Firebolts in middleweight sportsman?

Started by JimH, May 07, 2003, 11:30:03 AM

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

JimH

I could have sworn I saw a Firebolt racing middleweight sportsman at RA. So I checked the rules and yup, they appear to be legal this year!

 I was just about to screw the Hawk back together and join you guys for some fun but now the Hawk is officially competitive in 0 classes!!!!!!!!

 I'm pissed! ( thanks for listening ;))

spyderchick

Haven't checked the rules for LW sportsman, but the FZR400 is now legal for that class, shouldn't the Hawk be as well?
Alexa Krueger
Spyder Leatherworks
414.327.0967
www.spyderleatherworks.com
www.redflagfund.org
Do or do not, there is no "try".

Dawn

QuoteI could have sworn I saw a Firebolt racing middleweight sportsman at RA. So I checked the rules and yup, they appear to be legal this year!

 I was just about to screw the Hawk back together and join you guys for some fun but now the Hawk is officially competitive in 0 classes!!!!!!!!

 I'm pissed! ( thanks for listening ;))

Whoo Hooo!

I knew you couldn't stay away!  Get that Hawk back together and get you butt back on the track.

Dawn   ;D

Dawn

This is the section in the rule book about Middle Weight Sportsman....

MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN (Amateur & Expert Divisions)
Single cylinder, unlimited displacement, unlimited frame
Two stroke, liquid cooled, up to 515cc
Two stroke, air cooled, unlimited displacement
Twin cylinder, air cooled, non-desmodromic valves up to 900cc
Twin cylinder, air cooled, desmodromic valves, up to 805cc
Twin cylinder, air cooled, 2 valve, push rod, up to 1050cc
Twin cylinder, liquid cooled, pre-1999 model year, up to 700cc
Three cylinder, non-fuel injected, up to 900cc
Four cylinder, liquid cooled, pre-1987 model year, up to 570cc
Four cylinder, liquid cooled, 1987 to 1992 model year, up to 500cc
Four cylinder, air cooled, up to 750cc
Harley-Davidson Sportsters of unlimited displacement
NOTE: Ducati/Bimota/BMW Supermono & Woods Rotax machines are excluded from this class.

Dawn   :)

mj

Jim, put that Hawk together........

when you pass that guy on the Firebolt, he's going to be pretty EMBARRASSED  ;D

tshort

QuoteThis is the section in the rule book about Middle Weight Sportsman....

MIDDLEWEIGHT SPORTSMAN (Amateur & Expert Divisions)
Single cylinder, unlimited displacement, unlimited frame
Two stroke, liquid cooled, up to 515cc
Two stroke, air cooled, unlimited displacement
Twin cylinder, air cooled, non-desmodromic valves up to 900cc
Twin cylinder, air cooled, desmodromic valves, up to 805cc
Twin cylinder, air cooled, 2 valve, push rod, up to 1050cc
Twin cylinder, liquid cooled, pre-1999 model year, up to 700cc
Three cylinder, non-fuel injected, up to 900cc
Four cylinder, liquid cooled, pre-1987 model year, up to 570cc
Four cylinder, liquid cooled, 1987 to 1992 model year, up to 500cc
Four cylinder, air cooled, up to 750cc
Harley-Davidson Sportsters of unlimited displacement
NOTE: Ducati/Bimota/BMW Supermono & Woods Rotax machines are excluded from this class.

Dawn   :)

I don't know why they don't just call this class "Harley's to win against everything else that's old" or something like that. ::)

I especially like the "Twin cylinder, air cooled, desmodromic valves, up to 805cc"  followed by "NOTE: Ducati...are excluded from this class."  So those twin cylinder, air cooled desmos would be...???  Anyone?  Bueller?  Anyone?   ;D ;D

Aye yai yai.
Tom
ThinkFast Racing
AFM #280 EX
ex-CCS #128

Eric Kelcher

Ducati Super mono/BMW Super mono/Bimota Super mono
Better?
Eric Kelcher
ASRA/CCS Director of Competition

JimH

Thanks for the vote of confidence Mike but that Firebolt rider is a pretty fast guy. ( Hi Paul!) Since he's a big shot at Harley he musta got 'em to twist CCS's arm to allow them into the class. ;D

Baltobuell

 Did you notice how he did? The rule(I believe) was intended for old Sportsters, which would certainly be fair. If they win all the time I'd complain. Especially if it walks everybody on the straight. Which really, I want to know how it did. You guys in the mid-west are going to see alot more of them than anywhere else, with Hal's and the factory right there. Somebody pointed out everything in the class is old. Possibly, it is intended to be the SV of Sportsman, if so, I'd go buy one. They are pretty cool and alot more refined than the "backyard special" way the old ones were. You can put the Hawk right next to my X1, in the corner of the basement where old motorcycles go to wait for resurection to AHMRA.

Woofentino Pugrossi

Firebolts are 996cc or 998cc. So that falls under the 1050cc limit for air cooled pushrod 2 valve motors. ;D
Rob
CCS MW#14 EX, ASRA #141
CCSForums Cornerworking and Classifieds Mod

duc995@aol.com

#10
The Aprilia RS 250 rules the roost in MW sportsman! ;D

Especially when it is a 316cc Big Bore!!! :o

MightyDuc Racing

A well built Duc 750 or MZ660 can do well in that class, as seen in the Florida region.
MightyDuc Racing
CCS AM #944 - Florida Region
Ducati 944 Superbike
www.mightyducracing.com
www.cycletires.com
Sponsors:
Tomahawk Tires, Dunlop, AGV, Superbikes & Ski, SW Medical Supply, BCM