Here are some shots of Vale on the M1.... I hope this video turn out...

http://www.r1-forum.com/rossi1.wmv

:epimp

That is amazing.....there is 2 inches of snow here in Ohio and that made me wanna ride, badly!!!!!! The funny thing is did it appear he seemed comfortable, like loose on the bike. This is going to be an interesting year in GP.

The write up.. :fact

Yamaha teams make early progress in Sepang tests

Sepang, Malaysia
24/1/2004

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi (Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Team)
today completed 58 laps of the 5.548km Sepang circuit in Malaysia acclimatising
himself to an unfamiliar machine. The Italian superstar will challenge for a
fourth premier class title on the Yamaha M1 for the first time this season.

In conditions remarkably similar to those at the Grand Prix held here in
mid-October last year the 24-year-old put in a best lap time of 2m 03.80
seconds. The Italian Yamaha recruit was happy with his day's work, after
spending more than two months without riding a potent MotoGP machine.

"That was quite good," he said. "We have a lot of work to do, but the bike is
not bad at this early stage and after so much time off I need to get more
distance covered to improve things. But for a first day on a new bike things
were okay. We'll work our way through gradual changes to the chassis and engine
tomorrow."

Rossi's Crew Chief Jerry Burgess said, "We didn't really do much more than get
him familiar with the bike. It takes a while to get eye co-ordination back
after a long lay-off and we just made minor refinements to deliver what
Valentino wants from the bike. What we're looking for is information to work
out the direction we need to go in - and we're all working together in that."

Carlos Checa, Rossi's team-mate in the new Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Team, put
in 53 laps and the Spanish charger requested an extra half-hour's track time at
the end of the day to get his 220bhp M1 machine further dialled-in to the
sinuous Sepang track.

"I felt more comfortable as the day went on," said Checa. "We had some
vibration at the front end in the final session though, but before that I was
quite consistent with my times." His best lap of the day was a 2m 04.10 second
lap. "We can't really expect too much on day one, but there will be more to
come tomorrow."

Checa's Crew Chief Antonio Jimenez was content with the first day's work. "That
was a normal first day," he said. "But we spent a bit of time trying to sort
out the vibration at the front end. It's not a big problem but Carlos was
consistent and we will improve tomorrow."

"Today was special for us," said Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Team Director Davide
Brivio. "It was very emotional seeing the number 46 on our Yamaha and we just
tried to adjust the bike to his needs. Carlos continued his job and overall we
had a positive day. But this is just the first day."

Marco Melandri (Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Team) couldn't tuck himself in
properly behind his M1's fairing on the two Sepang straights owing to stiffness
in his right shoulder after off-season surgery. The Italian rode 48 laps and
had to be content with a best first day's time of 2m 05.40 seconds. "I've spent
almost 100 days without riding," said the Italian. "But my shoulder should
loosen up tomorrow and I will improve. Even so I was a tenth of a second faster
than my best race lap here last year."

His team-mate Norick Abe (Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Team) was happy enough with
a 2m 05.84s lap after completing 50 laps on his number one machine. "That's
okay for the time being," said the Japanese. "We used last year's settings on a
new chassis so it needed work to refine."

Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Team Director Herve Poncharal is heading up a new team
with two new riders and he looked at day one of this three-day test session as
time well spent. "We did exactly what we thought we'd do, " he said. "We
improved the lap times each time out and we didn't want to push Marco too hard
too early. It's early days, but Yamaha is going in the right direction."

Thx for the video!

:beer

I think Rossi will do fine for 2004 just like Burgess predicted. He was able to do 2¡¦03.80 on the first day with a bike that he first time rode, plus he hasn't ride for more than two months. Biaggi, who was the quickest for the past few days, he was doing 2¡¦03.47 on the first day with a bike that he used to. Just give Rossi couple of days... :thumbup

:)

this is so damn wonderful !!!!
thank you !!!

hmm any more pics n vids ??
btw where u guys always get such latest info ?

I have press access to Yamaha racing info... All of the other pictures from today had copyright info on them from the tobacco companies and couldn't be reproduced on other websites... :(

I'm sure the rest will start surfacing up soon enuff... They are doing alot more testing...

:hellobye SpidermanSS, thanks, man. That was awesome! Did you notice the smile on Jeremy's face and the lack of concern around the crew. The Yammi must not be far off the mark. The Docktor is already faster than the rest. Man, can he wheelie!:jump Keep it coming.

I think I'm going spring for a MotoGP subscription.

*drool*

thanks again

thanks for the vid Spidey!! :jump

Damn the sound of that screaming M1 engine is amazing!! :eek: :eek: :scared :scared

Originally posted by ageismental
:hellobye SpidermanSS, thanks, man. That was awesome! Did you notice the smile on Jeremy's face and the lack of concern around the crew. The Yammi must not be far off the mark. The Docktor is already faster than the rest. Man, can he wheelie!:jump Keep it coming.

I think I'm going spring for a MotoGP subscription.

same here dude....thinkin of signing up too...
what are the full benefits n how much is it ? something like 20 bucks i heard...ah...cant wait

I knew in the height of all this cabin fever ... this video would be RIGHT on TIME....!

Is it just me or does that M1 sound fooking sweeeett!!!!

Originally posted by buja
same here dude....thinkin of signing up too...
what are the full benefits n how much is it ? something like 20 bucks i heard...ah...cant wait

Not sure what your talking about ... lmao.. sorry.. my info comes from Yamaha Racing.. Drop me a the link to the subscription site and I'll check it out...

he is talking about www.motogp.com You sign up (I think its like 30 bucks a year) and you can watch live races, videos, intereviews and things like that.

Originally posted by ageismental
:hellobye SpidermanSS, thanks, man. That was awesome! Did you notice the smile on Jeremy's face and the lack of concern around the crew. The Yammi must not be far off the mark. The Docktor is already faster than the rest. Man, can he wheelie!:jump Keep it coming.

I think I'm going spring for a MotoGP subscription.
:yesnod

Yeah Rossi's first day lap time was very close to Biaggi's first day lap time on a bike that he has never riden before. Just give him couple of days and you'll see... :yesnod

Originally posted by Maxxym
he is talking about www.motogp.com You sign up (I think its like 30 bucks a year) and you can watch live races, videos, intereviews and things like that.

hmm live races as in web stream or i can actually download the full length race as shown in tv ?
whoa..

such sweetness...thanks McCoy

thanks SpidermanSS, that vid dure did help get ther sleepers out of my eyes, looked like the M1 is gonna have tons of power.

Thanks for the vid. I have a funny feeling Rossi will win the championship this year on the M1 :thumbup

Originally posted by JonR1
Thanks for the vid. I have a funny feeling Rossi will win the championship this year on the M1 :thumbup
Me too... :yesnod Even Burgess thinks the same thing.

Originally posted by SpidermanSS
The write up.. :fact

Yamaha teams make early progress in Sepang tests

Sepang, Malaysia
24/1/2004

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi the 24-year-old put in a best lap time of 2m 03.80 seconds.

Carlos Checa, Rossi's team-mate in the new Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha Team, best lap of the day was a 2m 04.10 lap.

Marco Melandri had to be content with a best first day's time of 2m 05.40 seconds.

Norick Abe was happy enough with a 2m 05.84s lap.


That says it all (and only his 1st. day on the bike) :yesnod

Kinda proves a point most have know all along, Rossi is an incredably skilled rider, can't wait for the season to start :thumbup

thanks for the video, only problem now is I feel like putting ice studs in my tires so I can go riding (NJ has been in a deep freeze):p

Thanks for the vid Spiderman! Awsome stuff :thumbup

My hands are all sticky from creaming my shorts after watching that bike wind up.

Rossi is a GOD!!!! I can't wait for the season to start, lots of beer and watching Honda try to catch Vale. Here's to you Rossi:beer

Aha nice that wheelie made me smile from ear to ear.... Check out the times on the laps of his team mates yamahas there is a reason why he is the best... Who else here cant wait to hear all biaggis excuses when rossi start beating the crap out out of him on the yammi? :fact

The Doctor got his beloved #46 back...he must be a happy camper :)

anybody notice how rossi's first day time was faster than checa's time? i know its early but damn, for him to go faster on his first day than someone who has ridden the bike for the past 2 years says alot. i think he will do just fine this year once they get the new bike (which is coming) and he gets it dialed in!!

Originally posted by THE MUFFIN MAN
anybody notice how rossi's first day time was faster than checa's time? i know its early but damn, for him to go faster on his first day than someone who has ridden the bike for the past 2 years says alot. i think he will do just fine this year once they get the new bike (which is coming) and he gets it dialed in!!
Really? They are getting a new bike? I thought that one was the new one, cause the body work is a bit different, especially the tail. Plus this one is back to the single rear shock, last year they were using some dual rear shocks type suspension...

Rossi definitely QUICK for a first timer bike, his time was almost as quick as Biaggi's first day time... :yesnod

soooo :epimp

thank you :bow

:rock

That was great!!! I loved that kick ass wheelie he busted down the straight...

- BA

Honda is shietin in their pants watching that video now! Bring on the 2004 MotoGP season!

Very nice ! Thanks !

The Doctor is in!

THANKS SPIDERMANSS!!!!!!!!!

i never realized how freaking awesome it is Rossi's on a Yamaha til i actually saw him sittin on the bike with his leathers!

sooooooo, sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Go Rossi :rock motoGP 2004 is going to be sweet. can't wait. and one final :bow for Mr. Rossi

:bow

Now all those critics saying that this season for Rossi was going to go down the drain,and that he wouldnt be competitive on the new M1 etc etc..the time sheets prove it:fact

First day of testing on a new bike and he's right up there with the fastest lap times....:yesnod Looks like the other riders in the paddock will have more of a challenge with Rossi this year than they initally thought:D

Although I personally dont think he'll be able to win the c'ship in his first year*but then again,this is the Doc we're talking about..so you never know:p*,he may be able to do what he's done in every other level when stepping up(Championship every second year on new bike..125,250,500 etc)

Congrats to Rossi for such an awesome first day testing,and hats off to Yammy for putting such a great package together first time out. Burgess even said that they hadnt done much work to the bike,and that it was only a brief set up to get Rossi on the bike and around the track...its going to be VEERRYY intresting once they get the M1 all dialed in and tuned to how Rossi wants it:fact.

Cheers.
:thumbup

Nice video :rock
I cant wait till the season starts :)

Thanks for the video Spidy!!! It is obvious how good a rider Rossi is even on the bike the first time it seemed as if he had been on it forever. They do seem to need to work on the bike more...get it to not want to wheelie quite as much...I am sure he will do great on it....I just think Hayden is due. It is going to be an exciting year watching what he can do on the Yamaha. :jump

I live for this shit. Great timing. Now if only my friends would follow in Rossi's footsteps and ditch their Ha-Ha-Honda's and get on a real bike... hehe <--j/k for you Honda owners out there (i used to be one, shhh).

Thanks for the video Spiderman.........

WOO! can't wait for the motogp season to start!

Adding to Spidy's great video, for those who interested, this is the rest of it, but only interview, no action...

http://www.yamaha-racing.com/public/video/../../assets/video/rossi2.wmv

:)

Can you guys imagine how awesome that has to feel being a rider of that caliber and just tell crew - "I want this different, that, and this..." Man, that has to take a looooottt of skills if you think about it. I mean, shit, if I have one less psi in my tires I wouldn't even fooking now :lol He is probalbly like :" The tires are .74856 psi off.." :lol

That M1 sounds incredible. Great vid spidey. Thanks!

Originally posted by dr.r1
That M1 sounds incredible. Great vid spidey. Thanks!


:iamwithst

It sounds great....I would still have to give the advantage to the Honda. He is a great rider but in the end it will come down to what the machine is capable of. Mladin is a great example of that:D

The 04 season is gonna be "On like donkey kong."

geeezzz ebay already :lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34284&item=2456315331

Originally posted by Maxxym
Is it just me or does that M1 sound fooking sweeeett!!!!
it does sound ****ing awesome, can you get that exhaust he has on his bike? cause i sure would like one

well I put some music to it.... I dunno why I put that song in there.... "lol

www.thereforeiam.com/videos

:yesnod I feel like I've overdosed on viagra...........

Wow! Love that multi-upshift wheelie down the straight. I have to wonder though how he doesn't get headaches with a helmet so tight. Did you see how hard he had to push that thing on? And how he had to readjust his ears. Anyone else like their helmet that tight? I wonder if it reduces vibration (and hence blurred vision) at high speed?

:thumbup


SpidermanSS = :epimp

Can't wait for season to start!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by keep-up
Wow! Love that multi-upshift wheelie down the straight. I have to wonder though how he doesn't get headaches with a helmet so tight. Did you see how hard he had to push that thing on? And how he had to readjust his ears. Anyone else like their helmet that tight? I wonder if it reduces vibration (and hence blurred vision) at high speed?



At the track, I learned that the pros wear their lids VERY tightly. In the past, I've ordered XL's, then Large...I'm going to try an Arai Medium...painful at first I'm sure, but it's rewarding (after break in) at 120 and your lid doesn't move at all.

Thanks man!

You The Boss

Originally posted by Rocke91262
it does sound ****ing awesome, can you get that exhaust he has on his bike? cause i sure would like one

Its not a one-off Termi, but it is MotoGP style and available for 02-03 R1's now from Harris, distributed by forum sponsor EMA :thumbup

Haven't been able to find if the Harris GP is rated at the current 130db MotoGP limit thou :(

Originally posted by rorlow
Its not a one-off Termi, but it is MotoGP style and available for 02-03 R1's now from Harris, distributed by forum sponsor EMA :thumbup

Haven't been able to find if the Harris GP is rated at the current 130db MotoGP limit thou :(

:confused: Looks good,but not as good as the Gp ones.

In regards to the helmet's being sooo tight,since doing trackdays(and going 280kmh+),Ive noticed that my lid comes quite roomy after about 200kmh:no By the time Im hitting 280,the lower part of my helmet(where say your nose is)is literally pressed againt the helmet.

Do you guys have a regular helmet(firm fitting)which you wear for recreational/everyday use..and then a tiiight helmet(extra tight)for trackdays/races etc etc??? Just curious,as I feel I should have another helmet thats alot tighter when doing trackdays.

Any feedback would be great.
:thumbup

Thanks Spidey:)

Wow! Love that multi-upshift wheelie down the straight. I have to wonder though how he doesn't get headaches with a helmet so tight. Did you see how hard he had to push that thing on? And how he had to readjust his ears. Anyone else like their helmet that tight? I wonder if it reduces vibration (and hence blurred vision) at high speed?
When I bought my Arai, I thought it was too tight, but I kept it and found it was too loose. At the track, top speed, the helmet was digging into my upper lip and smashed my nose.

If you can squeeze it on your head, it's not too tight.:fact

Cool! Rossi:rock

Thanks for the vid Spiderman:thumbup

Rossi & M1 OMFG GP go to be awsome this year

Thanks for the vid,should be an awesome season,will be interesting to see what the bike colour scheme turns out to be:D

Originally posted by Blackvisor
Thanks for the vid,should be an awesome season,will be interesting to see what the bike colour scheme turns out to be:D

Remember hearing last year when the deal was done with Yamaha,that he'd been alowed 15% of space on the fearings to do basically whatever he wants to them(decals/stickets etc etc)

Although they'll probably run the same colour scheme from last season,it'll be itresting to see what his new leathers and helmet are gong to look like:yesnod

I was partial to the red and silver schemes on the fortuna machines......


btw.. I set up a MotoGP section in the racing area.. I'm going to move this thread there so we can enjoy the GP posts in the same areas...

OHMIGOD i have a serious urge to ride tight now.....

i need a bike soo badly, need to get back to Aus :(

YARRRRR MATEY THX FOR THE VIDEO

I can't wait to see the look on Biaggi's face when Rossi beats him again this season. He cried when he was on the M1 saying it wasn't competitive or fast enough. Also saying that if he had the RC211V things would be different. Then he still got beat by Rossi and even Gibernau, with Capirossi and the rookie, Hayden not far behind. Now if he gets beat with the same bike that he abandoned so quickly, he will surely SH*T BRIXXX!!!!

Take your beating like a man and quit crying, Beeyatch...i mean Biaggi.