mania

But if you jump a man in the good ole USA, break his nose and then start pounding his head into the pavement you better make sure he is unarmed first.

Watching MotoGP this year & the telemetry charts of riders impacts

when their airbag suits went off was pretty impressive. Mainly was Alpine Star

info though. But impressive that most are walking away from some very heavy high G crashes

I did not realize Dainese has had a street system for awhile now too I guess?

Two parts...The vest/jacket unit of course &

Accelerometer sensors on forks and frame mounts on the bike

They claim with the system the crash forces on your back are reduced

82% over a back protector. Which seems pretty amazing

http://www.dainese.com/us_en/d-air/d-air-street

Not that pricey for guys that do long rides etc.

Will be nice if they continue to evolve & get a lot cheaper still

http://www.bikestop.co.uk/dainese-d-air-street.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dainese-D-Air-Street-Waist-Coat-Jacket-Airbag-System-EU48-60-UK38-50-/230907057038?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Clothing&var=&hash=item7b6d29a90e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXYd1vxGLHU

Marc is a star isn't he, didn't make much of a mistake all race, how old is he?

Yes I was impressed with his consistency this race too.

Also in practice. This track bit a lot of riders bu he stayed upright

He is only 20 years old !

Z800 ABS 2013 RSI ,, Monster Racing Cup R ,, Edition

Some pics at that link

Whats the deal with those tank sides?

Are they just fairings of sorts or functional tank sides?

I am not digging how that looks. Maybe better in a single color?

Looks good but I was expecting a bit more power from a race orientated machine. 38 hp from 373cc is a bit underwhelming by KTM standards. About the same power to cc ratio as the conservative cbr500 range...

It's a single so I wonder if the engine is loosely based on the 350 sxf?

Not sure about a sub 10 litre tank either. I like KTM, but their road bikes have a bit of catching up to do with their off road offerings.

I think it is de-tuned for that ADAC cup it is raced in so 44hp would be more likely

as their Duke 390 pulls that & that would be power to weight about the same as the 650 ninja

The downside I am guessing is for some reason they are so cheap in India & so pricey here

as to make them not a good value here. Too bad as they do use nice components & have a nice weight

I would like one as a mountain bike.

Hope they do naked version.It will be real sweet.

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Wouldn't that be the 390 Duke?

http://www.ktm.com/naked-bike/390-duke-eu/highlights.html

Some better actual pics

http://blog.derestricted.com/racing/ktm-rc-390-adac-cup-bike/

Race prepped KTM RC390 Cup previews fully faired compact sportsbike

This could be cool.

Probably pricey though but they will supposedly do a street version with these specs

engine is de-tuned so could probably be restored

Weight is very nice

2014 KTM RC390 Tech Specs:
Engine: Liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, single-cylinder, DOHC, 4-valve, 373cc
Power: 38bhp
Chassis: Tubular steel trellis frame
Suspension: 43mm WP USD fork, WP monoshock
Brakes: Single 300mm disc with 4-piston caliper (front), single 230mm disc (rear)
Wheels and Tyres: 17-inch cast aluminium wheels, 110/70 (front) and 150/60 (rear) tyres
Exhaust: Akrapovic titanium silencer
Fuel tank capacity: 9.5 litres
Weight: 130kg

I cannot believe this claim though would be nice

I think something got confused in the translation

The KTM RC390 will be positioned above the Duke 390 and will compete with the Kawasaki Ninja 300.

Going by the killer price tag of the Duke 390, we can expect the RC390 to undercut the Ninja.

A friend of mine told me Rama 9 have one on display now

Yup they are showing it off on FB & joking guess what is at the Rama showroom

(Did see a Maico once)

A Maico was the trickest bike I owned during that period.

It was a special Maico 250cc Radial head or sunburst as we called it

It was also one of the first bikes of that time to have the two rear shocks moved halfway up the swingarm

Modified by a shop called mike's Racing Center in California

Was a good bike & my hero of the day Ake Johnson rode one too

The pain was the Bing carb they came with. Much easier to tune a Mikuni

The other oddity was having the chain on the right & the kicker on the left

Looked a lot like this one

Saw this on FB had to smile

Cal has got to get a better start, maybe he doesn't enjoy the full fuel load. Good results in all 3 classes to keep interest going in the championship. Wait with baited breath to see who starts in Laguna

Yes that fuel is what I am thinking too on his starts.

Also Marquez is lucky he is as aggressive as he is in passing that he got around Bradl

quickly. Bradl is a good rider for sure but was riding above himself naturally as it was his home GP.

But after a lap or two of adrenaline wore off he kind of was inadvertently holding up Rossi & Cal

which really helped Marquez.

If Cal does get a good start one of these days I think it may make for a great race as his lap times show

he is more than capable of staying with the factory boys.

You know I was an an Obama supporter, but after learning about a lot of what happened here including some allegations of special prosecutor misconduct, I am really starting to question who our president really is and what is going on here.

A President like a judge should never be commenting on any case period.

Especially before a case is even tried!

Obama always talks a good race during campaigns about getting everyone together but, things like this & his comment about

voting to get revenge in the last election, does not coincide with his claims of wanting unity in America.

Kind of odd timing with Kawasaki bringing in the 800 4cyl too though

Well if nothing else Thailand is getting more choices yes

sports use, going head to head with the Ninja650....

An inline four sounds good to me and if i had a choice between my 2012 two pot or a inline 4 from Honda i think i'd be riding something other than a green bike right now

That would be interesting! Wonder what frame/suspension they will use???

If it is a 650 it is probably not going to be a RR type version.

Which begs the question why even worry about working out a 650 4cyl when they have a very good 600 4 cyl designed already ?

Probably some kind of CBR 650F type model or maybe something more naked?

Just in Pedrosa will not race today in Germany !

Yes, it will an interesting, although slightly depleted, race.

If Dani does start I can't see him running at the front.

Rossi could be on for a consecutive win, if Marc manages to stay on he will be at the front. Watching him slide the bike around corners during practice was awesome.

What a great qualifying ride by Alex Espargaro!

How good would it be if Cal wins? I think the last Brit to win in the top class was Barry Sheene in 1981.

Come On Cal

Come On Rossi

Yes I was really impressed by Espargaro & the Aprilia

running right up there now.

This track seems very odd to me when watching the slow motion shots.

The camber on some of the turns seems so odd.

Could just be the views

^ He said online and nowhere that is legal is it online for free.

I actually do not know

I know these days online has many bounce of local TV stations

So if a local TV station allows its bounce is that also considered illegal?

I really do not know the answer

This is a list of all the stations that broadcast the races.

Many are not pay per view so I am again not sure regarding the laws

http://www.motogp.com/en/MotoGP+Basics/tv_broadcasters

Actually you can watch free if you do not mind foreign languages like

Spanish/German etc as the announcer.

Just depends on where the race is hosted

But many local stations cover & the Spanish ones I actually like better

than the official MotoGP channel because they have some very cool GUI deals they put

on screen showing lean angles/speed/gear/rpm etc.

Also if you just get Eurosport 2 either on your TV or internet it is usually broadcast via London

so you need to check time differences (6hrs) & listings via a place like this

http://tvlistings.guardian.co.uk/text-only/?tvgDayOffset=0f&tvgBroadcaster=UKSkyCable&tvgRegion=London&tvgFlagFilter=&tvgChannelName=Eurosport2+UK

Notice they are basically 6 hr behind us so they start at 6:25 our time so they are in fact a slightly delayed broadcast

Anyway just google & you will see many local stations.

If you have a good connection they can be very nice

EDIT: Ooops I just looked at that Eurosport2 link & see that one is Live today .....

Yes they are opened on Sunday till 8 or 10 pm from around 1.

Great enjoy, was wondering if you are free to meet up but its okay.

Odd hours eh?

I would have been happy to meet up with you to ride or even rode part way back with you to CR

if only it wasn't tomorrow

Next time?

It all looks really painful.

Marc on pole, then Cal and Vale.

The door, as it seems, is wide open again.

Yeah you know inadvertently this could make for a very interesting year.

In a sense if Pedrosa is out it will shake up the standings & not let him get too far

in front of Jorge.

Then Cal & Rossi now have interest & of course Marc was always right there

Yes could be interesting tomorrow. I kind of think Ped will be ok albeit starting back in the pack but the

track is mainly all left turns & that seems to be which shoulder he hurt

Well I called today again finally got a hold of the mechanic, going to pick up my bike tomorrow around 4-5pm. What are you up to mania at that time?

Picking up on a Sunday afternoon?

Kind if surprised their open

Tomorrow is my wife's day off so we usually take a ride or hit a movie etc.

But I will surely be home by 4-5pm because tomorrow is MotoGP at Sachsenring

Moto3 -4pm

Moto2 -5:20

MotoGP -7pm

It looks much better in black

Yes it does

You thinking of trading up a size Karlos?

That was a great Qualifying & should be interesting tomorrow!