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Tech Information => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: bluelou on August 30, 2018, 02:58:20 PM
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I am thinking about getting a motorcycle built for Bonneville speedweek. I am trying to gleen from the rule book what class I can enter. I am taking a Buell and putting it in an aftermarket hardtail frame. Would this be M-PG, A-PG, P-PG? The wording in the rulebook states that the frame and motor must be from the same manufacturer. I have seen many hardtail frame motorcycles at speedweek and I know of no motor manufacturer that is putting out a hardtail frame.
Any help appreciated!
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I suggest you contact someone within the SCTA for your answer.
Check on page 200 of the current rule book. Russ O'Daly, Scott Mattern or Van Butler will give you direction.
Cheers
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BL, I'll make the standard disclaimer that Mike has sorta implied: If you want an "official" answer to a question you need to contact the appropriate dude in SCTA/BNI. Asking here will often get you the right answer, too, but it ain't guaranteed and might well be loaded with extra baggage, if ya know what I mean.
You'll almost certainly get the stuff you need to know here -- but if you want the ironclad info you'll need to ask the SCTA/BNI. By the way, don't be afraid to ask. They'll help out, for sure. And when they do -- always consider printing a copy of their response and sticking it in your logbook in case you need to refer to it later.
Once again it's time for me to say, in re: "...in case you need to refer to it later...":
Don't ask me how I know.
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I am thinking about getting a motorcycle built for Bonneville speedweek. I am trying to gleen from the rule book what class I can enter. I am taking a Buell and putting it in an aftermarket hardtail frame. Would this be M-PG, A-PG, P-PG? The wording in the rulebook states that the frame and motor must be from the same manufacturer. I have seen many hardtail frame motorcycles at speedweek and I know of no motor manufacturer that is putting out a hardtail frame.
Any help appreciated!
Buell motor in an aftermarket frame. That would never be legal for any M class or P class.
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M... you can modify a certain amount of the stock frame and still stay in M ..., see rulebook, thus that is why you see hardtails in M.
A... Unfortunately just putting a motor in an aftermarket frame does not automatically put you in A... See rulebook
Hey, if it was easy, everyone would be racing :cheers:
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Also - the unasked question is why would you want to use a hardtail frame? This is racing, not showtime. You want the tire to stay ON the ground, not bouncing on every tiny divot, groove, mound, etc. Even though the surface looks smooth, it is NOT.
Don.
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It would be A class, P (pushrod), and G for gas or F for fuel. M class has to be motor and frame from same manufacturer. SCTA say 7.F "An OEM frame must be used."
Tom