Yes, it's Rack that can't. He calls in the stunt double for the 3rd and up gear stuff.Serious question here....
Can Rack's stunt-double shift it out of 2nd gear?
I'm pretty sure your right James my bike is the same thing as a Kawi as you know my mechanic raced rmz250s he told me if I wanted he could make my bike as fast as a 450 stockHave you seen those PC Kawi's? I think it'd be near impossible to get a 125 to that level without increasing the CC's. I've been told that those bikes are pretty close to a stock 450.
Oh and if he hadn't cleared it every time I don't think he would've tried again.
You have an 04-05 RMZ? Those are nothing compared to the latest bikes. Heck my 05 had a big bore in it and my 08 pulls harder. Imagine what the latest EFI bikes are like.I'm pretty sure your right James my bike is the same thing as a Kawi as you know my mechanic raced rmz250s he told me if I wanted he could make my bike as fast as a 450 stock
You have an 04-05 RMZ? Those are nothing compared to the latest bikes. Heck my 05 had a big bore in it and my 08 pulls harder. Imagine what the latest EFI bikes are like.
Those bikes are meticulously looked over. PC wouldn't risk their company on a few cc'sYou really think those bikes 250's or 450's are actually that displacement. I have a pretty good suspicion that ole mike Alessi's zuk has a couple more CC'S in it than what it did from the factory.
Also I heard the pc bikes are the same way. It would be interesting to see what would happen if a 3 digit privateer had the money and the balls to protest all the top bikes in the class. I garauntee there would be new faces on the box if that happened because there would be a lot of DQ's
Meticulously looked over by who? All the big teams get their motors from the engine shop race them. Then after the race they pull them and send them to the engine shop again. They are meticulously checked for sound and that's about it. Nobody would protest at the pro level. And everybody knows that. You are foolish to think they are playing by the rules.
Pro circuit was building motors for the geico team last year. This year they went under the yoshimura tent for motors because that is who tunes factory Hondas stuff, and I believe last weekend geico had all 5 of their riders in the top six at the start. But maybe I should go put my tin foil hat on..
Meticulously looked over by who? All the big teams get their motors from the engine shop race them. Then after the race they pull them and send them to the engine shop again. They are meticulously checked for sound and that's about it. Nobody would protest at the pro level. And everybody knows that. You are foolish to think they are playing by the rules.
Pro circuit was building motors for the geico team last year. This year they went under the yoshimura tent for motors because that is who tunes factory Hondas stuff, and I believe last weekend geico had all 5 of their riders in the top six at the start. But maybe I should go put my tin foil hat on..
If there is any serious question, the AMA can and will impound the bike and do a teardown to verify the displacement. Pretty much every type of racing that limits displacement has this type of rule.
Yes I know this. But it usually cost money to protest. Like 500 a bike. And if they are legit when tore down the the person who got protested keeps the money. I have heard from people "in the know" that this has been going on for years.
It's like $300 here, the other portion pays the mechanic, and that's not even CRAYes I know this. But it usually cost money to protest. Like 500 a bike. And if they are legit when tore down the the person who got protested keeps the money. I have heard from people "in the know" that this has been going on for years.
Imagine if we had a true production rule. Got to race with what comes on the showroom floor. Instead of millions being spent on works goodies they would have to spend that cash on all the bikes we all buy. Can't limit 100% stock on the suspension as tuning would absolutely have to be allowed.
I would include tires as well. The well substantiated rumor is that the works tires are good for one second per lap. If we can't buy them , they can't race them.
It would open up the extra cool goodies for all. I'm not saying that it would be cheap. I'm sure that the works tires are only good for a moto and might cost $200 a piece.