Should we give 500 Production Racing a try?

[RobGassit]

As the new CB500, ( Parallel Twin) hits the showroom floors soon, is the time approaching to consider racing 500 Production bikes in ENZED?

[SWERVE]

Yeah...why not!
Lets add another class to an already over populated arena! Unless Honda wanna come to the party and supply the bikes in race trim at heavily discounted prices and support the class.......
Once again it would be a class with only 2 suppliers (honda/kawasaki)

Could always scrap Superlite / protwin and replace with 500 proddie................. im off to hide from the flack that is coming my way for that
im sure this thread will bring in plenty of opinions...... Mr Gassit must think that KB has been a bit quiet of late

[Deano]

Yeah....nah.

By all means soup one up and enter it in Superlite.

[HenryDorsetCase]

As the new CB500, ( Parallel Twin) hits the showroom floors soon, is the time approaching to consider racing 500 Production bikes in ENZED?

You talking about a one-make series like, errrrr, various ones overseas. I think there was a Street Triple one?

[quickbuck]

Yeah...why not!
Lets add another class to an already over populated arena! Unless Honda wanna come to the party and supply the bikes in race trim at heavily discounted prices and support the class.......

The Honda Dealer I was talking to brought up the idea (Kevin C at City Honda), and he said many of the dealers are keen...
Also I am keen to Step-Up.....
Put us at the back of SuperLite until the grid fills up.

Do agree though, that the card is pretty full... But that is if we run Motards.
We could always kick them into touch.... How much flack am I going to get for that???

[Billy]

As the new CB500, ( Parallel Twin) hits the showroom floors soon, is the time approaching to consider racing 500 Production bikes in ENZED?

The Honda Dealer I was talking to brought up the idea (Kevin C at City Honda), and he said many of the dealers are keen...
Also I am keen to Step-Up.....
Put us at the back of SuperLite until the grid fills up.

Do agree though, that the card is pretty full... But that is if we run Motards.
We could always kick them into touch.... How much flack am I going to get for that???

Sounds good,In fact I quizzed Dale Burgess about how he thought the new Ninja 300 would stack up in the class,He was confident they could run with the Honda 500s,So which class is it you want to get rid of then??

[quickbuck]

Sounds good,In fact I quizzed Dale Burgess about how he thought the new Ninja 300 would stack up in the class,He was confident they could run with the Honda 500s,So which class is it you want to get rid of then??

Mmmm, Ninja 300's.... Do they really have the torque?
I guess if the rules are "Up to 500cc Twin" then we can cross enter 250 Production bikes too???

I have already said what I would get rid of
(The rest I wrote I have just deleted as I can't be bothered getting onto my soap box).

[Billy]

Mmmm, Ninja 300's.... Do they really have the torque?
I guess if the rules are "Up to 500cc Twin" then we can cross enter 250 Production bikes too???

I have already said what I would get rid of
(The rest I wrote I have just deleted as I can't be bothered getting onto my soap box).

But motards don't run at Nationals

[quickbuck]

But motards don't run at Nationals

Good point, well raised.
I was just thinking Club Level at this staghe to be honest......

But yes, going forward it will need to be a National Class.....
Actually, remind me why we have Clubmans at Nationals??

[Billy]

Good point, well raised.
I was just thinking Club Level at this staghe to be honest......

But yes, going forward it will need to be a National Class.....
Actually, remind me why we have Clubmans at Nationals??

Clubmans is not run at all rounds and is a support class decided on by the clubs running some rounds.

[budda]

Good point, well raised.
I was just thinking Club Level at this staghe to be honest......

But yes, going forward it will need to be a National Class.....
Actually, remind me why we have Clubmans at Nationals??

Yeah, well - where do i start .........
1/ the vast majority of racing in UnZud IS "Club racing"
2/ Why is there a "need" for it to be a Nationals Class?
3/ Why are we even HAVING this discussion, these bikes are ALREADY catered for in the existing Class structures - as above, get 'em, run 'em with the current Class and, when numbers dictate, lobby for a National Champs then
4/ Why would you bother when you could convert a 450 MX'er !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quickbuck]

Clubmans is not run at all rounds and is a support class decided on by the clubs running some rounds.

Fair point.........

I see the dilemma!

[jellywrestler]

As the new CB500, ( Parallel Twin) hits the showroom floors soon, is the time approaching to consider racing 500 Production bikes in ENZED?

fuck yeah, but lets have a Supersport and Superstock option too, and another 'modified class' where sidestand brackets are allowed to be removed...

[quickbuck]

Yeah, well - where do i start .........
1/ the vast majority of racing in UnZud IS "Club racing"
2/ Why is there a "need" for it to be a Nationals Class?
3/ Why are we even HAVING this discussion, these bikes are ALREADY catered for in the existing Class structures - as above, get 'em, run 'em with the current Class and, when numbers dictate, lobby for a National Champs then
4/ Why would you bother when you could convert a 450 MX'er !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All good points... But the last one I will say it is another way to skin the 450 MX'er Cat....
And cheaper on maintenance too....

[Billy]

Yeah, well - where do i start .........
1/ the vast majority of racing in UnZud IS "Club racing"
2/ Why is there a "need" for it to be a Nationals Class?
3/ Why are we even HAVING this discussion, these bikes are ALREADY catered for in the existing Class structures - as above, get 'em, run 'em with the current Class and, when numbers dictate, lobby for a National Champs then
4/ Why would you bother when you could convert a 450 MX'er !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BINGO......You should be roadrace commissioner