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Was it Graves by chance? I'm just guessing, I don't know for sure.
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IIRC, it was a company that was a guy's name (like Roland Sands but not). Apparently he is big in the R1 world and is a well known racer but I hadn't heard of him before his special $30k R1 came out. It's driving me nuts.
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08-18-2009, 02:40 PM | #3 |
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Jaie James...
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08-18-2009, 02:46 PM | #4 |
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Damn phone surfing and didnt see this page. The Ragin Cajun specials were for public consumption and not meant to be base package race bikes. I mean in the old days even the factory race specials did not have all the goodies that the actual factory teams had to install and use. The were race bikes with lights so the factories could take advantage of a loophole in the rules. DMG has made the loophole the rule and I hope we see an American Honda 'special' and a Kawaski 'special' to compete. Even with the elevated pricetag there would be an increase in grid sizes and Pegrams 1198R wouldnt be the only rich boy bike in the field...
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Nothing new in what they're doing. I do find it amazing that there doesn't appear to be a displacement limit in the rules AT ALL. Just a few lines about minimum weight.
365 lbs for an I4 375 lbs for a triple 385 lbs for a twin So if Suzuki wanted to do something really wicked, they could bring out a new TLR with 1300cc or something and tear up everyone. Just have to sell a few units to the public. I didn't see any rules about quantity either. (looking at Daytona Sportbike rules)
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08-18-2009, 03:50 PM | #6 |
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Well the rules werent set in stone until almost February of this year and no one had time to plan, prep, or anything. In fact the Yosh Suzuki squad ran their 08 bikes until May as DMG claimed there were not enough examples of the 09 stateside to be purcahsed...Even though they were DOT & EPA approved, unlike the 1125RR which hasnt received approval to be sold as assembled but was allowed because it was based on the 1125 R that is...
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08-18-2009, 08:43 PM | #8 |
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what PR missed is the horse power limit, I don't feel like looking it up but it goes the opposite direction...
I4-120 hp (for example) Triple-140 hp V2-160 hp Something like that, it's supposed to be a certain hp/lb ratio but it's like they forgot about torque altogether... |
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08-18-2009, 04:04 PM | #10 |
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Tigger! No one said he had talent! OK so he is faster than I but not by much. Such is the talent base of todays series.
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