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Maybe cash is not King this year?
Like I have said, Pourcel is an insanely good talent and and super precise so he can give up some on the bike, but RV, Dungey and Canard are just as talented, and will be on top notch equipment with four times the budget to dial it all in. With all that, Valli doesn't compete.
There were some instances though imo where he looked a little disconnected from the front wheel, like he had to make sudden mid turn corrections - 1.24 right hander and 1.48 left hander (slow-mo). The bike also look's big and heavy. To be fair it's very early days, I mean how many of us could ride our best on a new bike first time out? With the right amount set-up time I'm sure he'd be a threat on any machine. Though with that said, my gut feeling say's the Honda or Kawi would suit him better.
IMPO FC is up there with PC now, and I would put their stuff against any team out there. I also feel that the Honda is the best production bike out there which makes for a good starting point.
I have a cousin that runs around in the local Pro class and he is 2 seconds a lap faster on his stock 2010 CRF450F than he is/ was on his 2010 YZF450. That's a ton;.
It feels very light when riding it.
Good grief I love watching Pourcel ride. Absolutely effortless.
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Intersting, it seems that Valli's rig was built to support only 2 riders...? OK, sure.
So, you go buy a used race-car hauler & it has a max-capacity of a 2 bike Team? So, how does Mitch Run 5 riders, Geico 5, Star 4, Rockstar-Lites 3-4 outta their rigs @ Vegas?
Just curious, have you ever owned, or worked on a Honda?
It's doesn't take long to see the quality if you are working on one.
They eat valve-trains, they've had some dismall chassis issues...hell, all the "Big 5" have their pros & cons. I would call the Honda "The Best SX 450", tho.
Very light/light feeling/light handeling. Potentially a very hard accelerating motor.
Feels like a 250f.
However, as a guy who's got A LOT of time on Honda 450s, you can save the ol' "Dependability" & "Better Tolerances" argument.
I will admit to the basic truth: The Honda is the Easiest to Own from an "after-market" standpoint.
just because rockstar is contractually obligated to pay a certain amount, doesnt mean they arent willing to cough up more if they can get cp signed.
same with gytr/cosworth....get cp.....get free help.
pc....again, same....mitch loves cp and where ever cp ends up, pc is coming with him free of charge.
VALLI CAN COMPETE, VALLI WILL COMPETE.
jse is a satellite but they operate like a private team, jgr is a private team, valli is the only true factory satellite yamaha has. those of you who are knocking valli are seriously selling them short. the yamaha is a good bike.
is valli a lot newer of a team than FC? of course. but its not like the tech's over at valli just started. those guys are just as good and have tons of experience. there was a LOT more work being done to the geico honda at pala to get his setup right than was being done to the valli yamaha. either the valli guys are better techs or the bike isnt as hard to setup as some of you have suggested. either way, there is a lot of bad info being posted in this thread.
the only thing valli needs is another truck. but imo, they are gonna be on the box come outdoors with or without cp. and thats not at all a knock on cp.
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