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There s quite a clamoring going on at the WERA board of vintage races that need a place to race their old vintage bikes in Texas. My though is that maybe CMRA could work out some sort of agreement with WERA to allow Vintage National points to be collected here to transfer to the Vintage National Championship Series. And maybe this could help fill the grids more and give us some cool old hardware to look at.
That would be awesome!
Only if they agree to honor us Classic racers with points as they used to in Hallett but pulled that on us a few years back and I for one would welcome the chance for thier points and to race against them here as well as in the Nationals.
problem is, it's rarely "cool old hardware". More commonly you get to see greasy motorcycles that belong at a rat rod show.
Originally Posted By: Jesse Davisproblem is, it's rarely "cool old hardware". More commonly you get to see greasy motorcycles that belong at a rat rod show.
Sorry that is what you think about vintage bikes...I take it you never take a good look in the pits now at some of the battered new crap that shows up. I would like to see the racers like Gil and all of the other riders that showed up in Classic and the riders that came mid season to Cresson having the ability to compete in suitable classes for the bike and access to compete for a National Title for the work that they do to keep old hardware alive.
And if you take a look at the WERA BBS vintage section there are not only WERA riders looking for access but ARHMA riders too, these people are traveling to make the races to get points since there is nothing in their own back yard to go to since CMRA has typically over the years only catered to newer generation motorcycles. So in a time of rising cost and declining grids adding in a group of riders that are in your own backyard would add much needed $$$ to perpetuate the goal of racing in Texas.
Originally Posted By: Jesse Davisproblem is, it's rarely "cool old hardware". More commonly you get to see greasy motorcycles that belong at a rat rod show.
Obviously you are not familiar with this piece of kit.
http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...ewImage=839774
I think we need the Vintage class back, no need add another race, just throw it in w/ ESS a mini race or w/ classic.
I'll be running a 1990 Honda Hawk NT650 next year...does that count as a 'classic'? It's old as f*** if that helps, lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ldschool-1.jpg
Vintage is one of those things that everybody thinks is a good idea, but no one actually supports. At least not in terms of physically rolling a bike onto the grid. We used to have a Vintage class, and IIRC entries were extremely thin. Like 1 or 2 bikes, sometimes none.
Maybe if a deal was worked out with WERA so that points counted towards a GNF entry it would be better. I wouldn't bet on it though. [img]<>/smile.gif[/img]
Well I can not see why we can't work something out it was that way at Hallett for years and it might add to the Classic races as well as D and E classes as well,maybe for a race or 2 in Texas and hallett as i know a few of the Wera guys who run with us at Hallett I am sure they would like to see those points count as well. Plus we have some strong riders that can represent the CMRA quite well given the chance.Between riders like Erzal,Vinson,Garza,Gamba,Cameron,Dave,Walter,mysel f and a few new ones it would be nice to show what we can do,especially if we throw in a dose of Dustin D LOL.
http://www.foto41.com/Central-Motorcycle...587_Ty6UM-XL-LB