Howard Kveck <YOURhoward@h-SHOESbomb.com> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:21:40 As I mentioned, there was a shot or two shots that showed stock and Yosh's GSXR1000 cranks and I couldn't find it again. Did anyone else see that? What's mildly strange about this is that AMA-DGM claimed the stock crank had chamfered oil ways while the race crank didn't. That now strikes me as a manufacturing change...
...to someone at MIC over the past few years has resulted in being transferred to a “media hotline” voicemail system. Only a small percentage of those calls were ever returned, none quicker than days later. And the same thing is happening today.During my 12-year career in motorcycle road racing I have had easy, direct communication with every top official with every racing organization (not to ...
In article <e3b5537f-abcf-47b4-97a6-26fa9ff08384@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Mark N <menusbaum@earthlink.net> wrote: T3 wrote: Mark N said: Right, because you're pretty sure Johnny U won't end his vendetta against the OEMs and USSB and his blatant support for DMG any time soon. Ulrich and his magazine do to a degree rely on the good will of the OEMs - they want ...
In article <44891ae8-8e2b-4bb1-8fcf-15dcc9966ae2@s20g2000prd.googlegroups.com>, Mark N <menusbaum@earthlink.net> wrote: Howard Kveck wrote: Julian Bond wrote: What if the (legal) process of polishing the bearing surfaces removed the chamfering? Well, the chamfers on a crank journal oil passage might range between .020" and .050" (I saw a photo ...
Noah Vail wrote: The whole document is one that tries hard to _appear_ to be saying something while simultaneously trying to say as little as possible, like the way politicians try to deny scandals in such a way that they can stand by their denials even after the allegations are proven true. ...or a salesman sticks to his pitch even after it's clearly established to be just BS....
Julian Bond wrote: I'm convinced now that Suzuki weren't trying to break the rules, they thought they were following them; They tried to explain themselves; The issues hinge on an interpretation of the rules; And that AMA-DGM are being deliberately unreasonable. I've come to the same conclusion. At first I saw of the opinion that this was a case in which both sides were wrong, ...
T3 <notme@nowhere.net> Tue, 9 Sep 2008 21:54:56 On 2008-09-09 17:38:03 -0400, Julian Bond <julian_bond@voidstar.com> said: One of those tricky questions. Are Suzuki racing a 2006 GSXR1000 or a 2008? Or put another way. When was there bike homologated? Does it have to be done every year under AMA rules? Because there is a suggestion that they got 50 crankshafts direct ...
On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 10:16:37 +0100, Julian Bond <julian_bond@voidstar.com> wrote: aclutter@bigpond.net.au Sun, 7 Sep 2008 02:05:14 More from Mladin's crew chief. http://www.mcnews.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=16981&page=3 WooH! Given the money involved and the likely appearance of lawyers (guns and money), why is PD from Suzuki leaking this stuff on an Australian ...
T3 wrote: Julian Bond said: One of those tricky questions. Are Suzuki racing a 2006 GSXR1000 or a 2008? Or put another way. When was there bike homologated? Does it have to be done every year under AMA rules? Because there is a suggestion that they got 50 crankshafts direct from Suzuki in 2006 and have been using them up ever since. "The AMA 2008 ...
T3 wrote: Mark N said: T3 wrote: This is all besides the point anyway, as there isn't going to be any series ran in opposition and if you don't believe it, read this. So much for your MIC, and may it rest in peace... You really grab onto any little tidbit that Ulrich chooses to publish, don't you? Just following your lead Dude..(kinda' suks, huh?) ...
