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Racing Discussion => Rules and Regs => Topic started by: winders on July 16, 2003, 10:52:32 AM

Title: Middleweight Displacement Limit
Post by: winders on July 16, 2003, 10:52:32 AM
Folks,

Someone just told me that they heard that the CCS Middleweight classes may change their displacement limits down to 600cc's next year. Any truth to that?

Thanks,

Scott
Title: Re: Middleweight Displacement Limit
Post by: Super Dave on July 26, 2003, 05:19:34 AM
Be the first I head of it.  It would eliminate the current ZX6R (636cc) from that class.
Title: Re: Middleweight Displacement Limit
Post by: mdr14 on July 30, 2003, 08:50:00 PM
I wonder if that was the same guy who said CCS would allow 1000 cc in line 4 cylinder motorcycles into HW Superbike?  ;D
Title: Re: Middleweight Displacement Limit
Post by: Super Dave on July 31, 2003, 05:07:44 AM
But they are...

Air cooled...

Like a KZ1000. 8)
Title: BUt Re: Middleweight Displacement Limit
Post by: Zac on July 31, 2003, 10:46:46 AM
But I think the KZ1000 would be more competitive in middleweight Superbike than heavyweight, which it is also legal for.  It would also be legal for Thunderbike with very open modifications, now that could be interesting, a built KZ, mega power with a horrible chassis racing against SVs.  My father-in-law has an old KZ1000 sitting in the shed, don't think I haven't been tempted... ;)

-z.
Title: Re: Middleweight Displacement Limit
Post by: Super Dave on July 31, 2003, 05:51:12 PM
What's with all this horrible chassis things?

http://groups.msn.com/VisionsportsRidingSchools/racingwithsuperdave.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=24

This bike was older, but I can turn quick times.  Faster than my friends fastest time on a GSXR750 at Daytona last October.  Old chassis, spoke wheels, etc.

The stock chassis geometry was the problem...and too much power.  Old KZ1000's were putting out around 150 HP with bias ply tires mounted on smaller rims than what an SV has.  Correct the geometry and they aren't bad.  It's just a motorcycle.

Now go get the bike.... 8)