Time for a new class of racing?

**avgas** · 3rd February 2011, 19:46

Originally Posted by satchriossi

Like the road up the Whakapapa side of Ruapehu. That would be intense.

Yeah - actually does anyone know if the Cadrona field road is tar sealed yet?

Mabey I am too addicted to tight corners......may be I need to change.....

**avgas** · 3rd February 2011, 19:49

Originally Posted by froggyfrenchman

Come hang out in Hawkes Bay, we get about 6 a year

Really - for road bikes?

**avgas** · 3rd February 2011, 19:53

Originally Posted by wharfy

It's OK on a KR150

As an ex RG150 owner that sounded almost like a challenge

**avgas** · 3rd February 2011, 19:55

Originally Posted by wharfy

Would it make sense to have a sliding age of the bike scale, say +15 years and +20 years for example ?

Now that makes sense.
a +20 class that keeps moving every year.
Exciting racing.

**ClutchITUP** · 3rd February 2011, 20:55

great video great name: Norma sounds like a grandma

**sugilite:Me** · 3rd February 2011, 21:22

Originally Posted by avgas

Now that makes sense.
a +20 class that keeps moving every year.
Exciting racing.

I'm a competitive prick, I cannot help it, most motorcycle racers are, thats why most race (Einstein or what!). The only issue I see with a sliding scale is that it would in a way be similar to production racing in that your bike would become uncompetitive as "newer" models become eligible. Thats part of the reason I like posties. I guess if you allow open modification, that would help, or just have a run what ya brung class for all comers.

**malcy25** · 4th February 2011, 07:18

Originally Posted by sugilite

I'm a competitive prick, I cannot help it, most motorcycle racers are, thats why most race (Einstein or what!). The only issue I see with a sliding scale is that it would in a way be similar to production racing in that your bike would become uncompetitive as "newer" models become eligible. Thats part of the reason I like posties. I guess if you allow open modification, that would help, or just have a run what ya brung class for all comers.

Exactly, and why the postie and classics classes have a fixed cut off date. Even then you do not always see many bikes from the earlier part of each period.

You generally start seeing a call for an additional cut off date when the bikes of the proposed new period end date are becoming 15-20 years old. usually at that point the key note bikes of the period are transitioningf ron just being merely "an old shitter" to most people to slightly misty eyed nostaglia value of the guys that were interested in then when they are new.

10 years is still well within the band of not old enough, not new enough. Most clubs and events already have a class for this in between. Clubmans.

**NZsarge** · 4th February 2011, 07:21

Originally Posted by cowboyz

How much interest would there be in a jappa class for 90s bikes? What would be the ideal bike to run in a class like this?

You buy me a '99 R1 in good nick and i'll join ya...

**cowboyz** · 4th February 2011, 07:55

Originally Posted by NZsarge

You buy me a '99 R1 in good nick and i'll join ya...

they are easy to find.. just look behind any kawasaki!

**Wingnut** · 4th February 2011, 08:37

Originally Posted by malcy25

Most clubs and events already have a class for this in between. Clubmans.

But then you get the boot from clubmans for being too quick..........

**cowboyz** · 4th February 2011, 10:25

Originally Posted by Wingnut

But then you get the boot from clubmans for being too quick..........

there is that.. and clubmans is a good introductory class. dont get me wrong.. Im still a few seconds off getting kicked out of clubmans but when i do I wont be putting my ZX9 into F1. It will probably be time to get a 600 then... unless I can run it in a pre00 class

**NZsarge** · 4th February 2011, 10:28

Originally Posted by cowboyz

they are easy to find.. just look behind any kawasaki!

Sounds like a challenge, I await the delivery of said R1...

**cowboyz** · 4th February 2011, 10:36

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Sounds like a challenge, I await the delivery of said R1...

hope your a patient lad................

**sugilite:Me** · 4th February 2011, 11:02

Originally Posted by cowboyz

there is that.. and clubmans is a good introductory class. dont get me wrong.. Im still a few seconds off getting kicked out of clubmans but when i do I wont be putting my ZX9 into F1. It will probably be time to get a 600 then... unless I can run it in a pre00 class

I mulled over that problem of getting kicked out of clubmans class when doing my last post. Thats what lead me to a run what ya brung class, but maybe with just one rule, that being the bike must be at least XX years old? (I know, back to the sliding scale already suggested, that I had minor issue with)