Fairing lower drain plug?

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Am I the only person who has never had a drain hole or plug for it?

Nope. Never had a drain in my F3 lowers.

Funny thing was someone tried to tell me I had tto have a drain since its in the rules. ???

[tzracer]

I have one bike with no hole in the lower.

I have 2 bikes with holes in the lower but are never plugged.

ISTR that you are limited to 2 holes up to 1 inch in diameter.

[Ridgeway]

I have 2 bikes with holes in the lower but are never plugged.

Are those 2-strokes, i.e. not requiring a lower to contain fluids?

Yes, according the rule book, up to 2 holes of up to 1" in diameter, but must be plugged unless the race is declared wet.

[tzracer]

Are those 2-strokes, i.e. not requiring a lower to contain fluids?

Of course, why race anything else  ;)

[Ridgeway]

They do look like fun!

[Zac]

I have 1" holes with plastic plugs I picked up from Ace.  I put some silicone on the plugs when I put them in so they seal well, but are still easy to remove if needed.

-z.

[dave_anderson]

Duct tape!

[Eric Kelcher]

Duct tape is NOT acceptable! oil or coolant will release the adhesive and you end up with fluid on the track.

[Ridgeway]

Thanks for all the replies.  I ended up picking up an assortment of automotive-type plugs at Checker prior to BHF and ended up using a rubber one that was about 1/4 in. in size.  Made sure the fit was very tight so the plug won't go anywhere and should be very leak-resistant.

[jamesredsv]

Duct tape is NOT acceptable! oil or coolant will release the adhesive and you end up with fluid on the track.[/quote]
My bike passes tech everytime with duct tape over the holes. The rule book doesnt say you cant use it and when my motor broke a rod and puked oil in the belly pan the duct held just fine. Even after the oil caught on fire it was still holding. Now if the oil sat in there for a few hours it will start to leak but so will rubber stopers. :P