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| conker |
Posted - 26 Nov 2011 : 06:20:00 AM
There are three main TYPES of solo road race bikes:
Superbikes
GP bikes
Thunderbikes
In every historic race I've seen since the 80s, the three types have been run together. I like each of the types of bike, but I don't ever enjoy seeing then all on the grid together. I'd love to see the GP bikes raced in capacity classes, regardless of 'period'. Anyone who races a 60s two stroke should be using methanol, and be almost as quick as a 70s TZ. An 80s 250 is not much quicker than a 70s production racer. At least we'd see races that sound right, and we might even have bunches of riders circulating within spitting distance of each other.
As far as period 6 is concerned, to my mind the only bikes worth preserving and racing are the two stroke production racers. I've actually seen one RS500, but the RS250s and TZ250s were what made up the serious racing scene in the 80s.
It wouldn't be too difficult to run a few 'cross period' feature races ? The technology differences are not so radical as occurs when you run the three TYPES of bike together.
How about the 'Australian Classic GP' ? - That should be promotable ! |
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| JasonL |
Posted - 26 Nov 2011 : 08:44:30 AM
Y-A-W-N
So you wouldn't preserve any of the Campbell/Johnson factory 4 strokes? No 860, no 920, no NR750? Not part of the "serious racing scene" presumably.
If you only preserve two stroke proddies then you are preserving about 1/12 of the era - sound logic indeed.
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