Superbikes limited to superstock?

**Maido** · 5th March 2010, 09:51

Hey folks,
Just reading about Tony Rees great weekend on the R1 and noticed at the bottom of the page

Next year’s champion ship series is expected to be limited to stock bikes and Rees has already shown he’s on the right track to be a feature at the front in 2011

Source: http://www.bikesportnz.com/?p=2613#more-2613

Is this a go or is it still in the works?

Jeremy H

**Shaun** · 5th March 2010, 09:58

Originally Posted by Maido

Hey folks,
Just reading about Tony Rees great weekend on the R1 and noticed at the bottom of the page

Source: http://www.bikesportnz.com/?p=2613#more-2613

Is this a go or is it still in the works?

Jeremy H

NOT 100% Confirmed yet mate

**wharfy** · 5th March 2010, 10:00

Originally Posted by Maido

Hey folks,
Just reading about Tony Rees great weekend on the R1 and noticed at the bottom of the page

Source: http://www.bikesportnz.com/?p=2613#more-2613

Is this a go or is it still in the works?

Jeremy H

I think that might be a bit premature - When the Stock Production class was introduced I don't remember hearing about a timetable to ditch superbikes - but I am pretty deaf

**CHOPPA** · 5th March 2010, 10:40

I hope thats the rules!!! Will be much cheaper to build a bike, the championship would be much closer too

**CHOPPA** · 5th March 2010, 10:41

Completely stock trim...... Tui moment!

My bike is completely stock as well

**Maido** · 5th March 2010, 11:02

I may consider doing a thou next season, I mean I have had no luck with going fast on the 600 and a super does way better wheelies and skids haha

**k14** · 5th March 2010, 12:19

Originally Posted by Maido

I may consider doing a thou next season, I mean I have had no luck with going fast on the 600 and a super does way better wheelies and skids haha

...and crashes

**Brian d marge** · 5th March 2010, 12:56

Didnt I say that the way it should go like a long time back!

Hopefully they rules will be similar to the ss600 which would allow bike racing in NZ to race in Europe and visa versa ( for example)
its a very interesting cc rating at the moment lots of scope and room for development

Stephen

**Nonbeliever** · 5th March 2010, 14:28

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

I hope thats the rules!!! Will be much cheaper to build a bike, the championship would be much closer too

not onlycheaper and closer,but alot more entrants I would say....

add in some sort of tyre rule / restriction and it'll be all on!

**Peter Smith** · 5th March 2010, 15:42

Keeping the motors stock would be a huge saving and they are still pretty quick stock.
The suspension and tyres would need looking at, Tony was having troubles getting his tyres to stick, perhaps slicks could be an option to road tyres.

**Billy** · 5th March 2010, 17:27

Not at all.The only problem Tony was having,Was trying too get the same grip as the guys around him who were on slicks.

If everybodys on proddy tyres,Then the best rider wins and I wouldnt be relying on them allowing the use of aftermarket suspension either

**Skunk** · 5th March 2010, 18:29

For the dollars per km slicks are cheaper aren't they?

**Billy** · 5th March 2010, 18:53

Possibly,Im not really up with the costs,The advantage cost wise with dot approved tyres would be resale I expect.(Assuming they hadnt been destroyed)

**Skunk** · 5th March 2010, 20:08

Originally Posted by Billy

Possibly,Im not really up with the costs,The advantage cost wise with dot approved tyres would be resale I expect.(Assuming they hadnt been destroyed)

True. We've found the slicks are still good for testing and resale to track day riders after many more laps than a DOT tyre. The DOT's have destroyed the side of the tyre too. This is with the 600 of course and I wondered if the same was true of the 1000's.