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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => SCTA Rule Questions => Topic started by: nitropyro on January 12, 2008, 10:07:23 PM

Title: bonneville rule book
Post by: nitropyro on January 12, 2008, 10:07:23 PM
hey there my name is Danny i am new to post here, been reading for awhile. anyways my dad and i are wanting to build a bike for 2011 for his 50th birthday. were in columbus ohio so that gives us time to build and save for the trip.
  what i am wondering if someone has a 06 or 07 rule book i can buy off them? i dont want to spend the $70 from the scta not knowing what the classes are or whats aloud. we dont care to break any records we just want to be on the salt and be part of the expeirence. im only 20 i will prolly pilot the bike.
  We were into the jr. drags when i was 8-17. i won the 8-9 yr old division 3 race in 1996. then we built a 79 fox body with a 302. ran low 11's. i am currently building a 402 bbc chevy astro. its influenced by the mini truck crowd i will post pics of the build im sure. next we want to try road racing and mostly the salt! so any help you can give will be appreciated. we were thinking a 400-500cc bike. we are on a tight budget. if we can be close to the competion we will be happy. anyways thats my little intruduction rant.
Danny
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: Sumner on January 12, 2008, 11:03:08 PM
hey there my name is Danny i am new to post here, been reading for awhile. anyways my dad and i are wanting to build a bike for 2011 for his 50th birthday. were in columbus ohio so that gives us time to build and save for the trip.
  what i am wondering if someone has a 06 or 07 rule book i can buy off them? i dont want to spend the $70 from the scta not knowing what the classes are or whats aloud. we dont care to break any records we just want to be on the salt and be part of the expeirence. im only 20 i will prolly pilot the bike.
  We were into the jr. drags when i was 8-17. i won the 8-9 yr old division 3 race in 1996. then we built a 79 fox body with a 302. ran low 11's. i am currently building a 402 bbc chevy astro. its influenced by the mini truck crowd i will post pics of the build im sure. next we want to try road racing and mostly the salt! so any help you can give will be appreciated. we were thinking a 400-500cc bike. we are on a tight budget. if we can be close to the competion we will be happy. anyways thats my little intruduction rant.
Danny

If I remember right a rule book is only $10, about the same as one trip to a fast food joint and a lot more satisfying.  Welcome to land speed racing,

Sum
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: nitropyro on January 13, 2008, 10:41:32 AM
dont you have to join as a member first to get a rule book? basically i dont want to spend alot of money right now to find out what class im gonna run in. ive email the scta website and had no responce if you could give me a link to buy a rule book from id apprecaite it. and yes i think a rule book is better than a big mac lol
Danny
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: donpearsall on January 13, 2008, 11:02:12 AM
Hi Danny,
I see on the SCTA website (http://www.scta-bni.org/Sales/SCTA.htm (http://www.scta-bni.org/Sales/SCTA.htm)) where the current year rule book will not be out till March. Can you wait till then? you can buy the book without a membership.

They may have some of the 2007 rule books left over. Try emailing sales@scta-bni.org and see if they have any of last year's books.

Good Luck
Don
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: nitropyro on January 13, 2008, 11:06:10 AM
thanks donpearsall,
    i just came from the site and saw that, i will wait till then and get a copy. my dad, his friend and, i are talking about this and are wanting to start getting parts but we dont know whats aloud in each class. thanks for the information.
Danny
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on January 13, 2008, 11:42:08 AM
Danny, if you really really want an '07 rulebook -- I know I've got at least two of 'em, and I could send one to your for a small fee.  But you should also try the USFRA store -- www.saltflats.com -- to see if they've got 'em still.  Sometimes they have a few left once the SCTA has run out.  Try the USFRA, and if they don't -- get back to me and I'll see if I can find one spare one for you.

See you on the salt.
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: nitropyro on January 13, 2008, 07:06:07 PM
Thanks Seldom Seen Slim,
i thought i had to have a member ship to get a rulebook i did not relize i could get one in march so im just gonna wait now.
thanks though
Danny
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: jimmy six on January 13, 2008, 08:32:34 PM
Buy a Hayabusa like everyone else and go race it. Good Luck
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: frogpirate on January 14, 2008, 07:03:20 PM
Buy a Hayabusa like everyone else and go race it. Good Luck

He said he was on a LOW budget!  :mrgreen:

Any idea what kind of 400-500cc bike your going to run? I went through quite a process before decidng on the Blast, or as some call it Be-last. I decided that racing in the Push-Rod class would be fun, and the Blast get's there without resorting to 40 year old machinery (although it is 40 year old technology. Ok, honestly, 70 or 80 year old technology...). Unfortunatly there are not a lot of current 400-500cc motorcycles around, although in the under 30 crowd, I think a CX500 would have potential.

Welcome from yet another newbie. Let's see, your dad will be 50 in 2011? Crap, I'm older than him (but young at heart!   :-D)

Ken
50 in 2010  :-P
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: nitropyro on January 14, 2008, 07:28:38 PM
were not sure yet on the bike. thats why we want a rule book to figure out whats aloud in the classes and what classes are there. being young at the heart is all that matters, being older just means you have more knowledge to share.
Danny
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: 836dstr on January 14, 2008, 08:12:23 PM
Boy do we have a lot of knowledge to share! But we keep on learning too.
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: jimmy six on January 15, 2008, 12:25:54 PM
Frog..I wasn't joking when I said buy a Haya....There are 50 on E-bay as low as $4500. I've got that in tires and wheels let alone all the safety stuff. Once you get going on this LSR stuff everyone wants to go faster. No one says you need to go 230 in your first year but to do things 2 or 3 times to get where you are going....Save your beer cans, cardboard, newspapers, waterbottles etc for a year and buy "potential". In fact drink out of the tap and forget the water bottles and go racin in 6 months. :-D

...JD...2 cars 5 engines
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: Sumner on January 15, 2008, 03:18:56 PM
..........JD...2 cars 5 engines

............ and is a 'busa in your future??

Thanks for the info on the Barbee Boys car,

Sum
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: jimmy six on January 15, 2008, 04:52:06 PM
Sum..I've got a hat. Life is good.

As for M/C's, I ride a Black '91 HD Heritage. a restored to stock 39 Indian Sport Scout, a Subaru overhead cam engined mini-bike and a late 60's restored Rupp Chaparel Go-Kart. I don't think I need a Busa but if someone has one connected to an inline transmission; I might cosider a partner up and put in my roadster. Turbo'd of course....JD
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: frogpirate on January 15, 2008, 05:06:14 PM
Nice 'toy's' Jimmy.

I agree in a sense that the cheepest way to go fast is buy a 'busa (or ZX14 etc.) However I do not think it's the cheepest way to set a record, or even to enter the '2' club if that's your goal. But that is just the opinion of a rookie who's never been on the salt - I could be out to lunch.   :lol:

Danny - you can get the AMA rules directly from the BUB web site. While not as comprehensive as the SCTA rules, they can give you an idea of classes etc. SCTA/BNI and AMA records are published on the web as well, if you want to look at class records. FWIW, even though I plan on running BUB (AMA Rules) in '08, I'm building the bike to meet SCTA/BNI rules.

Ken
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: RichFox on January 15, 2008, 05:23:19 PM
If you rotate a 'Busa engine 90 degrees so that the sprocket is pointing towared the rear of the car, couldn't you run a shaft from there to your rear end? Use the very nice Suzuki trans. I'm told that if you use a bike motor in a car you don't need a blow shield.
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: OhioFatboy on January 15, 2008, 06:15:10 PM
Danny, i have a spare 07 rulebook you can have, email me with an address. I live in ohio and you'll have it by the weekend- Mark

rmyers1211@aol.com
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: Sumner on January 15, 2008, 06:49:47 PM
Sum..I've got a hat. Life is good.

As for M/C's, I ride a Black '91 HD Heritage. a restored to stock 39 Indian Sport Scout, a Subaru overhead cam engined mini-bike and a late 60's restored Rupp Chaparel Go-Kart. I don't think I need a Busa but if someone has one connected to an inline transmission; I might consider a partner up and put in my roadster. Turbo'd of course....JD

And here I thought you had "two red hats"  :-) , guess someone else is wearing the other one. 

Do you have pictures of any of those rides??  I'd really like to see the '39 and the mini-bike (how mini can it be with a Subaru engine in it??).  Or better yet bring one to the salt or El M with you,

Sum
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: jimmy six on January 15, 2008, 09:59:47 PM
The mini comes to El Mirage everytime I do with my pickup or race car. It's actually a Robin engine which Subaru owns so it says Subaru on it. But it is a cammer. 6.5HP. The Roadster got both my son and I in the 2 Club. His is hat #1 and mine is #2. Next time I take the "I" out I'll take a disc pic. and e-mail it to you. I was planning on using last week end morning but it was fogged in till 10:00
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: Sumner on January 15, 2008, 10:05:47 PM
The mini comes to El Mirage every time I do with my pickup or race car. It's actually a Robin engine which Subaru owns so it says Subaru on it. But it is a cammer. 6.5HP. The Roadster got both my son and I in the 2 Club. His is hat #1 and mine is #2. Next time I take the "I" out I'll take a disc pic. and e-mail it to you. I was planning on using last week end morning but it was fogged in till 10:00

Thanks, I'll look forward to it and will have to check the mini out the next time I'm at El M,

Sum
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: gsx®7-11 on January 21, 2008, 07:19:00 PM
Hello to everyone! I too am new to LSR, and have somehow caught the bug from all the way over here on the east coast in Georgia.  This place seems like information alley, and I hope to talk more with all of you.

I would love to build a motorcycle to make a few passes at Bonneville and maybe Mxton.

If any of you still have a 2007 rulebook lying about, I would be more than glad to buy it from you! I would love to have something to get me started before March.

Thanks for all of your help!

Cheers!

*Edit*

My email is wickedquick69 at yahoo.com

Or post here/pm me.

Joey



Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: isiahstites on January 21, 2008, 08:02:30 PM
When do we get the 08' books?

Scott
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: John Noonan on January 21, 2008, 10:51:17 PM
When do we get the 08' books?

Scott

They should be at the printer now, I was told that I was the last ad they were waiting for.. :-o

Oh cover picture credits go to me.... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: isiahstites on January 21, 2008, 11:02:59 PM
When do we get the 08' books?

Scott

They should be at the printer now, I was told that I was the last ad they were waiting for.. :-o

Oh cover picture credits go to me.... :mrgreen:

Let's see the picture John!
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: Sumner on January 21, 2008, 11:27:25 PM
When do we get the 08' books? Scott

They should be at the printer now, I was told that I was the last ad they were waiting for.. :-o

Well now that you got that chore taken care of could you get my pistons sent to my machinist so he can balance the crank and I can get the motor together and some miles on it before Maxton  :evil:,

c ya, yours in sport, (sorry Kent I like that and wanted to see how it felt to use it  :-P ),

Sum
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: John Noonan on January 22, 2008, 01:56:44 AM
When do we get the 08' books? Scott

They should be at the printer now, I was told that I was the last ad they were waiting for.. :-o

Well now that you got that chore taken care of could you get my pistons sent to my machinist so he can balance the crank and I can get the motor together and some miles on it before Maxton  :evil:,

c ya, yours in sport, (sorry Kent I like that and wanted to see how it felt to use it  :-P ),

Sum

Sumner,  I actually like:

"Sincerely In Speed"


John Noonan

PS, Sumner, FYI: you actually have to order the pistons prior to receiving them. :mrgreen:..714-898-9763 ext 215

J
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: dwarner on January 22, 2008, 08:55:02 AM
Kinda like the lottery -you gotta buy a ticket to win.

DW
Title: Re: bonneville rule book
Post by: Sumner on January 22, 2008, 11:15:59 AM
John Noonan

PS, Sumner, FYI: you actually have to order the pistons prior to receiving them. :mrgreen:..714-898-9763 ext 215

J

They are on order through my machinist and his supplier.  I talked to him today and he is going to check on the order.  He thinks that they might of been holding them until he got back from racing.  My name is on the special order sheet though, or should be, he is Victory Motors and I can't remember the jobber, but I think they are out of Denver.

The post was just to give you a hard time.  I ordered before the Christmas/New Year's mess, so didn't expect them real quick. If for some reason things are screwed up I'll call you and see if you can check on it.

Thanks, sincerely in speed someday I hope,

Sum