Ultra LW thunderbike / Ninja 250 class Mid West region?

[vanillagorrilla]

Is this class going to be a reality?  There have been some heavy rumors floating.  I keep hearing that if there are 5 racers the 250's would get their own class.  I personally know of 6 people including myself that have recently bought  Ninjettes with the sole desire being to race them with CCS.  That's just the guys I know personally, so there are bound to be more out there. 
 
We're coming from a small local org and some of us are WERA people too, but we'd like to give CCS a go.  The CCS MW schedule is much better for us than WERA's NC schedule.
Anyone else interested in joining this party?  Can we expect this class to make it's way into the rulebook?  If so, can we expect some sort of parity with the other org's rules for the Ninja 250?
 

[CHIRINOM]

Hi There,
 
 The class is in the rule book at the end under Amendments (Ultra LW thunderbike). CCS first implemented the class for 2011 in New Jersey. I would suggest calling the Texas office and speaking to  some one on Kevin Elliot's staff to see whom runs the races for your region. You can find their contact information on the CCS racing main page.
 

[vanillagorrilla]

That's good news.  I actually talked to a buddy of mine who raced his in a MW region this year - when he showed up and had entered 125gp or something else where it was a total knife in a gunfight, the person at registration said "well why don't you race it in the class that it's meant for?"
We had no idea the class even existed, and had totally forgotten about this story until I was talking to him today.  So, looks like the possibilty is good. 

[twilkinson3]

I'd be interested in a Ninja 250 class in the midwest....thing is if you started advertising it now I might have a bike assembled and ready by mid summer the way things seem to go.  Can't see building it now for a class that might or might not exist in the Midwest

[vanillagorrilla]

According to my buddy who raced that last 2 MW region races, the class is there and they are allowing guys to enter it.  I guess they just didn't at the beginning of the year because there were no entries. 
 
I have no idea if this will be the case next year, but I sure hope so.  Build one! 

[yeroc40]

My build is in process right now.
 
Specific class or not 5ish guys on the grid with similar machines is fun regardless.  Race within a race.

[bruce71198]

terry
   If you build it they will come. There will be a grid from what I know. I'm looking for a second 250 right now so I'll be out there.
   
      Bruce

[twilkinson3]

Ah cool - I was going off the post race sheets - but I did miss half the season with the busted hand so maybe didn't see them later in the year - time to start keeping the eyes open for one then lol...now where can I hide it from the Girlfriend when I find one.....

[bruce71198]

When I met my wife I only had one motorcycle. I now have about 13 at last count, I may have left one out. If she finds one and says "who's bike is that" I just act dumb (I'm good at that) and tell her "I dunno". Actually I think she just plays along with me because she knows the 2 things that keep me happy, 1 is motorcycles !

[vanillagorrilla]

now where can I hide it from the Girlfriend when I find one.....

Girlfriend?  You don't need to hide it.  What's she gonna do, leave and not take half your shit?   

[bruce71198]

What I think he meant is that he doesn't currently have a girlfriend....

[twilkinson3]

Rofl - no but I think I'd have Alexa to deal with if I ever really pissed off Stacy (the GF) - besides as she does track days...gives me almost zero grief about racing/riding..etc etc....she's worth keeping around and not totally annoyed with the fact she can't even walk in the garage(s) let alone get her car in there in winter.....

Oh and Bruce I currently have 5 bikes (with enough parts for a 6th....) so I'm still behind you 8-)p

Besides that was mostly tongue in cheek - Stac also knows where the happy is in my life - she's one of 2 as well, and since having me around with a broken paw and no riding time...well lets just say she told me if I ever break a hand again and can't ride for a summer she might just vacate the premisis (spelling?) as I'm apparently intolerable lol

[Jiggyfly]

ULWTB is alive and well!

I was in the previously mentioned race!
2010 Ninja 250.....& it was the most fun I've had racing in a long,
long time! I strongly encourage any & all to jump in! CCS won't be able to ignore the numbers, & eventually I'd guess another class could be added! Even if it's on the back of another grid.....if the races are as small in 2012 as they were this last season, & 12-15 ninja 250's show up, it could easily be the largest grid of the weekend!

Why not a ULWTB GT race?!?! Toss it on the back of whatever grid you want.....if CCS wants more entry fees, we'll be bringing the bikes, & we can afford more entries because our bikes cost less than a good shock for a 600, we can't do engine mods, & tires last us 3+ weekends!!!! So we have more cash! 

& Bruce, I'm totally with you; 9 bikes in a 1 car garage.....at one point my wife came on there, looked at a Ducati 900ss & says "where did that come.......oh never mind!....like I could tell anyways!"

I laughed for the next 5 minutes with an evil grin on my face! Lol
The IMPORTANT thing to do here is a "universal" set of "Ninja 250 cup" style rules, so no
one goes and does engine mods while the rest of us DON'T!

[yeroc40]

You guys just need to get better at herding them so it's not so obvious how many there are at any given time. 


I agree on the rules needing to be uniform, but please don't exclude anyone from running.  I don't care if I ever win a thing so I am taking the least expensive route to have fun.  If that means I have to grind down a pivot in violation of rule X.6.Y.b so be it.  That being said my bike is 18yo, it can decide for itself if I am violating it or not.

[Jiggyfly]

Agreed! The rules need not be ridiculous, just clear.

NO engine mods or "improvements" of any type!
No degreeing cams, valve seats, head work, high compression, lightening, etc.
DON'T EVEN OPEN THE ENGINE UP! (except for valve adjustments)
Jet it, stock airbox required, exhaust of your choice, no total loss, shock OYC, mod fork internals, clip ons, rearsets,
1st gen bikes can use late model EX250 wheels, stock master cylinder, braided lines & brake pads OYC, bodywork OYC, (although WERA is VERY strict on the bodywork thing).......

mostly, just don't be "that guy" about it.
If you feel it will give you some advantage over the field, don't do it!
Let your riding be what beats all the guys that finish behind you.

The minute someone shows up with flat slides & cams, the class is ruined!

I'm trying to get the rules amended to reflect this.