Comments on: MotoGP to Return to 990cc Formula? http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-to-return-to-1000cc-formula/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bjornhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-to-return-to-1000cc-formula/#comment-1754 Bjorn Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:14:11 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=6271#comment-1754 Like I said Jeff, "..those of us who love the sound of a two stroke weapon on the pipe.” Two strokes resonate on frequency that encourages irresponsible behaviour. Some very clever scientific chaps proved that about 15 years ago, sorry I can't cite a reference. I'm a fan of the various Ducati MotoGP bikes, but there is something about the sound of a two stroke that makes your guts and your nuts quiver. I still miss my ported up hand grenade of a Yamaha after 16 years. I sold it to pay for my Ducati. I don't regret it, but I do miss it. That said, I was making the point that going back to 990cc will improve the spectacle without further emasculation of the class. Like I said Jeff, “..those of us who love the sound of a two stroke weapon on the pipe.”
Two strokes resonate on frequency that encourages irresponsible behaviour. Some very clever scientific chaps proved that about 15 years ago, sorry I can’t cite a reference.
I’m a fan of the various Ducati MotoGP bikes, but there is something about the sound of a two stroke that makes your guts and your nuts quiver.
I still miss my ported up hand grenade of a Yamaha after 16 years. I sold it to pay for my Ducati. I don’t regret it, but I do miss it.
That said, I was making the point that going back to 990cc will improve the spectacle without further emasculation of the class.

]]> By: Dogobrazilhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-to-return-to-1000cc-formula/#comment-4513 Dogobrazil Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:41:22 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=6271#comment-4513 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">MotoGP to Return to 1000cc Formula? - http://bit.ly/1lFrDS #motorcycle - by @Asphalt_Rubber</span></span> MotoGP to Return to 1000cc Formula? – http://bit.ly/1lFrDS #motorcycle – by @Asphalt_Rubber

]]> By: Jeffhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-to-return-to-1000cc-formula/#comment-1747 Jeff Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:08:51 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=6271#comment-1747 "The change from 500cc two strokes to MotoGP 990cc four strokes was a blow to those of us who love the sound of a two stroke weapon on the pipe."Disagree, was at Indy when Schwantz took the Lucky Strike out for a couple lap. I was expecting to be blown away with the song of the oil-burner. Underwhelmed. Could barely hear it in the stands.Comparably, the Ducati noise will melt your face. If you want to recreate the sound in your driveway, take the exhaust manifold off your car, place ear on on valve cover and have a body floor it. “The change from 500cc two strokes to MotoGP 990cc four strokes was a blow to those of us who love the sound of a two stroke weapon on the pipe.”

Disagree, was at Indy when Schwantz took the Lucky Strike out for a couple lap. I was expecting to be blown away with the song of the oil-burner. Underwhelmed. Could barely hear it in the stands.

Comparably, the Ducati noise will melt your face. If you want to recreate the sound in your driveway, take the exhaust manifold off your car, place ear on on valve cover and have a body floor it.

]]> By: Asphalt_Rubberhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-to-return-to-1000cc-formula/#comment-14443 Asphalt_Rubber Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:12:11 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=6271#comment-14443 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">MotoGP to Return to 1000cc Formula? - http://bit.ly/1lFrDS #motorcycle</span></span> MotoGP to Return to 1000cc Formula? – http://bit.ly/1lFrDS #motorcycle

]]> By: Ryuhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-to-return-to-1000cc-formula/#comment-4514 Ryu Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:20:36 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=6271#comment-4514 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">うん、９９０ｃｃの時の方が面白かったんで、そうしてね。 MotoGP to Return to 990cc Formula?→http://bit.ly/3GdNUx</span></span> うん、９９０ｃｃの時の方が面白かったんで、そうしてね。 MotoGP to Return to 990cc Formula?→http://bit.ly/3GdNUx

]]> By: Bjornhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-to-return-to-1000cc-formula/#comment-1746 Bjorn Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:25:56 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=6271#comment-1746 Yes please! The change from 500cc two strokes to MotoGP 990cc four strokes was a blow to those of us who love the sound of a two stroke weapon on the pipe. The 990s still had the catchet of being the baddest if not the biggest bikes on the scene. The drop to 800cc while Superbike was getting bigger diminished the prestige of the class and the increasing reliance on electronics made for a bigger gap between the haves and the have nots. The tyre issue and subsequent control tyre rule; while leveling the playing field in rubber availability, has not made for closer fields. What it has done is to damage the competition between tyre manufacturers. Meaning the rate of advance of the tyres available to you and I has been decreased in the long term. An increase in capacity could stave off control ECUs and other crap that is being dreamed up to knobble racing and keep the spectacle there for the sponsors and spectators. The goal behind prototype racing is to drive developement. If MotoGP moves to a production based engine format to keep the class viable, it will be important to ensure that there is a liberal approach to regulations allowing for clever designers to produce the next big thing. Yes please! The change from 500cc two strokes to MotoGP 990cc four strokes was a blow to those of us who love the sound of a two stroke weapon on the pipe.
The 990s still had the catchet of being the baddest if not the biggest bikes on the scene. The drop to 800cc while Superbike was getting bigger diminished the prestige of the class and the increasing reliance on electronics made for a bigger gap between the haves and the have nots. The tyre issue and subsequent control tyre rule; while leveling the playing field in rubber availability, has not made for closer fields. What it has done is to damage the competition between tyre manufacturers. Meaning the rate of advance of the tyres available to you and I has been decreased in the long term.
An increase in capacity could stave off control ECUs and other crap that is being dreamed up to knobble racing and keep the spectacle there for the sponsors and spectators.
The goal behind prototype racing is to drive developement. If MotoGP moves to a production based engine format to keep the class viable, it will be important to ensure that there is a liberal approach to regulations allowing for clever designers to produce the next big thing.

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