08 LW class rules

[wolf44]

looks like no f2's in LW but sv650's are now Ultra Light'shttp://www.ccsracing.us/forms/2008/rules/2008%20rule%20change%20requests%20determinations%20v2.pdf

[HAWK]

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

ULW is a superbike class so do the SVs run superbike prep rules?

[Super Dave]

Wow, Ultralightweight...

Um, that will be interesting.  Completely eliminates a class for competitive odd ball bikes.  Interesting.  I'll wait for the rule book.

[HAWK]

If they allow SB prep then domination is  now spelled SV. 

I wouldn't feel right about entering my SV in ULWSB.

[dylanfan53]

I wouldn't feel right about entering my SV in ULWSB.

Can I borrow it??

[HAWK]

Can I borrow it?? 

Fixed it for ya. 

I'll bet in another year you'll be able to run that Harley of yours.

[YJR Racing]

 

looks like FZR400 is finally dead in CCS

[SV88]

Wow... I'm thinking that pushing the SV down to ULWT is a bit premature given that it still dominated most MW events at both AM and EX levels.  The only place it did not prevail was @ Daytona.  The Buells were not a factor at all however the Ducs are coming on strong to say nothing of the BMWs

[Super Dave]

FZR's, EX's, Hawks, RZ's...  All the former lightweight bikes will be pretty hammered.  How about the guys like Palmer & Wright with their 750 Ducati's?  They've had the bikes for a long time, and they've raced CCS for a long time. 

I thought that's what the former Sportsman classes were for, which were merged into Ultralightweight, older or non common configurations. 

[Jack_Brock]

How about the guys like Palmer & Wright with their 750 Ducati's?

I ran against Palmer at Heartland Park, and that Ducati ate my lunch down the straightaway.  I was on a SS SV, but that bike pulled me similar to the fastest Buells entered in the ASRA race.  I was real impressed, especially when I learned the bike was eligible for ULWSB.  Anyway, I'd be surprised if even a built SV would be that much quicker than his Ducati, but I could be wrong.

I do agree with Dave, it sucks that the oddball bikes are now even that much more outclassed.

[HAWK]

Those Ducs are strong but keep in mind they are SB prepped, if you are SS prep then it is not all that  difficult to get another 15 HP in a package that will last the season if the SVs are allowed in under SB prep rules.

I just think an awful lot of bikes just got handed their death knell.

[Team Spalding]

I loved racing with the SV guys and hope some of them will still race in the Lwt classes as well or we will not meet min numbers for some of the sponsors contingency. There was times last year we did not make it and this may make that worse.

[truckstop]

I'm so mad!! So, so very mad - I think mostly because it was so completely unexpected. Yeah, this is the end for all the little oddball bikes in CCS. :(


I mean, yeah, I know, we had a teeny class with barely any entries, so I should just get some newer machinery and stop my bitching or whatever, but I'm still mad.

We were running ULWSB with LWSS this past season, I was always in the back, so how did stuff shake out in the front? Is that what precipitated this change? I have no fears for Gary and Barney, cos it seems they can hold their own just fine... The old little twins are dead meat with SB prepped SVs though.

[tomholiday]

Its really nice that I have already spent quite a bit of money on my bike to be somewhat competitive for next year in ULWSB only to find out that SB prepped SV's are now allowed to run in this class. umm, aren't they already quite competitive in LW? F.

[tomholiday]

maybe i wasn't paying attention or since i am pretty new to all of this i didn't know where to look, but is there a post that mentions "proposed" rule changes prior to them being approved?