Peek at 2010 Rule Changes

[Christopher Corder]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Erzal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm surprised...are we really expecting to see such an influx of classic racers to divide HW vs. LW? </div></div>

the idea is to work something out with WERA to allow our HUGE contingent of vintage racers (wink) to collect national points. this required an adjustment of classes.

[Gil Epperson]

That is fine but let us also consider making the Nov and Expert be seperated and follow the minumum 4 rider rule as in all classes be in effect otherwise none of the expert points count and it would be in line with all the other orgs,but to adjust it only half way is just that halfway.

Bill there was no frame change on the SRAD 600 just the motor so yes I can not see how the 750 legal motor would not be legal as it would be a 96 motor.

[Keith Hertell]

OK, I'm getting confused now.

A 96 750 IS legal and the 97 IS NOT since that is FI'd. Right?

[Gil Epperson]

No the 600 went to the SRAD motor in 97 making it not legal but since the 750 was a SRAD in 96 it is, Nothing to do with FI at all

[mrpackrat]

The 750 was first manufactured in 95 as a 96 model, the first of the srad 600 was manufactured in 96 as a 97 model. The 750 went fuel injected in 98 model.. the 600 went fuel injected sometime after that..

[Dan Blankenship]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ty Howard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dan, the WERA vintage stuff was discussed at the BOD meeting. Walter is discussing options with Evelyn.
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Guys...a big thanks for this one. I was probably the biggest noise maker for this one...or at least stirred the noise up...and it does feel good to be heard.

[Dan Blankenship]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chriscorder325</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Erzal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm surprised...are we really expecting to see such an influx of classic racers to divide HW vs. LW? </div></div>

the idea is to work something out with WERA to allow our HUGE contingent of vintage racers (wink) to collect national points. this required an adjustment of classes. </div></div>

Might be big...could be small...but if it does come to pass me and a few friends are going to plaster this everywhere. And there will be cherry pickers trying to come in from other regions to steal points for the GNF.

[Christopher Corder]

I actually really hope it works out. I actually really dig vintage bikes. I went to an AHRMA weekend once and it was excellent. Nothing like watching them race hand shift motorcycles, dragging hard parts through every turn.

[Keith Hertell]

Is this Classic or Vintage?

I work on several AHRMA bikes and I think those guys would show up if CMRA had Vintage again. 60's Ducati's, Triumph's and BSA's and the occasional RD.

[Bill Erzal]

It’s going to be tricky making room for all the AHRMA and WERA vintage guys just by splitting up our classic race to LW/HW. You guys have given this much more thought than me but WERA has like 10 vintage classes and AHRMA have dozens. BTW the WERA rules for their V-7 class states “Pre 1996” not up to 1996 like we’re talking about on this thread.

No SRAD GSX-R’s are eligible in WERA Vintage since they didn’t come out until 1996, and that was the 750 – the 600 didn’t come out until 1997. All Honda F2’s and F3’s are allowed to run V7 Mediumweight.

Just providing some facts here guys... Gil is right, the way this thread reads you could race a 1996 SRAD GSXR-750 in Classic HW. That bike had the same frame as my bike (1997 GSX-R 600) but came with inverted fully adjustable forks, which my bike does not have. I’m crossing my fingers that I’ll have a place to race next year, Walter messaged me and said he was working on it so I’m sure we’ll get something worked out.