If paradoxically the MotoGP championship reaches a smaller number of enthusiasts in Japan than in certain European countries (including France), our colleagues from the rising sun nevertheless have the advantage of being able to access the three Japanese manufacturers more easily, and even to get some official naked MotoGP photos. Sorry for lovers of Asian charms…
Of course, these are low definition photos, and of models dating back 1 or 2 years, but when we know the dark looks that greet us in the boxes as soon as a piece of fairing is removed, we appreciate these true value. documents that our cameras are not allowed to capture…
Here are some interesting photos, presumably of the Yamaha 2016, Honda 2017 and Suzuki 2016, of which we report below the main developments (excluding aerodynamics) that have occurred since.
Yamaha 2016:
No fundamental changes since this model, apart from a more rigid swingarm, a tank refocused on the rear and a more pointed saddle. Of course, the frame has undergone various rigidity modifications by the addition or removal of (very) thin aluminum plates and the engine has been upgraded somewhat in 2017, but this does not change the general layout of the M1, hence the interest of these documents.
See all photos on Young-Machine.com
Honda 2017:
The main 2019 developments not shown in these photos are the carbon swingarm and the central air passage, in place of the two carbon side ducts.
All photos on Young-Machine.com
Suzuki 2016:
Here again, few visible changes with the latest version of the GSX-RR, the bulk of the work having focused on the engine, the electronics and the reinforcement of the spars of an atypical frame with carbon.
All photos on Mr-bike.jp
