2012 Ultralightweight Thunderbike?

[twilkinson3]

oi vey

[bruce71198]

I always wondered how that was spelled.....

[775]

email sent  to CCS TX, basically asking 3 things,
No engine mods allowed
making it an overall points paying class
participate in ROC

[CHIRINOM]

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/08/27/manufacturers/kawasaki/epa-documents-reveal-2013-kawasaki-ninja-300-400r-confirms-636cc-ninja-zx-6r/


You gotta be f*ckin kidding me....
I'm gonna punch somebody in the nuts.

I do not see how this could be any problem for us. There are thousands upon thousands of engine displacements and configurations 50, 65, 80,85, 125, 250, 350, 400, 500, 600, 650.... We want to run our 250s. We run 250's because of the expense / competitive factor. I am not going to run out and buy a 300 and I am sure not going to bore my 250 out Lol...

Kawasaki has made the Ninja 250 for nearly 30 years and the old gen and the new gen are both competitive with each other. I would say that there is enough inventory out there to support the class for another 10 to 20 years. Look at the TZ125 for example, a rare machine that is discontinued from production and the 1994 is competitive with a 2009.

[vance]

Let's hope Kawi continues to make the 250, and if not, that they hold some of the nostalgia that the 2 strokes have kept.

[Tri74x]

No worries if they go to 300's. Just allow existing bikes to go to 67mm bore (assuming you physically can) and you'd have a screamer little 290cc motor. I know we're supposed to be cost concious, but a pair pistons/rings, bore job, and a few gaskets ain't a killer. Especially if you need to freshen the motor up anyway. Current model stays stock.
Or, restrictor plate them. I know some SCCA guys that run in the Miata class. You've got 1.6L's and 1.8L's out there. So, easy and cheap way to regain parody is to restrict the 1.8's. Cool thing is: the 1.6's are usually faster....

[vance]

What language are your speaking?    Piston, I got, the rest just passed right over...
Seriously, it will be interesting to see what happens to the class around the country if there is a 300 released here and no 250.  I've had an EX500 parked in KY for almost 3 years now because there's no class to run it in down here.  The 300 wouldn't fit anywhere either, I don't think.