Originally Posted by
CiviSmkr89
Ok raul , maybe i was a bit harshe to call him a one hit wonder... But heres the way i look at it... they have a very thick check book for these bikes... Your telling me that if the bikes lacking performance is hurting his over all race performance for the season , Hayden cant put his foot down and get what he wants.... shhiiiitt... he makes enough dam money to where he could put his own shit on the bike to better suit his riding style...
Honda indeed has the biggest pockets. But everyone once in a while their investment yields a POS. Remember the RC45?
Anyways, the problem with Honda is that they are serious snobby SOB's. They think their bikes & engineering is what wins them championships. While it is part of the equation, we can arguably say that the riders are a very important part of the equation IF not the most important.
Nicky did make his demands, but Dani has been struggling too. So guess who gets the tit first when the riders cry to the factory. You guessed it Dani does and his efforts have yet to yield a competitive bike. Melandri was not happy either and that is another rider that should be doing better. Let's not forget he is on Bridgestones, and the bike is so ill handling that even the grip advantage doesn't help the Gresini squad.
Just look at the results... Dani is the only rider to have won a race on a Honda. And he hasn't been very consistent either. On top of that BS, you have their tire supplier getting spanked by the new kid on the block.
What does all that translates to? Well to me, its EZ math... Honda has 6 Honda riders, more than any other manufacturer, the deepest pockets & no matter what rubber they are on they couldn't mount a worthy title fight or defense...
This isn't just Nicky.... this is classic Honda Exec's caught with their heads up their ass.