Ultralightweight SB and Lightweight SS/SB class question.

[Silo Pete]

How competive are Ultra Lightweight SBK's in Lightweight SS/SB? Or am I beating my head against the wall in these classes?

I'm currently running a KTM 640 Single (about 60 hp) and was thinking about attending the ASRA/CCS Barber event in August.

[roadracer162]

It more depends on who you are and how well you can ride. 60 HP you are at a disadvantage on faster tracks. Ultralight SB just are no match for the lightweight stuff but depending on who shows up you could do well.

Gaviria in the Florida Region runs a CRF450 that has been worked I am sure and he is ultra fast at most of the tracks here in Florida and giving the fastest SS SV riders a runs for the money. He runs 1:22-23 at Jennings where the fastest Duc 1000 rider is in the 21's.

Mark

[George_Linhart]

With yellow plates  a good rider could probably do OK.  White plates - forget about placing up front.  I guess it depends on your goal, you can't win but that doesn't say you wouldn't have fun.  We have a guy running a SM bike in the expert class in the Mid-West region - I even saw him out there running Thunderbike.  It looked like he was having fun, but it was clear he was not in any position to podium.

I don't know if that directly answers your question though...

George

[Ducmarc]

your advantage seems to be at stop and go tracks like moroso with 3 bus stops barber is a flowing track that eliminates that but for 50 bucks you can find out plus its more track time .you guys need your own class anyway

[Ducmarc]

hey mark not going to homestead to watch but have a load of batteries to take to port of miami next week  or so .maybe we can hook up marc

[cb186]

How competive are Ultra Lightweight SBK's in Lightweight SS/SB? Or am I beating my head against the wall in these classes?

I'm currently running a KTM 640 Single (about 60 hp) and was thinking about attending the ASRA/CCS Barber event in August.

do it Pete, then i can estimate my lap times based on yours.

[xb9racer]

Ask Gary Palmer. He runs UL Superbike and ends up second to Ed Key which is running first in lightweight SS.

[George_Linhart]

Ask Gary Palmer. He runs UL Superbike and ends up second to Ed Key which is running first in lightweight SS.

Yeah, but comparing a SM bike to Gary's ubber built 750SS is kind of an apples to oranges comparison.  Its like comparing Ed's SV Superbike to a stock SV...

George

[cb186]

So you would like me to be your test mule?
:)

yeah, whatever you run, i'll just knock off 4 seconds per lap and i should be in the ball park............

actually, i think a motard will be fairly competetive at Barber. i have run in LWSB at MAM and came in 4th behind Ed Key, Paul James and Brian Lacey. MAM is more high speed i think, because of the longer front straight.

[xb9racer]

Yeah, but comparing a SM bike to Gary's ubber built 750SS is kind of an apples to oranges comparison.  Its like comparing Ed's SV Superbike to a stock SV...

George

You have a point. But Rick B. runs a KTM and does pretty good.
It's all for fun anywho!

[cb186]