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12-09-06, 09:42 AM

BB...Haga has a more "primitive" option available to him,but he declines to use it. He does not like the feel he gets with traction control and prefers to control things himself.

But traction control or not, those in line fours just cant put the power down coming out of bends like that glorious L-twin!

Biker Biggles · 12-09-06, 09:49 AM

I'd like to see traction control banned in WSB.Then we would see who has the real riding skills.JT and Haga certainly do,but who else would keep up?

12-09-06, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Hey PeterM..have a word with your weather God's to warm things up a little will you? We need warm temps for Loris's Bridgestone's to allow him to go play with Valentino again!

Forecast for the weekend is 21-22 and fine. Just the way I like it!

12-09-06, 01:26 PM

Great comments by Valentino after the race at the weekend:

Quote:

I pray every week for a race like this," beamed Rossi. "It was another legendary battle between myself and Loris - very hard but also very fair. Myself and Loris are old style riders, very aggressive, however we are always very fair with each other. I played my cards well and, although I won this time, it could easily be Loris next time. It was one of my favourite races of my career. When the red and white fairing of Loris's Ducati kept coming up alongside me I could not stop laughing.

That is the kind of spirit we want.

14-09-06, 11:49 AM

Attention Biker Biggles.

Valentino Rossi has now achieved the same amount of podium finishes in the premier class as your childhood hero the great Giacomo Agostini.

Rossi has now amassed 88 podiums from 110 starts, the same number as Ago who actually rode a total of 119 races to achieve this.

The interesting question for me is with Valentino now on 54 wins which is just behind Agos grand total of 68 wins will Valentino remain in Moto GP long enough to overtake the past master?

Even another phenomenal year like last year would not quite see him do it and I think realistically if he can continue to fight off the young guns, it is going to require another two full seasons from him? What you reckon?

14-09-06, 12:33 PM

I cant see him leaving before he does it tbh.

Biker Biggles · 14-09-06, 02:35 PM

He could walk it in two years.Truth is,much as I rate Ago he had superior machinary for most of his riding career,but VR really proved his worth when he swapped to Yamaha and still beat the Hondas.I reckon he should move to Ducati,teach them a thing or two about how to make a good bike great,and wipe a few more bottoms among the upstarts.VR only does as much as he needs to in most races,but when the pressure comes on he shows his true class,and I can't think of anyone better, past or present.

15-09-06, 09:32 AM

Its official - click below

ha ha

15-09-06, 12:15 PM

Is anyone brave enough to bet against Valentino getting a win at Phillip Island?

15-09-06, 01:48 PM

not me

he'll do it hes full of confidence now the gaps closing.

12-09-06, 09:49 AM	#1042
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,070	I'd like to see traction control banned in WSB.Then we would see who has the real riding skills.JT and Haga certainly do,but who else would keep up? __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

14-09-06, 02:35 PM	#1047
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,070	He could walk it in two years.Truth is,much as I rate Ago he had superior machinary for most of his riding career,but VR really proved his worth when he swapped to Yamaha and still beat the Hondas.I reckon he should move to Ducati,teach them a thing or two about how to make a good bike great,and wipe a few more bottoms among the upstarts.VR only does as much as he needs to in most races,but when the pressure comes on he shows his true class,and I can't think of anyone better, past or present. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

15-09-06, 09:32 AM	#1048
pete m Guest Posts: n/a	Biaggi to WSB Its official - click below ha ha

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12-09-06, 09:42 AM	#1041
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	BB...Haga has a more "primitive" option available to him,but he declines to use it. He does not like the feel he gets with traction control and prefers to control things himself. But traction control or not, those in line fours just cant put the power down coming out of bends like that glorious L-twin!

14-09-06, 11:49 AM	#1045
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Attention Biker Biggles. Valentino Rossi has now achieved the same amount of podium finishes in the premier class as your childhood hero the great Giacomo Agostini. Rossi has now amassed 88 podiums from 110 starts, the same number as Ago who actually rode a total of 119 races to achieve this. The interesting question for me is with Valentino now on 54 wins which is just behind Agos grand total of 68 wins will Valentino remain in Moto GP long enough to overtake the past master? Even another phenomenal year like last year would not quite see him do it and I think realistically if he can continue to fight off the young guns, it is going to require another two full seasons from him? What you reckon?

14-09-06, 12:33 PM	#1046
creamerybutter Guest Posts: n/a	I cant see him leaving before he does it tbh.

15-09-06, 12:15 PM	#1049
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Is anyone brave enough to bet against Valentino getting a win at Phillip Island?

15-09-06, 01:48 PM	#1050
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	not me he'll do it hes full of confidence now the gaps closing.