On Thursday, February 23, 2006, at 01:27 PM, BWANA343@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/23/2006 9:21:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jon@infodestruction.com writes:
>
> Dang, you car guys have it rough with worries like that. See why I
> race on bikes? All we have to worry about is having the tire in back
> ride right smack behind the tire in front
>
> Except for when the back one gets ahead of the front one, usually a
> different result then on four wheels.
> On that note, are there classes for front or both wheel drive
> motorcycles ? I recall the Rokon Trailbreaker, and I believe there
> are/were others in production.
> Bob, don't like gravel/Salt rash, W
>
Hey, Bob -- I never thought about looking at the rule book for front-
or both-wheel drive bikes, so here's what I found from a quick read
through the '05 book just now:
No mention of any restriction in production class, of course -- if the
factory made at least 500 of 'em that are street-legal -- I guess you
could have front or both wheels driven. What size motor does the Rokon
(for instance) have? I went to their site and didn't see that spec.
No mention of restriction to rear-wheel-drive only in Modified class.
I wonder if this question will bring a clarification in the rules for
Modified - to include something restricting other than RWD only?
Rear wheel drive ONLY is required in Altered, Streamliner, and Sidecar
classes.
Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
Marquette, Michigan
(that's 'way up north)
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