Liter bikes in F40-- No Way!

[Gixxer124]

I think the 30 or so riders that competed in this class would disagree. I've never had so much fun. Oh, I got beat every race by a guy on a 125. (I was riding a 600)

[Super Dave]

Formula 40 used to allow a 35 year old to ride a five year old bike.

Might be before your time...LOL!

As for Honda 750's...

Here's the one I rode at Daytona in March...

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

And I'm building a '74 Kawasaki Triple two stroke...Heh, heh!

[mtw]

I hope they go to 1000's,way more fun to ride and a lot less work,Im thinking there was a few 1000s out there  anyway[ex]except for Luke

[Eddie#200]

I hope they go to 1000's,way more fun to ride and a lot less work,Im thinking there was a few 1000s out there  anyway[ex]except for Luke

Yep,  There were 1000cc bikes, but they are legal for HW Super Sport.  Gotta love that V-twin power.  The problem is that some folks want to race "liter 4 cyl bikes".  Most of us old foggys think it's more sporting to run a smaller bike and use our long learned skill.

[Eddie#200]

eddie is that you.... 2cd place f 40. if so how was your trip home. even if they had 1000 they would have a hard time catching you. its getting cold up your way.  yuck thanks for the great race sat your an great rider good luck next year.  my wife said if i won i had to quit so guess what?  at 48 every bone in my body hurt tring to keep you back there. good race again eddie talk at you soon robert card

Yep!  It's me...  I was chasing you the whole way.  I had it in my mind that I would draft you at the end... But that move you made passing the expert riders in the chicane was nice.  It caused me to get off the throttle and it put the gap between us.  Some of those expert guys were slow...  ;)

I hear a lot of racers are going to either call it quits or will be slowing the schedule next year.  I'm going to make the move to expert and see how I do there.  It was fun!

Eddie

[mtw]

Im talking 1000 fours not v twins,as in gixxer 1000s in 750 frames and just plain gixxer 1000s.Most of the experts I spoke with would  welcome the bump to 1000s in the old farts class as would I

[Eddie#200]

I spoke to Bill F. when I was in daytona and he said HW Supersport not UL Supersport was legal.  If some of the guys want to cheat to win it shows they can't keep up with us better riders on smaller bikes and that is exactly my point.  I was able to get in front of younger riders on larger bikes when I raced my 600 in the heavyweight class.

A larger engine won't get you faster lap times.

[Gixxer124]

What if they did a HW/MW split on a trial basis? No wood to begin with so they couldnt complain about extra cost. (for the big bikes) Try it for a couple races and see how the turn out is. If the big bikes have no advantage, then why not. (Road America will still be a problem.) Just a thought. Later, Kevin

Hey Eddie,  Congrats on your 2nd place at Daytona!!

[Eddie#200]

Too much work to keep track of all that... I'm lazy! ;)

[Brett]

I had a 1000 at Daytona in the F40 but I pulled in on the last lap. I just wanted to ride with all the guys I know. Went from last to 4th but I could have done it on my 750. The 1000 wasn't right yet and I was faster in March on my 750. I hope that's not the case next March.

[Eddie#200]

I had a 1000 at Daytona in the F40 but I pulled in on the last lap. I just wanted to ride with all the guys I know. Went from last to 4th but I could have done it on my 750. The 1000 wasn't right yet and I was faster in March on my 750. I hope that's not the case next March.

So fess up who were you blocking for?   ;)