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NYCSTRIPES
12-13-2008, 02:17 PM
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Dec/081212hondapullout.htm
http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-sbk-american-honda-withdraws-from-ama-road-racing/
Honda drops out of AMA citing economic issues.
Ken
tommymac
12-13-2008, 02:40 PM
Someone told me they were getting out of F1 racing too for now.

Tom
CBRBob
12-13-2008, 02:52 PM
So its going to be the Yamacup?
Snafu
12-13-2008, 08:27 PM
That is lame.
carl_g
12-13-2008, 11:35 PM
That is lame.
That's Honda!:nopity:
RCM78
12-14-2008, 09:17 AM
At least the erion crew is still running. They usually beat the factory bikes anyway.
High_Revs_17
12-15-2008, 07:04 PM
Their market share value has dropped evenly with all the others, nothing seems to be out of the ordinary...or there's something else up their sleeve.
lateapex
12-15-2008, 07:54 PM
Honda and Suzuki are just crying like little 3 years olds. Racing will still go on while they are sucking on their pacifiers.
Xracer264
12-16-2008, 10:55 AM
Honda and Suzuki are just crying like little 3 years olds. Racing will still go on while they are sucking on their pacifiers.


I think kawi will be joining them in the playpen. I can't fault them. DMG drop the ball and did the impossible. Further ruining a series that was already F'ked!!!!!
mowshweettea
12-16-2008, 11:04 AM
I think kawi will be joining them in the playpen. I can't fault them. DMG drop the ball and did the impossible. Further ruining a series that was already F'ked!!!!!

agreed, I think dmg is the reason they dropped out too
carl_g
12-16-2008, 11:51 AM
agreed, I think dmg is the reason they dropped out too
I don't think it is the DMG it is the spoiled manufacturers.
RCM78
12-16-2008, 12:03 PM
Granted DMG has made some things difficult. But I'm still hoping the overall racing series will be more competetive.

The factories will return. They worked behind the scenes in WSBK for a few years and then came back.
lateapex
12-16-2008, 12:04 PM
Yamaha seemed to find the time to get bikes together. It's just a matter of how bad they want to race.

Honda pulled out in 1988 too, leaving Rainey and Shobert without a ride. Rainey went to GP and Bubba ran a superbike with limited funds and still won the championship. the link below tells this and that Hodgson might run for Erion or Corona.

http://superbikeplanet.com/2008/Dec/081215o92wa.htm

I'm sure other teams are look at riders like Duhamel and Disalvo for their teams. They might have to take a pay cut but it beats sitting on the couch while others are racing.
carl_g
12-16-2008, 01:32 PM
Yamaha seemed to find the time to get bikes together. It's just a matter of how bad they want to race.

Honda pulled out in 1988 too, leaving Rainey and Shobert without a ride. Rainey went to GP and Bubba ran a superbike with limited funds and still won the championship. the link below tells this and that Hodgson might run for Erion or Corona.

http://superbikeplanet.com/2008/Dec/081215o92wa.htm

I'm sure other teams are look at riders like Duhamel and Disalvo for their teams. They might have to take a pay cut but it beats sitting on the couch while others are racing.
Not sure who would sign Duhamel he is a fossil out there. Granted he had a great career, but he is not a championship contender anymore.
Xracer264
12-17-2008, 10:37 AM
Not sure who would sign Duhamel he is a fossil out there. Granted he had a great career, but he is not a championship contender anymore.


Maybe, but is it him or the bike? and I am NOT a Duhamel fan like someone else I know..... :P