Quote Originally Posted by Matthew Palmore View Post
i dont know man.. i had plenty of fun on my 600 when i rode it their and routinely passed bigger bikes. The argument kinda goes out the window for me when i see the moto3 guys are running faster lap times than pretty much everyone that has done a ridesmart day at cota. I do understand it would be harder because of the skill levels in our club but seeing a smaller bike go faster tells me i need to get better my self. Perfect example is that I was trying to chase down cleland at the last outing.. i was on a built 1000 and he was on his built 600.. i couldnt keep up. he left me after half a lap.
Lol, I'm not saying that you can't pass a bigger bike there at all, but I am saying the HP advantage is huge there...and at all the 'right' places (if you're on the bigger bike). On any given lap, you can motor past someone on the front straight. You could probably manage enough of a gap to not allow someone to pass through turn 2 and entering 3. Then, when the 600 has the 'advantage' through the esses, it's extremely hard to pass. If you manage to pass them somewhere between 7-10, they will suck you back up going into 11, maybe not completely. But then, you have the long straight from 11-12. Almost a guarantee they'll pass you back and put some space between you. Very likely you won't pass them back until maybe 15. You don't have enough time to gap them before 20 and they'll pass you back before the finish line. This will repeat until you get lucky and hit some traffic, or until they pass you right before the checkered. Or maybe the 600 rider gets pissed and runs into the 1k in t12, haha.

I'm willing to bet someone on a liter bike normally substantially slower than someone else on a 600 can still beat the 600 rider there. When I say substantial, I'm talking about 5-8 seconds at TWS. If it does happen, I would at least hope the finish line can be moved way, way back.

Moto 3 isn't an accurate comparison to CMRA...
-Cody