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Old 08-26-2004, 10:00 AM
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Old 08-26-2004, 10:52 AM
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Sombody educated me on the different classes, please. I know superbike is the liter class racing. What is the difference in superstock, supersport and formula extreme?
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Old 08-26-2004, 10:58 AM
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Sombody educated me on the different classes, please. I know superbike is the liter class racing. What is the difference in superstock, supersport and formula extreme?

Superbike = Highly modified liter class
Superstock = Mostly "Stock" liter class
Supersport = Mostly "stock" middleweight
Formula Extreme = "Baby Superbike" ie- Highly modified middleweight.
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Old 08-26-2004, 11:09 AM
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Re: The return of Ben Spies...
Why hello Mr. Spies.

who rattled his cage....
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Old 08-26-2004, 11:29 AM
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kick in the ass by suzuki probably
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Old 08-26-2004, 11:37 AM
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They had a bogus rear shock on the superstock bike all season. That effed him up. I'm sure the crash at daytona is messing w/ his head a bit too.

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They had a bogus rear shock on the superstock bike all season. That effed him up. I'm sure the crash at daytona is messing w/ his head a bit too.

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I watched the Superstock from mid ohio last night and they mentioned that about the rear shock finally being sorted out.
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They had a bogus rear shock on the superstock bike all season. HD
Something strange is afoot at the Circle K.
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Superbike = Highly modified liter class
Superstock = Mostly "Stock" liter class
Supersport = Mostly "stock" middleweight
Formula Extreme = "Baby Superbike" ie- Highly modified middleweight.

Superbike and Formula Extreme = what is highly modified? Exhaust or is there major motor work?

Superstock and Supersport = mostly stock? what are they allowed to mod?

Also, is middleweight a 600 or 750 class? Or are they both allowed? It does not seem fare that both classes are allowed to partisipate. I did not think that Honda has a 750 class bike.

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Superbike and Formula Extreme = what is highly modified? Exhaust or is there major motor work?

Superstock and Supersport = mostly stock? what are they allowed to mod?

Also, is middleweight a 600 or 750 class? Or are they both allowed? It does not seem fare that both classes are allowed to partisipate. I did not think that Honda has a 750 class bike.

Highly modified as in just about anything goes.

Mostly stock as in exhaust, gearing, suspension work

Honda doesn't have a 750. It's mostly for the Ducati's since the "character" doesn't make up for the extra HP that's needed
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So where does world superbike fit in? Those bikes are not the same as MotoGP. I know that a couple of races ago a Honda won a WSB race. I think the rider was chris vermillen(sp?). how are those bikes tricked out?
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So where does world superbike fit in? Those bikes are not the same as MotoGP. I know that a couple of races ago a Honda won a WSB race. I think the rider was chris vermillen(sp?). how are those bikes tricked out?
That's Chris Vermuellen for Ten Kate, a privateer team. It's not factory sponsored.
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That's Chris Vermuellen for Ten Kate, a privateer team. It's not factory sponsored.
But it is nicely tricked out. Not real wild. I heard stock block, pistons, rods, decked/flowed head. Stock valve material and dia but reworked for better breathing. Custom cams. PC3r. Then suspension. Pretty nice.

Claims it makes 205 at the rear wheel which I can see. You can buy a street version with 180hp at the rear wheel but it'll cost ya 30k.....
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So where does world superbike fit in? Those bikes are not the same as MotoGP. I know that a couple of races ago a Honda won a WSB race. I think the rider was chris vermillen(sp?). how are those bikes tricked out?
WSBK is the same "concept" of AMA Sbk, but sanctioned by a different organization. I believe FIM whereas in the states it is AMA. The rules are similar, but may vary. The important thing is that the "concept" is essentially the same.
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WSBK is the same "concept" of AMA Sbk, but sanctioned by a different organization. I believe FIM whereas in the states it is AMA. The rules are similar, but may vary. The important thing is that the "concept" is essentially the same.

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Thanks for getting me squared away on motorcycle racing. Threadjack is complete. I apologize for the threadjack.
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