RE: Bruce Anstey to race Honda RCV213V-S at the TT

[treetops]

Probably the most daring sport out there the TT.

Awesome and I cannot wait to watch it.

Go Bruce!!

[Lincsblokey]

curlie467 said:

D200 said:

Brilliant, should sound the part around the course. Looks great in that paint scheme too. I really hope the bike is competitive and Bruce can fight for a win on it.

Should have enough power anyway, you would think they could get 220hp with some mild tuning so it should be as fast as a 15K S1000RR

I don't think they have much time to tune anything so it will have 200hp. It's enough!

It better be good from the off though, he isn't riding it until TT week, yikes!

Safe to say the motor has had plenty of time spent on it..... and its north of 220bhp... and 160kg, well, 159, so they even have to add ballast....

Clive has done it because he enjoys the challenge, nothing more, nothing less, theres no marketing ploy, and zero help, absolutely none, from Honda UK, infact the boys in Louth are not overly happy at it.....

Theyve gone for Ktech suspension so the base settings wont be a million miless off the fireblade forks, the stock spring rates are apparantly very similar to the SP blade anyway so they have a direction to follow, all the linkages etc have been changed for stronger items, and the weak unobtanium ditched.

I wouldnt be surprised to see it on the podium, but its all a rehersal for next year and a full season on it imho.

[theshrew]

Lincsblokey said:

Safe to say the motor has had plenty of time spent on it..... and its north of 220bhp... and 160kg, well, 159, so they even have to add ballast....

Clive has done it because he enjoys the challenge, nothing more, nothing less, theres no marketing ploy, and zero help, absolutely none, from Honda UK, infact the boys in Louth are not overly happy at it.....

Theyve gone for Ktech suspension so the base settings wont be a million miless off the fireblade forks, the stock spring rates are apparantly very similar to the SP blade anyway so they have a direction to follow, all the linkages etc have been changed for stronger items, and the weak unobtanium ditched.

I wouldnt be surprised to see it on the podium, but its all a rehersal for next year and a full season on it imho.

Good on them for taking a chance again. Its a shame but understandable Honda wont support this. Presumably they want them to be running the Blade, what wins Sunday sells on Monday.

Or didn't they get any support on that side of things either ?

[Mr.Fog]

Not being a biker and in the loop with the latest 2 wheeled affairs, merely a Douglas resident and ardent TT fan I initially rolled my eyes and thought "they mean the Classic TT/MGP" especially given Bruce's fantastic machinery in last years event. Ooops! Really wish the Flying Kiwi the very best with this, just hope he gets out of the right side of bed..

If I can't get out to watch the practice sessions (no excuse, the course is 2 minutes away) I look forward to hearing it: from my gaff I hear them all the way from Kate's to Glen Vine. Speaking of variety here's the result of the '99 Senior TT:

http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx...

Changed times!

[Walter Sobchak]

So the smell of 2 stroke and the distinctive drone of a V4 both back at the TT this year, great .

[epom]

And so it begins....wishing everyone a thunderous but safe week

[Lincsblokey]

Lincsblokey said:

infact the boys in Louth are not overly happy at it.....

As i said, the louth mafia are that unhappy they are threatening to protest it...

[bogie]

Lincsblokey said:

Lincsblokey said:

infact the boys in Louth are not overly happy at it.....

As i said, the louth mafia are that unhappy they are threatening to protest it...

I thought anything could be ridden in the Senior race i.e. prototypes rather than homologated superbikes ?

Good on Clive Padgett for doing it, the variety of machinery being ridden is fantastic this year

[trickywoo]

Bruce is doing well in practice but I can't see the Suter on the timing sheets - are they running?

Also slightly off topic but have you seen the number or near 130 laps on the superstocks? Amazing.

[Steve Bass]

Lincsblokey said:

Lincsblokey said:

infact the boys in Louth are not overly happy at it.....

As i said, the louth mafia are that unhappy they are threatening to protest it...

On whagrounds Craig??

Surely it's a privateers race so if you've bought the bike, it's yours to do with as you please??
Why would Honda GB be getting their panties in a twist over this??

[FourWheelDrift]

It's homologated and you can buy a road going RCV from Honda if you have £138,000, even if it wasn't the regulations for entrance into the Senior TT has the clause "Other machines admitted at the discretion of the Organisers". The Norton which isn't a road bike you can buy is as is the similarly unavailable to purchase for the road 2 stroke Suter, all covered by the same regulations. Of course if they are struggling to do a 120mph lap which the Suter and Norton are then the mafia don't worry about them, they just applaud their pluck. But Anstey on the Padgetts RCV who does 128mph laps has them worried.

[bennyboysvuk]

Ever so slightly O/T, but I see the first superstock R1 is 26th in practice. What makes the Yam a poorer choice than the BMW and Kawasaki, of which there seem to be loads?

[Steve Bass]

boxxob said:

bennyboysvuk said:

Ever so slightly O/T, but I see the first superstock R1 is 26th in practice. What makes the Yam a poorer choice than the BMW and Kawasaki, of which there seem to be loads?

Because there are so few, it is hard to compare base on that 26th placed practice time. Kneen is injured, so both he and the main Yamaha runners, Mar-Train, are absent this year.

No, it's because despite it's Speed block rehash paint jobs and Blah blah blah slide control and doodaah wotsits, it's a st bike.
It's found its level, one that a paint job and masturbating customers can't cover up.

[RemyMartin]

I'm guessing a R1M or HP4 aren't eligble for superstock rules not that I'd expect the suspension to be much cop on a fast lap at the tt.

[Steve Bass]

boxxob said:

Steve Bass said:

boxxob said:

bennyboysvuk said:

Ever so slightly O/T, but I see the first superstock R1 is 26th in practice. What makes the Yam a poorer choice than the BMW and Kawasaki, of which there seem to be loads?

Because there are so few, it is hard to compare base on that 26th placed practice time. Kneen is injured, so both he and the main Yamaha runners, Mar-Train, are absent this year.

No, it's because despite it's Speed block rehash paint jobs and Blah blah blah slide control and doodaah wotsits, it's a st bike.
It's found its level, one that a paint job and masturbating customers can't cover up.

perhaps Although...it is still too early to say, and it doesn't seem that Yamaha have given it anything like the push and support, in racing, that BMW and Kawasaki did with their current generation of superbikes.

Because they know they'd have more success pushing piss uphill with a rake..
Superstock rules prohibit the sexy "factory" parts the bikes require and is a good indication of the real bikes potential. So what it's showing is what it's got. Which is not a lot...
Truth is for all the salesroom success and Rose tinted owners, the R1 has never been a competitive machine. And that's not about to change any time soon. Speed block paint or not.

[chrisga]

Without knowing the ins and outs of everything like some on here appear to, from the outside at least, I love the fact that Padgetts appear to have possibly out Honda'd Honda. I really hope Bruce can make the RC213V work around the TT course and win the senior on it. I'd love to see McGuinness win another on the blade but I'd be just as happy if anyone else wins as they are all beyond comprehension. Hope they all get back to the paddock safely.

[Steve Bass]

RemyMartin said:

I'm guessing a R1M or HP4 aren't eligble for superstock rules not that I'd expect the suspension to be much cop on a fast lap at the tt.

Exactly. When did you see a Panigale running the Electronic suspension on track? Truth is the dynamic stuff is crap bordering on dangerous for fast track/race use. And other than that, what's so M about the R1M?? Carbon body ? A logger??? Wooooohh...

[scarble]

H100S said:

Really glad this is happening, bike will sound awesome. Really hope they get it dialed into the roads, if it does and it wears its tyres well then it could be in with a huge chance.
Great colour scheme too.

Agreed, it's a gorgeous livery and very exciting to see what the RCV can do, but were it an actual MotoGP bike, I'd imagine they're a bit stiff for the TT.

p.s. it bears repeating, that livery is amazing.

[dc2rr07]

Steve Bass said:

boxxob said:

Steve Bass said:

boxxob said:

bennyboysvuk said:

Ever so slightly O/T, but I see the first superstock R1 is 26th in practice. What makes the Yam a poorer choice than the BMW and Kawasaki, of which there seem to be loads?

Because there are so few, it is hard to compare base on that 26th placed practice time. Kneen is injured, so both he and the main Yamaha runners, Mar-Train, are absent this year.

No, it's because despite it's Speed block rehash paint jobs and Blah blah blah slide control and doodaah wotsits, it's a st bike.
It's found its level, one that a paint job and masturbating customers can't cover up.

perhaps Although...it is still too early to say, and it doesn't seem that Yamaha have given it anything like the push and support, in racing, that BMW and Kawasaki did with their current generation of superbikes.

Because they know they'd have more success pushing piss uphill with a rake..
Superstock rules prohibit the sexy "factory" parts the bikes require and is a good indication of the real bikes potential. So what it's showing is what it's got. Which is not a lot...
Truth is for all the salesroom success and Rose tinted owners, the R1 has never been a competitive machine. And that's not about to change any time soon. Speed block paint or not.

ITV4 had a program on about Ian Hutchinson on the other night and he basically said the R1 was unrideable and dangerous, not forgetting Dunlop walked out on them mid TT & if he cannot get it to work what chance has anybody else.

[RaineyDays]

Love the look of this bike

Fingers crossed his ankle injury isn't to bad and he gets to ride it