Dual-purpose eligible for "Prolite"?

**kiwifruit** · 12th March 2012, 09:50

This class of motorcycle requires an MNZ Homologation, with a minimum of 50 units sold of that mass produced motorcycle.
This homologated motorcycle must be a street type, road registerable and Wof mass production machine, available and sold new in New Zealand.

This class to be called “PROLITE”.

Does anyone know how "motorcycle must be a street type" is interpreted? Does it mean the bike was sold new with lights and plate or is it more strict than that?

I'm just thinking out loud really. The particular bike in question is a 2005 WR250.

**Mental Trousers** · 12th March 2012, 09:54

Pretty sure that'd get labelled a Motard mate.

From MNZ rules Chapter 34:

34.2.3 Machines:
Must be of an original OEM off road origin. If a Super Motard model is made then a purpose built off road bike must also be available from the manufacturer.

34.5 Frames
Must be of original OEM dirt bike origin without alteration to steering head and swinging arm pivot

**kiwifruit** · 12th March 2012, 09:59

I'm sure it is eligible for motards, but what about prolite? It was sold new in NZ with dot legal tyres, lights and all the road gear.

**Mental Trousers** · 12th March 2012, 10:01

I think it'd have to race in Motards because it has a dedicated off road model so wouldn't be eligible for Pro Lites.

**kiwifruit** · 12th March 2012, 10:04

Was there an off road only WR250 model?

**Mental Trousers** · 12th March 2012, 10:13

Pass. But then I'm not the one to ask.

I can tell you that anything eligible for Motards is fighting a losing battle to get into Pro Lites.

**kiwifruit** · 12th March 2012, 10:22

Is it eligible for motards?

The WR250 didn't come as a purpose built off road bike, did it?

34.2.3 (Motards)
Machines:
Must be of an original OEM off road origin. If a Super Motard model is made then a purpose built off road bike must also be available from the
manufacturer.

**jrandom** · 12th March 2012, 10:59

If I was running a racing club, I wouldn't let a four-stroke 250 MX bike into Prolites. The thing of yours makes 27hp stock and weighs the same as a Scorpio. It defeats the purpose of the class. It'd just clean up everything in the field and turn it into a four-stroke 250 MX class. Nek minnit there'd be a man turning up on a KTM 250 with 35hp, etc, etc.

And everyone with Ninja 250s would just hang their heads and go home because there was no class for them any more.

**kiwifruit** · 12th March 2012, 11:07

Originally Posted by jrandom

If I was running a racing club, I wouldn't let a four-stroke 250 MX bike into Prolites. The thing of yours makes 27hp stock and weighs the same as a Scorpio. It defeats the purpose of the class. It'd just clean up everything in the field and turn it into a four-stroke 250 MX class. Nek minnit there'd be a man turning up on a KTM 250 with 35hp, etc, etc.

And everyone with Ninja 250s would just hang their heads and go home because there was no class for them any more.

It's not a MX bike, it's a dual purpose bike.

I don't think it would be competitive at the pointy end. It may have a performance edge down low but it would lack top end. Tyre selection is limited to dual purpose tyres... nothing sticky, so corner speed would be down on others in class.

**jrandom** · 12th March 2012, 11:08

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

It's not a MX bike, it's a dual purpose bike.

I spoooooooose.

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

I don't think it would be competitive at the pointy end. It may have a performance edge down low but it would lack top end. Tyre selection is limited to dual purpose tyres... nothing sticky, so corner speed would be down on others in class.

All right, let's see how ya go then!