Rules question and intro

[Kaos]

Hey Gang, I just stumbled across your site from a link on ModernBuddy.com

First off, this is awesome, I'm excited to see scooter racing in my neck of the woods!
Especially now that you have Portland on the schedule!

I run a really modified '08 Genuine Buddy 125(now 161cc), and was hoping to find the
rules for your class-A automatics, but they don't seem to be on your site.
Does that mean nobody is actually racing in that class yet?

[j2]

Welcome! There will be a few modified Automatic scooters out there. Your bike will fit in at least two classes. You will be fine in the 80 gp {mixed class} and the scooters. As for rules, you just need to be sure you meet the basic safety requirement for you bike and gear. full leathers, either 360 zip together or one piece. A good full face helmet, leather boots and gloves. Your
bike will need some safety wiring, and catch bottles on the carb overflows... also change out your antifreeze for water. bar plugs on your bars and ball end levers. Then come out and race!

[Dayn]

Currently Group A is an open auto class. There are a few riders that will be participating in that group including Brad. I suspect that this group will grow to be big enough to split so we left Group B open for that. Given the popularity of autos this has the potential to be one of the bigger classes however last year despite some promises there was not much of an auto turnout.

So come on out and get some track time under your belt. Bring some friends and grow that class.

Cheers,

Dayn

[Kaos]

Sweet, doesn't sound too hard. My bike is air-cooled so antifreeze isn't a problem. I'd have to get leathers, as all my gear is textile.

What type of safely wiring do I need? I'm asuming this is just a kill cord?

[Dayn]

Textile will pass but it's not really recommended. It doesn't really stand up to abrasion very well. It'll protect you once but you might have second thoughts about using it after that. Leathers are fairly cheap on Craig's list and ebay. Make sure it has knee sliders though they come in handy once you get the hang of it. There are also a few sets that people will lend out. I have a couple but won't be at all of the Portland events.

You do need a kill switch but not a tether. Your fluid caps (oil) need to be safety wired. Disc brake caliper bolts need to be wired. Master cylinder bolts should be wired as well. Vancouver and Seattle are going to require fork sliders. Basically just skateboard wheels on the ends of your axle bolts. Take the center stand off (you'll be grinding it on that bike anyway) Make sure all of your carb overflows are tied off into a catch can. Tape up or take off your lights.

It's really quite straight forward. Basically you don't want to damage the track, yourself or other riders. Remove all sharp edges and make sure you don't leave anything on the track to ruin the fun.

Hope this helps. Ask more questions. There are always people around the track with tools etc to help prep your bike if you miss anything. It will be good to see another 4 stroke out there you might be running against a GT200 though.

Cheers,

Dayn

[Kaos]

Feb 13, 2010 1:19:24 GMT -5 Dayn said:

Textile will pass but it's not really recommended. It doesn't really stand up to abrasion very well. It'll protect you once but you might have second thoughts about using it after that. Leathers are fairly cheap on Craig's list and ebay. Make sure it has knee sliders though they come in handy once you get the hang of it. There are also a few sets that people will lend out. I have a couple but won't be at all of the Portland events.

You do need a kill switch but not a tether. Your fluid caps (oil) need to be safety wired. Disc brake caliper bolts need to be wired. Master cylinder bolts should be wired as well. Vancouver and Seattle are going to require fork sliders. Basically just skateboard wheels on the ends of your axle bolts. Take the center stand off (you'll be grinding it on that bike anyway) Make sure all of your carb overflows are tied off into a catch can. Tape up or take off your lights.

It's really quite straight forward. Basically you don't want to damage the track, yourself or other riders. Remove all sharp edges and make sure you don't leave anything on the track to ruin the fun.

Hope this helps. Ask more questions. There are always people around the track with tools etc to help prep your bike if you miss anything. It will be good to see another 4 stroke out there you might be running against a GT200 though.

Cheers,

Dayn

Sweet, that doesn't sound too difficult, nothing that couldn't be done in a few hours anyway

I've run against GT200's before and my bike is quicker than a stock GT200, at least till it gets up to top speed. I'd imagine that there's not too many places on a track where a GT200 would really get to open up to full speed. Could be wrong though