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Clarkie
May 1st, 2012, 07:46 AM
WERA has ruled they are not SS legal, what is the MRA ruling on this :D
JimWilson29
May 1st, 2012, 08:32 AM
If you were able to replace the the battery with something other than OEM, it would be listed in on of the following sections on page 8, but its not.

2.2.2 Class Equipment Requirements,
B. The following items may be added or replaced with other than OEM parts:
C. The following items may be replaced by parts of unrestricted origin:
sheispoison
May 1st, 2012, 08:47 AM
No go in SS. Definitly a performance advantage with the weight savings.
Clarkie
May 1st, 2012, 10:03 AM
I didnt think so but I am not sure how many SS knew this, it will be easy to check then :wink:

So the same goes for putting a smaller OEM battery off another bike then....
dave.gallant
May 1st, 2012, 10:55 PM
So, what I am reading is that there is a market for a company to put the Lithium batteries into otherwise stock looked lead-acid plastic boxes...

Opportunity noted!
Clarkie
May 1st, 2012, 11:48 PM
That had already cross my minds, evil mind think alike :twisted:
sheispoison
May 2nd, 2012, 06:47 AM
So you're saying I'm going to have to bring a scale to the track? Anything for that $60 in contingency!
Clarkie
May 2nd, 2012, 08:58 AM
How do we know it will be calibrated correctly? :lol:
sheispoison
May 2nd, 2012, 09:39 AM
How do we know it will be calibrated correctly? :lol:
Man, you and Gallant ARE trouble makers!! :shock:
dave.gallant
May 2nd, 2012, 09:40 AM
How do we know it will be calibrated correctly? :lol:
Man, you and Gallant ARE trouble makers!! :shock:

That does it. I am protesting a battery this weekend.

Marty Hester is goin' down!