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Title: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: MotoGuy on March 13, 2008, 09:07:58 PM
Yes, it's Love. With a capital L!!

http://www.josch.org/motojournal_pict-o-rama_08/Harley%20Davidson/slides/HD_XR1200_trphy_br.html
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Fast4fun on March 14, 2008, 12:28:57 AM
With the dudes?
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 12:55:05 AM
So, when DMG offers a Harley specific class for these bikes and others like them...
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: n2racing6 on March 14, 2008, 11:44:32 AM
DMG spec class-----when hell freezes over.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 12:08:49 PM
(https://www.ccsforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freestonemx.com%2Fimages%2F1.gif&hash=4643cb31ac3e178722d2e6d441c7bae0a547a2e4)

Already been done in the AMA before...  Was a really neat program, actually.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Dr. Evil on March 14, 2008, 12:10:27 PM
What are they trying to do?

Insult Eric Buell.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 12:11:16 PM
And how about the Wakan Harley...
(https://www.ccsforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.motosiklet.net%2Fimages%2Fwakan1.jpg&hash=449cb28ec03152803ab3b20c0316e0997a9cb5d6)
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 12:15:16 PM
Quote from: Dr. Evil on March 14, 2008, 12:10:27 PM
What are they trying to do?

Insult Eric Buell.
Why should he be insulted?  He's got bikes that fit into a current and potentially new classes, don't you think?
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: n2racing6 on March 14, 2008, 12:27:56 PM
Yes Dave, in the early 90's the AMA did run those, and yes the Bostroms, Mike Hale, Nigel Gale  and assorted others ran the class. And yes they too frequently left various things on the track--no belly pan rule back in the day. Most other classes really hated being the next group out.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Dr. Evil on March 14, 2008, 12:30:29 PM
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Quote from: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 12:15:16 PM
Why should he be insulted?  He's got bikes that fit into a current and potentially new classes, don't you think?

Yeah, guess I was thinking inside the box.  
I don't know what class it will fit in, but the 1125R is one serious machine.
I will really get worried when I see  Buell come out with a "Rocker"
:lmao:
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 12:45:09 PM
Quote from: n2racing6 on March 14, 2008, 12:27:56 PM
Yes Dave, in the early 90's the AMA did run those, and yes the Bostroms, Mike Hale, Nigel Gale  and assorted others ran the class. And yes they too frequently left various things on the track--no belly pan rule back in the day. Most other classes really hated being the next group out.
Yeah, but I never fell down in that oil from the Harley's.  It was always the oil from regular ol' Japanese bikes that caused me problems. 

I couldn't find a dealer to work with on the project of doing it at the time in Omaha. 
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: n2racing6 on March 14, 2008, 01:35:35 PM
Good point, now we see why everybody requires enclosed belly pans.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 01:55:28 PM
Well, there was a time when we raced with OEM bodywork.  There weren't too many options for aftermarket stuff.  The belly pan thing started to hit around 92 or 93, as I remember it. 

Riders are still bone heads and crash very well without oil.  I know...   :spank:
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: 251am on March 14, 2008, 04:05:05 PM
Quote from: MotoGuy on March 13, 2008, 09:07:58 PM
Yes, it's Love. With a capital L!!

http://www.josch.org/motojournal_pict-o-rama_08/Harley%20Davidson/slides/HD_XR1200_trphy_br.html
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Beautiful. Thanks for the pics.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: n2racing6 on March 14, 2008, 05:17:53 PM
Dave, not 92 or 93, was running the AMA EBC pro endurance series. I admit to olling canada corner at road america, Oil ,all body work, tank, entire front end. Thank the Lord for the 'B' bike. Setting pole vault records sucks.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Super Dave on March 14, 2008, 05:44:25 PM
Two Brothers had those lowers.  I had Sharkskins & Beasley, and they were open.  Commonwealth had warranty OEM plastic painted up for a while yet.  I can't remember when it finally became mandatory, but, to me, it hasn't been terribly long.  Might not have been until 2001 or 2002 for CCS.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: weggieman on March 14, 2008, 06:40:24 PM
Nice looking H-D. i'd ride it.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Court Jester on March 15, 2008, 02:46:56 AM
(https://www.ccsforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd156%2Fcourtjesterracing%2F084b3966-1.jpg&hash=eefb1c05026f9810c9d006b06b133137519f742e)
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: Garywc on March 15, 2008, 09:13:20 AM
i think it would be a cool bike to run in AHRMA which just might me my next project
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: MotoGuy on March 15, 2008, 10:51:34 AM
Can't wait until they bring this thing to the U.S.

New AMA spec class? Bar to bar elbow banging big twin racing? Count me in.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: JBraun on March 15, 2008, 12:59:52 PM
Quote from: MotoGuy on March 15, 2008, 10:51:34 AM


New AMA spec class? Bar to bar elbow banging big twin racing? Count me in.
Because it's worked out so well in the past....
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: MotoGuy on March 15, 2008, 01:34:57 PM
Let's see, an affordable class of AMA Pro racing. Ample dealer and factory support for privateers. Close competition. And it launched the careers of previous unknowns like Jake Zemke, Aaron Yates, and Ben and Eric Bostrom and many more.

Yeah, that pretty much sucked.
Title: Re: I think I'm in Love...
Post by: barb_arah on March 16, 2008, 05:24:40 PM
...with, um, crap, what's his name?