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Re: Maxton Motorcycle engine class question

To: glen barrett <speedtimer@charter.net>
Subject: Re: Maxton Motorcycle engine class question
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 17:13:15 -0700
Exactly  Glen.

every body has their idea of fair, fair is what you make it

Joe (the shortest kid in school for 13  years) Amo

glen barrett wrote:

> Joe & list
> Just so you know there are over 1835 motorcycle classes available. They had
> to make a chart to list them all and how they fit everywhere. My point is no
> we don't need more seperation. There's under 500 car classes and as the
> bikes not all are used. Lets don't lose control.
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
> Cc: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; "Dale" <Dale@prodigy.net>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 3:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Maxton Motorcycle engine class question
>
> > Rich, my point exactly.  Meaning "you just find a way to do it".  Thereby
> making
> > all the separate classifications, something I truly look beyond when
> striving to
> > go faster than the next guy.  If I want to be the fastest one liter, then
> its up
> > to me to post a speed beyond that in the 3/4 page listing of classes in
> the
> > 1000cc class.  When I go to the salt, if I havent gone faster than
> everthing
> > near me in terms of displacement, then I am motivated to try and make it
> happen
> > next time.
> >
> > Joe (who hasnt made it happen yet)  Amo
> >
> > Richard Fox wrote:
> >
> > > Joe; Am I wrong or is the worlds fastest motorcycle a pushrod 4 stroke
> > > Harley powered piece?
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > > To: Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > > Cc: Dale Subject: Re: Maxton Motorcycle engine class question
> > >
> > > >I like being able to race against a variety of configurations, and
> think
> > > the SCTA
> > > >has a nice way of doing it by keeping the 2 and 4 strokes together.  I
> mean
> > > we
> > > >cant make a class separation for everything if there is a potential
> > > suspected
> > > >difference, do we need a rider weight class designation, or girth
> > > designation?
> > > >Even pushrod and overhead cammers used to be together, and many found
> NO
> > > problem
> > > >setting records that still stand with the pushrods.  Look at Dave
> Matsons
> > > records
> > > >(set with a Vincent motor) they were set in the generic
> > > body/frame/displacement
> > > >class, he didnt enter pushrod.  I mean you just find a way to do it.
> In
> > > line
> > > >fours might have a hp advantange, but what about the narrowness of the
> > > V-twin (an
> > > >aero advantage), and the way a V-twin puts down power pulses (a
> traction
> > > >advantage).
> > > >
> > > >Joe

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