Topic: Honda RCV 1000R 2014

[mito22]

http://www.daidegasforum.com/forum/foto-video/578981-honda-rcv-1000r-2014-a.html

[Duke McDukiedook]

Is that a sweet V4 I spy with my little eye?

[bwaller]

Production racer huh? Ohhhman that's a long way from my 70's CB750 production racer. 

[simon#42]

and slightly more expensive , 1.2 million euro for the first year plus 300 thousand euro for the updates the second year then its all yours
obviously for that money you dont get the seamless shift gearbox [ more expensive than that on its own ] or pneumatic valves  the
brakes are the cheaper but unloved nissins rather than brembo's and the marelli electronics are a bit basic but if you have the talent
you could probably scrape into the top ten of a gp on it .

[petercb750]

I see Stoner got some pretty impressive times on it in testing......as quick, or very nearly, as the factory bikes.

[simon#42]

there where no actual times released , they said he went well but if i was selling them so would i . having said that stoner definitely does have the talent , heard a rumour he will be back in 2015 to replace pedrosa at Repsol.
unless they can sign lorenzo that is .

[petercb750]

Yeh, I'm a bit sceptical about those rumours....it's not like he needs to, and he's been whinging about media attention etc, and if he makes a return he'll get a heap more of that eh.

[dusterdude]

Man i hope he comes back,also heard yesterday nicky is going to be back next year too

[bwaller]

Nicky is reportedly riding one of the above RCV's with Aspar for 2014.

[simon#42]

Yeh, I'm a bit sceptical about those rumours....it's not like he needs to, and he's been whinging about media attention etc, and if he makes a return he'll get a heap more of that eh.

yes thats true , in a world full of people with no talent but a desperate craving for attention casey does seem a bit different !

aspar may still run aprilias next year , the deal was as good as done but went a bit sour when luigi dall'igna quit and went to run ducati . whatever i hope nicky gets a decent ride
he certainly deserves it , they wouldn't even give him the same parts as dovizioso got this year [ or the wages ]

scott redding does have an rcv but i am sceptical about how competitive they will be , next year there will be 3 full works Yamaha's , one satellite yamaha  and a couple of this years bikes [ well the engines and frames ] at forward racing
add to that 2 full factory hondas one nearly factory honda and one satellite honda . thats plenty of bikes that are alot higher spec . and that is without the aprilias and ducatis .