2019 MotoGP thread

[squeezer]

Bummer news from WSBK. Ten Kate declared bankruptcy. Honda switched teams, and told Ten Kate too late for them to put together a deal with someone else. They sounded pretty bitter.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/world-superbike-ten-kate-racing-declares-bankruptcy-starts-legal-proceedings-against-honda/

[Black Hills]

That's it for 2018. Lorenzo appears to be getting along with the Honda, Ducati appears to have even more riders near the front than before, Yamaha???  and Zarco appears to be struggling with the KTM.

It's a long time til March.......

[motodog650]

Zarco appears to be struggling with the KTM.

You can have your very own KTM RC16 to struggle with for a small fortune:

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ktm-offering-two-rc16-motogp-racebikes-for-sale-to-the-public/

[R Doug]

Cool.  For the wealthy collector and track aficionado, that would be a neat acquisition that comes with a few neat perks.   

[garry]

Zarco appears to be struggling with the KTM.

You can have your very own KTM RC16 to struggle with for a small fortune:

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ktm-offering-two-rc16-motogp-racebikes-for-sale-to-the-public/

If you did pull it out for a few track days, could you find basic consumable parts? I mean, if you just paid north of $250K for a bike you have money to spend, but can you actually get the parts?

[Black Hills]

any of you guys loan me some KTM cash??

[motodog650]

If you did pull it out for a few track days, could you find basic consumable parts? I mean, if you just paid north of $250K for a bike you have money to spend, but can you actually get the parts?

Most mortals can't utilize a modern day liter bike to it's full potential, much less something like a GP bike. Not many could ride it at the level it needs to be ridden at to make it work properly I would think. Museum queen...

[biking sailor]

I would be scared to death to ride it, but it would be kind of a fun scared. And probably go slower than how slow I go on my bikes.

[garry]

I would be scared to death to ride it, but it would be kind of a fun scared. And probably go slower than how slow I go on my bikes.

Remember the Desmosedici? $75K a pop? A local guy bought not one, not two, but THREE of them. He used to take one to track days and let friends ride it. So there are people out there that will ride things like that. Sadly, the dude passed away. I haven't heard what, if anything, happened to his extensive collection of motorcycles and famous race bikes. Pretty chill dude. You'd never know he was worth a bunch of money. RIP.

[Blunder]

I would be scared to death to ride it, but it would be kind of a fun scared. And probably go slower than how slow I go on my bikes.

Id dunno about, wih today's modern engine, brake, traction and wheelie controls some settings could be found to make anyone comfortable.

The old 500 2 strokes? Not so much.