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The secret behind Honda's dominance

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Good Lawd! that's fast

Damn!!!! A 164mph CBR F2 in 1992? Damn that's fast...

Well, it was 618cc with ridiculous compression.
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Re: Interview: Al Ludington

Great, great interview. Like to have him expand on how they use the data collection. Keep the interviews coming.
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Re: Interview: Al Ludington

I'd like to second "tlump's" comment above.
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TheFox
I would also like to see more data info.



--The Fox

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You have informed me, entertained me and won next years subscription. That was one

exellent interview. Keep it up MO. You guys are on your way to being the best web publication in motorcycling maybe the best publication of all. Enjoy the ride.
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Re: The secret to slamming my head into the keyboard dead asleep

Well, I guess this article wasn't meant for me because I'm not a race nut, but...I'm sorry, this does NOT measure up to the Burns standard. Just because the web lets you lay out the entire transcript of the tape, doesn't mean you should. God, I thought this article would never end. Hello, any editors in there?
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There is always one that complains.

There is always one that has something to complain about.
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Good interview. You guys need to interview Colin Edwards next
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Ihave to take exception to the title. There's no "secret". Money, lots of it, is the main ingredient. And willingness to change course. Honda kept pushing the V4 and pouring Yen into it, but untimately gave up. Oh yes and a certain amount of perseverence - even after they threw in the towel and began to copy the Italians, it took them a couple years to get it right.



Not to knock Ludington. He knows how to get the most out of the hardware and the riders, a rare and valuable talent. At least Honda buys him good hardware and riders!



Don't let the complaints, including mine, get to you. It was a fine interview!
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Ihave to take exception to the title. There's no "secret". Money, lots of it, is the main ingredient. And willingness to change course. Honda kept pushing the V4 and pouring Yen into it, but untimately gave up. Oh yes and a certain amount of perseverence - even after they threw in the towel and began to copy the Italians, it took them a couple years to get it right.



Not to knock Ludington. He knows how to get the most out of the hardware and the riders, a rare and valuable talent. At least Honda buys him good hardware and riders!



Don't let the complaints, including mine, get to you. It was a fine interview!
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KPaulCook
Excellent article

Great stuff, throughly entertaining! Hey if you guys keep this up I may have to extend my subscription.
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KPaulCook
Don't worry Burnsie is over due

As my wife reminds me all the time "Life would be so boring if everyone agreed with you (me)" Because I love racing I thought it was great but I could see how someone who wasn't a race nut wouldn't like it. Buy hey I am sure Burnsie is working on something as I type to get us all worked up again. .
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Exactly. With the money Honda spends on racing, they should never lose.
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seruzawa
Hear hear. The most money buys the best talent, usually. It's a hard combination to beat. Look at the Yankees as proof.
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Re: The secret to slamming my head into the keyboard dead asleep

The fastest way to get a long article to end is to stop reading it.
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If it just took money, life would be easy. If money is all it takes and Honda has the most money, then Honda would never lose. Ergo, it takes more than money and your argument is therefore weak.



Honda wins because of a corporate philosophy to win. Honda wins because of the corporate structure and ethic created by the company's namesake. Honda wins because Honda's purpose is winning, from the top to the bottom.



Of course it takes money, but Honda wins in every area of endeavor - even when against much larger opponents.



BTW, where did the money come from? Honda won in the showrooms, that's where. Once upon a time, Honda was just a guy with passion and determination. Now it is a big company with passion, determination and a tradition of excellence.
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Great article.
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Money helps but ask Honda how their F1 car racing engine is going. Proof that money isn't everything.
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You wouldn't happen to work for them by any chance?
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Re: The secret to slamming my head into the keyboard dead asleep

Try the Evelyn Woodhead Sped Reading Corse...it worked for me...pretty soon you will be whipping right through these long aticles too!
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