2007 Honda RC212V MotoGP Machine

October 2006

Honda debuted their 2007 MogoGP weapon in Valencia at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia today.  Here's a couple of images from www.motogp.com as well as the specs.  Over all I like the looks of the bike, save for the shortened tail section and extended hugger.  However race bikes aren't built for looks.  I'm sure this machine fairs very well in the wind tunnel.  Once thing of note is how race bikes have changed over the years.  They started off with small fairings or no fairings at all, went to nearly full fairings, and now the fairings are starting to shrink again.

 

Hayden sure makes that bike look small.

Specs as of 10/31/06:

Overall length: 2050mm
Overall width: 645mm
Overall height: 1125mm
Wheelbase: 1440mm
Road clearance: 125mm
Weight (kg): over 148kg (about 326 lbs)
Engine type: liquid-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4 valve V-4
Displacement: 800cc
Maximum power: N/A
Frame type: twin-tube
Front Wheels (inch): 16.5
Rear Wheels (inch): 16.5
Front Suspension: Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension: New Unit Pro-link
Fuel tank capacity: 21 litre (about 5.5 gallons)


-Speedy

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