Streetstock as a championship class?

[Billy]

I think you'll find thta twenty years ago she was getting ready for teething!

So Im right then???LOL

[prettybillie]

I think you'll find that twenty years ago she was getting ready for teething!

You'll find 20 years ago she wasn't even a twinkle in her father's eye!

Anyhoo, AMCC has a race meet on 26 April - any chance on getting a streetstock class? We need a minimum of 10 competitors

[woodyracer]

You'll find 20 years ago she wasn't even a twinkle in her father's eye!

Anyhoo, AMCC has a race meet on 26 April - any chance on getting a streetstock class? We need a minimum of 10 competitors

i thought it was 24th?, im on a 250 now, but we could get 10 if you combine ss150 with 250 for sure

[prettybillie]

i thought it was 24th?, im on a 250 now, but we could get 10 if you combine ss150 with 250 for sure

The 24th is a Friday. Hmmmm I'll need to ask the powers that be as technically that will be two classes....watch this space I'll be back!

[woodyracer]

The 24th is a Friday. Hmmmm I'll need to ask the powers that be as technically that will be two classes....watch this space I'll be back!

thanks prettybillie, ill watch this space with my paroscope :]

[Billy]

The 24th is a Friday. Hmmmm I'll need to ask the powers that be as technically that will be two classes....watch this space I'll be back!

Not if you combine the two as was done for the support classes at the South Island rounds this year,If you ring Peter Ramage (as I already suggested),I think youll find they are going to bring the rules into line,At this stage the 150s have an advantage when it rains as they are allowed to run full wets and the 250s are not.Best scenario for club racing would be run them together and first past the post wins.

[woodyracer]

Not if you combine the two as was done for the support classes at the South Island rounds this year,If you ring Peter Ramage (as I already suggested),I think youll find they are going to bring the rules into line,At this stage the 150s have an advantage when it rains as they are allowed to run full wets and the 250s are not.Best scenario for club racing would be run them together and first past the post wins.

but lets be honest here, who actualy runs wets?, the 250's have kick-ass tires

[budda]

Woody, some of the Wrong Island StreetStocks were / are already running ilegal tyres - the 250's and the Aprilia 125 we brought up were all running on 100% road-legal sticky road tyres, available to anyone who asks for them at their local bike shop ( same Brand as the leading 150's too !!!! )

there are other Brands with sticky rubber in the right sizes too - read and understand the rules, then go shopping - the rules are deliberatley worded to allow choice, this is part of racecraft, setting the bike up to suit the rubber you have

As for the entries - get on the phone and organise 2-3 others to enter : if they then do the same, job done .... DONT leave it to others ( like the Club ), take some ownership of the problem and have a crack at encouraging others to compete - its the only way for the StreetStocks to grow

[SWERVE]

Some of the other 150,s running at the front are also using "legal" rubber which is of a different brand........... so there is choice and more than one way too go.
Personally i think it is ridiculous that 150,s cannot run 120 section rears (ex race fronts) they re far superior and fitment is not an issue and they are cheap........... but i suppose tyre distributors only get "one bite on the cherry" that way................! However it does encourage those on a tight budget to run tyres wayyyyyy beyond their usable life ....... which always sees the "fall rate" going up in the latter part of the season. Especially as the speed rating on some of these legal fitment tyres is being exceeded........... dont want to drag up this whole issue again!!!!!!!! just saying it like i see again. Are your riders at Levels this weekend Budda.

[Kickaha]

Personally i think it is ridiculous that 150,s cannot run 120 section rears (ex race fronts) they re far superior and fitment is not an issue and they are cheap........... .

According to MNZ fitment is an issue as they are being fitted to a rim width outside what the tyre manufacturer specifies

[prettybillie]

thanks prettybillie, ill watch this space with my paroscope :]

Right my friends - it's on. AMCC will run the 250 lights and the street stock as one class. It's totally over to you guys now. There needs to be a minimum of 10 entries in a class for it to run. So, start beating the drums and get those entries in. AMCC have agreed that a class like this needs to be run, however in the past when they've tried to get it off the ground there was just simply not the support for in in relation to entries. So I guess - here's your chance!!!!

[budda]

[QUOTE=SWERVE;1129710050]Some of the other 150,s running at the front are also using "legal" rubber which is of a different brand........... so there is choice and more than one way too go.
Personally i think it is ridiculous that 150,s cannot run 120 section rears (ex race fronts) they re far superior and fitment is not an issue and they are cheap........... but i suppose tyre distributors only get "one bite on the cherry" that way................! However it does encourage those on a tight budget to run tyres wayyyyyy beyond their usable life ....... which always sees the "fall rate" going up in the latter part of the season. Especially as the speed rating on some of these legal fitment tyres is being exceeded........... dont want to drag up this whole issue again!!!!!!!! just saying it like i see again.


Absolutely agree with you Swerve, there IS choice out there, and long may that continue. The tyre issue re the 150's is / was the result of ill-informed people making poor decisions that resulted in potential risk to that most vulnerable group - people who dont know better

Recommendations re tyre fitment / rim size is SURELY the prerogative of the experts, in this case the people who MAKE the tyres to fit certain sized rims. I've been involved in the sale of motorcycle tyres for many years, and the Manufacturers have FORGOTTEN more than I'll ever know, so lets agree to abide by their advice ......... All MNZ is asking is that we simply do that. Period

If you were offered cheap tyres for your family car, but they were 2-3 sizes too big for the rims, would you just fit 'em anyway and grind the edges off till they clear the guards ? Hate to try and get a Warrant like that !!!!!!!!!!

[Toast]

You'll find 20 years ago she wasn't even a twinkle in her father's eye!

Anyhoo, AMCC has a race meet on 26 April - any chance on getting a streetstock class? We need a minimum of 10 competitors

26th is a Monday. 24th is a Saturday, and the AMCC website says that the meeting is on 24th.

[prettybillie]

26th is a Monday. 24th is a Saturday, and the AMCC website says that the meeting is on 24th.

Oh shit - sorry you're right. Dunno what calendar I was looking at.

Sorry all - the meeting is on the 24th as already said by Woodyracer!!!!

My bad.........COME ON THOUGH STREETSTOCKERS GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

[budda]

WELL DONE, AMCC ...... thats excellent news - come on Woody / Billy etc, motivate the troops and get out there, justify the Clubs faith in the class

And PLEASE guys, resist any temptation to faff with the 250's - keep 'em standard, dont let it get outta control like the 150's. The 2 classes are very competitive when run STANDARD, so leave 'em alone .... that INCLUDES grinding brackets off etc. The rules WILL be policed strongly, so that the class does what its intended to, i.e. provide a class where RIDER ABILITY is the decider