Michael Dunlop 2018

[graeme4130]

MCN posted up a video from the BSB preseason tests in Cartagena today, and it was interesting to see that MD was testing his GSXR Superbike, but also an S1000RR stocker and a Honda Supersport bike
Unless I've missed it somewhere, I don't think he's resigned with Suzuki for this year just yet ?

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https://www.facebook.com/MotorcycleNews/videos/101...

[poo at Paul's]

I'm pretty sure he is lined up for the Hawk Suzooks again, superbike and stocker. Maybe he was using the stocker for a reference point? And with Hutchy on the Honda, maybe he is testing one of them too to see how good it is.

[Shadow R1]

He is with Hawk again.
The stocker and 600 are his own bikes.

[WaferThinHam]

Shadow R1 said:

He is with Hawk again.
The stocker and 600 are his own bikes.

This.

[graeme4130]

The plot thickens : MD and Hawk part ways
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/mi...

[hepy]

Would imagine his phone is ringing off the hook with offers of rides for the NW and TT.

Given that he will ride is own S1000r in Superstock, would make sense for him to go with Tyco for the 2 Superbike races?

Dunlop + BMW = 135mph lap?

p.s. his book is well worth a read.

[Shadow R1]

Interesting, will have to see how this pans out.

Maybe a way of getting Suzuki to send over factory engineers for more events (they only had one at the TT).

Nothing to stop him using the BMW stocker for the superbike races.

[Zedboy]

Classic MD keeping us guessing up to the start of the year. Personally I’m glad he’s off the Suzuki and would much rather see him at Tyco

[poo at Paul's]

I think he may be on the Suzuki. I wonder if Hawk are struggling with funding and this is a way of getting the factory to support them for the TT etc.
Think Hawk did lose a main sponsor this year?

I hope he can stay with them, they make a good team. They got BMW their first TT win in donkeys, then BMW gave the bikes to another team next year, and Hawk were on semi backed kit. So they went to Suzuki, a bike that was new and not doing anything anywhere, and they got a TT win, ( and team also got a BSB win).

Race on Sunday, sell on Monday, I hope Suzuki chuck them some cash, no one else is really using the Suzuki and it clearly has some whopping potential. But I suspect they are chucking all their cash at moto GP.

[graeme4130]

He was unbeatable on the BMW, and although he won on the GSXR last year, that was only as Hutchy crashed from what I remember. I can't see him wanting to get back on the Suzuki unless he really does feel that it can better the BMW and the factory are going to throw some money at it

[Shadow R1]

Something else that has been overlooked.
The Hawk team last year were the Uk supplier of Biturbo suspension, so all the race bikes used it, MD's TT bike, the BSB bikes etc.
Now that deal has finished they are free to use Ohllins, the BSB bikes have already tested on it.
Consider the data Ohlins teams have about the TT course compared to biturbo who had none.

He wont go to Tyco though, it's in his book as to why.

[graeme4130]

Looks like his new bike will be announced tomorrow

[curlie467]

That's a BMW.

[graeme4130]

curlie467 said:

That's a BMW.

I reckon that's a googled pic with an MD logo on it, but I can't see it being anything other than a BMW that he's riding this year anyway. MD + BMW + winning package

[curlie467]

graeme4130 said:

curlie467 said:

That's a BMW.

I reckon that's a googled pic with an MD logo on it, but I can't see it being anything other than a BMW that he's riding this year anyway. MD + BMW + winning package

Yeah probably.

Carl Cox maybe?

[graeme4130]

curlie467 said:

graeme4130 said:

curlie467 said:

That's a BMW.

I reckon that's a googled pic with an MD logo on it, but I can't see it being anything other than a BMW that he's riding this year anyway. MD + BMW + winning package

Yeah probably.

Carl Cox maybe?

Yeah, possibly
I guess we’ll find out tomorrow

[Maruchino]

The MS Paint bike cover is amazing

[Jazoli]

Didn't expect that

http://www.michaeldunlopracing.com/





From his Facebook page

Edited by Jazoli on Wednesday 21st March 17:00

[poo at Paul's]

Is that a Honda?

[Jazoli]

poo at Paul's said:

Is that a Honda?

I have no idea