Comments on: AMA Pro Racing Adds XR1200 Series http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/04/ama-pro-racing-adds-xr1200-series/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 26 May 2012 00:22:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bill http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/04/ama-pro-racing-adds-xr1200-series/#comment-278401 bill Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:55:16 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10465#comment-278401 If you want a spec racer thats fun and cheap it is NOT harley. I think harley is sucking up to the ama/dmg. when the boomer brigade riding harleys rapidly fades into the sunset the motor company will have to find new customers and the motor company see's cooperation with this 'entity' as a way to spur sales. problem is most young people are not as affected by 'easy rider' as their fathers or grandfathers were. to them a harley is not only uncool, it is real expensive. and they still dont stop and they still dont go. . who wants to get beat by a lighter cheaper faster bike from japan? My old rd 350 lc would eat these tanks for breakfast. or lunch ,doesnt matter. lets make a list of bikes that are cheaper and go faster stop better ect ect. you know what my pick would be. please feel free to add others. If you want a spec racer thats fun and cheap it is NOT harley. I think harley is sucking up to the ama/dmg.
when the boomer brigade riding harleys rapidly fades into the sunset the motor company will have to find new customers and the motor company see’s cooperation with this ‘entity’ as a way to spur sales.
problem is most young people are not as affected by ‘easy rider’ as their fathers or grandfathers were. to them a harley is not only uncool, it is real expensive. and they still dont stop and they still dont go. .
who wants to get beat by a lighter cheaper faster bike from japan? My old rd 350 lc would eat these tanks for breakfast. or lunch ,doesnt matter.
lets make a list of bikes that are cheaper and go faster stop better ect ect.
you know what my pick would be. please feel free to add others.

]]> By: MARK5 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/04/ama-pro-racing-adds-xr1200-series/#comment-272664 MARK5 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:21:45 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10465#comment-272664 Maybe run it like the IROC. Just thinking. Maybe run it like the IROC.
Just thinking.

]]> By: Mule http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/04/ama-pro-racing-adds-xr1200-series/#comment-272528 Mule Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:15:18 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10465#comment-272528 Steve W, the 883 class was supposed to be cheap, but running an XL motor at racing speeds, especially Roadracing, eats motors for breakfast. It was NOT cheap and the costs kept escalating for the fast guys to stay competitive. Then like Brian Sheridan said, you see the same guys on the podium week after week. I think what the XR1200 needs is a class where people have a lot of freedom to improvise which would help develop the bike bike further. Not a bunch of rules to choke it out and turn it into NASCAR. I'm glad Harley is getting involved again, but it appears that you have to already own a bike and then the improvement money to race goes to Vance and Hines. Steve W, the 883 class was supposed to be cheap, but running an XL motor at racing speeds, especially Roadracing, eats motors for breakfast. It was NOT cheap and the costs kept escalating for the fast guys to stay competitive. Then like Brian Sheridan said, you see the same guys on the podium week after week.

I think what the XR1200 needs is a class where people have a lot of freedom to improvise which would help develop the bike bike further. Not a bunch of rules to choke it out and turn it into NASCAR.

I’m glad Harley is getting involved again, but it appears that you have to already own a bike and then the improvement money to race goes to Vance and Hines.

]]> By: davidabl http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/04/ama-pro-racing-adds-xr1200-series/#comment-272466 davidabl Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:25:36 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10465#comment-272466 Tin Man, SpecialOlympics contestants are all competing with diabilities of one sort or another. You should know it's not just limited to s"stupidiity!" Racing motorcyles with 40-50 yr. old technology is also racing against disabilities, unless it's actual vintage racing. On that note, perhaps new Harleys and other 'retros" should be competing against the bikes of yesteryear, under regulations that allow a fairly level playing field. So that trick vintage machinery doesn't win all the events! Tin Man, SpecialOlympics contestants are all competing with diabilities of one sort or another. You should know it’s not just limited to s”stupidiity!” Racing motorcyles with
40-50 yr. old technology is also racing against disabilities, unless it’s actual vintage
racing. On that note, perhaps new Harleys and other ‘retros” should be competing against the bikes of yesteryear, under regulations that allow a fairly level playing field.
So that trick vintage machinery doesn’t win all the events!

]]> By: kevin http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/04/ama-pro-racing-adds-xr1200-series/#comment-272412 kevin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:59:21 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10465#comment-272412 Harley definitely has racing DNA but it hasn't honored it in a long time. They tried with the VR but IMO lacked both the dedication and skill to produce a significant challenge. This could be the start of Harley once again returning to racing. A spec series will help them in the publicity/public relations department but what it won't do is help Harley innovate which is what they need to gain a slice of the younger market demographic. Harley definitely has racing DNA but it hasn’t honored it in a long time. They tried with the VR but IMO lacked both the dedication and skill to produce a significant challenge.

This could be the start of Harley once again returning to racing. A spec series will help them in the publicity/public relations department but what it won’t do is help Harley innovate which is what they need to gain a slice of the younger market demographic.

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