Hayden Criticizing HRC

One has to wonder if it's the same issue Hayden ran into back in 2006. The test riders were saying everything is daijobu but when you put the bike in the hands of a racer it was anything but.

Stoner testing the bike should've prevented that but who knows what numbers were quoted or what he tested.

 

Plus, I think he knows he doesn't have too many years left before he's not in the position of getting MotoGP rides.

 

With Casey Stoner at the controls that is.

 

It would be funny as hell if Honda brought out Stoner in Qatar on their open bike and he finished 5th or something like that.

 

HRC had every single variable in order to get Stoner within 3/10ths of a second on those bikes, if he really ever was.

Look at Hayden compared to the other RCV1000Rs. He's consistently a second or more ahead. He is riding the snot out of that bike but he can only do so much. Even Marquez wouldn't be able to put that bike in the front if they're losing half of a second in the straight away alone. I hope HRC pulls through.

 

Is Honda really going to be that upset that a bike essentially no one will ever buy might not have the power Hayden hoped for when their top of the line bike wins a championship? Doesn't sound like a big concern to me.

 

I would realy love to read Nicki spitting the dummy big time at least once before he goes away

 

EDR told me there is no way that bike makes more than 185 hp.

 

I agree. I wish Honda would throw the real motor at it, like Yamaha did for the FTR team.

 

utter nonsense. i'll presume you are kidding.

 

185? hmmmm. interesting thought there.

 

Looks like you're not familiar with that incident.

 

ah, i guess i missed something. nevermind me.

 

Yamaha leased NGM Forward old M1's so it's a bit of a different situation. Honda could give them access to an optional pneumatic valve cylinder engine but who knows if the RCV1000R teams could afford it.

 

Seems he would have learned from that prior Honda experience as parts tester during his championship.

 

I read somewhere he only did 3 laps on it

 

The situation may not be as bad as it looks. I'm sure there are two rich motorcycle enthusiasts out there that would love to purchase these bikes. Hopefully Aspar can offload them, and then lease an M1 or real RCVs next season, if they can find the extra money lying around somewhere. I would love to see Hayden on Bradl's ride.

 

actually, they finally revealed something like "we never said which rider did the laps .3 slower", implying that it was not Casey.

there is also a rumor that most of the testing laps on the 1000R were not using the MM spec software.

pretty much. most of the days where he was supposed to test the Open bike were cancelled due to rain.