biker jay Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thought some of you might be interested in the golden era 2-strokes class that club thundersport are running next year. I'm going to be challenging my RD in it and should be great fun. The machines eligible are All 2-stroke racing solo machines built before 1st January 1989. All 2-stroke production based solo machines built before 1st January 1998. Plus, up to 375cc 2-stroke solo racing machines built before 1st January 1992. Plus, up to 126cc 2-stroke solo racing machines built before 1st January 2005. TT Formula 2 solos from in period are eligible. “Specials” from in period accepted on a case by case specific basis. Full details http://www.motoforum.net/index.php?showtopic=61009 If anyone is interested in doing this series, give Dave Stewart a call at Thundersport GB, 01455 842600 At the moment, interest numbers are down so for the class to go ahead Dave needs to know numbers of proposed riders. Jay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porter_jamie Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 i have already spoken to Dave about my tz250a/350lc formula 2 hybrid, which he says should be eligible. Whether i get it readyin time is a different matter... you got any pics of your RD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Aye, got a couple of pics. Will be great to get this class running, drag ya bikes out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeetz Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 This should be a cool class if it can get the numbers, Dad is out in it next year on his home made RG500 F1 Padgets replica. I have been riding it this this year in CRMC until I decided to stop cos I didnt agree with the rules they had (period competition not allowed, no warmers, no wets...not fun on an RG !). This ThundersportGB two stroke series is the ideal stomping ground for Dads RG 'cos its such an ace bike to race, on slicks it should be absolutely fantastic. I am actually out in the Golden Era Superbike class for next year on an 860cc Ducati F1...which we are just making, frame finished, vertical Pantah head to be modifie and swingarm next !! Should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 oh fantastic, will be great to get both the superbikes and the 2 strokes out there. Remember, for the 2 stroke class to go ahead, Dave Stewart at Thundersport GB wants your name if your interested so he can see its going to be worth while going ahead. Once the class is confirmed i will ask him to mention it on the thundersport site. Spread the word! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeetz Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 oh fantastic, will be great to get both the superbikes and the 2 strokes out there. Remember, for the 2 stroke class to go ahead, Dave Stewart at Thundersport GB wants your name if your interested so he can see its going to be worth while going ahead. Once the class is confirmed i will ask him to mention it on the thundersport site. Spread the word! Jay Yep, already emailed Dave to let him know our plans. I have to sell my YPVS 397 to fund trick bits for the Ducati, some Marvics, cams, carbs etc so its all systems go for us. See you next year dude !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Got any pics of the ypvs your selling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu13 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 If my Spondon RG5 is allowed you might see it next year for an outing if I get it running right and can find an interested party to ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeetz Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Got any pics of the ypvs your selling? Aye.. I need to take off the old Tech2000 shock cos I struggled with it, in fact the only time I got it set up something like was at Aintree in its second outing (where I got 3rd in the SS400 and 2nd overall in the Forgotten Era Open - with fastest lap of the race). I have an R6 shock thats going on, which I will probably do this weekend. Never gelled with it or keen on it, built as a bit of fun only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 If my Spondon RG5 is allowed you might see it next year for an outing if I get it running right and can find an interested party to ride it. You want someone to ride it you say? Hi i'm jason....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Aye.. I need to take off the old Tech2000 shock cos I struggled with it, in fact the only time I got it set up something like was at Aintree in its second outing (where I got 3rd in the SS400 and 2nd overall in the Forgotten Era Open - with fastest lap of the race). I have an R6 shock thats going on, which I will probably do this weekend. Never gelled with it or keen on it, built as a bit of fun only. Fair play, looks like it would go well at aintree with that set up. When did you ride it there? I rode there last year on my rd, won the 500FE championship (my pics on the site Whoop!)lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porter_jamie Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 who runs the Fe championship these days. i have a championship winning rd400 in my garage that my brother won on in about 1994 or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeetz Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Fair play, looks like it would go well at aintree with that set up. When did you ride it there? I rode there last year on my rd, won the 500FE championship (my pics on the site Whoop!)lol It was the final meeting of last year, just as a bit of fun. It went OK, I only did it to sort the forks out but this year the shock went and it was getting expensive to race the RG and the RD what with the cost of fuel !! The RG drinks it ! I used to race 600's there and won the title a couple of times and nearly got the lap record on the 1000....just didnt quite manage the first 100mph, darn it ! Think I saw your name in the program, congrats on winning it dude ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 who runs the Fe championship these days. i have a championship winning rd400 in my garage that my brother won on in about 1994 or something! There is a few now. Tonfanau, Aintree, wirall 100, three sisters have a class that it would fit in and not to forget the (possible) class for thundersport next year. It was the final meeting of last year, just as a bit of fun. It went OK, I only did it to sort the forks out but this year the shock went and it was getting expensive to race the RG and the RD what with the cost of fuel !! The RG drinks it ! I used to race 600's there and won the title a couple of times and nearly got the lap record on the 1000....just didnt quite manage the first 100mph, darn it ! Think I saw your name in the program, congrats on winning it dude ! Cheers bud. I had to go to a wedding at the last meet, i would have won the 350 classic championship also otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rg_gammaman Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 If my Spondon RG5 is allowed you might see it next year for an outing if I get it running right and can find an interested party to ride it. Stu, Your Spondon RG500 is eligible for Thunderbikes at Bemsee, we have had them running in the past Also a new Thunderbike class is being released for 2012 with even more 4 and 2 strokes eligible to race Full details to be released beginning of next week of the four class structures. Common Eligible Bikes Please note this is not a definitive list but a guideline to common bikes eligible to race. Aprilia Shiver 750cc 550cc Twins RSV1000R up to and including 1999 Falco up to and including 1999 Ducati All Air cooled SS Range. 600cc – 1100cc Multistrada All air cooled Monster Range 748 1 or 2 749 up to 2004 model not S or R ST2 and ST3 916 996 up to 1999 Honda All Air cooled machines RC30 RC45 VFR 750F CBR600 up to and including 1998 CBR600FX up to and including 1999 CBR Fireblade up to and including 1999 VTR1000 up to and including 1998 NC30 CB500 CBR1000F up to and including 1999 NSR 400 NSR 250 Kawasaki All air cooled machines ZXR-400 1 ZX-6R up to and including 1999 ZX-9R up to and including 1999 ZXR-750 ZX-7R up to and including 1999 GPZ 900 KR1-S ER-6 Including Big Bigbore up to engine rules Suzuki All air cooled machines GSXR 750 up to 1992 GSXR 750 up to and including 1999 GSXR 600 SRAD up to and including 1999 GSXR 400 GSX 600F GSX 750F TL1000S not R RGV250 RG500/RG400 RF600 RF900 SV650 Including Big Bigbore up to engine rules SFV Gladius Including Big Bigbore up to engine rules GSF 750 Triumph All early air cooled triple models. 3 cylinder fuel injected models up to and including1999 T595 955i Yamaha All air cooled machines TRX850 (Special inclusion) FZR600 YZF-600 up to and including 1999 1 or 2 FZR-400 FZ750 RD500LC FZR1000 up to and including 1988 YZF750 Inc SP Version FJ1200 (special inclusion) OWO1 R1 up to and including 1999 R6 up to and including 1999 RD350LC/YPVS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu13 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I was not sure reading the stuff on the moto forum as it said only period based frames could be used and my spondon chassis is a 2006 one. I assume the 25cc above original capacity would stand though so no 570cc engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 you might have to ask dave stewart about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porter_jamie Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 specials will be judged on a case by case basis. thats what he told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazrs257 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I was not sure reading the stuff on the moto forum as it said only period based frames could be used and my spondon chassis is a 2006 one. I assume the 25cc above original capacity would stand though so no 570cc engines? Doesn't the basic design of the Spondon RG500 frame date back to the 87/88 F1 bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydeetz Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Doesn't the basic design of the Spondon RG500 frame date back to the 87/88 F1 bikes? The 86-88 F1 RG's were the Mk9 alloy race frame with the Gamma motor, like what ours is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fontyyy Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Am I reading this right? £250 to enter a 2 day meet at Mallory? £95 for an additional class? For four 10-12 minute races per class? That's a screaming bargain there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesviffer 750 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Am I reading this right? £250 to enter a 2 day meet at Mallory? £95 for an additional class? For four 10-12 minute races per class? That's a screaming bargain there.... Dave stewart always was a money grabber Font Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 a meet at any particular track always seems to be about the same no matter what club you go to. Do you have any idea how much the track owners charge, i do, they are the robbers. Although you can see the money being spent at brands, you really do pay for it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porter_jamie Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 is that a lot then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morepower Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Damn..... My little RS250 Aprilia is not allowed to race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 How come? What year is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morepower Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 How come? What year is it? Its a MK1 RS250 Aprilia.... Just it has radial mount calipers on a Kawasaki ZX6R front end and the bodywork is based on the last of the 250cc GP bikes. Both outside the spirit of the rules and I am not sure they will see a full carbon monocoque and fairing as just a minor thing and give some leeway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 well you can always ask dave at thundersport. The bodywork wouldnt give a big performance increase so might say its ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morepower Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Just got off the phone...... It would be allowed even though it has radial mounts ect and would be close to the 250cc race bike weight limit of 98Kg.... but there are not enough committed to racing in the 2 smoke class he planned to run... 18 possible riders so it looks like the 2 stroke class my not even be run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker jay Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Yeah he told me last month at pembrey, so i'm trying to spread the word. He said if there is enough interest he could run it but without the numbers, he cant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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