What a Cnut.

There are many reasons to mourn the loss of the 250cc class in next years Moto GP season. Never again will you hear the wonderful sound of a full-on 2-stroke 250cc Grand Prix spec race bike bouncing off the limiter, never again will you smell that wonderful aroma (Which may cause lung damage and other nasty respirartory problems in later life but trust me, it's well worth it) that only a 2-stroke can provide. Another reason to mourn the loss of the 250 strokers is that in next years "Moto 2" class there will be a single engine manufacturer (Honda Racing Corporation) and a single tyre manufacturer (Dunlop) which means curtains for fans of Aprilia (Who made possibly the finest 250 bike ever, imho, the RS250) and Gilera. However, there is reason to be cheerful as the single engine manufacturer HRC has built a bike that is a more than adequate replacement. Here's the specs as stated on the official Moto GP site. Powered by a one-make 600cc 4-stroke engine, producing aroun...

Yet another post of my favorite wallpapers. To get the full size image click on the thumbnail. Ducati 1098 on the track. Valentino Rossi on board the Honda NSR 500 Mick Dohhan sliding the Honda NSR 500 MV Augusta F4 Kevin Schwantz on the Lucky Strike Suzuki Barry Sheene leads the way. Barry Sheene painting. Nori Haga on the Yamaha world super bike. Kenny Roberts on board the Yamaha 500cc Shelby Mustang Shelby Mustang Shelby Mustang.

Here's a little video of some spectacular crashes from the world of Motorcycle racing. In the words of a wise man; Pain is temporary, humiliation lasts forever.