Comments on: Marc Marquez Serves Notice at Valencia Test (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Mon, 20 May 2013 02:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: MGNorge http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-117762 MGNorge Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:45:08 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-117762 If it is just marketing, as you say, then it might mean the majority of prospective buyers want more than the minimalist approach. You may find it hard then to find a bike to satisfy your likes? If it is just marketing, as you say, then it might mean the majority of prospective buyers want more than the minimalist approach. You may find it hard then to find a bike to satisfy your likes?

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-98060 Dave Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:18:24 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-98060 They're still doing 200+mph. There's too much power as it is. Do like Hefner says and bring hp to easily attainable levels and much of the expense goes away (engine development, electronics packages) and MotoGP rises again. They’re still doing 200+mph. There’s too much power as it is. Do like Hefner says and bring hp to easily attainable levels and much of the expense goes away (engine development, electronics packages) and MotoGP rises again.

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]]> By: Brent http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-97804 Brent Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:55:22 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-97804 There's no comfort or heat management or maintenance or any other rational reason for that overstyled origami look. And having low drag is good for the street too. The fact is that it's just marketing. Like women's clothes. If they didn't change the style they couldn't sell as many bikes because some people are influence by the 'new look'. Eventually they'll cycle back around to more rational streamlining. There’s no comfort or heat management or maintenance or any other rational reason for that overstyled origami look. And having low drag is good for the street too. The fact is that it’s just marketing. Like women’s clothes. If they didn’t change the style they couldn’t sell as many bikes because some people are influence by the ‘new look’. Eventually they’ll cycle back around to more rational streamlining.

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]]> By: Hefner http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-97491 Hefner Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:39:18 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-97491 Due to the restrictions on engine allotment in MotoGP (6 per season), these engines are probably making far less horsepower than they could, which in turn means they are in a lower state of tune than they could be in. If I was going to detune an engine, compression and RPM would be two places I'd look. Due to the restrictions on engine allotment in MotoGP (6 per season), these engines are probably making far less horsepower than they could, which in turn means they are in a lower state of tune than they could be in. If I was going to detune an engine, compression and RPM would be two places I’d look.

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]]> By: Branson http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-97183 Branson Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:36:02 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-97183 Honda already did such a clean design -- in the 90s. Here's a pic of the CBR600F3: http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/flashback/8564468++w760+ar1/122_9705_02z+1997_honda_cbr600f3+front_lean_view.jpg It sold pretty well from what I recall. But I think the market wanted something more extreme looking. Honda already did such a clean design — in the 90s. Here’s a pic of the CBR600F3:

http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/flashback/8564468++w760+ar1/122_9705_02z+1997_honda_cbr600f3+front_lean_view.jpg

It sold pretty well from what I recall. But I think the market wanted something more extreme looking.

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]]> By: Nick http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-96725 Nick Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:48:41 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-96725 I just looked that up, and if what I saw was correct, then it is unleaded 100 octane. I just looked that up, and if what I saw was correct, then it is unleaded 100 octane.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-96683 Dave Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:27:59 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-96683 Progression (good or bad). If street bikes followed the simpler shapes of GP bikes then designs would stagnate in the eyes of consumers. Lots of times shapes/designs change simply to be "new". GP bikes are designed to generate wins, Street bikes are designed to generate sales. Progression (good or bad). If street bikes followed the simpler shapes of GP bikes then designs would stagnate in the eyes of consumers. Lots of times shapes/designs change simply to be “new”. GP bikes are designed to generate wins, Street bikes are designed to generate sales.

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]]> By: Gary http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-96680 Gary Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:43:05 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-96680 Marquez is gonna be awesome. The only thing that will stop him from a championship is himself. Hopefully he will mature quickly and learn the value of not crashing, as Lorenzo has. Marquez is gonna be awesome. The only thing that will stop him from a championship is himself. Hopefully he will mature quickly and learn the value of not crashing, as Lorenzo has.

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]]> By: Gary http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-96679 Gary Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:40:15 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-96679 Three reasons: 1) Cost 2) Maintenance ease (seems MotoGP mechanics are a bit more skillful than the average bike shop mechanic) 3) Racing is not the same as riding on public streets. Three reasons:

1) Cost
2) Maintenance ease (seems MotoGP mechanics are a bit more skillful than the average bike shop mechanic)
3) Racing is not the same as riding on public streets.

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]]> By: Bud http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/11/marc-marquez-serves-notice-at-valencia-test/comment-page-1/#comment-96673 Bud Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:38:14 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=24795#comment-96673 All good points. Guess I'm just a minimalist. All good points. Guess I’m just a minimalist.

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