Honda preparing Dakar assault - Page 44

troy safari carpente · 10-15-2012, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by doyle

So HRC, with little to no expectation beyond testing for Dakar, draws first blood, first stage, first stage win. What a start to the program.

C'mon Doyle... you can spindoctor this one better than that... at this rate you'll never get a flat biller HRC cap and pressbox tickets to A1...

doyle · 10-15-2012, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

C'mon Doyle... you can spindoctor this one better than that... at this rate you'll never get a flat biller HRC cap and pressbox tickets to A1...

I'm working on it.

troy safari carpente · 10-15-2012, 06:32 AM

HONDA HRC returns to Rally Raid and after 24 years in the wilderness, stamps it's authority on the sport!

Dateline. Erfoud (on the edge of the Sahara) Marocco.

Earlier today HONDA HRC rider Helder Rodrigues took his factory backed Honda CRF 450 Rally from behind, on todays opening 271 kilometer marathon stage of the Olibiya Rallye Maroc and in the latter portion of the race, passed his rivals to steal a commanding victory on the HRC teams rally competition debut!

After 24 years away from the pinnacle of long distance off road motorsport, Honda has tossed its hat (or at least a flat billed baseball cap

) back into the ring... and has done so in a way to make the rally world take notice!

On this the very first competition stage, of the team's (and bikes) very first rally, the HRC CRF 450 Rally comes away with a victory over the sports established champions - KTM.

It may be a long way from the Supercross stadiums and AMA motocross tracks of North America, or the rugged terrain of the Baja peninsula, to the desolate wastelands of eastern most Marocco... but this latest evolution of Honda's CRF 450 has shown it is worthy of the pedigree.

Months of development and testing have culminated in this moment and HONDA's return to the sport of cross country rallying... looking to pick up where they left off nearly a quarter of a century ago... by winning.

troy safari carpente · 10-15-2012, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by doyle

I'm working on it.

^^^there we go...

that should set up some nice pedestals to fall off of...

doyle · 10-15-2012, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by troy safari carpente

^^^there we go...

that should set up some nice pedestals to fall off of...

The "Erfoud for thought" is killing me.

troy safari carpente · 10-15-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by doyle

The "Erfoud for thought" is killing me.

Thought you might like that...

rmhrc628 · 10-15-2012, 07:56 AM

I think it's pretty clear this first stage win has ktm rattled. To win a first stage of a rand newbike running efi is amazing.

Are the ktms running efi or fcrs?

2 crfs are carbed aren't they?

tehdutchie · 10-15-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by rmhrc628

2 crfs are carbed aren't they?

Pirelli's...

Word in the bivvy is that the Moustache man jumped ship, took his Pirelli's with him and joined Honda.. Lets see how the tyres and mousses hold. Traction on them things is good though, they look like new after a stage in the Dakar!! :)

I'd be more worried about that then EFI vs Carbs..

rmhrc628 · 10-15-2012, 08:14 AM

What's the background with the scorpion rallye tyres?

They look very very similar to Karoos

Are the ktms carbed btw?

tehdutchie · 10-15-2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rmhrc628

That's what I meant - 3 new crfs are efi, which is unproven in bikes in rallye.

Are the ktms carbed ?

KTM's run carbs, Husky's run EFI, Aprilia's did too, Sherco does, some Yammies did..

KTM and the old Honda's are lagging. EFI is proven since the first Mercedes 190E in '86...

rmhrc628 · 10-15-2012, 08:18 AM

On cars it's proven, but not on bikes.

doyle · 10-15-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tehdutchie

KTM's run carbs, Husky's run EFI, Aprilia's did too, Sherco does, some Yammies did..

KTM and the old Honda's are lagging. EFI is proven since the first Mercedes 190E in '86...

190E? '86? My lowly '81 Rabbit (Golf to the civilized world) was running EFI way back when.

tehdutchie · 10-15-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by doyle

190E? '86? My lowly '81 Rabbit (Golf to the civilized world) was running EFI way back when.

lol

rmhrc628 · 10-15-2012, 08:23 AM

Mercedes had mechanical injection in the 70s

troy safari carpente · 10-15-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rmhrc628

I think it's pretty clear this first stage win has ktm rattled. To win a first stage of a rand newbike running efi is amazing.

KTM chairman of the boards reaction;

One 270 km stage win (from behind on fast tracks... one five km stretch of smallish sand dunes) and the new world order has been established...

10-15-2012, 06:32 AM	#648
troy safari carpente Team f5ool Joined: Nov 2005 Location: f5ederation of scandwegia Oddometer: 13,992	Erfoud for thought... Oilibiya Rallye Maroc 2012. HONDA HRC returns to Rally Raid and after 24 years in the wilderness, stamps it's authority on the sport! Dateline. Erfoud (on the edge of the Sahara) Marocco. Earlier today HONDA HRC rider Helder Rodrigues took his factory backed Honda CRF 450 Rally from behind, on todays opening 271 kilometer marathon stage of the Olibiya Rallye Maroc and in the latter portion of the race, passed his rivals to steal a commanding victory on the HRC teams rally competition debut! After 24 years away from the pinnacle of long distance off road motorsport, Honda has tossed its hat (or at least a flat billed baseball cap ) back into the ring... and has done so in a way to make the rally world take notice! On this the very first competition stage, of the team's (and bikes) very first rally, the HRC CRF 450 Rally comes away with a victory over the sports established champions - KTM. It may be a long way from the Supercross stadiums and AMA motocross tracks of North America, or the rugged terrain of the Baja peninsula, to the desolate wastelands of eastern most Marocco... but this latest evolution of Honda's CRF 450 has shown it is worthy of the pedigree. Months of development and testing have culminated in this moment and HONDA's return to the sport of cross country rallying... looking to pick up where they left off nearly a quarter of a century ago... by winning. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by zenjen "It's one of those nuts and uncles deals..."

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10-15-2012, 07:56 AM	#652
rmhrc628 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: The high country VIC Oddometer: 1,567	I think it's pretty clear this first stage win has ktm rattled. To win a first stage of a rand newbike running efi is amazing. Are the ktms running efi or fcrs? 2 crfs are carbed aren't they?

10-15-2012, 08:14 AM	#654
rmhrc628 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: The high country VIC Oddometer: 1,567	What's the background with the scorpion rallye tyres? They look very very similar to Karoos Are the ktms carbed btw?

10-15-2012, 08:18 AM	#656
rmhrc628 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: The high country VIC Oddometer: 1,567	On cars it's proven, but not on bikes.

10-15-2012, 08:23 AM	#659
rmhrc628 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: The high country VIC Oddometer: 1,567	Mercedes had mechanical injection in the 70s