smaller motor being competative, can you honestly say that you thought his 990 motor would have been competative against the likes of Ducati, Yamaha or Honda? Again hype hype and more hype. I was interested in the project originally but at this point I just want him to put up or shut up

I think you guys need to go back and read/re-read Czysz’s post on his site (link here).

He spends 13 or so paragraphs talking about the upcoming rule changes in MotoGP that are due to take affect in 2012. He gives his opinion on what they could mean to the series, and what causes and effects could stem from these changes.

Intertwined in this analysis and critique is the obvious, these rule changes create an opportunity for MotoCzysz to enter into MotoGP, picking up practically where they left off. I think it’s important to realize the context that observation is made in his posting.

There’s little doubt in my mind that Czsyz would love to take on this challenge again, but I think his response to our inquiries summarizes the situation accurately, ““the opportunity is there… dependent on finding additional hands and believers…”. This isn’t a , “See you in 2012″ statement, but instead a very realistic perspective that if Czysz wants to achieve his life long ambition, he has his work cut out for him; and like any large endeavor, he will need the support of others to achieve that goal.

for starters there is a HUGE difference (and I’m not just talking cars!! lol) between the teams/companies you mentioned and Czysz. For starters the Brawn GP story is really marketing hype. They weren’t a “new” team as they are portrayed. Basically they were an exisiting team that switched engines. Who knows how they would have faired with Hondas this year, but given it was Brawn’s design you we don’t know were the problems of the past were…..car or motor.

I’m not against newcomers or people trying to take on the big guys, but all Czysz does is talk. and the press just hypes him up. for all his coverage he hasn’t done or proven anything yet. I know it’s not easy but I just wish he’d shut up already until he actually does something that he can boast about. Again to my point of , does anything really think that Ducati, Yamaha or Honda haven’t considered the concepts that Czysz has? Honest truth I’m not even an engineer and before the Czysz press machine began, talking with a friend I mentioned if I built a bike I do the engine just like what ended up in Czysz’ bikes.

Again I’m just tired of him and the press acting like everyone should be scared of this dude and it’s some big conspiracy to keep him out of MotoGP. When it’s simply his business model that has kept him out of MotoGP. And to keep marketing his bike as a MotoGP bike is lame. until it has lined up on a Motogp grid it’s not a MotoGP bike regardless of hype. I have more respect for the failed Ilmor project because are least they actually made it on the grid and raced the thing!!!! And I’m really looking forward to that new MotoGP (can’t remember the name at the moment) for 2010.

I’m not against anyone trying just against hype and BS. so far that has really been the only thing to come from Czysz in the last 4 or 5 years.