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Title: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Been-Jammin on November 18, 2006, 02:56:53 PM
Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on November 18, 2006, 03:26:43 PM
No.
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: benprobst on November 18, 2006, 05:50:49 PM
Read The Rule Book.
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Been-Jammin on November 18, 2006, 06:58:06 PM
What did I miss? The rulebook states; (first line page 20)

Lightweight Superbike;
Twin Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, Up to 700cc

This engine has been destroked to 699cc and run in WERA competition as a lightweight (twin cyl under 700 cc).

Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: roadracer162 on November 18, 2006, 07:48:04 PM
Page 19. 6.3.1(C) Reducing engine size from stock displacement to meet lower class displacement limits is not allowed.


Nuff said
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Been-Jammin on November 18, 2006, 09:42:47 PM
Quote from: roadracer162 on November 18, 2006, 07:48:04 PM
Page 19. 6.3.1(C) Reducing engine size from stock displacement to meet lower class displacement limits is not allowed.


Nuff said

OK, that's what I missed. All is clear now..

Thanks! =)
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: benprobst on November 18, 2006, 09:43:34 PM
WERA lets destroked ducs run in F2? or are you running it in some sort of clubman class.
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Been-Jammin on November 19, 2006, 03:10:42 AM
Quote from: benprobst on November 18, 2006, 09:43:34 PM
WERA lets destroked ducs run in F2? or are you running it in some sort of clubman class.

I bought the bike from Frank Law who ran in lightweight with the sv650's. Chris Rossi ran it before that. It was controversial, but allowed by WERA rules.  (downsizing is allowed with WERA)
A little history; http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=29242&highlight=699+protest

So far I'm thinking I can run AM Thunderbike and SuperTwins with CCS. It's putting out ~105HP/45T which may still be enough HP to be competitive.

Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: benprobst on November 19, 2006, 03:02:00 PM
basically any motorcycle can be competitive in the AM. ranks. especially one that makes 30 hp more than the sv's and probably 10 - 15 more than alot of the buells, not to mention weight. supertwins can be a tough class, but most of us who were succesful in the lightweight am. classes on sv's and buells had success in the supertwins class as well.
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Jason748 on November 20, 2006, 09:50:23 PM
DAMN 105hp...... who built and tuned that thing, is this that Bruce Meyers (BCM) / RS Cycles bike that Eric Wood rode about 5-6 years back?

Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Been-Jammin on November 21, 2006, 10:00:04 AM
Quote from: Jason748 on November 20, 2006, 09:50:23 PM
DAMN 105hp...... who built and tuned that thing, is this that Bruce Meyers (BCM) / RS Cycles bike that Eric Wood rode about 5-6 years back?

Yep. That's the BCM bike.
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: svracer469 on November 22, 2006, 07:47:25 PM
What about running this 'contraption' in other lightweight classes?  Supertwins would be a given, but what other classes could Benn-Jammin run this bike in and be competitive? 

Vic Hyman
CCS MW EX469
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on November 22, 2006, 08:09:18 PM
Middlewei
Quote from: svracer469 on November 22, 2006, 07:47:25 PM
What about running this 'contraption' in other lightweight classes?  Supertwins would be a given, but what other classes could Benn-Jammin run this bike in and be competitive? 

Vic Hyman
CCS MW EX469

MIddleweight GP
HVY GP
Unlimited GP
GTU
GTO
T-bike
S-twins

Thats just off the top of my head without reading the rulebook of the classes that bikes eligible for. Being it having a modified engine, no supersport classes and being a 748 (no matter the cc's they demilled it to), its not a lightwight.
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: kdmillerii on December 02, 2006, 06:15:12 AM
I was going to purchase that bike but couldn't swing it this year.  Staying on my ascot.  Enjoy it!  What did you get it for, if you don't mind me asking?
Title: Re: Could I run a 699 cc (was a 748) Ducati in LWT?
Post by: Been-Jammin on December 12, 2006, 09:56:05 PM
Quote from: kdmillerii on December 02, 2006, 06:15:12 AM
I was going to purchase that bike but couldn't swing it this year.  Staying on my ascot.  Enjoy it!  What did you get it for, if you don't mind me asking?
We did a bit of haggling and some parts swapping, but the cash part stayed under 6k.