MotoGP 2008`s Bike

Ducati Desmosedici GP8 (Casey Stoner`s & Marco Melandri`s Bike)



Technical Specification


Engine liquid-cooled, 90 degree V4 four-stroke, desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder.

Engine capacity 799cc

Maximum power + 200hp

Maximum speed in excess of 310 kph/192 mph

Transmission : Six-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available. Dry multiplate slipper clutch. Chain final drive.

Carburation: Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves.
Throttles operated by EVO TCF (Throttle Control & Feedback) system.

Fuel : Shell Racing V-Power

Lubricant : Shell Advance Ultra 4

Ignition : Magneti Marelli

Exhaust : Termignoni

Frame :Tubular steel trellis-style chassis, pressed aluminium swing-arm.

Suspension : Ohlins upside-down 42mm front forks and Ohlins rear shock absorber, adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping.

Tyres : Bridgestone 16.5" front and rear

Brakes : Brembo, two 320mm carbon front discs with four-piston callipers. Single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston callipers.

Dry weight 148kg



Yamaha YZR-M1 (Valentino Rossi`s & Jorge Lorenzo`s Bike)



Technical Specification


Engine Liquid cooled inline four-cylinder, four stroke.

Power Around 154.5kw (210 horsepower).

Top speed in excess of 320 km/h.

Transmission : Six-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available.

Chassis : Aluminium twin tube delta box, multi-adjustable steering geometry/wheelbase/ride height. Aluminium swingarm.

Suspension : Ohlins upside down front forks and Ohlins rear shock, all adjustable for pre-load, high and low-speed compression and rebound damping. Alternative rear suspension links available.

Wheels : Marchesini , available in a variety of rim size.

Tyres :
- Michelin, 16.0 front, 16.5 in rear, available as slick, Intermediate and wet tyres on Jorge Lorenzo’s YZR-M1
- Bridgestone, 16.5 front, 16.5 in rear, available as slick, Intermediate and wet tyres on Valentino Rossi’s YZR-M1

Brakes : Brembo, two 320 mm carbon front discs, two four-piston callipers. Single 220 mm stainless steel rear disc, twin-piston calliper.

Weight 148 kg.


Honda RC211V (Danni Pedrosa`s & Nicky Hayden`s Bike)



Technical Specification

Engine type liquid-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4 valve V-4

Cooling System Liquid

Displacement 800 cc

Maximum Power NA

Dimensions :

Overall lenght 2.050 mm
Overall width 645 mm
Overall height 1.125 mm
Wheelbase 1.440 mm
Road Clearance 125 mm

Frame type Twin Tube

Wheels : Bridgestone, Front : 16,5" , Rear: 16,5"

Suspension : Showa
Front: Telescopic fork
Rear: New Unit Pro Link

Fuel tank capacity 21 litres

Lubricants : Castrol

Sparks plugs : NGK

Tyres : Bridgestone

Chain : RK

Weight over 148 kg



Kawasaki ZX-RR (Anthony West`s & John Hopkins`s Bike)



Technical Specification

Engine : Four-stroke inline four-cylinder c
onfiguration

Induction System : DOHC Pneumatic system, four valves per cylinder

Displacement : 798cc

Lubrication : Wet sump

Fuel System : Electronic Fuel Injection

Exhaust System : Titanium, four-into-two-into-one system

Maximum Power : In excess of 200 BHP

Maximum Speed : In excess of 300 km/h
 
Gearbox : Six speed, cassette type

Primary Drive : Gear

Clutch : Dry multi-plate slipper clutch

Final Drive : Chain

Lubrication : Wet sump

Chassis Frame : Aluminium twin-spar

Front Suspension : Inverted telescopic forks

Rear Suspension: Unit-trak Monoshock

Steering Damper: Hydraulic Adjustable

Bodywork: Carbon Fibre

Wheel Front: 16.5"
Wheel Rear: 16.5"
Tyres: Bridgestone

Brakes:
Front: 2 x 314mm carbon discs
2 x radial mount, monoblock, four piston calipers
Rear: 1 x 200mm ventilated steel disc
1 x two piston caliper

Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 1460mm
Overall Length: 2080mm
Castor (Rake/Trail): Variable
Seat Height: 850mm

Dry Weight: Over 148kg

Fuel Capacity: 21 litres

Lubricants: Elf
Tyres: Bridgestone
Brakes: Brembo
Exhaust System: Akrapovic
Wheels: Magtan
Data Acquisition System: 2D Datarecording
Suspension: Öhlins
Clutch: FCC
Spark Plugs: NGK
Sprockets: AFAM
Chain: EK


Suzuki GSV-R 2008 (Chris Vermeulen`s & Loris Capirossi`s Bike)



Technical Specification

Engine Type : 4 stroke water cooled V4

Displacement : 800cc

Max Power : 225+ ps / 18,000rpm

Valve Control and Type : Pneumatic (air control), DOHC four-valve

Carburation Type : Fuel injection

Lubrication System : Wet sump (Motul Lubricants)

Clutch : Dry multi plates (back torque reduction type)

Transmission : Six speed low friction constant mesh

Final Drive : Chain

Frame Type : Twin spar aluminum alloy frame

Suspension:
Front: Inverted type telescopic (Ohlins)
Rear: Link type (Ohlins)

Tyres : Bridgestone

Wheels : Front and rear: 429mm (16.5 inches)

Brake System:
Front: Double carbon disc (Brembo)
Rear: Single steel disc (Brembo)

Overall Length :2080mm
Overall Width : 660mm
Overall Height :1150mm
Wheelbase :1450mm

Weight : 148+kg

Fuel Tank: 21L

Estimated top speed : 330+km/h

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