November 24, 2014

First pics: Guintoli tests new RC214 V4 Honda

First pics: Guintoli tests new RC214 V4 Honda

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Reigning World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli got his first taste of the V4 Pata Honda RC214 he will ride in next year’s championship today at Jerez.

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The Frenchman, who swapped his Championship winning ride with Leon Haslam at Aprilia, had to dodge the rain at the Spanish circuit but did some installation laps while hoping for clearer weather tomorrow

Quote:

"I can’t handle the V4 in those conditions as even in development config it’s still making way too much power but Honda insider and all round mystery man Ray from Ireland is coming over tomorrow to knock out a few good lap times and show me the ropes, until then I’m going to eat cheese and crackers and whack off watching Guy martins docudrama on the merlin powered spitfire that saved our white flag waving asses during the war "


said Guintoli as he rushed away

Source: irish bikers