I'm kind of hoping with Jorge on the mend, Cal's odds of getting a few factory pieces increases, as Yamaha wants him to pinch points from the Honda's and back up Jorge and Vale...seb421 wrote:Can't get a full official factory bike as there is no seats free next year,simo wrote:+1 and it looks as if Crutchpiece can finally mix with the top guys,and is stringing some good results together. Must get a Works ride next season?
his M1 is very very close they say to the one used by Jorge and Rossi
Most reports say his bike is close, but not all there on top speed and outright acceleration... And since the Yamaha's are already suffering on top vs the Honda's it's no surprise that Cal seems to have a hard time keeping up in the straights... Makes him have to work hard for every pass he makes... I think that's part of why people have been slagging him for coming on strong and then "hanging" behind unable to pass... He lacks that final grunt vs the Honda's and the factory Yamaha's...
I have a hard time seeing him go to Ducati... I think they need to redesign the bike from the ground up, and stop trying to keep the stupid idea of a frameless design... It's pretty much proven now that it doesn't work, dont ya think?