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    Honda Successfully Using 90-Degree V-Four in MotoGP

    This is an interesting piece for you gear heads out there...

    http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/08/01...ng-technology/

    Especially after this tech-heavy tear down of the Desmo's issues back in 2011.

    Interesting stuff!
    Last edited by JustSomeDude; Thu Aug 1st, 2013 at 10:50 PM. Reason: title corrected!

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    Re: Honda Successfully Using V-Four in MotoGP

    Drool!!!
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    Re: Honda Successfully Using V-Four in MotoGP

    Not just a V4 ( which they've been using for all the years following the V5 990's) but a 90 degree V4

    Hmmm

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    Re: Honda Successfully Using V-Four in MotoGP

    I've posted this before, but here is a nice explanation of the advantages of a 90 degree V4:

    http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~terrell/bikes/v4.pdf
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    Re: Honda Successfully Using V-Four in MotoGP

    I love these in-depth tech and engineering articles, thanks guys!

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    Re: Honda Successfully Using V-Four in MotoGP

    if they do make and then sell... i would be on the wait list for a Repsol version mmm
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    Re: Honda Successfully Using V-Four in MotoGP

    Quote Originally Posted by rybo View Post
    Not just a V4 ( which they've been using for all the years following the V5 990's) but a 90 degree V4

    Thanks for the clarification! Don't know how I missed that point in the title.


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    Re: Honda Successfully Using V-Four in MotoGP

    Quote Originally Posted by AOK303 View Post
    if they do make and then sell... i would be on the wait list for a Repsol version mmm
    I'll take something like this:

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