The CBRs aren't looking good in the 1st outings in 2008...[&o]

 

I wasn't impressed but I wasn't disappointed either.

 

I was @ least hoping to be in the Top 5 in Daytona. It was sad to see all the 600RR drop out but Hayes& then he was disqualified.Checa seems to be doing ok in SBK.So hopethere is asteady improvement as the season goes along.

 

So Hayes was DQ?!?!? That must be why I got email alert from SPEED saying Kawi was 1-2. What's the DQ for?

 

Non-Legal crank... Material had been removed and parts other than the bearing surface had been polished and coated and that's a big NO-NO! From what I've heard since the Daytona group bought out AMA they will actaully be enforcing all the rules now, including the factory teams! - maybe we'll see a more even playing field now.

Artice from RRW
Erion going to appeal DQ
Pics of the engine during tear-down

 

FINALLY someone who cares about the friggin' rules!

 

I'd say its mostly because Honda makes the teams wait SOOOOO long to get the new bikes. Everybody has to scramble to get their crap together and it shows in the results. The "factory" WSBK went into the first WSBK round with just a basic HRC kit on the bikes. Its really sad when one of the top teams in the paddock on the world level of racing has to decide on raceday whether to use the old bike from the year before or the new bike because they didn't have time to test on the new one...

its the same in the AMA every year, they always show up at the Daytona test, the biggest test of the year with bone stock motorcycles and try to throw some aftermarket parts on really quick


pathetic

 

lack of testing...prolly won't be till middle of the season b4 they really figure parts out....

seems like this is the year of ducati...in wsbk

and who is gonna keep up with zuki in ama....only way zuki is gonna be off the podium is when ben goes to motogp and mladin retires. don't think even if ducati gets back in the ama with a 1098cc will they give ne comp towards the suzuki riders.

 

You got the remaining Hayden boys to contend with. Then it looks like Pegram is getting his game-face on, and he'll probably get mad Ducati Corse support.

It also seems like Ben Bostrom finally got that vision thing work out too.

Zemke hasn't been much the same since his daughter was born.....

I guess I'll bea race fan looking for a racer.

 

It is SAD!!! Your right Honda waited til the last minute to allow teams to get their bikes. I would think since the NEW CBR 1000RR is so UGLY they would want it to WIN to boost sales... Also, it looks like AMA will mimic NASCAR so the playing field will be level so hopefully we won't know who's gonna win every race. I think the promotion of AMA Super/Sportbikes will get better.