Why AMA road racing will never be big time...

[Lowe119]

Packers? I've never gotten into baseball..

It's not baseball. I DO feel bad that they aren't playing this year due to no settlement in the union/owners talks. They'll have to get the cup next year.

[EX#996]

It's not baseball. I DO feel bad that they aren't playing this year due to no settlement in the union/owners talks. They'll have to get the cup next year.

OK, now I know this has to be a joke....

It's the hockey season that wasn't played due to a disagreement between the owners and the players union, NOT baseball.  That's OK though, I prefer college hockey over the pro's any day.

Too bad no one in my house likes to watch it besides me.

 :)

[Lowe119]

:P

[B_M_K]

Making fun of Packer Fans isn't going to make your lame teams stadium fill to capacity every game like Lambeau.

[motobenco]

That's because there is nothing else to do in Green Bay.

[motobenco]

Actually, we should settle this on the track.

Bears fans vs. Packer fans

Wear your favorite teams jersey in a winner take all shoot out.

Pick a race(s) at RA, everyone chip in $5.00 a man and whoevers team wins has bragging rights for the season and give the money to the Wegman fund.

[251am]

  I guess I have to ask this question; What motorcycle roadracing organization in North America is bigger than AMA?












GoldWings, I tell ya, GoldWings; Some friends visiting a Wing Ding got pretty barley therapied up, bought some 40 of those glow in the dark necklaces, pasted them all over their bodies and ran around after dark hollering, "I'm a GoldWing, I'm a GoldWing", going from camp area to camp area until evicted. Wing Dingers do not appreciate good beer. ;D  

[russ1962]

Actually, we should settle this on the track.

Bears fans vs. Packer fans

Wear your favorite teams jersey in a winner take all shoot out.

Pick a race(s) at RA, everyone chip in $5.00 a man and whoevers team wins has bragging rights for the season and give the money to the Wegman fund.

I'm in!!!  This is a great idea.  

Formula 40, for all the old farts like me?

[EX#996]

I'm in!!!  This is a great idea.  

Formula 40, for all the old farts like me?

No....

Paul's going to want a piece of this action and he is only 38.  How about a Friday practice session when all classes of bikes can play?  Have the same # of riders representing the Packers and the same for the Bears.  The who ever has the greater number finishing closer to #1 wins.

 :)

[motobenco]

Here we go, we should probably start a new thread for this one.

If we want to settle this Friday I say take the combined total from GTU and the GTO, or select three races from the overall weekend.

Every racer chip in $5.00 and receive a sticker, (Stumpy are you listening) Something simple "Bears Fan or Packers Fan"

Run the sticker on your bike, or on the back of your helmet to make it more competitive

Use the CCS scoring for the points total, this way every racer will have some points.

End of the weekend, or Saturday tally the points and present the award to the winners. Any old trophies out there?

Present the proceeds to the Wegman Fund.

We'll need a couple of volunteers to hand out stickers, take money and keep track of the results.

Suggestions?

[fourandsix]

I have glanced over this thread and my reply would be that if if you put evryone on stock bikes the factory riders would still dominate. Unfortunately as in any other sport only a few talented individuals will ever make it to the top.
I have said this over and over , be happy with what level your at and have fun.
They measured the frames and they were legal . actually the AMA has really been good the last couple of years and only penalized small dollar amount fines.
Just think if it was you that had no vin # a $1000 fine is way better than a $10,000 fine. It's not like they can have a sliding scale on the ability to pay.
It is much better to let a rider with a non performance enhancing violation race than to send him home.
Kevin sent the rear disc's from all the bikes to have them cnc machined , the guy reshaped them which is illegal , the AMA after i explained the spares hadnt arrived said no problem go ahead and run the bad ones. They further stated that it is possible we could be fined after the race.
The AMA and how they run things has always been a hot topic , as Gordy said you need to give any ideas to the right people.
I also think that unless you are going to commit to a full season at the AMA level the powers that be have no incentive to listen to your ideas as you are not what they call a stakeholder in the series.

[WebCrush]

Kevin sent the rear disc's from all the bikes to have them cnc machined , the guy reshaped them which is illegal , the AMA after i explained the spares hadnt arrived said no problem go ahead and run the bad ones. They further stated that it is possible we could be fined after the race.

I love the rule on how you can drill but not mill.  What if I drill while drinking a lot of coffee and having a seizure?  It might oblong a lot of holes. :D