Weight minimums

[Team_nuclear123]

Am I correct in thinking that there was only a weight min. in the Sportbike class?

Am I missing anything as far as this goes?

Thanks

[WebCrush]

weight min and hp max

[Team_nuclear123]

IM sorry it was a bit early when I wrote that.. lol

The EX sportbike class...

No other CCS classes have weight minimums, do they?

[Nate R]

No. I believe thunderbike has a HP/W ratio limit though.

Anyone else think that the rule on weight should include the rider weight?

[Dawn]

No. I believe thunderbike has a HP/W ratio limit though.

Anyone else think that the rule on weight should include the rider weight?

Me

 ;)

[tzracer]

No CCS classes have minimum weight limits.

FUSA classes have minimum weight limits, sportbike, formula sportbike, superbike (except 250GP bikes) and thunderbike (given as hp/weight ratio).

[MudDawg]

No. I believe thunderbike has a HP/W ratio limit though.

Anyone else think that the rule on weight should include the rider weight?

Considering I weigh in at 232 lbs right now...and race against guys weighing 150lbs....yeah.  Otherwise you are just handicapping me even further than most.  

[bmfgsxr]

dont feel bad muddawg, im 210 (230 with gear) and i go through the same thing.  

it would be nice to see weight limits include rider weight, but that is never going to happen. although there are advantages to being a bigger racer(at least if your in good shape). it makes it far easier to throw the bike around lap after lap after lap with muscle. a person who is 200 lbs compared to a person that is 135 in equal phsyical condtion will have an easier time physically.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

although there are advantages to being a bigger racer(at least if your in good shape). it makes it far easier to throw the bike around lap after lap after lap with muscle. a person who is 200 lbs compared to a person that is 135 in equal phsyical condtion will have an easier time physically.

You forgot that the lighter riders just bounce off ya when they run into ya. ;D

[Pit_Girl]

Anyone else think that the rule on weight should include the rider weight?

Heck no. Not to get all whine-y or anything, but where the would that put me? I would have to throw a cinder block on the back cuz there's now way in he$$ that I'm gonna gain 50 lbs just to race...  

my 2 cents...

-Jennifer

[EX#996]

Heck no. Not to get all whine-y or anything, but where the would that put me? I would have to throw a cinder block on the back cuz there's now way in he$$ that I'm gonna gain 50 lbs just to race...  

my 2 cents...

-Jennifer

Jen,

You would just run a bike with less horsepower vs. a heavier rider with more horsepower.  That way the ratio would be the same.

Dawn   :)

[Zac]

Intersting note, last year the USGPRU 125 rides had a rider+bike weight limit, and there were a few small rideres that probably had to add a little weight to their bikes to meet the limits.

Looks like I'll have to add weight to my CR500 motard to keep it under 3.8 lbs/HP to be legal for FUSA Thunderbike  :(

-z.