Tdawg

Interesting points.

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/moto.../40771/?page=1

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Buckwheat

thanks for the post.

Alpine 318is

As much as i love Rossi i dont think this would be a good idea

ZXJeff

Spec tires would just slow down the technology and research for improving them. Two or three heads are better than one at times.

QWKDTSN

There are some interesting arguments for spec tires, but I guess I like the idea of the tire wars. I suppose, in the end, Dorna is in the business of satisfying customers, so if the races are getting boring and they're losing viewers, something's gotta change. I can understand that. If they do go to this change, which it looks likely they will, hopefully we'll get some more exciting racing.

GixxerPete

No it doesn't. Did you read the article? MotoGP is the only major racing series that DOESN'T have a spec tire rule. Do you honestly think that whatever manufacturer gets the spec tire contract, they are going to just sit on their hands and say "these are our tires.. deal with it" and not try to improve or develop them at all?

And even it did slow it down a little, so what? The racing now sucks ass. I'd gladly trade slightly slower tire development for close exciting racing. Or do you enjoy watching races where the tires are the deciding factor, not the rider or the bike? I sure as hell don't.

Look at WSBK, everybody pissed and moaned when they went to a spec tire, but it's been proven to have been the right decision, WSBK has the best racing and brand parity of any series.

WVFR

And if it helps cut costs for the teams they can put the money back into more bike developement, better umbrella girls, etc.

GixxerPete

Hey man nice boot cast in your avatar! I have the exact same thing! Fun, aint it?

Spec

Spec's tires are Perelli Diablos...

Wait, what are we talking about?
I think Spec tires would be good in the long run. It evens out the playing grounds a bit and makes it more on the development of bike & rider without throwing a 3rd factor into the equation.

And I have one in my closet. Stupid boots - though now if I ever need to kick someone really hard, I'll have a good shoe to do it with

Buckwheat

I vote no. We should now be past the change of expectations being shattered (MotoGP). Not another transition year of more changes at the expense of cutting edge technology. Let's deal with it, see how it shakes out and see if our expectations become shattered again. - my 2 sence

SiCC

this quote in my thread said it best:

although im not quite sure about the bidding process as to who wins the spec rule, which seems to be lacking, i thinkin i lean towards yes to a one tire series.


bikes are required to adhere to rules that somewhat equal the playing field, but technology is free reign. next it comes down to who's riding said bike, the biggest variable. i think equal value of rider is tire tech, which is a bike part, and should be spec'd.

i realize my argument could be used in favor of better tire technology, but for a more exciting race tires out of the equation would be better.