Joe; Am I wrong or is the worlds fastest motorcycle a pushrod 4 stroke
Harley powered piece?
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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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