I just spoke to staff at Motorcycling Australia and they are now looking at future rules. They also have lower numbers for Superbike this season.Originally Posted by Peter Smith
I believe they are looking at these types of changes.
I like the idea of a muffler, rear spring, fork oil and a fairing.
Someone could race a bike for a year then sell it as a stock bike without loosing a heap of money on cams, motor work, shocks, etc.
The winter series allows some stock bikes to get on to the track, but you wont see them at the nationals unless the rules are changed to make them competive.
I might even be tempted to give the 600 class ago.
It is proposed that their current 1000 Superstock class rules become the new rules for Superbike. Similarly for the 600 class.
Some of proposal and rules below;
The intention of revising the technical rules for the 4 most popular production based classes – Superbike, Supersport, Superstock 600 and Superstock 1000, is to cut the costs to competitors to build, maintain and repair these machines under the current economic climate by bring their specification back closer to the production base they have come from, while also allowing a more level playing field for all competitors who have previously been disadvantaged by the larger teams with more funding and technical support.
Essentially each class has stepped back a category:
Ie: what was Superstock 1000 in 2009 will become Superbike in 2010.
What was Superstock 600 in 2009 will become Supersport, and what was Production in 2009 will become Superstock (600 and 1000 categories) in 2010.
SPECIFIC PRODUCTION BASED ROAD RACING CLASSES FOR 2010 GCR’S
SUPERSTOCK 600 and SUPERSTOCK 1000
Eligible to C+ D grade riders
Subject to the required and permitted
alterations set out below and as covered in the general road racing section,
Superstock 600 machines must:
e) For 2 cylinder engines, have an engine
capacity of no more than 750cc,
f) For 3 cylinder engines, have an engine
capacity of no more than 675cc,
g) For 4 cylinder engines, have an engine
capacity of no more than 600cc,
15.8.0.4 To be permitted to compete, a machine,
without rider, empty of fuel, but with all
other fluids at optimum levels, must
weigh no less than:
a) 162kg for 4 cylinder,
b) 162kg for 3 cylinder,
c) 170kg for 2 cylinder.
Subject to the required and permitted
alterations set out below and as covered in the general road racing section,
Superstock 1000 machines must:
e) For 2 and 3 cylinder engines, have
an engine capacity of no more than
1200cc,
g) For 4 cylinder engines, have an engine capacity of no more than 1000cc
i) To be permitted to compete, a
machine, without rider, empty of
fuel, but with all other fluids at
optimum levels, must weigh no less than:
i) 165kg for all 4 cylinder
machines
ii) 170kg for all 2 and 3
cylinder machines
A 1% tolerance at post race control will be allowed.
SUPERSPORT
Eligible to A + B grade riders
Subject to the required and permitted
alterations set out below and as covered in the general road racing section
Supersport machines must:
e) For 2 cylinder engines, have an engine
capacity of no more than 750cc,
f) For 3 cylinder engines, have an engine
capacity of no more than 675cc,
g) For 4 cylinder engines, have an engine
capacity of no more than 600cc,
15.8.0.4 To be permitted to compete, a machine,
without rider, empty of fuel, but with all
other fluids at optimum levels, must weigh no less than:
a) 162kg for 4 cylinder,
b) 162kg for 3 cylinder,
c) 170kg for 2 cylinder.
A 1% tolerance at post race control will be allowed.
The following may be replaced or modified:
j) Spark plug leads and cap,
l) Brake hoses,
m) The muffler and tail connector pipe at the bolt-on or slip-on flange joints
only, the original header pipes must remain as supplied by the manufacturer,
titanium and carbon fibre only allowed as muffler bodies, muffler end caps or mounting brackets.
n) Front and rear suspension springs and internal components, but
external appearance must remain unchanged except for fork top caps.
o) Handlebars, but replacements must be mounted in the original position
on the fork assembly
p) Footrests and foot controls, but the replacements must be mounted at
the original mounting points, and
q) Air filter element,
The following may be removed:
c) Pollution air injection control systems
15.8.0.8 The following may be added:
a) Steering damper,
b) Ride height adjuster, providing there
is no modification or alteration to
frame or rear suspension unit.
c) MA approved fuel metering devices that plug into the original electrical connectors with no modification to the wiring harness. Std OEM ECU must be retained and operative,
SUPERBIKE
Eligible to A + B grade riders
Subject to the required and permitted
alterations set out below and as covered in the general road racing section,
Superbike machines must:
e) For 2 and 3 cylinder engines, have an engine capacity of no more than 1200cc,
g) For 4 cylinder engines, have an engine capacity of no more than 1000cc
i) To be permitted to compete, a machine, without rider, empty of
fuel, but with all other fluids at optimum levels, must weigh no less than:
i) 165kg for all 4 cylinder machines
ii) 170kg for all 2 and 3 cylinder machines
A 1% tolerance at post race control will be allowed off.
The following may be removed:
b) Chain guard,
c) Pollution air injection control systems
d) Rear fender,
The following may be added:
b) Ride height adjuster, providing there is no modification or
alteration to the frame or rear suspension control unit,
d) MA approved fuel metering
devices that plug into the original electrical connectors with no modification to the wiring
harness. Std OEM ECU must be retained and operative,
15.9.0.8 The following may be replaced
with parts not manufactured by the manufacturer of the machine:
a) Brake hoses,
d) Spark plug leads and cap,
f) Exhaust system and mounting brackets, titanium and carbon fibre only allowed as muffler bodies, muffler end caps or mounting brackets. b23
g) Rear suspension damping units and springs,
h) Front suspension, springs and internal damping parts, including
fork top caps may be modified or replaced, but the external
appearance of the forks must not be changed,
i) Clutch springs,
j) Air filters,
k) Fasteners for fitting external components where the
manufacturer has no specific torque setting, or, it is less than 10nm,
l) Handlebars, but replacements must be mounted at the original
mounting points,
m) Footrests and foot controls, but the replacements must be
mounted at the original mounting points
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