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Offline willieworld

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #75 on: September 01, 2009, 12:30:26 AM »
what i meant stan was for van to please not just to say that i was wrong but if  he thought i was to explain why he thought i was---i wasnt convinced                   willie buchta
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #76 on: September 01, 2009, 02:19:55 AM »
I spoke to Van one time and was clear as a freshly wiped window as to what the engine could be run in (and also to what it could not be run in as well) however now I see that Willie must be getting one for Sheri's new bike..20K  :-o

Congrats willie, tell her to hold on tight, that motor makes about 275+HP at the wheels in a car.  :wink:

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #77 on: September 01, 2009, 02:27:19 AM »
no we are pushrod folks our best sponser is the local harley shop --- as you can see van was very clear in the letter also---i just dont think it matched the rule book--but i will go with what van said--but that doesnt mean i wont try to change it --i really believe the motorcycle classes should be reserved for motorcycle engines -------------------------willie buchta
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #78 on: September 01, 2009, 06:31:57 AM »
....im sure Mr. Uttley appreciates you working on that clarification.....







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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #79 on: September 03, 2009, 02:20:22 PM »
>....im sure Mr. Uttley appreciates you working on that clarification.....

Add my thanks. Not only for the rules clarification but the general range of opinions.

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #80 on: September 03, 2009, 05:06:15 PM »
Willie
please tell us exactly what rule "YOU THINK" that the SCTA is not enforcing.... and maybe while your on a SCTA bashing roll, maybe you can tell up of exact instances that you have first hand knowledge of the SCTA not enforcing their rules (no hearsay)
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #81 on: September 03, 2009, 08:23:22 PM »
Here's something I didn't learn until this morning, when Denis Manning was talking at/with me:  The motor in the Bub #7 bike is NOT a "one-off".  There are two of them -- one for the dyno and testing, the other in the bike.

So - it's a two-off -- I'll allow you to say that.
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #82 on: September 04, 2009, 02:56:56 AM »
Here's something I didn't learn until this morning, when Denis Manning was talking at/with me:  The motor in the Bub #7 bike is NOT a "one-off".  There are two of them -- one for the dyno and testing, the other in the bike.

So - it's a two-off -- I'll allow you to say that.

JW,

Actually I was told Dennis had three sets of cases and enough parts to assemble two engines.. :cheers:

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #83 on: September 11, 2009, 11:35:54 PM »
Just out of curiosity. Would a Busa V8 be classified as one engine or two? In other words, would you be allowed to run two of them?

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #84 on: September 11, 2009, 11:53:03 PM »
it is one engine--they might make you a deal on two ----what class would you run in    willie buchta

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #85 on: September 12, 2009, 12:02:20 PM »
Blimey...........I never thought my question would cause that much of a response......Thank you All!

We had a good result for our first time out at Bub's on our Cbr600rr (MPS650BG) we managed the FIM record and 190mph out of the little thing.

I suppose I should put my money where my mouth is now and build a V8 monster.............See you all on the Salt..........Steve Burns
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #86 on: September 12, 2009, 11:21:51 PM »
Just out of curiosity. Would a Busa V8 be classified as one engine or two? In other words, would you be allowed to run two of them?

In the classes they run you could run 4 of them if you could afford it...
Just because they have adapted bike parts to cars does not make them car parts and exclude them from bikes  :|
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #87 on: September 16, 2009, 02:13:23 PM »
in the motorcycle classes only 1 or 2 engines are allowed                         willie buchta
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #88 on: September 20, 2009, 09:23:21 PM »
in the motorcycle classes only 1 or 2 engines are allowed                         willie buchta
That is why I was wondering if one V8 which is essentially two Busa motors joined with a single crank and crankcase counts as one or two engines.

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #89 on: September 21, 2009, 12:19:42 AM »
in the motorcycle classes only 1 or 2 engines are allowed                         willie buchta
That is why I was wondering if one V8 which is essentially two Busa motors joined with a single crank and crankcase counts as one or two engines.

One engine only...


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