Quote from Jan 05 T.W.O. mag... "In 2003 the Yamaha M1 secured a single podium, and a right slagging from the riders who conducted their business on it. They were almost as vociferous as the previous M1 incumbent Max Biaggi, a rider who at least scored wins in its first year 2002." "So what turned last year's pup into this year's lion?" "Well, you'd be surprised how much of the M1 is basically the same as the 2003 model. The main change is to the engine, with the M1 now going from a conventional across the frame four to a simulated vee, which means that the actual crank design has been altered, so that the engine now fires two cylinders close together, and the others shortly after." "The big benefit is in traction and engine response, and most of all it makes the bike feel more similar to the V5 Honda Rossi is used to riding." "The turn around in the machine is best described by the overall Yamaha Racing Chief, Masao Furusawa." "This year the first thing I did was change the engine, to make much better power delivery to the rear tire. That is what you can call the big bang or growler engine. I still don;t believe the big bang theory itself, but we changed the engines! We then increased the horsepower step by step." "A series of small steps for Yamaha, a giant leap for MotoGp." End of Article... My thought??? I think Yamaha is drafting a V4 during the off season... Rossi deserves the best... Larry L 94 RC45 #2 Have a wheelie NICE day... Lean & Mean it in every corner of your life... If it wasn't for us the fast lane would rust... V4'S are music to the seat of my pants... 1952 De Havilland Chipmunk... Yank and bank your brains loose... [URL]http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/-xlax-/[/URL] [URL]http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/[/URL] [URL]http://www.fox302.com/index.pl?s=vg&user=netters2[/URL]
