Hyosung 250 Cup

[oyster]

Good to see MNZ abandoned the idea of allowing Power Commanders in Prolite
I guess they never found any evidence they were actually needed.

[Billy]

Good to see MNZ abandoned the idea of allowing Power Commanders in Prolite
I guess they never found any evidence they were actually needed.

No,Thats incorrect,The use of power commanders is now allowed,But no auto tunes.

This rule was approved and effective 1st of September,However it appears the girls in the office have relisted the old rules by mistake,This will be rectified asap.

[Crash 42]

that no auto tunes rule needs to be made clear to competitors, people dont seem to understand

[oyster]

The rules of the moment are those that are in print /live on the website. Full stop. How can you run a sport when 6 weeks after a rule change the members still can't access them? Why blame it on "the girls in the office" Are the board members and commission so incompetent that they can't notice the error and correct this in 6 weeks? A few years ago MNZ managed to change Streetstock rules 21 times in 6 months
which shows they can act in hurry if need be.

[Billy]

that no auto tunes rule needs to be made clear to competitors, people dont seem to understand

Yes and I asked for that too be made clear for that reason,Hopefully when the rules are posted,It will be.

There are those who have had it explained too them several times that just dont want to hear it of course,Likewise the sidestand bracket rule.These people WILL be found out and dealt with in due course.

[Billy]

The rules of the moment are those that are in print /live on the website. Full stop. How can you run a sport when 6 weeks after a rule change the members still can't access them? Why blame it on "the girls in the office" Are the board members and commission so incompetent that they can't notice the error and correct this in 6 weeks? A few years ago MNZ managed to change Streetstock rules 21 times in 6 months
which shows they can act in hurry if need be.

Yes,Couldnt agree more and as a new commission member I will make it part of my mission to see that some of those things that are being overlooked at the moment cease.

[roogazza]

It'd be great to see this series turn into some of the past 250 Prod racing. A few oldies will remember this. John Boote what a talent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vj0Hb0oMSM

[oyster]

The current equivalent of 250 Proddy is Pro Twin. Similar speeds, power to weight ratios and lap times. Pro Twin is a class with huge potential as a stepping stone from Streetstock /Prolite through to 600's. (eg Johnny Small, Karl Morgan, James Hoogie) Or for many who have a bit more (road)experience, first timer racing on Pro twin then 600's (Sam Love)
With the low speeds(slower than a bucket) Pro Lite 250 will not be the "new 250 proddy"

PROMOTE PRO TWIN

[budda]

The current equivalent of 250 Proddy is Pro Twin. Similar speeds, power to weight ratios and lap times. Pro Twin is a class with huge potential as a stepping stone from Streetstock /Prolite through to 600's. (eg Johnny Small, Karl Morgan, James Hoogie) Or for many who have a bit more (road)experience, first timer racing on Pro twin then 600's (Sam Love)
With the low speeds(slower than a bucket) Pro Lite 250 will not be the "new 250 proddy"

PROMOTE PRO TWIN

Pete - you are missing the point again. Prolite, just like StreetStock, is about the RACING, NOT the Speed ( or lack of )

[Billy]

It has been brought to my attention,There were a number of Hyosung 250s running at Hampton Downs on Sunday that had the sidestand brackets either removed or shortened,Also that some are using auto tunes and have tapped into the header pipes to allow individual mapping.

Be warned !These machines are illegal for ANY Prolite 250 race including Hyosung cup races,These machines are only eligible to run in Superlite and it WILL be policed.

Those who have made these MODIFICATIONS need to take steps to have them reversed!!

[roogazza]

The current equivalent of 250 Proddy is Pro Twin. Similar speeds, power to weight ratios and lap times. Pro Twin is a class with huge potential as a stepping stone from Streetstock /Prolite through to 600's. (eg Johnny Small, Karl Morgan, James Hoogie) Or for many who have a bit more (road)experience, first timer racing on Pro twin then 600's (Sam Love)
With the low speeds(slower than a bucket) Pro Lite 250 will not be the "new 250 proddy"

I must admit to not following nz racing and am very much out of touch.But any class that can get thirty bikes on a grid would be good. No?
The last few times I have checked in, Pro Twin seemed to be the poor cousin of F3 and numbers were sadly lacking.

[jellywrestler]

It'd be great to see this series turn into some of the past 250 Prod racing. A few oldies will remember this. John Boote what a talent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vj0Hb0oMSM

This was the race where they protested on the grid for more practice.
bit touchy that day as i'm pretty sure it was live telly too.
the 250 boys never got out for their race till many hours after their last practice and wanted at least two or three sighting laps etc to get the feel again...

[gixerracer]

The current equivalent of 250 Proddy is Pro Twin. Similar speeds, power to weight ratios and lap times. Pro Twin is a class with huge potential as a stepping stone from Streetstock /Prolite through to 600's. (eg Johnny Small, Karl Morgan, James Hoogie) Or for many who have a bit more (road)experience, first timer racing on Pro twin then 600's (Sam Love)
With the low speeds(slower than a bucket) Pro Lite 250 will not be the "new 250 proddy"

PROMOTE PRO TWIN

They should ditch F3 with most bikes now being able to race in post classics and just make Pro Twin the main class

[oyster]

I couldn't agree more Craig. I remember watching a Nationals race where only one F3bike/rider was quicker than a group of hard charging Pro Twins. The Hyosung Cup will suceed because of promotion. If Pro Twin had the same "push" and it's own race it has the same chance.

[oyster]

Wrong Buddha. Streetstock is not about racing. It's primarily about a platform for safe, economic and successfull riding development of youth and newcomer riders.
And it works.
I've just hosted a NI youngster for 4 events over the school hols. He rode 3 bikes and did probably 800km, probably more than he'd do in the NI in a full season. We never once talked about racing. Did I get this horribly wrong?