F500 MC Engine Proposal

[George Bugg]

The revised motorcycle engine proposal for F500 is included in this month’s Fastrack. ( www.scca.com/documents/Fastrack/11/11-fastrack-aug.pdf ) In short, any of the major motorcycle manufacturers' 600cc production engines (unmodified with an inlet restrictor and a weight penalty) would be a legal OPTION for the F500 class - historically a 2-stroke snowmobile drive train.

As many of you know, I've already built one and have raced it successfully a couple of times this year (in a regional-only F600 class) and it is AWESOME! It gives folks a 4-stroke option that us southern boys can find parts for and help with. (not many snowmobile experts this far south.) … oh and it SOUNDS so sweet…

The CRB is asking for member input. There are a good number of folks that still love the 2-stroke and are hard-core opposed to this allowance. But as long as we maintain parity with restrictors and additional weight, I don't see why it shouldn't be an OPTION. (and at last count 22 F600s were being built, so a good number of folks seem to agree that it's a good idea...)

So.... a favor, if you would... I'd appreciate it if you'd send the CRB a short note expressing support even if you’ve already sent a response to the earlier proposal. This is a revised proposal with a smaller restrictor size and specified weight. Anyone with a valid membership number is allowed and encouraged to respond.

You can submit comments here: www.crbscca.com
Category: F-SR
Class: F5
Car: All

Thanks for the help!

[lagunamiata]

Dad ran a 2-stroke AMW in DSR then switched to a Honda CBR-900rr engine. MUCH better!! I've seen Chris's car with the 600. Definitely a good idea.

[cr89x]

This takes away from the F600 conversion then. The big reason people are converting is for a better, more reliable engine and now they want to change the old F500 class. I'm a big supporter in the new F600 class for sure. Chris knows this. I'm assuming that F500 attendance is going down because of the high cost. For some reason this news does not please me.

[lancer360]

The CRB has already told us no new classes when we started down the path to legalize the 600cc engines. I really hope this gets approved so I can then run national races as well as the regional races. If this gets shot down I think it will be a huge mistake.