What's Honda up to?

[ÜberDoober]

Shinya Nakano is getting a full factory works bike for Brno supposedly because it will make communication with the Japanese engineers easier?

Maybe that's Nicky's problem. The Japanese engineers can't understand his Kentucky drawl? :) Dovi is reported to not be very happy about this deal.

If there truely is a language problem with the factory engineers, I would find it pretty surprising. Something else must be going on?

[Gary]

I think they need development and they have few experienced riders. Nakano is very experienced and has not championship position to protect.

I'm guessing he'll have a pneumatic engine.

[ÜberDoober]

I guess that makes sense. I posted here before seeing this discussion over at SPUD so now I understand. :o

Thanks.

[Gary]

I've heard 2 version, 1 with a twist:

He'll be on the pneumatic engine to assist with development, as Dovi has a Pedrosa spec engine already (in a '07 chassis)

He'll have the Pedrosa spec engine as Hayden isn't assisting with development.

I think what this breaks down to is: no one knows and people are guessing. Makes goos reading though. :)