Heavyweight Supersport Change?

[IFMracing]

Allow twins up to 1125cc?

 

[Team Spalding]

Having spent a year racing a 1125 I would say it is a very good fit for Heavyweight Supersport.

[IFMracing]

Seems like it would bring that class in line with the others.

[ahastings]

It would work if they said specifically Buell 1125, but just 1125 then allows the Ducati 1098 in hwt SS, which is way more capable bike then the Buell or a gsxr 750 in SS trim, they are allowed in hw SB though.

[PlayHard]

I say ad the Buell, its the only American Motorcycle out there and as American's we need to help out our fellow American companies as much as we can.  Enough jobs are being lost across the country.  Erik Buell is going to need all the help he can get in order to survive.  Allowing the bike in more classes definately helps his cause.   

[proechel539]

Just throw them in with the lightweights, those guys love big bikes!

[IFMracing]

It would work if they said specifically Buell 1125, but just 1125 then allows the Ducati 1098 in hwt SS, which is way more capable bike then the Buell or a gsxr 750 in SS trim, they are allowed in hw SB though.

Good call.
Hadn't thought about that part.

[vnvbandit]

Just throw them in with the lightweights, those guys love big bikes!

Dat ain't right.    

[Team-ORacing]

Erik Buell is going to need all the help he can get in order to survive.  Allowing the bike in more classes definately helps his cause.  

All the help in the world wont do anything for Mr. Buell.  His company is already gone.  America needs a new manufacturer now...

[benprobst]

All the help in the world wont do anything for Mr. Buell.  His company is already gone.  America needs a new manufacturer now...

Actually its not, if anything its going to be more his company now than before.


Having raced a GSXR 750 and spent some time on a 999 I think the 1125 is a good match for HWSS. To late now though I think.

[ahastings]

how would allowing the 1125 in supersport as opposed to just superbike help the Buell Racing company? A motorcycle that is no longer in production

[Super Dave]

how would allowing the 1125 in supersport as opposed to just superbike help the Buell Racing company? A motorcycle that is no longer in production

Erik has a stand alone company now, if you didn't know.  Not sure what that will entail in the end, but he doesn't appear to be satisfied with just letting what was go away.  His name is still on the ones out there. 

[ahastings]

Erik has a stand alone company now, if you didn't know.  Not sure what that will entail in the end, but he doesn't appear to be satisfied with just letting what was go away.  His name is still on the ones out there. 

I knew that, but my question to the posters above wondering how adding a bike no longer in production to a supersport class will help Buells company. His products are primarily superbike based and its not like adding ss will make more people buy used and leftover buells to race them for one more class. that being said I do agree it should have been indexed into hw SS.

[Super Dave]

Erik has chassis and ECM stuff too, not just engine mods.  That's still supersport based.  And purchasing those items from Erik Buell Racing would help his company, not that that is a reason to place it in the class. 

Either way, like you, I think it fits there in HWSS.

[chillydogg]

I say ad the Buell, its the only American Motorcycle out there and as American's we need to help out our fellow American companies as much as we can.  Enough jobs are being lost across the country.  Erik Buell is going to need all the help he can get in order to survive.  Allowing the bike in more classes definately helps his cause.  

You must work for DMG.....

JK :)