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It's a part of who Vale is imo. He wants to do the honourable thing. He's also said he'll do all he can to help Jorge out with the winning of the title. Which, admittedly he's not been able to do alot, but this injury is really hampering him. I see your point Danny, and agree with it mostly. But after5 seasons with Yamaha, I think there is alot of good will towards them from Vale's side.

Apparently Masao Furusawa has taken it rather personally that Rossi is going to Ducati, and Yamaha are simply refusing point blank to let Vale ride the Ducati before his contract expires, wether he helps them out or not..

Actually...

It seems, from an interview on GPone (I hope it is ok to post and link to another site?) that Rossi believes Yamaha would let him test but that the shoulder dictates at this point.

Here is the quotes from the interview:
Link (translated by Google)

If you make it the rest of the season, would you have it done after the Valencia test?

"If I do complete the season, and Yamaha gives me permission, I will wait the two or three days extra for the test. But even if I don't test, it won't be the end of the world." "If I do complete the season, and Yamaha Gives me permission, I will wait the two or three extra days for the test. But even if I do not test, it will not be the end of the world."

Do you think Yamaha will let you? Do you think Yamaha will let you?

"Yes, I think Yamaha will let me test." "Yes, I think Yamaha will let me test."

I'm not sure I have an opinon as to whether Rossi should stay or have surgery now. I go back and forth. On one hand is pain but by his own admission it is not making his shoulder worse but the pain is getting worse - and making his job much harder than it should be. On the other is his pride to finish the season, honour his contract and his last year on a Yamaha which must be emotional for him. My guess, the pain wins and he has surgery but I wouldn't fault him for either decision.

weskit

If Rossi doesn't want to share data, he won't. If Rossi doesn't get testing permission from yamaha, he will go sick. It's not about honour, but winning. It's not yamaha or honda or aprillia that have won 9 world championships but Rossi and where ever he has gone, the company around him has begun to believe it is they that have done it. It's at this point that he leaves to show that without him (and Burgess etc) they may be good but they are not great. Irrespective of what Rossi does or doesn't do in the future, watch yamaha slowly drop back into mediocrity over the next couple of years, unless they sign the next Sheen/Rossi/Rainey (which Lorenzo isn't).

I'm with ya Celtic Hound!!!

Well said fella!