Formula 450 for NZ?

[scorry]

That being said, I think there could be some potential for the class, but it wouldn't be a class that would bring people into racing in the droves. Especially when they look at the amount of work they would have to do to convert the MX bike to be able to road race it. Hell of a lot easier to throw a set of racing fairings on their Supersport and race that.

Not for anywhere near the price of this concept and still be competitive.
Good luck getting a top 10 on a 600 if you havent thrown an extra 10k at it.

The other side of it from my point of view is we can have some serious fun. These wee bikes will be fast. Rules will be easy to enforce. Racing will be close as everyone one truly be on an equal playing field with out spending a fortune. Yes it will take a clever few of us to get the formula right. But we will get it right. It will be awesome.

I love the idea John, if i still had my SMR i would be keen as!
I have been trying to talk Scott into doing it for a while but he isn't sure.
Definitely a good idea to enforce and monitor minimal modifications (that's why i got out of motards)
Also think that the racing would be super close this way as the bikes would be very even and close racing is what people want to see!

[tail_end_charlie]

Not for anywhere near the price of this concept and still be competitive.
Good luck getting a top 10 on a 600 if you havent thrown an extra 10k at it.

I thought we were talking about getting people started in racing who have had no previous road racing expierence? It takes a while to become good enough as a rider before you need to worry about modding your bike for more power to be competative in SS. But new riders would race in clubmans first anyways, hence racing fairings and some safety wiring and they are good to go.

Overall I like the idea of a class for the converted MX bikes, I think it could be quite interesting and fun. But I don't think it would be the sort of class for riders new to road racing to try and get into. Thats the key point that I'm trying to make. That and I don't think it will be all that much cheaper than putting a SS into Clubmans.

[Peter Smith]

That being said, I think there could be some potential for the class, but it wouldn't be a class that would bring people into racing in the droves. Especially when they look at the amount of work they would have to do to convert the MX bike to be able to road race it. Hell of a lot easier to throw a set of racing fairings on their Supersport and race that.

Totally agree. It is easier to get a 600 on the track than spending alot of cash, fitting and changing a bike that once completed can only be used for racing.

[crazy man]

all l can say is you can do things very cheap if you can do it your self so learn how to!

[steveyb]

A contact of mine in Canada has informed me that their F450 Suzuki is for sale.
PM me for contact details if you are interested.
Picture of bike attached here.

Details below:

2008/09 Suzuki RMZ-450 Super Single/ Formula 450 Road Racer
a one of a kind race bike built by Gavin Trippe out of California. This bike is created from RMZ 450 bones and includes a built '09 fuel injected, 5 speed engine making 57 hp at the rear wheel. Also comes with a 2008 fuel injected 4 speed engine. It was raced in Canada in 2012 with the SOAR and RACE series (by a young woman called Karolina).

Details :
• 2009 engine with Yoshimura trans treatment, CP piston, and Yoshimura head work port/polish
• Vortex X-10 ECU with mapping hardware and handlebar map switch
• Hinson Racing slipper clutch
• FMF 4.1 Ti/SS full exhaust system with custom Ti muffler
• Race Tech triple clamps and fork conversion and Race Tech dropouts
• Race Tech modified rear shock
• Marchesini 17" forged aluminium wheels
• Brembo billet caliper w/ full floating rotor and Brembo master cylinder
• Scotts Performance steering damper
• Vortex rearsets
• Woodcraft clipons
• AIM Mychron 4 data logger dash with data key and GPS module
• Throttle cam system
• Catalyst Composites fairings
• Driven gearing ( full set, all the multiple gearings you will need)
This bike has a VERY modest weight of about 240lbs (approx 109kg).

Spares include :
2008 fuel injected spare engine, 4 spd
SV650 wheels, modified to fit, w/ Pirelli rains mounted
stock clutch, stock & Hinson clutch covers
Brand new chain
new oil filters
Stock ECU
Vortex Rearset parts
+ other misc spares

we are asking $7000 CAD for it

[James Deuce]

OMG, that's beautiful.

[puddytat]

Very nice!! And the exchange rate is good at the moment.....

[steveyb]

Yeah, yeah, yeah!!
I thought that with all that bling on the bike that the price they are asking for is quite reasonable and I am sure there would be some room for movement. I will hear soon where the bike is in Canada for a better idea about shipping. But Mainfreight do a container from the USA each week in which one can just buy space. So makes shipping bike here much cheaper than it would otherwise be.
Contact Jeff Jarson at Mainfreight in Wellington for options.

BTW, fairings by the looks of it to me are Honda RSW 250 2004+ seat unit, Honda RS250 NXA (2001-2003) or perhaps Aprilia RS250 roadbike main fairings. Tank also looks Aprilia RS250.

Discussion with team manager was that the bike works awesomely well and ran fast against bikes in its class, winning several races. Ran with 600's in tight stuff but couldn't keep up in the faster stuff. All to be expected. Take advantage of someone elses R&D.

[pete376403]

Where are the pictures of Karolina?

[tail_end_charlie]

Where are the pictures of Karolina?

Funny, I was thinking the same thing......

[steveyb]

Now now boys, settle....
I do have one and it would please, but not appropriate here.
Tell you what. Buy the bike, head to Canada to pick it up in person and I am sure you would be able to say gidday.

[tail_end_charlie]

Now now boys, settle....
I do have one and it would please, but not appropriate here.
Tell you what. Buy the bike, head to Canada to pick it up in person and I am sure you would be able to say gidday.

Well if she is as good looking as the bike..................

But alas, I need to get up to speed on my own heaps of junk before I go out and spend coin on a sweet ride. (<--talking about the bike there, just to clarify )

[Mental Trousers]

Don't you clowns know what Google is for?

[steveyb]

Krusty the clowns.

But that is her. Pretty fast by all accounts.
I mentioned that they should come out here and race in March, but she is to ride a souped up Triumph 675 this coming season in AMA or something.

[neil_cb125t]

Krusty the clowns.

But that is her. Pretty fast by all accounts.
I mentioned that they should come out here and race in March, but she is to ride a souped up Triumph 675 this coming season in AMA or something.

Canadians are awesome