[rsheidler]

Re: The new SV1000!!!!!

That is a beautiful bike! Can't wait to see more pictures/more info etc.

As an aside -- looks to me like moto-station must use an electronic translator, rather than an English-speaking human, to produce their English-language version of their site. Still, their English is better than my French ;-)

 

[rsheidler]

Re: '03 Honda? Oh baby but Kawa and R6 look better

Actually, I kinda expect a Rossi replica paint scheme to be one of the options -- really capitalize on the RC211V styling influences.

Re the seat -- I expect one of these times someone will decide to make the seat "pad" from carbon fiber. On the track or in hard street riding, that might actally work. As an experiment with altered riding position, I once did a 200+ mile track day with the pad removed from my Ducati seat -- I sat directly on the fiberglass. The position did not work all that well (too low relative to the tank for room for my 52-year old belly). but the seat itself was plenty comfortable. In that kind of riding, most of your weight is on the footpegs anyway.

 

[rsheidler]

Re: NICKY HAYDEN TO GPS

Yeah! Two of my favorite riders on the same team!

Now that we know where Nicky will be, I bet the other slots start getting filled pretty quickly -- eg BBoz getting Nicky's old ride with Merlin Plumlee's AMA team.

I am now anxiously awaiting word on what happens in Honda WSB, and what other manufacturers will do in both World and AMA Superbike. Hope most don't bolt as threatened.

 

[rsheidler]

Just curious -- do you mean that as a compliment or a slam?

 

[rsheidler]

Re: '03 Honda? Oh baby but Kawa and R6 look better

Hey -- the first pics I have seen for the US version indicate at least one color scheme (Yellow) without the Honda wing graphics. I kinda like the yellow, hope there are other colors sans graphics as well.

 

[rsheidler]

Re: Poor Ukawa

The official Honda statement seemed to make clear that they would have riders representing Europe, US and Japan, their 3 major markets, so I think it is pretty clear that Ukawa will probably on one of the factory teams -- whether it is Repsol is another question. In a way, he might be better being the lead rider on one of the other teams, getting full attention (and no team orders preventing him from beating Rossi).

Of course, Honda could have been referring to Kato who, until Assen, seemed to be the new fair-haired boy. I am betting that Ukawa will be on a factory Honda.

 

[rsheidler]

I can only think of one word to describe it --- FUUUUUUUUUUUUUGLY!