Great race!

If there is anyone really interested in cheap racing in the MRA here is your blueprint. Find a race prepped EX500. They still exist as organizations on both coasts still have classes to race them. Right now there are two for sale on the WERA boards:

$1,200 http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=250621
$1,000 http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=245719

Use street tires (because you don't really have a choice) that will last more than one weekend. Tire warmers are no longer necessary, and therefore neither is the generator to power them. If you sold those two things most of us already own, you'd have nearly enough to buy an entire race bike!

Run it in Colorado Class! The EX's are already legal as are GS500's, Hawks, RD400's and any four stroke with only one cylinder. If enough riders show up, we could start a separate class for the 500's. Run it as a GP class but control the cost by establishing a claiming rule that says anyone with a current MRA license can buy any bike in the field for like $2,500 (end of season). That would prevent anyone going nuts with front end conversions, wheels, etc.

Done.