RE: Subject: NVFR Re: Jeremy McWilliams racing Daytona andHondahissy fit

One more time. You cannot draw a parallel to bikes which are allowed oil/water cooling. The twins are allowed a displacement advantage to 1350 cc and MUST be air cooled. The problem here is the AMA wording does not address oil cooling. But the argument that is raised is it does not allow "liquid" cooling on that displacement. By allowing the biggest displacement to also use a form of liquid cooling is opening a pandora's box. If this is allowed to stand, then Honda could bore out an RC51, fill it's radiator with oil and Bob's your Uncle. Or we might as well let Ducati bore out to 1350cc and chuck the radiator for a huge oil cooler. Most likely those bikes wouldn't be allowed near the starting line.

This isn't my argument (so I won't argue about it). This is THE argument that is out in the community.

Paul Kolbo


-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Dort
>Sent: Mar 9, 2006 12:55 PM
>To: vfr@xxxxxx
>Subject: RE: Subject: NVFR Re: Jeremy McWilliams racing Daytona and Hondahissy fit
>
>"If they win, it's because the
>rules were re-written or bent in their favor."
>
>That's the thing. The rules were not re-written. They are the same as when
>the new FX class was created. As matter of fact they are the same as CCS
>rules regarding air cooled twins. And that bike is a modded XB12R. I think
>the oil cooling contention is crap because all the other bikes in the field
>are oil cooled as well. They are also water cooled, and the Buell is not.
>And no, they don't have Mladin, or Zemke, or Haydens, ect. But they have
>McWilliams, and if he can't put that thing up there, no one can. I don't
>think there is a single better development rider in the MotoGP paddock.
>Every time you turn around he's on a bike making it go fast. I just wish
>He'd find 4 seconds. ; )
>
>My 2 cents,
>
>Richard Dort
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