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Post by **Admin** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:55 am

desmocat wrote:Eric,

Great news, what an easy way to get a race bike...buy your old one!!! What kind of front end are you going to put on it?

I am going to use a single disc GT750 front end and triple clamps. I have a special brake disc to use as well. The front end on it is a KZ650, 36mm tubes with dual disc and braided steel lines. It will be for sale to anyone interested. It is a bolt on item.

What are specs for bike? I gots to know what my competition has in store for me!

FAST!!!! I am probably going to do a little more tweaking on it before Mid_Ohio.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:13 am

I may be interested in the Front End if None of the racers Need it.No Hurry for it or anything I can Pay you for it and Maybe come up and Pick it up later this Summer.

Got the throttle tube.I'll send your Part for the Ride and a Donation Afterwhile.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:18 pm

Tight enough to not leak, but loose enough to let the pipe float.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:29 pm

Quick question folks:
AHRMA rulebook, Section 10.3.3 says:

Two-stroke twins up to 250cc, two-stroke singles to 360cc, Honda CB350 twins and Honda CB350F fours. All motorcycles must be fully GP kitted. The cutoff date is December 31, 1972. Like-design models also are permitted. Among the eligible motorcycles are:

Suzuki 250 X6, GTX, GT, T250, T200

Since I am pretty sure Suzuki never made a "GTX" do I correctly assume that this means my '75 Suzuki GT250 is an eligible motorcycle by these rules?

Thanks

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:35 am

Hey Tuner,

Thanks for the reply. These are tight enough not to leak but I'm afraid they do not allow the pipe to float. I suppose they will loosen up some in use if I rubber mount the back (and if they don't vibrate themselves apart as I use them)....

Jim

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:26 pm

On my Jemco chambers the fit is tighter than the Swarbricks, and I never had any cracking issues with the Jemcos.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:37 pm

I think the rules can be blurred enough to qualify your GT250 for F-250. Looks like the GT250 was first produced in 1971, so you should be okay. If your bike is anything like my T500, the bike is made up with a '75 frame, a '70 motor, and parts from who knows what years.

Keep in mind the that your entry will probably be protested only if you win the class regularly, otherwise I'm sure the race organizers will be more than pleased to have another bike on the grid.

Post by **Admin** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:00 pm

This is pretty much what I thought the answer was, but I sent an email off to the rules committee just to be sure. This would be for next year's season anyway, so no hurry, but I sure don't want to go down the road of converting my cafe racer to a real racer and then get stopped before I ever hit the track.

Thanks

Post by **Admin** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:31 pm

id love to see pics of your gt250 i have a stock 73 im looking at restoring

Post by **Admin** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:02 pm

Sure, you can see some photos here:
http://tinyurl.com/347mpl

and some here:
http://www.mechnique.com/images/motorcycles/

Post by **Admin** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:13 pm

Kevin,

Your bike turned out real nice! We need to get together sometime in SF Bay area and ride our vintage cafe racers to Alices.

Post by **Admin** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:46 pm

Hey Ralph-

It'd be fun to do a ride through the back roads. I personally do not ride Skyline, 84, etc on the weekends. I had a friend get killed up there when a tourist came around the corner in his lane. Weekdays would be fine, but that's a bit tough with work. Even better, I'd like to make it to one of your races and watch, learn, play amateur wrench holder, etc.

Kevin

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:51 am

Please list the classes you are entering at Mid-Ohio so we all can determine what races we are all going to run.

I have planned to run:

Friday Practice
Formula 500 Sat. Sun.
Formula Vintage Sat. Sun.

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:34 pm

H2RTuner wrote:GREAT opportunity for those racers not racing, to become tuners/helpers for others who are, no matter which coast they come from.

I'll be there ,anybody need a hand?

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:25 am

james wrote:
H2RTuner wrote:GREAT opportunity for those racers not racing, to become tuners/helpers for others who are, no matter which coast they come from.
I'll be there ,anybody need a hand?

Great, We look forward to you being there to help. As many T500s that will be racing, there will always be someone needed. Look forward to seeing you there.

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