Racing Ducati series

richmangaskin · 12-Sep-2006, 12:49

hi, new to forum so excuse my silly questions but why can the749 race in this series? I just got one and want to know what if any series i can have a go in?

mbracing748 · 12-Sep-2006, 13:50

because they are too Bl**dy fast ;-).

Matt Purdy · 12-Sep-2006, 14:42

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Originally Posted by richmangaskin

hi, new to forum so excuse my silly questions but why can the749 race in this series? I just got one and want to know what if any series i can have a go in?

The 749 is a different kettle of fish to the 748 and would add considerable cost to the series. The 748 can be bought and raced pretty economically these days and with the Thunderbike rules would also be reliable for a privateer to run for the year without tuning the nuts off it. The 748 is still competitive in Supersport racing so has a natural class to race in already, whereas the 748 has been left out in the cold recently so fits quite well with the 'eclectic' nature of the Thunderbike class.

skidlids · 12-Sep-2006, 15:43

Don't suppose this years rule changes would allow the use of a Baines Imola chassis kit to house a Ducati aircooled engine

Matt Purdy · 12-Sep-2006, 16:48

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Originally Posted by skidlids

Don't suppose this years rule changes would allow the use of a Baines Imola chassis kit to house a Ducati aircooled engine

Although not a production chassis the Baines kit is available for the public to buy so I would say it is allowed in the series. There is a clause for the organisers to allow bikes in at their discretion and I think that the Baines kit is just such an example of one that would be OK for this.

Like most unusual machines, you'd probably find that no-one would mind unless you ran away with races, then they's all be consulting rule books like crazy

John Baines is building just such a bike for the series already.........

Monty · 12-Sep-2006, 20:59

You keep you thieving hands out of my garage Kev-you are NOT having that twinspark!

John

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12-Sep-2006, 12:49	#1
richmangaskin Registered Forum User Posts: 5 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: essex Mood: bad at the moment. hungover! hi, new to forum so excuse my silly questions but why can the749 race in this series? I just got one and want to know what if any series i can have a go in? Reply

12-Sep-2006, 13:50	#2
mbracing748 Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: Anything I can get my hands on. Posts: 178 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Middlesex because they are too Bl**dy fast ;-). Reply

12-Sep-2006, 15:43	#4
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Don't suppose this years rule changes would allow the use of a Baines Imola chassis kit to house a Ducati aircooled engine Checkout the Desmo Due Paddock on Facebook Reply

12-Sep-2006, 20:59	#6
Monty DSC Club Member Ducati in my Blood Bikes: 1100S Multistrada, 450RT, Gilera Nordwest, Bultaco Frontera, Rickman Metisse-being built! Posts: 4,255 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Little Paxton Cambridgeshire Mood: Growing old-DISGRACEFULLY! You keep you thieving hands out of my garage Kev-you are NOT having that twinspark! John Growing old-disgracefully! Reply