PIC of Rossi Big Pimpin' on the M1

Gauloises Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards completed a second day of testing in hot and humid Sepang on Monday on their new 2005-specification YZR-M1s, both improving on the times they set yesterday. Rossi and Edwards continued from where they left off yesterday, once again spending the day refining settings on their M1s and trying to find the best way to develop the new version of the bike, as well as testing a variety of Michelin tyres. Rossi was second fastest once again, completing 55 laps with a best time of 2’02.16. “I am quite happy with the work we’ve done today,” he said. “We worked on suspension and set-up and the bike gave us some good data and a good feeling. “Yesterday we went the wrong way with some things but today we’ve made some modifications and we’ve found the right way forward. We’ve worked mainly on making the bike more agile; trying to make it more like the 2004 bike in this area, and we had a really good run of improvements this morning.” Meanwhile, his new team-mate completed 62 laps and was sixth fastest with a time of 2’02.48. “We sorted out our first-day teething problems and I’m feeling much happier about everything,” said Edwards. “I’m so tired tonight, but we knew we’d have to work hard! Overnight we had some ideas and they seem to have worked; now it feels like we’re going in the right direction. “The most important thing is confidence in the front of the bike and I had more today. Overall now it doesn’t feel so different from the old bike and the whole package is good. Tomorrow we’ll play around some more, probably do a race simulation and hopefully make some more improvements.” Gauloises Yamaha Team Director Davide Brivio added: “It was a productive day for both riders. We spent a lot of time testing tyres for Michelin and we made a good job of this. “Before that we were able to improve the bike settings compared to yesterday, so we are on the way. Tomorrow is the final day so we hope that we can continue this work and finish on a good note.”

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Yo YO!! Man what do you guys think of the new M-1??? I really dont like the front end! they should have lowered the screan abit!! Also maybe the exhaust under the seat!! Maybe later hey! Shame xaus seems to really be struggling on the M-1, hope he gets going soon cos i really wana see all the yamaha's punish a certain orange-rimmed bike down the straight!!! cheers! Ruud

Front end of the bike is starting to look like the RC211V. When I saw that pic for the first time that's the first thing that came to mind.

i see your point! definitely looks a lot different from the first M1. the intake even looks more like the kaw.

Originally posted by rudivan Yo YO!! Man what do you guys think of the new M-1??? I really dont like the front end! they should have lowered the screan abit!! Also maybe the exhaust under the seat!! Maybe later hey! Shame xaus seems to really be struggling on the M-1, hope he gets going soon cos i really wana see all the yamaha's punish a certain orange-rimmed bike down the straight!!! cheers! Ruud dude there's a purpose for the screen like that........as far as underseat exhausts go...i really hope they never fit the m1 with one , im still trying to figure out how i can put a side can on my r1.waiting to see if the 06 go back to side exhausts ..ndertails really look like shit on anything other than the original 916

Who cares what it looks like, as long as its fast and handles. looks are of no concern, winning races are first and formost. :fact

Originally posted by Wheatman Who cares what it looks like, as long as its fast and handles. looks are of no concern, winning races are first and formost. :fact so you'd be down with streamers and flags hanging off the bike? actually that'd be pretty sweet! Rossi stomping everyone with streamers coming off the barends!

Originally posted by aerobahn so you'd be down with streamers and flags hanging off the bike? actually that'd be pretty sweet! Rossi stomping everyone with streamers coming off the barends! :iamwithst :boobies

or one of those plastic orange flags on the back! oh yeah!

Originally posted by carballo ...as far as underseat exhausts go...i really hope they never fit the m1 with one , im still trying to figure out how i can put a side can on my r1.waiting to see if the 06 go back to side exhausts ..undertails really look like shit on anything other than the original 916 I beg to differ....