i will be bringing my kx450f supermoto bike to a couple of the smaller tracks next year, and i have some questions regarding passing tech.
do i need a steering damper?
do i need a belly pan if i use catch cans?
i will be bringing my kx450f supermoto bike to a couple of the smaller tracks next year, and i have some questions regarding passing tech.
do i need a steering damper?
do i need a belly pan if i use catch cans?
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yes.
yes.
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Really?Originally Posted by T Baggins
I know of some that didn't have either last year??
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...and, just to add:
My 450 makes a corrected 45-48HP at the rear wheel. That's like a true 35 horsepower motorcycle. Do we really need to have steering dampers on that!?!
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ya a belly pan i understand, but i was hoping that i wouldnt have to use a steering damper.
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hmm, my crystal ball sees a protest in colorado class next year :lol:Originally Posted by dave.gallant
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When we were racing supermoto, we were *not* requiring belly pans.
Bart can speak to this, but basically the purpose of a bellypan is to prevent catastrophic oil release such as that caused by a thrown rod. Multi cylinder motors have the potential to do much more oil spreading than a single, since a single will stop with a busted rod, whereas a 4 cylinder will keep whipping the rod around and carve through the cases.
That's similar to the reasoning behind 5.2.CC. exempting 2-strokes from needing a bellypan.
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Oh man, let's not go there. I really don't want to see protests about someone not having wired pinch bolts or having holes in their leathers. Just tell Ray about it..Originally Posted by marty
No Steering damper and no belly pan.Originally Posted by motobum
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Can't protest a technical infraction FWIW.Originally Posted by Jim 'smooth' Brewer
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Can we be DQ'ed for one? :roll:Originally Posted by dave.gallant
thanks ray ray!Originally Posted by Ray-Ray
tbags... thanks for nuttin! :wink:
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Originally Posted by Jim 'smooth' Brewer
Thought 2-strokes were exempted due to the fact they have NO oil in the crank case... :roll:
True, but the problem lies in the fact that MOST two strokes that are road raced already come with a belly pan. Therefore, if you were to race an RZ350, for example, be prepared to get black flagged by corner workers until everyone is on the same page that you aren't required to have one. Dan Qualtaire got fed up enough he ended up making one out of a turkey basting pan. I don't Think Chuck has had any issues with his CR500.
I think most 2 strokes share the cases with their clutches & transmissions, which generally have oil. :roll:Originally Posted by TBSgraphics